Daily Republican., 1881-05-27
II. MCUART 7
w. w. ROCKWELL.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.

ALBANY, n. v, May 25.-Both sec
items declare themselves firm in their
convictions this morning. Mr. Alvord
says delegation of men from his dis
trict waited upon him this morning not
man of whom ever voted for him, and
| undertook to instruct him as to his du-
| ty in the senatorial question. He says
he gave them to understand their duty
as citizens in II manner that they will
not forget. Mr.. Alvord appears stron,
ger than ever in his opposition to Conk-
ling and says the case of the Senators
is weaker o-day than it was yesterday.
On the other hand, E. a. Carpenter and
other Stalwarts claim that Mr.. COnck-
ling has made several votes since his
arrival.
Thus both sides talk confidently. The
refusal Of the Senate Caucus Committee
to call II caucus was not unexpected.
The paper circulated yesterday for the
calling II caucus was still in circulation
this morning. The stalwa say it will
contain the names of % majority of the
Republican members. AT noon the
sta!wartS reported that they had 80
signatures to their call for caucus
Fiity-four is majority of the Republi-
can members Of the Legislature. From
appearances here to-day, no one would
think there was such an important
question pending as the one before the
legislature. The members were in
their seats in both Houses attending
even more closely than usual to busi-
nn nd tI rIi n hn
Senatorial issue answered promptly
and decisively either for or against
Conkling, as the ease might be. At the
Delavan House, Conkling and his asso-
ciates held levees, entertaining mostly,
however, persons who are not members
of the Legislature.
Their votes will be scattered at first
and concentrated afterwards. 1t seems
to be settled that nothing will be said
or done until Tuesday next, when the
voting will commence, Everything i'll
diCateS that there will be no caucus.
Those engaged in the effort to secure the
signatures of a majority of the Republi-
can members to a call for a caucus, as
was done last January, are not succeed
ing as well rs then. Instead of getting
nearly hundred signatures, as then,
they are having hard work to get fifty
There is plainly observable in the
Of leading staIwarts an
absence Of that confidence which they |
bore last January and down to the time
Of the resignation, while those who
were overwhelmingly defeated when
Platt was elected are really jubilant.
Efforts have been made to learn where
Governor Cornell stands in this CON
test, but without success. He has had |
lengthy interviews with Conkling and
Arthur, but he will not talk to any one
else
Cenkling and Arthur have shown a
change of deme1nor since they have
been in the city. The leading Demo-
rats declare, unhesitatingly, that they
nave their own party work to do, and
eel that they would deserve punish
nent if they did not vote for two of
heir best partisans. They Indignantly
ieny that there has ever been the least
or thought of helping either
lection OF their opponents III this mat
er.
Those who claim to know say that
ir. Conkling feels that he was induced
o come here on false information that
le was not here more than half hour
etore he saw that great mistake had
een made.