Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-05-24
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
SEEKING A VlNDICATION.
ConkIing and Platt in the
Field.
WorkingHard for Reelection.
A Hot Political Battle
in Prospect.
ConkIing's Retainers Ordered Out.
An Effort to Secure Demo-
cratic Votes.
NEW YORK..

tive Personal Canvass-His Man Plat
also Seeking Reelection Their
| Chances Believed to be Coda Num-
Der of Lfeutenants the scene-A
| Compact with Governor Cornell A
| Bitter Fight for the Prize.
New YORK, May 23.-Most of the politi-
clans left for Albany this morning and this
afternoon to take part in the Senatorial fight.
Conkling remained in this city. Platt called
upon him at an early hour and for three or
four hours the two ex-Senators remained in
consultation in the parlor. Mr.. Conklings
private secretary said to a reporter that
neither of the ex-Senators will go to Albany
to-day, but will await the results of the
caucus of Republican members of the Legis-
lature which will be called this evening at
Albany. If it is thought best for them to
make a personal canvass they will leave on
the morning train tomorrow.
General Lloyd Aspinwall said to reporter :
81 think there is every reason to believe that
MIR. Conkling and Mr.. Platt will both be re-
turned. Mr. Conkling is a very strong man
in the Republican party in this State and he
is very shrewd politician. do not think
| that he would enter contest for re-elec-
| ton unless he felt assured that he would be
successful" One of the gentlemen who at
tended caucus last evening at Vice President
Arthur's house said this morning: ST have
and Mr.. Platt will be returned. If it is
| thought necessary Mr.. Conkling will
go to Albany tomorrow. At first
IL had considerable doubt whether
| they could receive an election, but
now I have none at ali and am
| willing to stake almost any sum that they
will go back to the United States Senate"
A prominent Republican from one of the in
| terror counties said MY belief is that you
will see this week and next one of the hottest
political contests at Albany that has ever
taken place in this State. 1t may be that
IConkling may go back but even if he does
| what sort of a victory will it be for him j? He
| will have the approval of Legislature
| chosen for the express purpose of re-electing
| a United States Senator as an assistant who
| would be entirely subservient to him.
| Among those who called on Conkling at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day were Vice
President Arthur, John D. Hawson and John
O'Brien. Ex-senator Platt left shortly after
nine O'Clock and by ten a. m. was busily en-
gagged in attending to his duties at his office
| as president of the United States Express
| company. A reporter said to Mr.. Platt at
| know when Senator Conkling will go away
from the Fifth Avenue ?' what have I to
| do with Conkling? presume he will re-
| main there to-day" said Plat. evil you
go to Albany?" 81 can't say" Mr.. Platt
said he had sent and received over one hun
dred telegraphic dispatches already to-day.
Conkling had also been sending dispatches
to all parts of the State calling upon his
friends at once to use every influence with
the members of the Legislature In this way
he has outgeneraled his opponents. He will
assemble one hundred of his leaders at Al
bany tomorrow and with his own exertions
make strong fight and many persons be-
ieve he will WIN
mass meeting of the administration Re
publicans was held at Chickering Hall this
evening. The hall was crowded. Judge
Fithean was elected to preside and in open
ing the meeting said they had been called
together to consider the action of two Sena-
tors whose conduct unprecedented in
the history of this country, and the question
should now be definitely settled SO the same
trouble could never occur again A number
of letters were read from Republicans in diff |
ferent parts of the country and the follow
ing despatch from Thomas G. Alvord, 'old
SALT:
ALBANY, May 2s.-Am administration all over, but
legislative duties keep here.
T. G. ALvoRD.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
action of Senators Conklng and Platt, call |
ing for efforts to defeat their re-election, and
urging that measures be taken for organiza-
ton in every Assembly district in the city of
administration Republican associations. and
we pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means to defeat the denomination and cleo |
ton of any Republican member of the Leg
1slature from this city who sustains or en-
courages those resigning Senators in their
war upon Republican President Speeches
were made by Ethan Allen, who conducted
Greeley's campaign, L. G. Pangborn of Jer-
sey City and others.
The Conkling and Platt contest is now
formally begun in earnest. By the most per-
sistent efforts an agent of the National Asso-
ciated Press ascertained the inside history of
the Conkling- Platt-Arthur conference yester-
day, which is as follows: Robertson has
stated that Conkling would not be returned
unless by Democratic votes and that he was
welcome to whatever vindication he might
extract from return of that kind secured
after only desperate personal contest Rob-
ertson's position and known genius for Or
ganizing gave great weight to his assertion.
Conkling at the conference told Arthur and
Platt that he was convinced he could not be
returned without Democratic assistance and
wanted to know if he could secure enough of
it. Arthur didn't know unless Cornell |
could be secured. He might control suffi-
Gent amount and Kelly's Democratic infu-
ence might obtain the needed number of
votes. Arthur was convinced that the Kelly
Democrats could be secured. Arthur sup
posed Cornell himself was candidate for
Senator and it would be difficult to approach
him on the subject. Conkling thought Cor
nell could be approached and was resolved
to confer with him, in the meantime letting
it be announced that Conkling was in the |
field for the purpose of rallying the stalwarts.
Cornell was conferred with after the ad- |
iournment of the conference through Police |
Justice Patton, Cornell worker, who was |
despatched to Albany, communication being |
kept up by wire. Cornell took an indie |
pendent position. He said he was master of /
the situation. If he wanted the Senatorship |
he could have it for the asking. Even if |
there was any difficulty in the way he could |
secure the necessary strength by manipulate |
ing the supply bill or vetoing the brokers |
tax BILL He had in his possession State |
patronage, and Robertson had in his posses
sion the governments patronage in the |
State 1898 clear salaried appointments and /
had under his control nearly 500 other ap- /
pointments. If he and Robertson should /
combine and make a mutual machine their |
party would be stronger than the present |
machine party, and if then the Conkling stall |
warts should hold out their strength would |
be insignificant compared to that of the pres
ent anti-machinists This being the case |
what offer was Conkling ready to make for
Cornelrs support? Conkiing would offer |
Platt's place to Cornell CoIneH oldn want
that What else would Conk1ing offer |
Conkling would guarantee Cornelrs renomi-
nation to the Governorship and active sup
port in the election year from next fall;
would that do2 That would do on one con- |
dition. Cornell was willing to be renominat- |
ed but in that case in the price of his present |
support of Conkling must be included the
entire control of the machine in the |
Cornell interest The Governor would |
not entrust his chances in the city /
to the local machine managed by Arthur. |
Arthur was not strong partisan of Cornell. |
Through lukewarmness Arthur might cause
Corneil's defeat in the city. Let Arthur re- |
sign the management of Republican city pol
tics into the hands of Police Justice Peter |
son. Peterson was Cornell partisan and |
the Governor would feel secure under his |
manipulation Arthur was Vice President |
and could resign on the moral ground of the |
save his self respect These terms would |
nrove satisfactory to Cornell, and if they |