The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-25

numbars compared with the Who'll
number of those who unhesitatinRly dis
approve the reelection OF Conkling ant
P6n-barely ons-half, and it Nou!C
seem strange indeed, il many more thar
tWsnty-six were not ready TO fight it on
: on this line lift took all summer.
Chicago, e. - Inter. OcedR'S New
York: Oonkliug permitted it 10 be an
nounced tonight that he would 20 Il
Albany Tomorrow morning. Here stall
varta profess greater confdence since the
conference, claiming that eight Of the
thirty republicans who pledged them
selves to keep out of the caucus, have re-
canted.
| Albany, 2S.-Half-breeds are wild over
thirty-two signatures to the document
piedRing the not going into the caucus
9Th the supporters Of Conkling and
PlAtts or opponents Of the Administra
ton. This will defeat the resigning SEN
ators. The leading candidates are Do
pew and General Wadsworth. The lat
Ter u ambitious, and has 3 fortune Of
The 1Tib1tne thus summarizes its Al
bany dispatches: The senatorial caucus
proceeds actively atAlbany. The defeat OF
EonklinE and Piatt 10 deemed as certain,
IS enough republicans to insure it have
signed pledge not 10 go into the eau
Gus. The assembly committee desires
that the caucus shall be held on Thurs
day, but the senate COMMITTEES has not
yet acted on The proposal There is talk
OF electing Cornell and DepeW as a COM
promise. Public sentiment throughout
the state Is strongly against ConkIi1g
and Platt, and one Of the greatest tur-
nnils ia expected. Conkling remained at
the fifth Avenue Hotel, awaiting news
from Albany. It WAS announced in thu
evening that he and Plat would go to
the Capitol.
Tribune editorial: II seems Conkling
has determined TO fight for reelection 10
the seat which he deserted A re-elec-
ton by legislature chosen IS being sub
ject to his will, could do him ne good.
de needs, and he evidently seeks, rome
thing else by republican voIes.
Conkllng knows that he cannot be cleo |
ted He hopes TO be elected by demo-
cratic votes, so that he may return to
Washington free from all obligations to
the republican party. For several days
1t has been certain Conkling could be re-
elected, If at all. only by /
votes by the democrats. The Alb
sence oftTenty-seven republican men,
OeIs rum tue -IepuOllcau caucus
will make it plain that the nominee of
hat caucus cannot be elected unless by
democratic aid. More than forty repub-
leans pledged themselves some days ago
lot to take part or to be. bound By any
UGH caucus. In the legislature, Couk-
ing will need eighty-one votes, and over
my Of the LOG republicans have pledged
themselves not to vote for his reelection.
The republicans of New York should I'M
erstand that Conkling no longer hopes
or reelection by them; be is seeking
emoeratic votes. He dreams Of creating
new Conkling party, composed Of per-
onal adherents and interested followers
Z both parties. His personal organ, the
4erGtd, pours out its feeling, and prob
bly,, bis own. This will not be found
God state for political Benedict Arnolds.
{ Conkling wants TO support the repub-
can party, why did he leave it 10 8 mi
ority in the Senate, and abandon the
outhern independents who had stsked 20
,ueh up on the republican party? But, il
wants to help the democratic
arty and TO make war upon the repub-
cans of the senate who have declined to
o his bidding, Whist right has he to look
n the vote of q single republican of this
ate? t