The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-27
The New York Vacaneics-Wil Conkling
and Platt Be Returned?

ALBANY, May 1S.--It is pretty we'll
settled that the senate will not agree to
go into the election to fill the vacancies
in the United States senate.
Only twenty-sevcn names arc necesSa-
ry to defeat the election OF COnkling and
Plat, and it is said that oyer forty have
| already been secured.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Posts Al
bany special says: Both branches of
the legislature opened this morning
with evidences of decentralization in the
ranks of the Conkling men. An early
| announcement was that AsSemblyman
Everett, of Putnam county. hitherto
strongly a machine man, had declared
| his intention to support the president.
Other members are mentioned as likely
TO commit themselves on the same side
before night. The indications are that
there may be from IL to 10 members of
the assembly thus positively opposing
the reelection of Conkling and Plat
Rain, one of the most enthusiastic ma
chine members heretofore declares that
neither of the ex-Senators can be
reelected, but he and many others who
would desire their reelection, if posi-
bic consider it hest 10 hold the re cleo
tion at the present session rather than
run the risk of a Democratic legislature
next autumn, and the choice of two Dem
ocfats to the United States Senate.
There is a very powerful sentiment,
however, among the Stalwarts in favor
of putting the election over. Among
the administration men the same divis-
ions exist, one side asserting that Conk-
ling and Plat, having appealed for
vindication of the whole matter, il should
come before the people for settlement;
the other side believing it better 10 make
sure of the present opportunities. Tho
two sides are about evenly divided as the
matter stands to-day, though if polled.
the Conkling men would probably vote
for present action.
Two papers are in circulation to-day |
for signatures. The first paper in gen
eral terms agrees TO stand bv the Presi-
dent The second commits signeFs not |
to vote for COnkling, Plat or any other |
candidate who viii act in opposition to |
the President The papers are receiving |
signatures. It is asserted that they will |
receive about so names This afternoon |
petitions, letters and dispatches are pour |
ing IN from all quarters protesting |
against the reelection OF the x-Senators. |
The Commercials Albany special says /
that while it is yet TOO early to say what |
will be the result of the Senatorial cleo
ton, it is evident the Robertson men
are going to make a strong fight against |
the stalWart majority, and that the con-
firmation of their leader leader IS
Collector of the New York will enable
them 10 add materially to their strength. /
1t is now pretty certain that Conkling |
will stand entirely aloof from The strug- /
gle, and there is a report that his posi-
tive refusal to accept reelection I'M
der any circumstances is already in |
the Governors hands. If this should /
prove TO be the case, compromise |
would probably be affected. The chances |
now seem to favor combination by |
which two Republicans, one a stalwart |
and the other an anti-stalwart, will be |
chosen. The wise ones name Cornell |
and De Pew.
Afr. Hugh Tasting, editor OF the Com |
mercial, and warm supporter Of Conk- /
ling, is now at Albany.
Frightfal Nine Accident In Dakofa
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