Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-16
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ASCOT RACES TO-DAY.
Ir0quOis Wins Again.
BALLOTING AT ALBANY.
The Bribery Investigation.
THREATENED INVASION OF MEXICO.
THE ALBANY DEADLOCK

A Ray Of HOpe-Result Of the Bri.
bery 1nvestfgatiOn-COn Ad.
Vtsed to WithdraVV-ss will Think
Ii Over''-Depexv's Prospects Less
enfng-Press Opinions.
Especial Dispatch to he EUening Sydr.l
ALBANY, N. Y, June 16 The first sign that
has appeared pointing towards a settlement
between the two factions is In the appointment
OF committee OF nine at the half-breed con-
ference last night On the plea of necessity In
the management OF the canvass. The real pur.
rose OF the committee is to receive propositions
and suggestions from the staIwart leaders for
combination to let them out of this deadlock
IL thus opens the door for the formal presenta-
t1on OF plan for adjustment in a manner that
IL can be brought before the half. breed confer
ence for discussion, and in that manner bring
II 10 focus. 1t Is insisted that no proposition
tnat does not embrace the withdrawal abso.
Iutely OF Conkling and Platt from the canvass
Further developments in the Investigation
may, however, cause change OF mind even on
that point, for they are tracing checks ana
bills too close home for the peace OF mind of
some OF the half. breeds.
Two or three OF the stalwart politicians.
headed by eX- Congressman Smart. have urged
upon MT. Conkling personally to take his name
OUT OF the contest as candidate. They In.
formed the ex-senator that he could not be
Ie'elec.ed; That 1t had been demonstrated to be
Impossible and his continuing In the race
was only 1D1uring his friends and sacrificing
them with 20 good results; but II he would con-
sen. 10 Withdraw canvass could be made
when would Insure the election OF his (Conk-
llDg's) friends to the Senate. The ex-senator
waited to know IL that would not elect Mr.
Sofnel: TO this the reply was made that it
depended how he arranged his withdrawal AT
mat point the subject was dropped with
promise of the ex- Senator 70 think it over.
The Abandonment OF Depew by two OF his
lormer supporters created breeze In the half
breed ranks, and shows that the Investigation
ard bribery charges are having their effect
upon bis canvass The guns of the SIalWartS
are are an al aimed @ at DepeW. He is the target ana
objective point OF all heir attacks. He is COM
Ieled TO receive all the blows, and while he is
made the instrument to break down the stat
warts, he Is placed where his election is next
10 Impossible. Some one else will obtain the
fruit after he has shaken the tree; and yet per
Sonally not word can be said against Mr.
Depew.
The evidence Of MI. Sessions as to his con-
nectfon with numerous operations In the lobby
ls not pleasant for the moralists of the party
to contemplate. His visit to Barber's room
Immediately upon the close OF the first talk
fus ed the offer CT the one thousand, goes to cor
roborate Bradley's story, as DO numerous otner
circumstances admitted by Mr.. Sessions.
Tie purpose OF Mr.. Conkling is to continue
me Journal calls this an effort Of the pot TO
cal the Kettle black. IL attacks Grant and the
stalWarts In fierce manner.
ne Express, the stalwart organ, charges all
CT the Hgnt here and the disruption of the
party as the fault OF a party tyrannlzed over
ey Blaine. 1t charge that there is trouble Ia
Ohio, intlmating that the stalwarts Will re-
yenge themselves by defeating Foster there
Ia It's leading article TOT day, 1t says that 'sGar-
he.d treats Senator Conk!ing IN the most un-
grate!ul and ungracious manner, and then asks
every body to submit TO it, because 1t Is the
VIII OF lhe President to do 1t. So much the
worse There Is no President above being
called 70 account for his acts. Ii Garfield aud
roster dare not face the responsibility for the
treatment Senator Conkling has received in
their own state OF Ohio. how mIcn more need
ttey 1ear TO face that responsibility Ia Sena
Tor CoLkling'S own s;ate?'