Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-17
Full Statement OF the Case by the
Retiring Senators.
mHE BaEaCa WIDEN ED.

wHE Il AEACh WIDEN XII
Resizns.ious Of Senators Conkliug and
plstt-Commeuts and Rumors- Botn
Exuec, 70 Be yiudicated by Re-elecIior'
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Conk-
LING resigned - L. :. Senator for the
state Of New York. Senator PIatt also
resigned
WASHINGTON, May l6.--The Demo
Gratis will no, table the resolution to
elect Senate officers uniess the Republic
cans should call il up, which they will
not do. It will go over to the next ses-
sion. Don Cameron and David Davis
are said 10 be the only Senators who
knew OF the coming designations. Ii IS
said that Conkling and Platt will not
only regard their reelection AS an APP
proval Of tight against Robertson, but
also a. a rejuke to the administration.
Senators generally say that Robertson
will b. confirmed to morrow, and that
the senate will adjourn by Friday.
The official notification to the Senate
to-day that the designations OF Senators
Conk.ns and Platt have been forward
"a 20 the Governor Of New York took
every body by surprise. The Western
Associated Press reporter mixed among
the Senator'S to get their opinions. The
surprise was 50 complete that the Scna-
tons had not time to form opinions, and
generally expressed conjectures and
surmi-ps. One Republican Senator said
that Coukhn. and Pia,t would both be
reelected by the New York Legislature
now in session, AMI that will be claimed
IA the endorsement Oi their opposition
L. Robertson 4, the hands Ot the Repub-
Er,n pArtv ol New York. The Republi-
cans all lee, sure OF CunSiing's re.elec-
ton, but some lew have doubt about
Plat.
The Democratic Senators universally
express gr1tiGca;Ion at the designations.
They saw l.. NIdens the breach in the
Republican party IN New York snl in
crrases the bitterness of the Stalwarts
toward the Administration. Tne Dem
ocra,s now have a majority OF the Sem
ate, bat ~ tar as can be learned no at
tempt will be- made toward revising the
committees. PendletOn, chairman Oi
the Democratic caucus, said no such ac-
ton had been thought OF, and that the
committees would remain as now organ
ized.
Rumors quickly got into circulation
that the Kellogg case might be- brought
up by the Democrats in order To oust
him, but this is officially put down by
the Democratic leaders, who say they will
20 on, as now organiZ 'd, with the busl-
ness as rapidly as possible and al Jlurn
as soon a. the President has nothing
more for the Senate. Neither COnkling
nor Piatt were al the Senate 10 day. An
ex-senator and close friend OF Conk-
ling, said the designations are absolute,
hd that nothing could procure their
withdrawal now. The supporters OF
COnkhng state that the designations
were offered because the New York
Senator's feel that they have been
badly treated by the adminis,ra-
ton, aud that RObertson's nomi-
nation was made ut the instlgatiOn of
Blaine to put Conkling down. Both the
Senator'S and Vice President protested
syalnst this warfare against the REGULAR
Republican organization OF New York,
but all their efforts failed. The Rrpub'
licau Senator's refused To help them
maintain the Republican party oi the
Empire State, and rather than 10 remain
10 be put down and insulted bO.h Sena
tors resigned. This is the strCkeo oi policy
which il has been rumored ConkhuS
had in view Robertson will be- prompt
ly confirmed nov. Il is believed COnS'
ling and Platt Intend 10 stand Tor re-
election, and will make the campaign a
ties, Of approval oi their action IN the
Robertson case.