The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-30
THE SENATORIAL VACANCIES
All Idea Of a Caucus Abandoned.
TIE COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF
THE TWO FACTIONS.
Gov. Cornell Urged to Become a Can
didate,

New York, May 2S.-The Post is informed
by prominent city politician that tomorrow
there will be another meeting at ice Presi-
dent Arthurs house and definite plan of ac-
ton for the contest next week will be decided
upon. The friends of Senator Conklng in the
Legislature will be instructed to stick to their
candidates but it is possible, and even proba-
BILE, that the names of two prominent men not
directly connected with either faction in this
fight, upon whom all the Republicans can
unite, will be selected as possible substitutes
The names of several men have been men,
toned and the two men who shall be thought
to have the best chance of winning will be
chosen. 1t is possible that after giving a COM
pimentary vote to Mr.. Conkling letter writ
ten by the latter in vindcaton of his course
will be read and that his name and that of Mr..
Platt will then be withdrawn.
New YORK, May 2S-Ex- Gov Tilden says
that under no circumstances would he be a
candidate for United States Senator, He says
the most honorable course for the Democratic
party is to refer the representation of New
York in the Senate to the action of the people
in the fall elections.
Senator Conkling quietly passed the evening
in his room at his hotel refusing to see any
one buta few intimate friends. No confer
ence was held. Many politicians focked TO the
lobby of the hotel, but those who sent up cards
received the answer that he could not be seen.
New YORK, May 29.-Wn. H. Vanderbilt
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reporter:-"Conkling made grave mistake in
resgning. He left the State without represen-
tation and the Republicans in minority.
When the question shall be submitted to the
people whether to follow party Or Conkling
the people will rally around the party and
Conkling will find himself alonen
Ex-senator Conkiing left for Albany this
evening. He was accompanied by ex-senator
Plat and Vice President srthur.
ALBANY, N Y, May 2S.-The Express,
which represents the Conkling section, this
morning gives up all hope of securing q eau
cus 1t says:-'We have been overrdden in
this; the party has been overrdden The
prospects now are, in &C nsequence of the with
drawal of enough names to reduce the sigma
lures below the requisite number, that the Re-
publicans will proceed to vote without set
Ting their party affairs By themselves"
The Evening Journal makes this classified.
ton of legislators on the Senatorial question:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 10; Assembly, 43,
total, IS.
., Anti Administration-senate, 9; Assembly,
On the fence-Senate, 1; Assembly, 7; total,
WASHINGTON, May 2S-A great deal of curl
GUS and private information reaches here from
Albany. The most extraordinary has been re-
ceived by Republican United States Senator
who really gives the story credence. 1t is that
Conkling is considering whether it is not pos
sible to withdraw his resignation on the ground
that it has not yet been formally accepted by
the Legislature.
The story that ex-Speaker Randall has gone
to New York to hold conference in Conkling's
interest is believed here by Democrats Those
who conferred with Randall before he left saw
that the fact being settled that two Democrats
cannot be elected he will use his efforts for the
reelection of Conkling and one Democrat
Some OF the Conkling stalwarts say that
scheme is on foot to start new morning paper
in New York, and that it is proposed to make
a morning edition of the Commercial Adger-
tiser.
ALBANY, May pa new combination Is re-
ported IN the Senatorial fight. The stslwarts
who believe that Conkling could not be re-
elected, have united with the half breeds in
securing combination to nominate Silas B.
butcher. Gov. Cornell is the strongest man
in the field, and if he would allow his name to
be used lie would be triumphantly elected. 1t
is said Robertson has interviewed Cornell and
tried to obtain permission to use Cornell's
promising to give Cornell the aid of all but
three of the half breeds and fully twenty-five
of the stalwarts besides the Democrats.