New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-23
.NNOIJNCED AS CANDIDATES.

q ANNOUNCED Ao CANDlOA H''
s,xv Nv. SENATORS DECIDE To- RUN AGAIN.
"a - -vvprSe AT THE vICE-PREsipENTs hoosA
s Ws ,.x,xnroS AyENUE-MR. CoNX1NG EAHibiis
81 s,,rrruxyrAnY EVIDENCE THAT HIS FRIENDS sur
,our HIS coURsE-HE CONSENTS ~ 80 D
.ov., INFLUENCE IN THE CANvAss-No PUB
,.osrurry 10 THE ADMINISTRATION
rns followers Of Mr.. Conkling met yes'eruas !,
.s.runop At yice-President Arthurs mouse u
~. a. stv. The two ex-Senators were present
"a ,s,,iyed assurances from numoer o,
.@..holdsrs s of support in case they shouiu
sS~.. candidates for reelection. Letters ana
ty.a-sm, In answer to communications sent
- =, N,. Conkling were received nom var,
oas = .,ts of the State. Mr.. Conkling decideo
=" ~. hancrre candidate and Mr.. Plstt decided
:..t :. Mr.. Conkling did. They will prooaply
- 40 Albany and solicit votes, and their flends
ss;,i attend in large numbers to assist tnen'
Adm;nistration Republicans still state that MT
i cont,;no and Mr.. Platt cannot be reelected'
Fifty-two Republican votes are sa'd 10 oo u
ready pledged against them
RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE.
v.,,ve az soyy OF THOSE IN ArTENDANCb-"hi
,fp coyxLrNa oyERcAME HIS SEEMING DislN-
cNArros TO SEEK REELECTION MR.. PLAri
ALSO CONSENTS TO BE CANDiDAIE-fhhh
ING OF THE sTALwARTs. vi,
The conference of the followers of Mr Conkling'
which was arranged under his instructions oelore
bs left Washington, was held yesterday afteri'oon
a The house of vice-Presdent Arthur, No.
Ioe Iexington-aye Mr.. Conkling and MI
platt left the Fifth Avenue Hotel early snd went
a;rectlv to the Vice-Presdents house. Soon AFTER
the various ieutenants on whom Mr.. Conklng oe-
pends to do his bidding BEGAN to gather at the same
placa Only chosen few were really engageu III
tbe conference, but many Others called to hear wha'
! work was laid out for them and to oher ADVICE
Among those who were present In the 'lce-rresi-
,ents house during the afternoon "eio
the following persons in addition to General
Artbur and the ex-Senators: Police Commissioner
French. ex-Insurance Superintendent John f.
smysh. United States Marshal Psyn, Attorney-Gen-
sral Hamilton Ward, Assemblyman Carpenter,
A r. johnson, of Utica, Michael Cregan, John
]. OBrien, Jacob NJ. Patterson, State Sem
stms strahan and Balbert, Thomas Murphy, Fire
Commissioner Van Cott and Bernard Blglin
Speaker Sharpe, Collector Gould, Of Buffalo, and
large number of others from out of the
cty were seen In town Saturday night and
Yesterday They called upon Senator Conkling,
and ii Is supposed they ct the conference, but
owing to the precautions taken to prevent the de-
tails from being known, exact information on this
point could not be obtained.
Mr. Conkhng has the popularity OF many other
leaders, in that he to consult the wishes OF his
friends while all the time he is carrying out
his own plans. This was well shown at yea
tertay's conference The ex-senator had sent
out q largo number of letters and tele-
grams to his workers in various parts of
49, Woo
ton before Mr.. Conkling came to this city. These
communications invited an expression of opinion
upon his course. Yesterday he was enabled to dis
play answers to these letters and kilograms, from
all parts of the State, of approving of his
plans and urging him to be a candidate for re-
elrction. Therefore having carefully prepared
the way, Mr. Conkling. with seeming dis
SppsoD his friends ssa Ssay
candidate for reelection. OF course Mr.. Platt also
accsded" and his lieutenants went away fattered.
perhaps, that they had induced Mr. Conkiing, even
against his wishes, to become O candidate for the
post of honor which he bad so recently deserted.
ASSURANCES WHICH HE RECEIVED
Mr.. Conkling was assured by Messrs. Smyth,
figlin, Cregan, Murphy and other Stalwart lead
srs that he could be elected without difficulty.
Nevertheless he CONSENTED" to go to Albany in
company with Mr.. Platt and make personal can
sass. The plans were carefully laid yesterday by
which it is hoped to force the Administration Re-
publicans into caucus at Albany, and thus secure
the nomination of Conklng and Platt Many tele-
grams were sent to all parts of the State urging i'm
mediate and vigorous action on the part
Of the Conkling followers to influence
members Of the Legislature. The machine
will be worked to Its utmost capacity; and although
II Is felt to be somewhat out of Joint, the leaders
think that by generous fabrication 1t may be made
to carry them through the present difficulty. A
great deal Of dependence is placed upon the personal
efforts Of Mr. COnkling His presence in Albany and
his own solicitation OF votes his friends believe,
will offset the influence of public opinion upon men,
bers OF the Legislature who were elected by machine
influences.
kilograms were shown yesterday from Richard
Crvwiey of Lockport, James ID. Warren of Buffalo,
John !. Knapp, OF Auburn, and large number OF |
ofher followers Of COnkling promising To give what
assistance they could in the canvass. There will |
etiften up the backbones of members of the Legis-
lature who fear the day Of reckoning next Novem-
her IN csse they vote to return the two Senators to
ashingt0n for the purpose of fighting Republi- |
can Administration.
ATTITUDE TOWARD TIE ADMINISTRATION.
The attitude of the Senators toward the Admin
istration at Washington of the points dis |
enssed yesterday. 1t was agreed that this should |
DO kept out Of the canvass rs much as possible. |
M. Conkling will not agree to support the Admin
sr-tion,' said one of those present, but he does
VOL mink 1t wise, under the present circumstances,
b assume public attitude of hostility to it,"
There vas somo comment that no word was re-
seiyed from Postmaster-General James and that he
bad declined to take partin the consultations going
"a In the city in the last two days 1t was also
marked that Governor Cornell did not accept an in
sitation to be present. Postmaster Pearson was
ported to be at the Vice-Presidents house, but he
nia last night that the report was untrue
sad that he had not had lot or parcel
70 any Of these consultations. A number of other
prominent persons who were expected did not
hned wholly 70 ofhceholders and er-nficeholhnrs |