New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-17


COURSE FROM I.lr"BICAN MiAiBtHs.
Among Republican mcInh"rs of tie Irodncc EN-
change the news of the resignation Of Senators
ConAug and platt seemed To- be received with graf
ifca,ion, aud tho hope vas freely cNpr sd hv
many that the result ~ould ruin the power OF Nj.
Conklmg iii tie party in this state
Jesse Hoyt, Of JESSE lIOyt Co., sad:
81 feel that if it were left to mo 10 decide.
should say Accept their rcsignatons promptly,
Governor II looks 70 me like boy freak OF spite,
and | should regret 10 see them returned to III"
United states Senate. II Is a pity If Nrw-iork
State has only two men capable of representing the
people i'm The senate. | h'ljcVe If pnbhc ting
wcr, called ton ght to express the wishes of the
people. the, would unite with one voice and say,
! We ac,ept your rr~IcnatIous, Pcnilcnrii with
thanks and would clrCt two others fully ~ cprhIr.
The trouble with Mr.. C"uklmg ~ that hc has grown
too large. President Garfield must be supported,
ami II il great pity that hc shoHld be- embarrassed
by a Senator who simply w.nls his o"n. way
+: A. Kent Of T. A. Kent X Co.. said: d" There
was gen, ra feeling OF relief and rj"cing among
Ii, puhlirau incIahcrs Of the EXchang" when IN"
news became known. The fear was expressed that
il was too good - D. tric. Mr.. COuklng ought now
10 be laid upon the shelf The fight between hIn
and the President II not p"ltlca one ~ the l"",
pie look upon H. but - ~'oii one on h- part, ana
The rank and ilc of the Republican party and tic
people generally, believe that the President should
be sustained
l.. q. Lamson. OF T.. O. LamSOn & Co.. said ::
"Whcn the country comes To such "A pass that the
President cannot send in nomination and yet IT
acted on unless IT pea~cs single selfish senator II
is time for the people to take action. II the Lcgls
lature of this State reflects Mr.. tOnkiing and Mr.
Plat it Will hc condemned 10y the people Mr.
ConklIng has frequently been an obstruction To The
moi he graticd If hc is allowed 10 be- the leader ~
this State OF the next election 9nc-hai 81 the lie
publicans will not take the trouble Ia vote"
A. H. Miller said: d" ! think senators Conkling and
Plat have made great mistake. They should have
stood at their post >.
pIar and of II IL
| rcctors of the Produce Exchange, when asked hIs
opinion said Don't mention my name, but God be
| A. f.. Orr of David Bows q Co., at first rather
doubtful as To the truth OF the report yet hoped ~
might be true he said IF It is true that Conk-
ling has resigned aud induced Plat to take the same
action they ought to he shcivcd and allowed to re-
| main on the shell.
SENTIMENT At THE UNION LEAGUE.
WHAT PROMINENT MEMBERS or THE CLUB THINK
| GENERAL FEELING IN Favor OF THE AID
| MINIsTRAToN.
| The Union League Club visited last evening
| bv n TRIBUNE reporter with view of hearing
| pressions Of opinion from some OF the prominent
men but no unusual number of members had con
| precated The all-absorbing topic, however, among
those who seemed converse at all was the rcsigna
ton of the Senators The prevailing sentiment was
on the side OF the Administration.
Charles A. Peabody said: "The movement IL utterly
inexpicable there seems TO be nothing whatever to
Justify it, 1t is piece of ptiabe folly. The qucs
ton isn't whether Blaine can or onght to control
New.York State; it is simply, Shall Robertson be
| confirmed or rejectedP If he is the man for the
| p,ace LET him be confirmed and that speedily"
DO you think Conkling and Platt will be sup
| ported and approved by the Legislature 7" was
asked.
Undoubtedly they will be. 1 do mo- imagine
| that their sudden move would have been made had
they not supposed that the Legislature would send
| them back. Still doubt il this has been planned
beforehand between the two Senators and the Legs-
lature."
"wfll this weaken the Republican party ma
| teriallyi"
mo. indeed. There has been9a split for many
years which now Ia moro conspicuous than ever be-
fore but feel confident that no serious harm can
| come from it,.
! Ex-Judae Horace Russell said : am Conklins