Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-27
FROM ALBANY.
The Stalwarts Making no
Progress.
Runor That Conkling Will With
draw from the Contest.
The Administration Men Still Confident
of Success.
COnkiinx TO Make n Public Address
Monday Evening.
FROM ALBANY.

ALBANY, Nav 20. The stalwarts this
morning do not show much progress in Sc
, curing signatures for caucus. Ii is said by
those who claim TO know, that they have only
~ signatures Others say they only have
35.
The paper Is not shown TO any one in Il
way to exhibit the signatures of the signers.
No one can say positively how many have
signed.
Strangers continue to arrive, among them
several representatives of the press, ind-
eating the interest manifested in the aues-
ton.
A. Reyes, editor Of the Express, who the
other day wrote and published the article
criticising the policy of Conkling, announ-
ces his resignation of the editorship of that
paper. There is still talk of depending upon
the democrats TO break the deadlock when
it comes, but leading democrats assert they
will stand firm by the democratic candidates
as long as they remain legislators.
In the Senate to-day petitions favoring the
reelection Of Conkling and Plat, and remon-
strances against them were presented.
In the Senate to-day. Woodin presented
several remonstrances against the return of
Conkling and Plat to the L. S. Senate. He
moved their reference to the committee of the
whole and made long speech in support of
the remonstrance.
The general tenor of private dispatches
from Albany New York is that Mr.. Conkling
cannot be returned. There are some advices
which cause the belief that the most proba-
BILE result will be an adjournment of the leg
islature without an election.
Everything is quiet here concerning the
senatorial question. no one appearing to give
any attention whatever to the subject. The
stalwarts will not talk on the subject and the
Garfield men are more confident than ever
that Conkling will not be elected.
After Woodlin finished his speech. Senator
Strahan read a number of names of persons
who desired the reelection of Conkling and
Platt and then replied to Woodlin cl aiming
that the people of this State desire the return
the senators to Washington.
The Telegram's Albany special, saws the
figures stand as follows: For Conkling, 4? ;
against Conkling, 50 doubtful, s.
Canal Superintendent butcher is circul-
ated the paper calling for caucus by the
stalwarts, and succeeded in obtaining the
name of Hurd, chairman of the Assembly,
Canal Committee and one other,
making the number 40. A large number of
officials and prominent republican politicians
from all parts of the State, arrived last even
ing and this morning.
Collector Edwin A. Merritt ia here, and
has raised the flag for VIM. A. Wheeler.
NEW YORK, May &c. The Graphic's AL
bany dispatch says both parties are now dis
cussing the advisability of adjoining the leg
islature until autumn, without attempting a
vote for senators.
An Albany dispatch to the Express. at 80
to-day. says: The complexion of affairs
leads me to think that before FRIDAY morn
ing Conkling will withdraw from the con-
difference in the party.
BosTON, Mass. May 26. The Journal
Washington special reports that the democrats
say ex-Speaker Randall has gone to Albany
and will recommend the democrats to elect
Conkling and one democrat. Failing in that,
Conkling and one liberal republican. or a
republican ~ho will vote sometimes with the
democrats. and failing in that, to secure an
adjournment of the legislature without an
election.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 26. The Senate de.
bate was continued till recess by Foster and
Mccarthy against Conkling, and Halbert and
others in defence.
1t is reported that Conkling will make a
public address next Monday evening. A
leading adherent of the Conkling section, to-
day, pronounced the report that Tiden was
enlisted on the side of Conklingi is unfounded
He said Conkling would take republican sup
port only.
The administration men met tonight for a
conference and talked over the situation.
The conclusion reached was that they would
not go into caucus but will attend joint
meeting of both Houses on Wednes-
day and vote for two candidates to he argued
upon hereafter. The names OF Rufus H
Choat, Chauncy NJ. Depeu and Comptroller
Wadsworth were mentioned.