Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-18
THE FIGHT

The Administration Preparing 20 GIVE
Coaknrg Hard Fight IN His Contest
Tor Rc-election-S SunlOr tnst John Kelly
viii Oppose Hum
W,sHrxGroS. May 1.-THE sensation
created by the resignation Ut Conkling
and Plat, is still talked Of, but the ex-
ri.ing iulprr,. is over. The possibility
ci Copkl;ry'S ililure to he re elected IS
mnrh discussed, and viii undoubtedly
b. musht hard Secretary Blaine has
L.nf in c1nstan. communication with
S.natlr Robertson, but OF course the
CORRESPONDENCE is a close secret. Rob.
ertsou will be confirmed beyCni all
doubt and by a majority so large as to
b, nearly unanimous. When the ques-
tion OF the election of Senator's comes
before the New York legislature Rob
ertsJn viii have the Collectorship OF
New YORK in his hands. He
viii enter the office when the
legislature adiourns. SO it is said that
the tact Of his having been confirmed as
collector will naturally increase his
POKER and influence in the legislature,
anI lie NAV rally enough Republicans
tn bea, Conkling Another plan is
suggested by leading Republicans, which
IS tina. Robertson and followers may at
temp, 10
Adiogrns the Legislature Siuo Die
b..ore the time the senatorial election
can legally be held The State Senate
hy In, aGiourumCnt yesterday post
p,urI th. election one week. 10 Is
riainrd iiat Robertson will be followed
hy q m,ilri,y of the STATE Senate IA any
pr,v,rtn,me Ice adopts. \ prominent
RepupIlr5n who has held high positions
and taScn AL active part IN the cam
p,i,ns inr wears. said to-day that he "; s
,.nlu. - Albany % aid in defeating Con.
EEng and II thr Democrats would agree
4, yot, far a Republican against COnk-
I'm, hr i,vor-,l IN" ant,.COnkllng men,
hers o. the Legislature uniting with
them. Tammany is bitterly opposed to
Conkling since he and John Nelly split.
Leading Democrats here say that
Kelly vii Fight Conkling
and carry the New York City Demo
Gratis against him in case the election
should become a free fight, and that the
country democrats in the Legislature
will certainly 20 against him.
Conk,ings plan is to have the Sena-
t,rial candidates chosen by caucus. tie
will not ~ TO Albany, Re says, but has
spent to-day in debating an enormous
mass OF correspondence by malt and
telegraph TO all parts OF New York,
working up his friends TO ac-
tivity in hIS benAli. MS
supporters can, it is thought, control a
caucus, but should any other method OF
selecting candidates be chosen he would
be- in danger. Among the reports that
are credited, one is that P.att has con-
santed 10 let Conkling De elected for his
term. which runs TILL 1887, and that
Platt will take COnkhug's term, The
reason for this is tina, COnk-
liny's term expires IN 1889, the
same time as the present administration,
and that should Garfield be renOmina'
tel, COukiing would have % work TO
carry New York for him IN order To in-
sure his re- election to the Senate, and he
wants 10 be free from this necessity 20
make war on Garfield. The President
has said that every memb rol his Cab
met endorses and
Approves his Every Act
IN connection with Robertson, and the
Cabinet are in enure harmony with the
President.
Postmaster General James, though
he signed with COnklug, Plat
AMI A,thu', profess aSuhS
Robertson il, now IN entire accpTd WI
the President When Robertson
name was favOra6,y reported to the sen
ate 20 day, Senator Jones, OF N,vaJa
was the only Senator to object to It's IN
mediate consideration. He stands
firmly by Conkling, though he knows
and admits that Robertson will be con
tirmed tomorrow without debate. II
can be said that the al Tln;stTAuon i
satisfied with the shape Ot affairs, and
does not believe tina; the republican
party Of New York will be weakened AT
all. The Republican senators express
the same opinion.
The party in New York cannot be
hurt by the appointment OF a good man
10 office, The frequent response OF Re
publican Senators, when spoken II on
the subject, is that the Republican party
does not depend on any one man fo
success; thar this claim has been set ui
before, but the men passed away with
out impairiEg the success ot the part!
in the least
General Grant dill write letter 10 thu
President urging him 10 withdraw Rob
CrtsOn. The letter vas enclosed to Sen
ator Jones. OF Nevada, who delivere
10 the President. 1. is claimed b,
COnking's friends that General Gran
wi stand by him ia all he does, an
will come back 10 New York, il neeessa
~, to assist Conkiing