Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-28
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Calm Before the Storm.
WHAT THB ALBANY SPECIALS SAY.

WHAT THB ALBANY SPECIALS SAY.
Yesterday was comparatively dull day at
Albany. The leaders, managers and workers
appeared to be tired out, and the legislature
adjourned until Monday evening The New
York Times special says: "The legislature has
adjourned, the members have gone, or are
going, and ex-Senators Conkling and Platt,
with their trusted friends and advisers. have
retired from battlefield baffied, If not defeated.
During four days remarkable scene has been
witnessed here. Roscoe COnkling. the pride OF
the republican party In this state, man who.
Dy commanding abilities, has found his way to
an eminent position 1n the nation, has been
seen pleading with the representatives In the
legislature OF his own political faith, to be re
given up. He has not shrunk from all the con-
mon methods OF conventions and canvasses
but has set up late and got up early to pour
INTO the ears OF members the story OF his griev-
alces
LIKE FUNERAL
The Sun correspondent telegraphs: zone EVIL
dence OF the desperate situation of the stall
warts is the dispersion OF the crowd OF syco-
phants who have heretofore surrounded Mr..
Conkllng. He moved through the Railways OF
the Delavan with absolute freedom. No one
rushed up and grasped his hand. and no one
sought an opportunity to bask in the sunshine
OF his smile. Occasionally hat was removed
% out the movement seemed to be inspired by re-
OF his hat when funeral is passing.
The legislature adjourned at about O'Clock.
AS the wave OF members rolled into the Dele
van house MI. Conkling descended the stairs,
entered Mr.. LelandS private Office and paid his
DILL NO retinue trailed in his wake. He en-
gaged parlors for Monday and returned TO his
room. Ex-senator Platt and Vice President
Arthur packed their carpet-bags. Mr.. PIatt
said that they should return next week In
stronger force than ever.
80 The fight is going on said he emphatically,
and we are going to wiD.'
Marshal Payn said: The friends of Mr.. Conk-
ling Will not weaken. II two republicans are
elected to the United States Senate they viii be
Roscoe aeo nC nConklipg 'gs and O. Thomas Plat
the railroad deDtt Mr.. Conkl1ng left the
no hotei entirely alone: He wore blue necktie.
and passed through the gate. There were no
cheers; no ladies' waved their hsndkerchlefs;
no one did him honor. His friends even al.
form and look after his own baggage. on his
way to the parlor Car colored ported tipped
his hat and said: Good day, Senator
MI Conkling raised his Derby and bowed as
gIahoiy as though the MARQUIS OF Lorne had
accOSt ed him.
CoNKLlNG AND PLATT TO RENEW THE FIGHT IN
PERSON.
The Tribune dispatches state that Conk,ing
and Platt both expressed their intention to re-
turn to Albany and renew the fight, aad adds:
1t Is the feeling of the politicians that having
once put himself in the unfortunate position OF
a man openly lobbying for a viIdtcation,
writing letters to members OF the legislature,
sollcltiDg interviews and the like, the least
ftaa Illuminating thing Mr.: Conkling can do is to
stand his ground to the end. 1t is for this
reason that he Is expected TO return here and
renew DIS canvass, and for this reason, also,
that be IS expected to remain candidate in
DEFINITELY. To remain away from Albany now
would be, according to the politicians view,
Illuminating confession OF defeat right upon the
formal announcement that he should be a can
d1date. and to withdraw his name would only
make his situation more painful. By coming
back here he Will keep his supporters in line,
and If he can hold them together for number
his name. or should cause an adjournment Of
the legislature without choice, he will succeed
according TO his friends, In 1mpresslng the
country 9,nm g with the idea that considerable por-
course and still maintain their firm allegiance
10 him.
All the talk OF his friends points to some
such course as this. We are all coming
back" said Marshal Payn, land more, We are
coming back to elect Mr.. Conkling. There
VIII De a caucus Monday night at which we
shall have majority OF the republican
members and Mr.. ConkliDg will be elected.
THE CONKLING CLAIMS BUSINESS.
1t Is impossible to find any more basis than
there has been heretofore for the claim of the
CoDklirg managers that they have now or
will have by Monday evening majority Of the
republican members. They did not hesitate
TO % make the announcemenJ OF caucus for last
night. without being sure that they would
nave names enough to CALI 1t, and they will
not hesitate now to keep up their campaign of
prophecy.
THB PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
1t was at first supposed that the friends of
the administration would select two candi-
dates with which to confront the two Sena-
torial deserters, but there Is growing sent.-
ment among them in favor of avoiding all the
dangers OF dissensions that might arise out of
the attempt TO select at the outset two candi-
ments: The plan most favored Is that, by an
amicable agreement between the friends OF
me various candidates, certain OF them shall
be chosen to be voted for when Mr.. Conkling,5
successor is balloted, for, and certain others
when Mr.. Platt's successor is being ballo5ed
aoc, dor; In this way the candidates Will not cross
A PROBABLE DEADLOCK.
A Herald special from Albany says: "It moth
Ing OF national Importance occurs to disturb
the situation the belief Is that the efforts OF
each side before the legislature comes to-
gether again Will count erbalance one another.
ard that the ballott1ng for Senator'S next
Tuesday will disclose dead lock at the very
start liable to last indefinitely"
HOW THE CAUCUS FAILED.
The canvasSers for signatures for the stall
Wart call compared notes and reported fifty
seven names. This was three more than was
necessary. and Speaker Sharpe was directed to
have the call read before adjournment, in the
assembly. Before the time for reading arrived,
Assemblyman Carpenter drove to the Capitol
at breakneck speed, rushed in to the Speaker
and asked nervously. Have you read the call?"
said the assemblyman. ''They have been count
Ing some OF the signatures twice over" I1
turned out that the names OF some OF the
been rt-enumerated In the count. The gath
ereIs OF the signatures had been treadlng In
each others footsteps without knowing 1t.
AleXandria Affairs.
[RepOrted for The Star.]
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