Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-28
DOMESTIC.
The Situation at Albany.


The Situation at Albany.
ALBANY, May 27th.-The Conklingites are
still fighting strenuously for caucus, and de-
clare emphatically that the fate of the party
in this State rests on such action. 70 go into
an election for Senators without first holding
q caucus, they say, reduces the party to q
mob, with 10 head or tail, and no organiza'
ton 1t will break it up hopelessly, and ne
cessitate reorganization. Their argument
is that the Republican party of this State
owes all it is to the machinery in existence,
and to break it is to turn the State over to
the Democracy for many years to come.
The usual recess till Monday night will be
taken by the Legislature, and the Conkling.
ties hope in the interval to effect what they
have in view by getting the requisite number
of signatures to the call. Owing to absence
by sickness of Carpenter, of Dutchess county,
there are only los Republican Legislators.
These are said to be divided, AZ for COnkline
and AZ against him. leaving IL doubtful. A
majority of 105 is 5S, and the Conklingites
need six more to make that majority. 1t i;
said they will get those and call caucus fol
Monday night. If the Administrations:
will not go into caucus they will have to take
the responsibility of turning against the party
of the State, and the Conklingites will hav;
to devote themselves to break the deadlock
How this is to be done is too soon now to in
dictate. The usual resolution for a recess unit
Monday evening was offered in the Assembly
but on a request of Speaker Sharpe was laiG
aside, as he said there ought to be some con
sultatiou before action.
At 11:30 the resolution was called up again
Raines suggested that it would be better te
adjourn to Tuesday morning. The Speaker
said that would require concurrent resolu.
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such a resolution. The resolution to adjourn
to Monday was adopted. It is understood
that the House will then meet and immedi
ately adjourn to the next morning. Several
petitions were presented in the Senate from
various towns and counties against the re-
election of Conkling and Platt. Mills pre-
scented petition from citizens of Oneida
county, asking for the reelection of the ex
Senators also, calling upon the Legislature
to sustain the Administration.
Proposed way Ont of the Woods.
ALBANY, May 2Tth.-The proposition OIL
plan urged by many in relation to postpone.
ment of the Senatorial election is substantial
ly as follows That the present Legislature,
being two-thirds Republican, must elect
Senators some time; but the election can be
had at the special session next winter, after
the present bitter feelings shall cool that
DULL wings VI Vic party say Luey are WllluS
to obey the majority opinion of the Republic.
can party in New York. Let the Legislature
take a recess till next December. Between
now and then the Republicans of every coun
ty will meet in Convention and nominate
candidates for the Legislature and loca
officers that these Conventions can by reso
buttons express their wishes and sentiments
as to the choice of Senators, and thus thu
Legislature at the adjourned session will have
the distinctive will of the party to guide it
This plan would make sure of two Republi
can Senators by the present Legislature, ant
Republican Senators who know much Of
party affairs in New York think it will b.
adopted as the best way out of the trouble.
The Caucus Outlook.
ALBANY, May 9th. The latest count
shows that the Conklingites have 50 out Of
the 105 Legislators This gives them the
right to call caucus, or would if they had
So signatures to the call, which they have
not. They can count several birds in bush,
as do their opponents. Conkling and Ar.
thur go to New York to-day, and the stall
warts claim everything to be settled by Mon,
day and are happy. The Administration
men are by no means respondent.
The Democrats and the senatorsliIp.
ALBANY, May 27th.-A caucus of Demo
Gratis is called for Monday evening. The
general opinion among them is that new
names viii be presented, and Seymour, Rob.
inson and Tilden are out of the question.
Clsrkson n. Potter will probably be one of
the candidates. Possibly the expected ar
rival of Speaker Randall will have consider
able influence, both upon the SELECTION nf
candidates and also upon the conduct of the
Democratic campaign.
Laid over Under the Rules.
ALBANY, May 27th-The Senate concur
rent resolution to adjourn sine die June I'd
was laid over under the rules.
Pronounced Absurd.
ALBANY, May 27th.-Speaker Sharpe de-
clares absurd the story of the Arthur Conk-
ling quarrel Nobody is in possession of the
confidence and affection of Conkling more
than Arthur,
Robertson Happy.
BRooKLYY, May 27th.-The Eagles Albany
special says: Judge Robertson is we'll salts
fed, end says the Administration people
made no mistake. The fact is, Conkling and
Plat are already beaten. Ii they adjourn
the Legislature We will be glad to fight them
among the people. Conkling will return
Monday and make public speech.
Blaine and the Star Route suindIes.
NEW York, May 27th.-The Sun leads off
this morning with the following double-leaded
dispatch from Washington
The object Of Mr. Biaine's recent visit to New
York was tw0fold. Which comes first each reader
may determine for himself. He has been caught in
the str route swindles hence his business in New
York was urgent well as private and personal
Weeks ago Brady aud Dorsey gave Mr. Blaine notice
that # the proceedings against them were not
stopped they would foreclose on him. conclude
that Blaine has not been able TO stop the proceed
ings hence the beginning Of the foreclosure against
him. His visit 10 New York was 10 fix things up.
This IS the shortest way TO tell the story, ana is
none the less true for being short. There is more
Of the same sort coming.
Blaine Denies IL.
INV YoRK, May 27th.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: Blaine states that the
story of his being connected with the star
route frauds, told by the Sun correspondent,
is pure invention, started. he believes to
affect the Albany contest. During his stay
in New York he saw no political leader.
officeholder. editor or reporter. MacVe agh
also absolutely denies the story, saying they
might as truly connect him with the frauds as
Blaine. Postmaster-Geaeral James corrob.
crates this.
Serious Railroad Accident.
DENVER (Col.), May 27th.-A serious &C.
cident occurred on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad this morning near Granite.
II cOlllslon between 1reiSht ana construction
trains, resulted in the death Of one man and
probably fatal injury of several others.
Conductor Brooks and the engineer of the
freight train are to blame, having disobeyed
orders. The engineer has skipped the coun-
try, and has not since been heard from The
following are the names of the dead and
wounded, as far as can be learned at present !:
Pat McNayon of Leadville. dead; w.
Wright Of st. Louis, dying; VIM. Harrigan
of McGregor, Ia, not expected to live; and
bly, recover.
SECOND DISPATCHl
DENVER, May 27th.-Following are addi-
tional particulars of the collision on the Dem
yer and Rio Grande road, furnished by the
Lesdville Chronicle At Z O'Clock this morn
ing a construction train was backing nerth
from Granite, when the south-bOund freight
train suddenly rounded curve and crashed