The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-23
CONTRADICTIONS
As TO mR. CONKLISGY CANDIDACY
First Ho Does, and Ihen he DOeSn't
Some Talk Of Cornell, aud Some
Talk OF other Aen-LateSt
ON the Situation.

) after midnight Friday, To-day he wa
besieged during most OF the day and even
| ing by his followers and friends, who
called to learn his political intentions snt
otherwise to show their regard to him
, It could not be learned that there was any
, regular conference OF politicians. His
room wGs crowded good part Of the time
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, who came ia
the city with him, and other oil his puliti.
cal friends outaids Of the State being pres
snt with the local leeders. Oonkling had
q long consultation with Platt early
In the forenoon, 1t Ia thought that they
: decided upon course to be followed for
the present, but what II was Oonkling did
not make known except to q very few OF
his followers. He consulted with them as
to the probabilities OF reelection, and as
10 what they thought oil the situation, but
he did not, as nearly as could be learned,
ex press his own Intentions, It was stated
Tor the present 1t was the intention Of
Conkling and Plat to "place themselves
In tho hauds OF their iriends." That IL,
their nameI will be used at Albany as
candidates for reelection.
The leaders OF the machine" will 90 TO
Albany Monday and begin an active can.
yass for reelection. IT, after an active
canvass, II is asCertained that the Senator'S
can not be elected, their names will he
withdrawn, with the announcement made
publicly on their part that they never
intended 10 be candidates. This Ia the
plan as outlined tonight. Mr.. Oonkliug,
they declared, would not 70 10 Albany to
work In his own behalf, but might remain
there for q short time on his way 10 Utica,
Tuesday next, and at night, 10 response 10
serenade, make o speech further ex.
planning his course In resigning
Ex-senator Plat said 10 q Tribune re.
porter that he was candidate for re-
election.
Governor Cornell and Comptroller
Wadsworth are to-day named Ra possible
Senatorial candidates,
OBJECTIONS TO CORNELL.
The Times Albany correspondence says:
While there Is no outspoken opposition
to the candidacy OF Governor Cornell
among the Republicans OF the Conkllng
type 1t Is astonishing to find how easy It
is for them to tind reasons why Governor
Cornell should not be sent to the Senate,
They say the State has only Just elected
him; that ne IA too valuable man to be
spared Just as he has made record as one
OF the most careful Governors that ever
sat In the State Executive'S chair, and that
1t would be running iisk to let him 70.
sign the Office into the hands Of Lieuten.
ant. Governor Hoskins.
Talking with q man well known as an
| al IU,tVnp 1T hath Inn klIny al HORnall hn
said to-day:
~ don't believe Cornell would take It.
He is very desirous Of serving out the
term for which he is elected Governor. l
can see plainly that he would be cordially
supported by both half breeds aud stal.
warts, but II Senator Conkllng desires to
go back, the Governor would not for an
Instant allow his name 10 be mentioned as
his opponent.
"Supposc, then" asked the correspond.
ent, "that is found TO be out OF the ques.
tion, what would be the effect Of Cnrnell'a
election, even II Mr.. Conkling did not
sanction it?"
"To look at the facts squarely, must
admit that the nomination OF Governor
Cornell and some man aeec.ed by the
hall breeds would be extremely popular.
Both would be elected without opposition,
"But II would not unite the Republican
party In the sat!e. There would be di.
vision OF the Conkling men, and half OF
them or more would work with the hall
breeds In sustaining the Administration.
l must admit, 10 be frank, that such
combination would destroy Conkllng's In
llnenCe In State politics"
srALwART VIEWS.
The Commercials Albany special says:
The city is nearly empty Of Representa-.
tives today. They have all gone home to
learn the views Of their constituents in re.
gard to tho Senatorial election. Before
they left tho tide had evidently turned,
and, coming down to hard facts, 1t was
seen that hali.breed brags have not been
warranted by facts. Oonkling's friends
have been quiet, and have made no
demonstration, mainly, because they have
been without leader. Now, while Conk.
ling may not take part In the contest, tie
Vice President will bo here, and he is
posting himself. People seem 10 have Tor.
gotten that party rules must bs observed ;
that those Republicans who refuse to go
into CAUCUS or who, gOing In, refuse to be
bound by lts deCsio6, will be "uolIets,"
ID as such expelled from the orgsniza.
tion, AID that hencsiorth they will have
nothing to say as to party management,
and will be excluded from It's conventions
When the'e psn IsCS u.s. Ats nt nia 's
nalIStet nail o0 tboy Ibid lid two or tlIrSe dSys AGO,
"'' w ,yopr ron THE Rx SENATOR.
rho E,orsu, Albany special ssyO.
Ths,a ia no question that ihs half.
h,aods hova The victory ia their own
L.ad, Il ,hov c,n nttli,s II. The leaders.
MINUS ., 'u'y Vs. -.."..I o..,t,I ,ro,, H.
while they ate stema, ~. ~ S"oS osaSns ,hs nh,ai
many respecte, a,e Uy n, H. e"mI ~ i,a 0,,it;ns