Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-06-03
The balance scattering.
FOR THE LONG TERM.
:, The vote to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Platt resulted as fol-
10 choice in either case.

w CAOACC Ill t1G1lcI CttSe.
The chairman announced no choice in
either case and the joint convention ad-
lourned till tomorrow noon.
The weakness of Conkling and Platt,
as shown in the preliminary vote in the
legislature to-day does not seem to dis
hearten the stalwarts. After the attempt
to hold a caucus Monday night, Conk-
ling's friends did not hope to do more
than to bring the ex-senators before the
legislature, trusting to luck and bold
front to win converts. Tonight Conk-
ling and Platt kept open house at their
hotel and are as busy and buoyant us
ever, though it is plain that they have
changed their plans since they discov-
cred how few members they can control.
Conkling SAID to onight that he had taken
step which he had taken only after
great deliberation and consultation with
prominent republicans,,an he would not
surrender his belief that he was right.
He had not asked members of the legis-
lature to vote for him nor would he do so
unless he was sure that such vote could
be given conscien tiously. The legislature
meets tomorrow at noon, in joint conven-
ton. The thirty-fve Conkling men will
vote as they did to-day, but falling off
from Platt is looked for. The admins
tration men had conference tonight,
the outcome of which was that they
would tomorrow have "go-ns you
please" race. After that they would
concentrate on candidates. The feeling
was in favor of electing one stalwart and
one half-breed, provided the Conkling
men would accept stalwart whom the
half-breeds might name. No one who
will not work in harmony with the ad-
ministration can be elected. If Gov.
Cornell will accept he would be satisfac-
tory to enough anti Conkling men to in
sure his election. The aggressive plan
Of the Conkling men tonight is clearly
for on adjournment without an election,
Conkling believing that he can next fall
take the stump and win. If the nine
voted for Conkling will unite with the
seven democrats, adjournment can be ef-
fected by the casting vote of Lieut.-Gov
Hoskins, who has SO far recovered as to
be able to be present temporarily. The
prospect tonight is fair for an adjourn.
ent without an election.
It is rumored Gov. Cornell will not
write declining to permit his name to be
used Us candidate in the senatorial con,
test. Senator Mccarthy has not received
any letter from the governor refusing
the use of his name.
HAYES INTERVIEWED.
Cleveland, June 1.-The Herald pub
fishes an interview with ex-Presldent
Hayes, in which he says:
"Mr. Conkling is a monomaniac on the
subject of his own Importance. He is so
impressed with his own greatness that it
has become more than an eccentricity-it
is monomapia. This is quite common
phase of insanity. and tie malady often
takes that form. The patients often
imagine that they are some distinguish
ed character or superior being. There
are over fifty presidents in the insane
.asylums. Some think themselves Ma
poleon, a king,a car, and some even
Christ, or the Almighty himself. Conk-
ling is drifting that way. Men who do
subjection to him. and those who refuse
to obey his dictates he considers his
most bitter enemies. He thinks they
are trying to humiliate him. 'Humili-
ate is q favorite expression withhim. In
1879 Gen. Robinson asked Conkllng to
! come and make speeches in Ohio, and his
reply was:
"Why do you ask me to come to Ohio
when they have insulted mo there?" i
"Insuited you? How?' asked G(h.
Robinson.
"Why,h have they not Endorsed this man
Hayes administration, thereby making
direct drive at me?"
Gen. Robertson assured Mr.. C6nkling
that he was never thought of byany one
in that connection, but Conklhg could
not be pursuaded that such wts the case.
TCOnklinp's downward tendnncv has dn