The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-05
THE CONKLING CONTEST.
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New York, 3.-The Times: Mr.. Conk-
ling seems to have reached that stage
Of his career where his presence repels
rather than attracts, and the absence of
his former henchmen at the Fifth Ave.
fully apparent to him. Vice-President
Arthur remained in Albany with nearly
all Of Conkling's friends, to keep the
stalwarts of the legislature to their work
in the absence Of their chief, and see that
they did not falter in their allegiance
He will return to New York tonight.
The rumor that managers Of the stalwsrt
campaign had arranged to hold mass
meeting in this city on Monday night, at
which Conkling would explain his resig-
nation and justify his action SIS senator,
is pronounced by those in the confidence
of the stalwart leaders utterly without
foundation.
Personal friends of the ex-senators say
all the talk about treachery on the part
Of Cornell is the merest gossip, and it is
wholly unfounded in fact. The governor
tells every body that he is not q cam
didstP; that be does not want to go to
the Senate; that he is urreservedly in
favor Of the returning of Conkling and
Plat, and that he thinks the legislature
owes it to them to send them back. I
believe he is honest in his professions,
and know the two ex-senatUrs have faith
in him. e
The T1I6une'S Albany special says:
The best judges among the administra-
ton leaders believe Conkling's whole
aim is to prevent choice by this 1egis-
lature; that well-informed administration
men claim to have positive evidence that
he has keen continuing his overtures to
democrats during the past week, in
spite of all the GOODNESS they have shown
him.
Albany 4.-Stories about q disagree
ment between Goy6rnor Cornell and ex-
Senator Plat are untrue.
Joint convention, first vote fo- success
sor to Roscoe Conkling: Jacobs 81,
Conkling 20, Wheeler Is, Cornell Is,
Rogers Is, Bradley l, Crowley 2, Lap
ham 4. The following senators were
paired: Astor with Fowler, Williams
with Murths, Pitts with Deboreher,
Schroeder with Stevens. The following
assemblymen were paired: Andrews with
Cowles, Bocbeim with Brooks, SewelI
with Boardman. The following were
changed: Madden and Woodin to Cor
nell, Fenner and FeDton to Cornell, Holt
and Laphsm TO Rogers, Palmer from
Cornell to Crowley. Scott from Cornell
to Lapham. No choice.
The following was the vote for sue
cessor to Plat: Herman 81, Plstt 26,
Depew %, Cornell 8, Lsphsm 2, Crowley
8, FolRer 8, butcher q Miller 8, Ire
maine 8, VsnCott 8, Wheeler l, Fenton
1: Following were the changes: En-
ner from Cornell, Sheehy from Cornell
to Trensine, Young from Lapbsm to
Tremsine. No choice.
The convention adjourned till Monday.
New York, 4.-9rIbune's Albany:
Twenty-four hours ago the air was full of
predictions at Cornell would be one of
the two senators, but change came this
The governors vote halted
and dropped little, and both sides are
awaiting developmepts respecting their |
future course. Judges among the Ad-
supporters believe that one |
Of the two senators will have to be stal- |
wsrt to satisfy the large stalwart element |
among the men who are refusing to vote |
for Conkling, and they hsye 8 kindly |
feeling toward Cornell
Tribune editorial: ConkliDg hsd very
few callers at his hotel last evening. |
Senator. Jones and Senator Edmunds Wis
ted him. Jones said that the ex-senator
had ne intention Of abandoning the fight, |
and he felt sure that the half-breeds could
not unite on any two candidates. A few
democrats of the Tilden faction called.