The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-30
A QUIET DAY
SPENT BE uoNKIING AT NEW YORK,
which Is Seized Upon by His Opponents
~ an UnTaVOrAbIO sign for the
Late BOAs-PFeSeDt Status
Of Affairs Senatorial.

politicians, while the hotel corridors were
almost deserted by that class during the
day. Mr.. Conkling rose late, took his
breakfast in his room, answered large
number Of telegrams aud letters, aud then
went out. He remained absent for two
hours, and II he had any conference with
his friends it muat have been during this
time, Gs General Arthur, Police Commis.
sioner French and other leaders, were
not seen at the hotel. Ex-senator Plat
departed early for his Office down town,
without first calling upon Mr.. CODkling,
A. B. johnson, Of Utica, carefully guarded
Mr.. Conkling whenever the ex-senator
made his appearance in the hotel, This
evening Mr., Plat, Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Conkling remained in Mr.. Conkling's
room, Assemblymsn Costello and two or
three othsrs called, but further than this
there was no evidence Of political life
The absence Of the political workers
Caubed much comment among the frequen.
ters Of the hotel. The general expression
was that these men were quick To see that
THE Ex SENATOR'S POWER WAS GONE,
and they were not ready to follow him
much further. This opinion found con.
Armation in the fact that these men were
aeen in their old resorts during the day,
and were very free IN private conversation
to state that the reelection OF the ex'
Senators was hopeless task. Three men
who would be recognized ut once aS pro-
minent workers, were their names men.
toned, stated TO several different persons
in the ABtor House corridors, that "Conk.
ling and Platt could never be reelected. /"
The only possibility OF their success, it was
said, would lie in the failure Of the oppo.
sition 10 agree upon candidates. II Mr..
Oonkliug's friends remain true to him, 1t
is said, however, he can probably prevent
an election, and he apparently believes
that by keeping his name in the field he
can tire ont enough Of his opponents to
make them vote for him and end the mat.
ter. lie said to friend, to night, that all
TALK OF HIS WITHDRAWAL
was unfoundcd. lie and Mr.. Platt were
candidates, and would remain 80, he ad.
ded, until reelected, which would be
within a few days at the outside. He
thought it probable that he would return
to Albany tonight, but ss yet he WAS un'
decided.
Mr., Platt made q similar statement;
what was to decide the matter he refused |
10 state. There was rumor that the |
point was to be settled at q consultation |
tomorrow, and that Candidateswere to be
agreed upon to b9 put In the field, II II
should be made clear to Mr.. Conkling's
mind that he could not be reelected,
which one Of his friends said last night,
would be after the first ballot Tuesday. |
Mr.. Gonkling, however, declared thst no
conference or consultation had been ar
ranged for to morrow, to his knowledge
The plan Of holding
CAUCUS
Monday night has been abandoned. 1t Is
conceded by oil the men who were at
Albany with Mr.. Conkling, that enough
names could not be obtained to call one.
The attitude OF Governor Cornell 10 very
ANNOYING to the Conkling men. They say
Cornell has pledged himself To the .Ad.
ministration in such way that he ls ot
no vood 10 the ex.senatOrs. The Govern
Or's friends say everything has been done
ayainst his advice. COnkling Ia reported
to have said to Cornell at Albany:
"In my political career have always
found that mistakes IN judgment were
little less than tre9son."
II is said that tho quarrel In Albany
was with the Governor and not the Vice
President.
Tho Times Albany special says: II may
be interesting 10 know, as ex-senator
Conkling is looked for here TO renew his
canvass, just what opposition he can de-
pend upon. As stated this morning In
the Times dispatches, there are only thirty,
or, at most, thirty.one members OF the AS.
sembly who can be depended upon
TO voTR POR CoNKLING.
Nine members will stand by him In the
Senate. A we'll informed administration
man, 10 whom the following canvass was
shown, declares 1t to be fair presenta.
tioE OF the administration strength. II is
believed that TwiCk, Of Ulster, who signed
the Cankling CAUCUS call, haa since de-
cided thEt he was released, and that he
will obey the voice Of his constituents and
vote against tho ex.SenatoIB. The can.
VRss Is aB iollowB:
Senate Assembly. Total,
Administration "."..."".i6 tt'."""'"..''''"'o1ss
ClnkllpE...,.......,........g Bl""n","."..."40
ITlmmef9."."..,,."....,l O'',U't''"'''"'
1t not at all improbable that when the
members return II will be necessary 10
make some change in this list but the
changes will all strengthen the Admins
tratiOn. OF the Assembly trimmerH, about
half are 10 favor OF caucus and hall the
other way, but none will sign any paper.
CoNKLlNa CONTINUES CONFIDENT.
The Times svys Coukllng told friend Of
his Yesterday that he was entirely conf.
dent Of success. The programme OF Conk'
ling and his friends is to adjourn the Leg
isleture sine die and turn the election over
20 the next Legislature, unless the Gov.
ernor shoulG see 1t, between now and
next January, 20 call an extra session.
No one could be found who credited
Conkling's proiessed confidence In his re.
election at the present time, by Repub'
Iicsn votes, hut many think that there
may possibly be change In public Benti.
mpnt hetween now aud next fall that
would tolerate his return TO the. Senate.
Al all events, thOy say this iS the only
chance he has, and be proposes 70 avail
himself Otit. A postpOnement until next
fall will al least give him the advantage
that his strongest and most Influential
opponent In the Legislature, will In the
meantime be removed from the Senate
As soon as Judge Robertson assumes his
Office OF Collector Of the Port be ceases TO
be q Senator, according 10 the laws Of this
State. The half breeds would, therefore,
not only lose one vote, but would be
without their leader In Canvss that would
take place at the extra session. There 10
only one possible hitch 10 this programme.
II is not certain that the stalwAfts can
FORCR AN ADJOURNMENT