New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-17

next fall. The contest in the Legislature
Senatorial and Assembly District Of the State Tho
vote of every member would he keeDly watched,
and whatever way il was east the member wonld be
punished at<he poll-. One Conkling man said that
the designations Of the Senators would cost the Re
publican party thirty Assembly Districts IN the
State.
ADJOURNMENT SUGGESTED.
senator Lord suggested adjonrnng the Logis-
lature without elcctng the United States senators.
This would leave the State OF Nrw-York unrcpre-
s,ntcd in the United States Senate till December
next. The Governor would not have any power
io appoint men TO hll the vacancies
,S"s hat they haze GcSH%d d" No
withstandug the fact that the election is ~ distant
the Conkling men are already lobbying ior votes
G. NJ Drnui~on. Of Utica, one of the Canal hppral$
crs.. Dewitt &. Wheeler, and Unite! States Mar,
shal Pawn arrived here this afternoon and
~ once began an active canvass IN thu ConkIing
and Flatt interest. They frankly acknowledge thai
they intend To- reflect The Senators if possible.
Mr.. rayn, il II said. loudly declares that
any man who votes against their rec, g
publican party. Tomorrow horde ol COnklng
men are expected here from New-(ork aud from
every part Of the STATE. They will have to secure
votes in the Legislature to secure the reelection o
their favorite snus.
TIIK ADMINISTRATIONS MN ACTIVE.
Meanwhile the Administration men are not idlo.
They are aware that this il Legislature which was
elected under MIR. Conklr g's manipulation last fall.
hut they 40 confident that the universal sentiment
Of the Republican party in support of Prcsid Mt Gar
field will have weight even in such Legislature.
The Administration members ~ the Legislature have
decided not L. attend the Republican Senatorial
cau"ns. They viii thus 90 int" the Legislature per
fcctiy untrammocd III their action.
CAN CONKLING AND PLATT BE REELECTED
TIE CoNkIING STRENGTH ovrRrsTINATTD- rIIE
ADMINISTRATION MEN PULL OF CONFIDENCE
THE pEMOCEATGC TACTICS.
fHY TELEGRAPH To THF TRTHr'SE.l
ALBANY, May 1G.-Thcre is much speculation a.
10 whether Conkling and Tait can get crhty-onc
Of the one hundred and sixty votes in the IegSla-
turc. They claim that Nxty members of the A.
@cnby signed the document rccr,t Ting the ad"l'-
tion nf The Robertson rc.o'Gtion. These sixty men
are Ill claimed 10 hr Conklng men, hut their
names wcIc an tlat could De obtained ly
uniting the Assembly under the greatest
pressure. II is fair 10 say that they represent
the utmost strength of the Conklbr ma him in the
Assembly. Thcrr would then remain the task
Of obtaining hr votes NJ twrni -onc Of rhc twenty
Gv, Ecpnhli,an senator. But it is notorious that
the ani-C onklmg Senator'S ontnumbcr their
opponents two to one in the S"Ba'".
The senate, over since its organization Two
Years ago. has been an authorizing
holv. II f. therefore o'ions that If tn Admiri'ra-
ton E.iulra'is pf-s' IN thrir policy ~ r'iiainnR
from cniorlr The Ecpu' lean cluc.- and cri can
didaics of their own fur Senator. TINT there viii ir
a deadlock when The JOINT l. gis'atiyc session II
held Ia elect y Senator.
The pemocrats have - votes in the Assembly and
: in the senate. or > IN the Joint Convention. II
will Therefore b. in III ir power Ia step IN At
any moment aud droid" the conflict between the
two Republican hodics. At present their attitude l.
that Of s,riri neutrality. Their Leaders say that
4 II. txr. a at
Al ,hr samctimc IL there should bc dradlock lee
tween the /. publicans they would he ready to take
advantac, Of any party opportunity that prrHnt'
it.lL Tho Administration RrpuhcanS ar
Already talk ne # dilairs ~ their own fer Sen
atnrs Chluurc, VI Dcpw. II /. considered pfolH-
blr Tonight will hr one of tirir candidates., mas
much ~ hr was leading anti-tonkling one IN Jan
S.na,or Ro,cr, son g. Of ccnr,", the soul fth" al
r,tinr t,rtv lie IL wIfh great cn"r-y direct
ING their movements. aud -. will h. Scn bv III"
above action 81 the Legislature. has won ~ The ilrNi
skirinish with The C"nkuc men. II - ~" opinion
Of the Administration men that the Cunkling .adrfS
10 not rnrtr lsNty votes IN the i,, ihai rs
the opinions of Tie people are heard about The
designations III" t0nkilng Noi" VIII steadily
diminish. The Conhlinr men state that they were
greatly embarrassed 10y The passage Of the Rob RI
son rc-n,utiuus hy the Leg. turr and that they ARE
..Liny v grfflns "A vote ON the uusstio uf the
cleo ION Il hc S-uanr, Ia at az the real sentiment
az tn people toward Ia. Garfield Administration.
To tins the Administration men r"pl> thai icW7
lniurc elected last fan cannot very Vol utter the
opinions of the Republican ina'''s al the present
| time.
said The fIicnis Of the Senator's w,r
| taken som.whli by surrn-" III thor rtir.
| nations aud that they know nothing 81
their int,uiipn 10 resign nor "i lr act unli they
| came together this evening. But p"
| far ns H. curh learn. every one ir.t
disposed To- sustain the Senators, who ih"
believed stood ~, s,,uarrly the Constitution rs
| did the President. AT Sustaining the S'na' !.
| he said hr tiiourht tAcic was ~ other way t. de-
| than 10 rrrlrrl thrm.