The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-02
EG ANDPLATT.
3 REFLECTED OR MOTT
I1nmber OF Names Secured ." the
Cali for Caucus, which VIII rrobA-
bly, no Held on Mons"y-rho
Democrats Said 10 Have
Settled ON seymour
aud Potter.

seven members assembled w Heeb OophhnB
10 friendly conference last night, 10 talk
over the situation. When the hour OF meet
ING arrived but one-haf the number respon-
ded, and the conference WAS not held. II
is said that the administration
men, learning OF the proposed movement,
and fearing it might result in some sort of
nomination of Conkling and Plat, pre-
vailed on the members to refrain from
attendance.
The administration members met last
night for conference, and talked freely
over the situation. The conclusion reached
was that they would not go into caucus, but
would attend a joint meeting Of both houses
on Wednesday next and vote for the two
candidates to be agreed upon hereafter. The
names of Rufus Il. Choate, Chsuucy M.
Depew and Comptroller Walsworth were
talked Of
The Conklingites are still fighting s'renu-
ously for caucus, and declare emph 4ticaly
that the fate OF the party in this state rests
upon such action. 10 go
into election for senators without
first holding a caucus, they say, reduces The
party to mob with no head, DO tail, no or
ganization. 1t will break up hopelessly and
necessitate reorganization, which has re-
aured years TO perfect. Their
argument is that the republican party
of this state owes all it IL to the
machinery it BIAS now in existence, and>to
break IL is to turn over the state to the demo-
cracy for many years TO come.
The usual recess till Monday night will be
taken by the Legislature, and the. Conkling-
ties hope in the interval to effect the object
they have in view.
The division remains to night as it has
been for the past twenty four hours and
there is not any probability OF its changing
before the day of election, next Tuesday. The
rumor that the democrats will assist the
Conklingites, if they will vote for demo-
crat, was refuted bu. the democrats rointto
the fact that they have called caucus
as denial, and there Is certainty
of one which will have to b. broken 10 some
other way. II is also said Conkling will
make public address next Monday evening,
when he will say more than was expressed
In bis letter of explanation. Loading adhe-
rents of tho Conkling section to-day pro-
nounced the report that Tilden WAS enlisted on
the side of Oonkling, as totally uufounded.
He said Conkling would take republican
support only. 1t was clsimed to night that
the Conklirgites have secured fifty signatures
to their caucus call, but this is strenuously
denied by the ADMINISTRATORS, who insist
that they know the number does not exceed
forty.six, and that it will stop there.
Owing to the obsence, on account OF flck-
ness, of J. s. Carpenter, of Duchess county,
there are only los republican Legislators
These are said to be divided in--H for
Conkng and AZ against, leaving IL doubt
full. The msjority of los is 53 and the
Conkliugites need more to mako thst
majority. 1t is said they will get
these and call caucus for Mon
day night. Then If the administra
tionists will not 90 into caucus and will not
make tho ffty-three and eigbty-one, in cleo
ton they will have to take the responsibility
of turning against the republican party OF
the state and the Conklineites will have to
devote themselves to breaking the dead lock.
How this is to be its too soon now to indi-
cate.
The Usual resolutions for recess to Monday
evening was offered in the assembly, but at
the request of Speaker Sharpe, it was laid
aside, as ne saw there ought to DO some
consultation before action.
At ll:30 the resolution was
called up again, and
Mr.. Rams suggested that it would be best
TO adj ,urn to Tuesday norning.
Speaker Sharp said that would require.
concurrent resolution, and the senate has
already objected To such resolution.
Mr.. Niles moved TO amend by adjourning
till tomorrow morning. This was voted
down and the motion to adjourn to Monday
evening adopted.
Il is Understood that the house will then
meet and Immediately adjourn till the next
morning.
The last accounts show, of the los repub-
licsns in the legislature, the CoDk-
lingites have 90 and the anti's 60
This gives the Conklingites the right TO call
O caucus, or would giya ,hom the right II
thoy bad ffty-hve signatures to their call
but they have not the signers. They count
several birds 10 the bush, as do their oppo.
nents, owing to the refusal of several men,
bers 10 sign either paper.
Conkling and Arthur will leave
the city to-day for New York, where
conferences will be continued. Their
friends insist that everything will be settled
before Monday next.
There is evidently . b"'t-r feeling among
tho stalwarts this mrrBlng ihan there was
yesterday, while the ants are by no means
dependent.
Several petitions were presented in the
senate this morning from various towns and
counties sgaisst the reelection Of Conkling
and Plstt
Mr.. Mills presented . petition OF ciiizeps
of Oneida county. asking for the reelection
of the ex-sepators; also, petition FROM the
same county calling upon the legislature 10
sustsin The administration.
A remonstrance vss presented from the
business men OF New York against the re-
lection OF Oonkling and Psti-
An Albsry special to the Evening Com
mercial, strongly pro-Ccnkling, says the
chsnces are thst a caucus viii be held next
Monday evening, as there are knova 70 be
67 siRners. The call will be binding on al
who desire 70 remain 10 accord with tbe
republican organization. say there are 81
siRners because this number Is known, but
there viii probably be nearer 50 when the
call l. issued.
The Express Albany speciAl ssys
msiority Of tbs democrats here are OF
the opinion that tbe.democrAtic caucus uill
settle on ex Governor Seymour and Clsrkson
n. Potter, % TIE men who shall recsive
the democrsiic caucus vote.
Mississippi valley Gotten Planters
Association,
Mornrhfs Tenn Mav 27y-The Misrissirpi