Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-18
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Conkling's Excellent Chances for
Not Being ~friunpAantly Be-
aIaefad.

MOI boiaS IriamphsntAy 80
elected.
wAsHnoroS. May ls.-Ths possibili.
~ Of The failure OF Conklins to BE- re-
elected II much discussed. Blaine 10 In
close communication with Robertson.
Who viii Be confirmed BY . nearly unani.
nous vote. When the . slsction OF the
Senators comes up before the New York
Legislature. Robertson will have the
Collsotorship in his hands and his ipAu-
snos and power will Be naturally in-
creased thereby, and he may rally
enough Republicans 10 defeat Conkling.
A prominent and sstivs Republican said
today he VA going 10 Albany TO assist
In dsfssung Conkling. The Democrats
would unite With Republicans on IN
anti onkling man. Tsmmany 10 bitterly
opposed to Conkline now. Conkhng's
plan II to have the Senatorial candidates
chosen BY caucus. 10 will not 60 TO
Albany. bat has spent the day debating
an enormous mass OF correspondence BY
mail and telegraph to all sections af New
York. working up his friends to activity
In bis behalf. Should any other way
than Q cauous be devised for selecting .
candidate his friends would hardly be
able to pull him through.
Il 10 rumored that Plat has consented
to let Conklipe be elected for his term
(sndipR In 1857. Plat taking Conk.
lins's term lending In 1891. The reason
being thatIif Garfield or Blaine should
be nominated and Conkling's term ran
out at the name time. he would have to
work for thsm against his wish.
Conkling declared yesterday that II
returned he would fight the Administra-
ton In all timss and ways. The Presi.
d.At says every member Of his cabinet
will iniorss every word and act In BON.
nsotiou with Robertson. and the cabinet
10 entirely harmonious. Even James 10
nov In accord with the President.
Jones. OF Nevada, was the only Senator
to object today to the immediate con
frmstion OF Robertson. He stands
firmly BY Conkling. The Administra-
ton Il satisfied with the shape Of Affairs.
and does not believe the Republicans OF
New York will be weakened at all.
Republican Senators also agree that the
party doesn't depend on any M man
Tor success. General Grant did write .
letter to the President urging him to
withdraw Robertson. The letter was
inclosed to Senator Jones Of Nevada,
Who delivered Il. It 10 claimed BY
ConklinR's friends that Grant will stand
BY him in al he does. and will even re-
turn to assist Conkling. The Prssi.
dent will send in . few more nomina.
tions tomorrow. and the Anal adjourn.
ment OF the Senate will certainly be on
Friday. Il 10 announced that Chandlsr's
nomination vill 20 over till December.
but several Democrats deny II.
Il 10 understood from Coukling that II
returned be and Plat will act indspen-
IDENTIFY OF Republicans. and not partici-
pate In caucus or DO bound BY their de-
sisions respecting administration plans
or measures.
New Yonx, May 49, The Tribune
says: The opinion 10 not freely enter.
tanned that Conkling and Plat will be
reelected. It il believed they would
have to get Democratic votes. The sd'
miuistration members Of the Legislature
are united in their determination not 70
vote for . man for Senator Who 10 mol
known to b In cordial sympathy with
the administration or who has antsgon'
lied Garfield.
ALBANY. May 1s.-Thirty.Ave mem
bsrs Of the Assembly. including Speaker
Sharpe, met last evening In the rooms
OF the Republican Central COMMITTEES
The utmost secrecy II maintained ~ ts
The proceedings. The Republican Com
mittss last evening adopted . resolution
endorsing the action Of Garfield on Rob
ertson's nomination.