Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-19
Il GENUINE SENSATION.
Senators ConkIing and Plat
Ammoumco Their ResignaffOns.

dent laid before the Senate to-day the
following communication
WASHINGTON, May 16 SIR viii You
please announce to the Senate that my resig-
nation AZ Senator of the United States from
the State OF New York has been forwarded to
the Governor Of the State | nave the honor
to be with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
RoscoE CosKLISG.
This communication was received with
great sensation, which was heightened
when the Vice President laid the follow
ing before the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER, May 1G.--Sir have
forwarded to the Governor of the State of
New York my resignation as Senator OF the
United States from the State of New York.
Will you please announce the fact to the
Senate. With great respect.
Your obedent servant.
Il. C. PLATr.
A hum of establishment followed the
reading of the communication, and Mr..
Hill suggested stoto coce that "this would
he good time to elect officers of the
Senate"
The subject of the hour in Washington,
and indeed in all political centres, is the
resignation of Senators Conkling and
Plat. The thing was genuine surprise.
Soon after the news reached the White
House Secretaries Blaine and Window
We're in consultation, and during the day
the other members of the Cabinet were
called to the White House, though there
was no Cabinet meeting. The Phiadel-
phia Times correspondent talked with
most OF the Cabinet but learned very
little. Secretaries Blaine aud Window
had nothing to say. Attorney General
McaVragh said the President was never III
better spirits. The Attorney General
could not understand the action of Mr..
Conkling, and thought the New York
Legislature would ROW he in strange
position after having endorsed the nomi
| nation of Robertson. Postmaster General
| James, when asked whether he would
| resign, said he certainty could not do so
| ut such a juncture. Secretary Lincoln
could see nothing to approve in the
action of Messrs. Conkling and Plat and
Secretary KirkwOOd thought their con
| duct very childish.
| The Democrats are generally delighted
and Conkling's friends profess to believe
that he will he promptly reelected by the
Legislature. The generally accepted
theory is that he and Senator Plat seek
the endorsement of their own State. Some
think, however, that Conkling will wait
until next fall and then seek to elect a
Legislature that will make him Senator,
thus appealing directly to the people.
The Republican caucus Monday de
cided to go on with the consideration oi
executive business, including Robertson 5
nomination, and adjourn As soon as posi-
| bile. 1t is said that the caucus developed
the fact that but one Senator, Mr.. Jones,
Of Nevada, approved Conkling's course.
A subject of uneasiness in caucus was
the acknowledged probability that when
it came 10 the customary choice OF q
President of the Senate pro tenn. u Demo
crat would be chosen, since the vacanoie,
caused by the designations leave the Dem
ocrats in the majority. 1t is likely thai
Harris OF Tennessee, friend of Mr.
Conkling's, will be chosen.
The belief is that the Democrats viii
not attempt to reorgani1o the Senat,
committees or elect Senate officers, as
the Republicans could retard the work
by tlibustering.
The Robertson men at Albany are iubi
liant and they will make strong fight
against the reelection of Conkling ant
Plat. During the afternoon there wer,
all manner of rumors atloat as to til,
possible and improbable combinations
One had it that the half-breeds or indie
pendents would unite,and elect Chauncey
NJ. Depew and John T. Hoffman anuthp
that there would be compromise he
tween the two factions by which Conk
ling and Depew would be elected. Til,
Democrats as a rule expressed Il determine
ton to keep quiet and wait for develop
nents.
THE New York Senate adjourned Monda,
night to avoid receiving official notice o
the designations. so that it is believed Ii,
election can take place before the SIS
instant. one faction claims that Conkliul
and Plat can he Reelected and another
that the administration is strong euolcl
to prevent it.
The New York IferolTs "occasiona
CORRESPONDENT - who wrot. the lnuon,
livc-column attack upon the President
has a long letter in TUESDAYS UcroIj
, lie ridicules the idea that CouklIno an,
lie driven from the Republican mart, MI.
Reuben II. Fenton elected l., til, Init
States SENATE. in his stead.
This CORRESPONDENT h.trays his ..I,,,
relationship to MIR. Conkiinu ty N, inr
hitherto nnpublishpd letter written Ia ii,
. | New York Senator and doprpcatili,t tn
attempt mad. To influence TN. ~,
> pointnent Of n Cnllector of the NOR, a
, New York by n COMPLIMENTARY vot4
either legislative body. The. l,tt.,
signed by many members of IN. Ne,
= York Legislature.
r AT one point the corresnona4nt bittar,
1 saws: of course il was a surpris4. II w,
, SUNRISE tl,at almost tnni +b,. Lr..a,
away from tI,. nI,titud,. ,n.l,.r ia, ~,
1 Executiy. Mansion a surnris,. III at ytr.,.
s ru-nor this EVENING SAYS ,nad,. tI,. t,j,L
d. chan in tn. stat. Ilennrtment turn ,yt,i,,
I'naccnstoned 10 anvtlin,, .vS.,,t a.
tricky. slimy. snnke-iik. wavs of rr,.d
e Motiiier statesmanship biiIt nnnu "a.
II iury. fraud. fals.hood And ali nm l. Il;
honorohl,. and Jisgrarnf,L n, ,,,liti,.
thew are unabl. Ia .1.J.r.taua tI,. Lila
U conrar. and r.soiy. th,t ius,ir,d ,,t,.,-
% stem. Every pnn If III. admipis4r,,fnn
spiked. In the end il v,Il Ia. Soon ~
!. the Conkling Plat r..trsat ,f .da,, T.,
advanc. along IN. whole linz to.,Horro,
Is an advance tIat in tLs and I'm ,.,.f,
- III. is.,l,. az th, ala lt,oi,.I mai, ~.
l. lost that il snnrbt IN IA. roisod L., :,
:. R.nubiir,n r.rs, -
In rlnsing liz in,t.r ba i,,si.,s .,t.,. :,
u President l,as ain ,ro,,,,,r,,,,,it,,,,,,..t
C. Ills ,dIniuistratin,, .nil,..f,I -. I ','''
or MIN, R,L.rt.n, a,d Lin. pt.i,
tign. "Mr Cnnklt,, v;Il "',,,',. ,..
NJ Plat :, IN cn,n.Ia,i, ,rI,,,,, I,.,.'' .
rs sirned retired son,, La,l, 4, I'm, ~