The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-25

Possibility Of the Election of Their Success
sors to Go over.
coSKLING-PLArT.

ALBANY, ~. L. NAY Ill ne Oplulou Il NIDN-
ing that the Senate will refuse to go into the cleo
ton Of United states senator and leave the
choice 20 the next legislature Some Of Senators
say they think the question AS 20 whether the re-
signing Senators should be returned and their
conduct thus be approved. is one the people
houlc have the opportunity TO pass upon.
NDORsIEG coNKLING.
The Republican General Committee tonight
unanimously adopted a resolution indorsing the
action of Conkliug and Platt and ordered a copy
sent 10 President Garfield. II is reported to night
that Assemblymen COngdon. sheldon and Fen
ner have come out against Conkiing.
ONE HUNDRED GUNS.
HUusoS. Ky. May THE friends of the Ad-
miuiStratiOn fired 100 guns st noon. To-day petit
fiors are il circulation against the reelection OF
C0nkling and Plart-
AETIcONKLINGITEs At WORK.
Nrw YORK. May T7.-word comes from several
Css.Iues in this State that meetings have been
casica 20 sustain President Garfield.
ISDoRsED.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May lin the Senate. Mr..
Alexander offered the following:
Resolved, By the Senate or the House cOncurs).
that we heartily indOrse the course OF senators
COnkhng and Platt in resignlng their seats as
members OF the Senate Of the United states, and
recommend that Senators Cameron aud Mitchell
On motion of Mr.. Cooper the resolution was
referred 70 a Select Committee, composed entirely
OF Democrats.
REPORTED
May 1.-THE Senate Committee
on this morning decided % report Ia
favor OF Robertson 81 Collector of the Port of New
York. General Merritt, Consul General 10 Lon
dim and General Badeau, Charge d'Affairs, Den
uark. These nominations viii be reported back
"a the senate during to-day's executive session,
but viii doubtless be laid over under the general
rule until tomorrow.
THE EXCITEMENT OVER.
The sensation created by the designations of
U.r.frrun as1 n1afN Tg still FalEnd al Int tho QN-
citing interest Is over. The possibility OF COnk-
ling failure 10 be reelected j. much discussed,
aud viii undoubtedly be fought hard. Secretary
Blaine has kept in constant communication with
Senator Robertson, but, OF course, the correspond
ence is a close secret. Robertson Will be con
amed tomorrow beyond doubt and 10y a ma
iOFity so large as 70 be nearly unanimous. When
the question OF the election of Senators comes be-
fore the New York Legislature Robertson viii
have the COIlectOrship of New York in his hands.
He viii enter the Office when the Legislature ad-
iOurns, so ii is said. The fact of his having been
confirmed as. Collector will naturally increase his
may. il Is thought, rally Republicans enough to
beat C~Onkling.
WILL CHASGE PLACE.
Among the reports that are credited is one that
Plat has consented 10 let COnkling be elected Tor
his term, which runs until 1857. and that Plat
exchange is given that COnkiingis term expires i'm
1855, the same time as the present Administra-
ton: that should Garfield be renOminated. COnk
Ling would have 10 work to carry New York for
him in order to insure his reelection to Congress,
and he wants TO be free from this necessity, so as
20 make war against Garfield. Also, IL not per
sOnally interested in his own reelection in 1881,
he viii be better able 10 antagonlze the renomi-
nation of Garfield, as COnkllHg yester-
day declared that lf.he returned 10 the Senate he
would fight this administrator at all times and
IN all ways. 1t is believed that if he maintains
his control OF the New York Legislature he will
exchange terms with Platt.
The President has said that every member of his
Cabinet inoorseS aud approves his every act In
rnnraaffru with UnInrfgnm and that tho Cabinet
are il entire harmony with the President.
ONE FRIEND OF coNKLING.
When RObertsOn's nomination was favOrably
reported 10 the senate today, Senator Jones, OF
Nevada. was the only Senator to object to its i'm
mediate consideration. He stands firmly by
COnkliug, though he knows and admits Robert
son VIII be confirmed promptly tomorrow with
ont doubt.
GRANT SOLID FOR CoNKLING.
General Grant did write a letter to the Presi-
dent urging him TO withdraw Robertson. The
letter was inclOsed TO Senator Jones, of Nevada,
who delivered il 20 the President. 1t is claimed
by COnkling's friends that General Grant viii
stand by him in all he does, and will come back
20 New York if necessary TO assist him.
A SECRET MEETING OF AssENBLYMES.
ALBANY. y. Y. May I7.-Thirty-tive members
OF the Assembly. including Speaker sharpe, met
to night in the rooms OF the Republican General
Committee. The utmost SecTeSy was maintained
as 70 the proceedings. The lSS0 Republicans
ing the action of Garfield on the Robertson NOM
nation.
-cOSDEMNING THE PRESIDENT.
The following are the resolutions Of the Repub-
lean General Committee OF Albany County:
Resolved. That we deeply deplore the course
recently pursued by the President in attempting
20 force the senate of the United states 70 APP
prove OF the nomination Of William r.. Robert
son to be Collector OF New York when
no vacancy. exists in said office,
political obligation, which obligation as ere
ated through the treaehery of the said nominee
"a the regular Republican organization in the
express the hope that the Legislature
of the State OF New York. will promptly stamp
its inflammation of the act by re-electing Sena-
tors COnkling and Plat to the positions they
have felt called upon to resign III the Senate.
NO CHANCE HERE FOR
ALBANY, y. J., May 1.-THE Administration
members of the Legislature are a unit ia thelr de
termination to vote for no man for Senator who Is
not known TO be in cordial sympathy with the Ad-
m~inistrHtiOn, and they viii under no cilcum.
stances vote for any man who has antagonized
General Garfield or has avOwed his purpose to dc
50.
WILL BE ~DEPEND IF REFLECTED.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Times Washington
special, says: The excitement caused by the
designations of ex-SenatOrs ConkliDg and Platt
has subsidized, and except in q genera way very lit
tie Was said to-day about the dual retirement
All who speak of the action of the New IOrl
Senators, including the most confidential
friends and earnest supporters OF Conkling
express the conviction ii was a blunder, and thai
aA1AehEl may DC TIC EoAAb ~ a a. OAhAAA ohN
Plat are individually concerned, il is likely e
seriously affect the Republican party in New York
The general belief IS Conkling and Plat vii
be returned, but the action of the State Senate
last might in adjOurniug before the resignation
were found to be officially made known. i
regarded by many persons as an indication ina
the two ex-SenatOrs are likely 10 encounter a de
termined opposition a Republican Senator VIII
talked this afternoon with COnkling. said tO-nigh
that he inferred from COnling's conversation tina
the gentleman fully expects Plat and himself 4
be returned by the Legislature, and that, II so re
turned they will act Independently of the presen
administration, and viii feel themselves unde
10 obligations to participate in the caucuses Q
the Republican Senators. or TO be bound by thei
decisions on matters that are distinctively Ac
ministratiOn plans or measures. In other words
COnk ny and Platt. If returned. will act as ind
PENDENT Republican Senators from New York
Postmaster General James said tonight he ha
no conversation whatever with the PresideI
touching the COllectOrship Of New York, unit
after the nomination of Judge Robertson ha
been sent % the Senate. and knew nothing VIVA
ever OF his intentions in regard 70 that office.
CANDIDATES.