, 1881-03-27
reports Current that 0onkling Is Ready
to Abandon Malone to Defeat
Robertson,


final vote upon their officers, and there was
general agreement in the Republican caucus
early IN the day, that there should be M az
journment about 8 o'clock. and that, betwee
now and Monday. the attempt should b
made to come to some defnit understand.
as to the propriety Of continuing tn
struggle, and as to the hopes o
success 1t is reported that at the caucu:
it appeared that the Republicans are no
united. and that some of them who had no
at first approved of the policy OF undertak
ing to elect the officers before the regula
session. have become more fixed in that oplu
ion as the struggle has proceeded. There ar
said to have beon
! SOME SHARP CRITICISMS
upon the course Of certain Senators, wh,
made loud announcement of their readiness
to enter upon a test Of physical endur
ance in this matter, but who, unde]
| various pretexts, have found pairs, ant
have left the city. Don Cameron is
| said to have been one Of the Senators who
was criticised for his absence. for it was he
who first spoke in the Senate Of "contest{ot
| physical endurance" 1t Is true that he Is
absent upon oAlcial business, as a member OF
the Yorktown Centennial Committee, but It
was suggested that the Yorktown nlonu-
| ment would be built, and the Vtrginlans
J. could spend their Governments money lust
] as well IT he had not gone away from his
post Of duty In the Senate at this time. It
was also matter Of comment that
SENATORS COMPILING AND SHERMAN
LETT the Senate last night some time before
the hour OF adjournment, and that so many
Republicans left, although paired, as to break
quorum and render 1t impossible to con-
tinue the flibustering proceedings through
the night OF course, there can be nu end to
any parliamentary situation like this without
one or more night sessions, and If this matter
is to be finally settled by contest of physical
endurance the sooner that contest is entered
upon the better for the Republicans,
provided that they can be certain Of
9;,at QUORUM: 1',a;, It v,,t' s' howeveF certain in
unless they recall SEM Edmunds from
his Southern trip. It Is very doubtful
whether the latter would be disposed to
come, as he is quite i'll, aud he hardly would
wish to sacrifice his prospects Of restoration
to health for the object merely Of counting
one
IN SUCH A F1GHT As THIS.
Mr. Platt, Of New York, was also absent to-
day, although paired. He is understood to
have gone to New York to consult with the
proner course to be- pursued With re-
spect to the. nomination of Judge
Robertson. Indeed, it is quite possible that
tho indisposition Of the Semitic to proceed
Just now to settle this matter, either by con-
tlnuous sessions or BY abandoning the effort
sitfon of the New York Senators with respect
to recent nominations. The Republicans do
not wish to proceed with executive business
at the risk Of dissensious IN their own ranks,
1f-1tx
days to elapse for the anger OF disap-
pointed men to subside before entering
upon the more serious business Of
the session. Some of them think that
it will be less damaging 10 sit still and listen
70 the arrangement OF one faction Of the
Democrats by the other than it would be to
go into executive session and become them |
selves liable to dissensiuns. The
MANIFEST AN INCREASING IN
TEREsT IN THIS CONTEST.
1t seems to be their purpose. by threats, Tidi- |
cule,or bulldozing, to attempt to check the ad-
which they admit kaS become 50 formidable !
in Virginia. Mr. Nalonu is not reluctant to
continue the contest which has been precipi- |
lated upon him. lie obtained the lloor late
,ent attacks made. upon his record and
his policy BY Senator Brown, Of Georgia, and
senator Johnston, Of Virginia, having been
IL for two days. The day being far ad.
antil Monday. Those who know Something
IT Ar. Mauone's mental processes and of his
labit OF preserving the pe: Sonal and political |
'ecords of all public lnen in the South, an
icipate
VERY INTERESTING TIME
vteE the new Virginia Senator shall reply,
ms BY QUE, to tl1ose who are eager to destroy
llul. The republicans are earnest observers |
t the contest. They sympathize thoroughly
'ith Mahone III, 50 far as his struggle is