The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-28

bers agreed to meet Conkling in friendly
conference last night TO talk over the silua.
ton. When the hour OF 8 arrived but one
half OF the number responded, and the con-
ference was not held. IL is said that the
Administration men on learning Of the pro.
posed movement and fearing it might re-
suit In some sort OF nomination Of Conkiing
and Plat, prevailed upon number TO re.
frau from attendance.
The Administration men met last night
for conference and talked freely over the
situation. The conclusion reached was
that they would not 20 into caucus, but
would attend joint meeting OF both houses
on Wednesday next and vote for two can
didates to he agreed upon hereafter The
names Of Hon. Rufus ii. Chcate, Chauncy
VI. Depew, and Comptroller Wadsworth
were talked Of.
The Conklingites are still fighting stren-
ouously for a caucus, and declare empbati-
cally that the fate OF the party in this State
rests upon such action. TO 90 into an cleo
ton for senators without first boiling a
caucus, they say, reduces the party to a
mob. with no head, no tail, and no organ-
cation. It will break up hopeessly, and ne
cessi,ate a REORGANIZATION which has re-
ouired years to perfect. Their argument is
that the Republican party OF the State owes
all it is to the machinery il has now in ex-
lstence. and TO break it is to turn the State
over to the Democracy for many years TO
come. The usual recess till Monday night
will be taken by the Legislature, and
the Conklingites hope in the interval
TO effect the object they have in view
OF securing the requisite number OF signers
to the call. Owing TO the absence. on ac-
NJ I Carnnpfar nj
Dutchess county, there are only lO5 Repub.
lican legislators. These are said TO be d.
yided into AZ for Conkling and AZ against
him. leaving IL doubtful. The maj ority Of
los is 53, and the Conklngites need 6 more
TO make that majority. Ii IS said they will
oct those and call the caucus for Monday
night. Then, il the ADMINISTRATORS will
not 90 into the caucus, and will not make
the 53. 81 in the election. they will have 10
take the responsibility OF turning against
the pariy OF the State, and the COGhlingiies
will, have 10 devote themselves to breaking
the deadlock. How this Is TO be done 1t Is
too soon nov to indicate.
The uSna! resolution for recess until Mon.
dly evening was offered in the Assembly.
but ut the request OF Speaker Sharpe it was
laid aside. as he said there ought TO BE- some
consultation before action.
AT Il:3O the resolution was called up
again, and Mr.. Rains suggested that 1t
would be better 10 adjourn TO Tuesday
morning.
Speaker Sharpe said that would require
concurrent resolution. and the Senate has
already objected to such resolution.
Mr.. Vies moved to amend by adiourning
till tomorrow morning.
This was voted down, and the resolution
TO adjourn to Monday evening wa adopted.
II is understood that the House viii then
meet and Immediately adjourn till the next
morning.
The latest count shows that OF the 105
Republicans in the Legislature the Conk-
lineites have So and the anti's 81. This
gives the Conklngites the right To call
caucus, or would give them that right II
they mad ifty-tive signatures to their call;
but they have not the signatures. They
count several birds in the bush, as do their
onnonenis. owing to the refusal OF several
members to sign eith'r paper. Conkling
and Arthur will leave the city to-day for
New York, where the conferences viii be
continued. Their friends insist that every
thing will be settled before Monday next.
There is evidently bitterer feeling among
the stalwarts this morning than there was
Yesterday, while the aTti's are by no means
respondent.
Several petitions were presented in the
Senate this morning from various towns
and counties against the reelection OF Conk-
LING and Paft. Mr.. Mills presented a Pc
tltion of citizens OF Oneida county. asking
for the reelection OF the ex-Senators; also,
petition from the same county, calling
upon the Legislature to sustain the Admin
istration. A remouslrance was presented
from businessmen Of New York city against
the reelection OF Conkling and Plat.
FIFTY SEVEN sIGNERS CLAIMED By THE CONK-
LINCITEs.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Albany special
of the EUening Commercial strongly pro-
Conklng) says: "The chances are that the
caucus will be held next Monday evening,
and as there are known to be hity.seVen
sieners, the call will be binding on all who
desire 10 remain 10 accord with the Rspub-
lican organization. j lay there are fifty
seven signers because this number Is known,
but there will probably be nearer eighty
when the call is issued"
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
The Expresses Albany special says: " The
majority OF the Democrats here are OF tne
opinion tba, the Democratic caucus VIII
settle upon Ex-Governor Seymour and
Clarkson n. Potter as the men who shall
receive the Democratic caucus vote"