Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-25
7RONI THE SEAT WAR.


CONFIDENT - BETS THAT CONKLING WILL BIZ
BEATEN.
Mr. Conkling reached Albany yesterday AT sr-
noon and got few cheers, but was not received
| with the enthusiasm expected by his friends
| The Tribune says:
"Mr. Conklngs entry at the state capital
was very tame affair. Even with a vic.
Biglin to 'whoop it up at the station, 1nere s
were no scenic effects, no magnetic
thrills OF enthusiasm. At the hotel which
Wecome was as nor whas ns
| admirers had expected 1t would be. The
Senator's personal canvass opened Immediately
Soyeinor Cove % Cornell one OF the earliest callers
| politicians began to swarm In the lobbieS the
sWsgger increased. but the demonstration as
whole, was dismal failure. one jealous friend
after another in the legislature mustered cour-
age to tell him the cold, naked truth-that their
| constituencies would not re elect them II they
voted for the return OF the Senators who have
betrayed their trusts and made war upon a re-
| publican President without cause. Meanwhile
the opposition is steadily gaining ground. Forty
| into caucus, and there are three or four more
who will not sign. but will take the same COURSE
Mr. Conkling knows to-day, II he did not yes
| votes" "''o
The Albany Tribune correspondent says
"Ine administration party has not lost single
| Ing OF the pledge not TO go into a caucus has
| gone on under the same roof with Mr.. Conk-
ing. Forty names are now attached to this
positive pledge, and there are number OF men
who are not ready to sign such paper who
win. nevertheless, refuse to enter a caucus;
indeed, prominent politician said tonight
| that he doubted whether there would be any
| caucus at all. The caucus committee could not
| be brought to an agreement, and caucus
could not in his judgment be called by major
| ity OF the members, as In the Platt caucus, De
cause In the present temper of public opinion
there were not nfty-four out OF the 1O6 repuoli-
cans who would sign call for caucus avow-
ed1y IN Conklfng'S interest.
ANTI CoNKLING sTALwARTs.
The scheme to renominate Conklng and
Platt meets with concealed hostility from
many ardent friends OF Conkling himself 10
| ior them to carry their districts at the fail
| elecucnsi If they vote for him. They want to
be returned to the legislature and think their
| seats may be needed to form republic an
majority. In quiet way they are trying to
secure The withdrawal Of the ex-Senstors as
Candidates. About the legislature they have
warts. which a politician of keen Wit said
reminded him Of that great sect, the anti
CaNtListic Preshyterians.' Mr.. RaInes, OF
Tr,eanS n 5 county assembled lew men profess
last night. TO day far better attended con
ference was held In the new capitol after the
adJournment OF the legislature; about fifteen
SAID. were Senators Lord and Mills and Assem-
blymen Raines, Rurd, Hamilton, Seely, Cowies,
| Phillips, Baker and c. Il. Russell. There was
Platt would not be returned to Washington
| II The republican voters OF their several dis
tIlcts could be polled on the question. Sull,
nearly al were reluctant 10 sign the pledge OF
the administration party that they woul0 not
| enter republican caucus as long as Conklins
| and Platt were candidates"
THE HALF BREEDS AHEAD.
The Sun correspondent writes "there Is no EVIL
dence that the Conkling men are doing any
| effective work. Very few OF the members OF
the legislature are on exhibition. They are
| comparatively free from outside influence The
betting is immensely In favor OF the half
bleeds A whole fleet OF rumors is afioau Goa
| cerning deals With the democracy on both sides.
| but ali without foundation. ProtaInent demo
Gratis scout them. They say that they Will
| take no action until the warfare has assumei
Cornell came TO the Delavan and went TO Vice
President ATthuIs room, where he was joined
by MIR. Conkling, Gen. Sharpe ex-Marshai
Payn, Congressman Crowley, c. NJ. Dennlson
and others. An immense crowd gathered ABOUT
| the Goor. and the corridor was packed! rhe
| half lf-pTeeds chuckled with delight. They re
gaided the consultation as an evidence OF the
| alarm OF the StalwartS.
Senator Robertson says: 'The friends OF the
aCn1nistratlon are stronger to- night than they
nay rave ot Deen ttI SINCE tbe tlglt opened These men
aIe beaten. We've got them On the run. We
have fifty members tonight who will not go
into caucus and Will not vote for Conkifng
that Mr.. Blalne's Visit TO New YORK had no
connection With the hight. He knew what his
business was. He would not come to Albany
and be had had 10 Intention OF coming"
TIE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE ADMINS
TRATION MEN.
Ihe 1tfaeS correspondent says "The siJua-
tlon mere, notwithstanding the presence OF
senator s9rsa C9nking does not appear after late
changed. 1t is as yet too soon, perhaps, to
Judge what the effect OF his visit viii be. The
Gonkiing men are more confident In their tax
than they have been at any time, and declare
that nothing can preveLt the reelection OF
both CoEkling and Platt, except a refusal OF
the: the administration men to go into caucus.
This, they say, the half-breedS cannot do
Without abandoning all party usage and in
Vlt1ng party disruption. The administration
men, men, who appear to be as firm II not firmer
than ever, laugh at these suggestions OF the
Conkling men. Senator Robertson and his
friends are as deter mined as ever that they will
not 60 into caucus. IL Will be no heresy, they
say, to decline to vote until both factions are
In joint convention, and then each man may
vote as he pleases. It is admitted that 1T will
be necessary. before Tuesday, to hold a con-
ference CT the administration men In order TO
see Ii an agreement or substantial concert OF
action can De decided upon.
AT present, While the administration men are
the strongest In having the backing OF their
constituents they admit their weakness In
having NO candidate upon whom they are dis
posed to unite. There are men for Cornell and
Evarts; Others for Folger and Evsrts; some for
Cornell and Depew, and few for Depew with
Crowley. The Hon. Chauncey NJ. Dspew is by
1ar the strongest man: In popular sense yet
suggested Dy the administration men,"
CONKLIEG CEMENTING his FRIENES
The Herald correspondent says: cit Is as
serted On responsible authority that at half
past seven O'Clock Mr.. COnKling was called on
In room 62 by the announcement that some
gentleman desired to see him. On tnvestiga-
lion 1t was learned that self constituted COM
mlttee OF nine, consisting Of senators and as
81 Semblymen (StalWarts) had authorized COM
mittee OF three-Senator Mills, OF Herkimer and
AssemDlymen Ralnes, OF Ontario, and G. II.
Russell. OF K1ngs-to wait upon Mr.. Conkling
and Inform him how the nine deemed he stood
In the canvass; that they thought for his own
sake he had better Withdraw, and that 1t would
also be better for the republican party. Mr..
ConkllDg, In company with eX-Marshal PayD,
Is said to have argued with these gentlemen as
TO the merits OF the course they recommended.
and the committee retired thoroughly lmbued
with the conviction that the best policy for Mr..
CoLklfug and for the republican pa rty Is for
him to remain In the f1eld.D
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Grecian Disgrace.
ATHENS. May 25.-The opposition papera at
TACK the Turc0- Greek convention as national
disgrace. Defalcarions, amounting to $4,000
drachmaS, have been discovered In the treas
uIy. Several persons have been arrested for
A Jockey for Keene,s FoxhaIl.
LONDON. May 25.-The Jockey Fordnam VIII
rSd Mr. H.