Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-05-24

| cratic Assemblymen to support MIN TO secur
| his return.
Corporation Counsel whitney, a Ti1den az
pointee, was admitted with Herald reporte
to Conkling's rooms Sunday evening. At tn
same time Times reporter was told Cenkhn
was not in. Whitney, on going to the room
begged of the two journalists who were pres
emit and expressed surprise at the incident t.
not publish the fact that he conferred will
Conkling. Conkling to-day explained Whit
ney's call thus: He had placed Whitney I'm
der so many and so great obligations by as
sistance in the conduct of his Office as to b'
able to call the turn on him in politics when
ever he found it necessary. 1t was necessary
now. He put the pressure on Whitney
Whitney had to respond and apply 1t te
Dock Commissioner Dimmock. DlmmocE
had to respond and apply it to Contractor
Belden. who just now had large contracts
with the government for dredging the harbor.
Belden was of Syracuse and power there,
and when the screws were put on him he
had to respond and squeeze all tine members
from his district and turn them over per or
der. $50 you see," said Conkling, GIVE got
a certain method of securing Democratic
votes from the Syracuse district, and the
method can be applied to enough other dis
tricts to secure my RETURN
ConkIing's extreme partisans are jubilant
over what he figures out to be certainty of
re cleo ton There are number of stalwarts
who decidedly oppose Conkling's return by
Democratic aid, and say it puts their leader
in the light of a Inundated political mendl-
cant, or that of traitor bargaining with the
enemy. To these Conkling answers as fol-
lows: AT present it is impossible for him to
be returned by Republican votes alone be-
cause he has nothing to offer to certain weak
ened Republicans, but if he could present these
with list of pledged Republican and Demo
caatic votes sufficient to elect he might Sc
cure enough of them who would be willing
to join given cause to give majority clear
ly Republican, and then in the hour of tri-
umph parade the Democratic votes as a sur
plus and gratuity. Indeed Conkling argues
that he really desires to be elected by the
Republican votes, but don't see how he can
secure them except by being able to show a
certainty of election without them by Demo
cratic aid. This is one of the profoundest
and most far reaching schemes ever devised
in New York politics. If it could have been
kept secret and been quickly worked out
it would undoubtedly have proven brilliant
success, but in a moment of indispensable
glee over it Conkling himself gave it away,
and its publication may prove disastrous
he exposure will certainly set the Demo-
Gratis by the ears and as rtainly stir up
much Indignation among the Republicans.
If the Republican party fail to use the expo
sure successfully they will certainly succeed
in dulling with it all the expected brilliancy
of any victory which Conkling may win.
Conkling was to have gone to Albany to-
night. but reports from there were not IA
vorable enough to warrant his advent Just
yet. He WILL it is believed, go there to-
morrow. Arthur has gone to help hurry
matters up. Everything thus far goes to
show that the impending struggle will be
great one. In the meantime Conkling is
keeping way of retreat open by authoriz-
ing denials of all assertions that he is per-
sonally seeking reelection and be continual
ly proclaiming that he is in the hands of his
friends The better class of Republicans in
the city still remain away from Conkling's
headquarters and express their contempt for
the squabble into which the great States
senatorial representation has got. They
ask what is to be gained by the only kind of
victory Conkling can now secure. Among
Conkling's partisans a new argument has been
spread from headquarters They all say that
of course Conkling made a mistake,
but they are willing to forgive and give him
another chance feeling is becoming prev
alent among city Republicans that if Conk-
ling does secure re election by this desper-
ate struggle he had better be satisfied with all
the vindication he can get out of that fact
and then resign and retire. These claim
that if he goes back to the Senate he will go
shorn of all pr stige and influence, and be-
sides being antagonistic to the administration
would be debarred from holding towards it
all those relations necessary to securing for
the people of great State the full repre-
they should at all times have with
the Executive. His position in the Senate
would under the CT cumstances help the Dem
ocrats, and Republicans don't relish being
called upon to exert themselves for the ben
sfit of their enemies.
State Comptroller Wadsworth came from
Albany during the day to secure for Gov
ernor Cornell his end of the bargain. "Conk-
ing will go to Albany Wednesday evening at
) O'clock" said Senator Platt, al the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, land of course shall go with
him. :" us it true, Senator, that yo1 have
resigned your position as president of the
United Stat Express company" asked a
reporter, mo sir, was his somewhat warm
.esponse, that rumor is an absurdity."
The train which pulled out of the Grand
Central depot for Albany this evening con-
aimed ten drawing room coaches and a
smoking car, and were filed with members of
he Legislature and personal friends of Conk
ing who have started out to make the contest
! lively one. Tomorrow the train that con-
7eys Conkling and Platt will be filed by local
oartisans Conkling's body guard will in
Jude Senator Jones of Nevada, John D.
lawson. A. Johns aud County Commits
Toner Hess. Conkling and Platt have engaged
ooms at the Delevan House, and their lieu
enants will be located in every other hotel
n the city.
The Independents championed by Senator
robertson are already in the field at Albany,
nd also have headquarters in all the hotels
\ large contingent will go up tomorrow
light, among them being Collector Merritt
sweet, his private secretary, Surveyor Ora
lam, B. T. Maniere and others.
ALBANY. May 23.-The Eoent51g Journal
O night editorially says: 'sConk1ing goes
DtO this ranraSapfIpy I1ntbincy lint
himself and his own quarrels.' He does not
SIX the Legislature to vindicate any great
principle in his reelection The halls are
looded with kilograms for the rooms, and it
S announced that Conkling and Platt are
quitting new life into the canvass. A fight
nd desperate one is to be made on both
ides: Conkling, Platt, Arthur, ex-Sheriff
)aggett, George Bliss, Congressman Nc
}ook, Hon. o. w. Chapman and many others
re expected to arrive on late train from
Jew York. Contrary to expectations the af-
ernoon trains were unusually light The
most noted passenger was ex-Marshal Louis
:. Payne, who was warmly received, but at
nee retired to his room. Assemblyman
Carpenter, who attended the stalwart con-
erence in New York, returned to this city to-
lay. He is pronounced Conkling man, and
expressed extreme disgust with those mem
,ers who do not hold decided views on the
ituation. Reports from the western coun-
les are that the excitement has not been
qualled since the civil war. J. NJ. Nichols,
1arfields private secretary during the cam
,aign, Is in town.
Tonight Speaker Sharpe sent letter to
senator Mccarthy requesting joint caucus.
The committee met in the Speakers parlofs
t the Delevan House. On the close of the
ession the Senator replied that members of
he Senate committee were still absent from
he city, but would be here tomorrow This
ct shows that the friends of Conkling are
determined to bring matters to focus, and
he caucus is the turning point in the con-
est.
The Troy Times of to- might denounces the |
andidacy of Conkling and -Platt and urges
he Legislature to seek other men for the |
ienate. The State paper will in an editorial |
take back what it said this morn |
ng and come out squarely for Conkling. |
he 1rgus dem. }, and the Press and Kaaick- |
ROCKER independently, both advise the |
Democrats to enter into no combination |
nth either wing of the Republican party. A |
arge crowd gathered at the depot tonight in /
expectation Of the arrival of leading poll |
icians including the ex-Senators, but were |
disappointed. The only prominent men ar
living were Hon. G. NJ. Depew and John F. |