The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-24

The Commercial AdusrliSeT's Albany cor
respondent says: This article is regards'
as OF great significance as showing eithe
that an irresponsible editor has made
great mistake or Governor Oornell's prom
ises are make like pie crust, only to b.
broken. The ErpreIsis the organ OF Gov
ernor Cornell, aud that alone gives an!
prominence to what 1t says.
The Posts correspondent says: This an
nouncement by the Express, Interpreted
means that Governor Cornell sees tha
Cuukling and Plat are gone to the wal
aud that he Is candidate himself.
The Telegram'S Albany correspondent
Raya the impression Ia that the stand ia
ken by the Express was Inspired by Gov
Cornell who u anxious 10 get ConklinI
out OF tho way In order to run himself.
The Posts Albany dlspatCh says: II Il
now said that the Troy Tims1 (hitherto {
Oonkling supporter) Of this evening will
take the same ground as the Albany Er
press, ....
The Albany special to the POt also says
Senators Madden, Wagner and others
Just arrived, say there Is no doubt that the
attitude Of the Albany Express means thai
Governor Cornell is in the Senatorial race
Editor Keys explains the writing Of the
article by sayiug that he meant In good
faith to givo
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO CONHLING AND PLATT,
1t Is about declded by the Administers
tion men TO have no caucus.
The Commercial AdrrtiSer'S Albany cor
respondent, on the other hand, states that
the attempt to fasten the responsibility oI
the article in 10 days FEpre@ on Governor
Oarnell is hOtly opposed by that gentle
mans friends. They denounCe 1t In strong
terms, and say that Governor Cornell's
popiton on this matter Ia unqueslionOd.
They who know him best understand that
be will throw oil the influence he possesses
in the scala for CoHkllng and Plat, and
that when the fight begins the Governor
will be found foremost In the fight, and
his position cannot be mistaken.
A VIEW OF THE SITUATION FROM WASHING
TON.
WARRINGTON, May 2S.-News from New
York that Conkling Is candidate for re-
election, aud is working to win, revives
the interest here, which was tagging. It
Ia said positively here by high authority
that tho administration Republicans In
tha New York Legislature will not go
into caucus, inasmuCh as ConklinR has
declared that 1t Ia his intention to
fight the administration II reelected.
The friends OF the administration do not
feel called upon TO enter q canvas, which
they say will no fixed to renominate
Conkliug and Plat. There ia not as much
confidence felt here In defeating Oonkllng
as existed several days Rgo, as IL Is known
that the Democrats in the Legislature will
vote 10 re.e!ect him rather than any other
Republican. II Conkling cannot be beaten
his opponents will, 30 II Is stated, endeavor
In throw the election over until next win:
ter, which move the Democratic would
probably support. A number Of promi'
nent Democrats have gone from here to
New York, since the adjournment ot the
Senate, to watch the contest at Albany.
THE coNKLEa MEN
Here, aro talking bolder and more conf
IDENTIFY since Conklins has taken hold oi
the management in New York, and itw
given ont that one night this week Conk.
ling will, by Invitation, deliver q great
speech In Albany.
General Kirkpatrick, who has seen
much Of Secretary BlainO lately, says that
the Administration members OF the New
York Legislature will not enter into a
caucus for the nomination oil Senators, be-
cause tho CAUCUS will be fixed for Conk'
ling and Platt That condition OF affairs
juatifes the anti .Conkllng members in
REFUSING TO JOIN IN A CAUCUS
For the reason that the decision OF the
caucus will be determined beforehand
and that the object OF The Administration
party is to boat Conkling, not TO help elect
him, g.
Ex. Sheriff Dagge!t, OF Brooklyn, 10 nov
In Albany. lie spent oil Of last week here
and Ia fully advised Of the views ol the
Administration. Among the AdHlinistra'
ton supporters II Ia held that t he interes!
OF the Republican party requires the de-
feat OF Conklng. It. isplain, however, that
there is nothing like such confidence Of
the ability to beat Conkling here now &c
there the e; was a lew days ago. Then every
thing seemed TO be against him, buthe has
rallied friends, aud his superb manage
ment Of the political battle is not under.
stood. In the Administration circles the
opinion Ia held that II Oonkling gets back
10 the Senate II must be by Democratic
votes, and that such reelection viii de-
prive him Of the influence he formerly
possessed In the Republican party.