Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-28

ALBANY, May 27.-some forty seven men,
bers agreed to meet Conkling in friendly
conference last night to talk over the situs-
ton. When the hour Of eight O'Clock ar
rived only one-half of the number re-
sponded, and the conference was not held.
1t is said the administration men, learning
OF the proposed movement and fearing it
might result In some sort OF nomination of
COnkling and Platt, prevailed upon a num-
Der to refrain from attendance.
The administration men met last night for
conference and talked freely over the situa-
ton. The conclusion reached was that they
would not go into the caucus but would az
tend the joint meeting Of both houses on
Wednesday next and vote for two candi-
dates, to he agreed upon hereafter The
names OF Hon. Rufus II. Choate, Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Comptroller Wadsworth, were
talked Of.
The Conklingites are still fighting strenu-
ously for caucus and declare emphaticallY
that the fate Of the party In this State rests
upon such action. To go into an election
for Senators without first holding a caucus,
they say, reduces the party to a mob, with
no head, no tail, no organic ltion. 1t
and necessitate a reorganiz ization, which
has required years to perfect. Their argu-
ment is that the Republican party of this
State owes all il Is TO the machinery it has
now In existence, AID TO break iJ Is to turn
the State over to the Democracy for many
years TO come. The usual recess until Mon
dsy night will be taken ny the Legislature,
and the Conklingites hope IN the interval
20 effect the object they have in view,
ITO NM fEr of 81 To
the call. Owing TO. the absence.on account of
sickness of J. 7. Carpenter, of Duchess
county, there are only 115 Republican leg
islators These are said to be divided into
AZ for Conl1ling aud A against him, leaving
IL doubtful. A majority OF los is So, and
the Conklingites need six more t. make
that majority. 1t is said they will get those
and call caucus for Monday night. Then
IL the administrationists will not go into
caucus and will not make the 50 in the
election Of 1881 they will have to take the
responsibility Of turning against the party
of the State, and the CoBkliDgites will have
to devote themselves to breaking the dead
lock. How this is TO be done it is too soon
now to indicate.
The usual resolution for q recess till
Monday evening was offered in the Assem-
by, but at the request of Speaker Sharpe It
was laid aside, as he said there ought to be
some consultation before action. At IL 30
the resolution was called up again and MI.
Raines suggested that it would be better to
adjourn to Tuesday morning. Speaker
Sharpe said that 1t would require concur
rent resolution, and the Senate has
already objected to such resolution.
Mr.. Niles moved to amend by adiOurning
TIL tomorrow morning. This was voted
down, and the resolution TO adjourn to
Monday evening was adopted. 1t is under
stood that the House will then meet and i'm
mediately adjourn till the next morning.
The latest count shows that of the one
hundred aud five Republicans in the Legis-
lature, the Conklingites have fiftv- five and
the ''antis" fifty. This gives the Conkling-
ties the right to call a caucus, or would give
them that right if they had fifty-fve sigma
lures to their call. But they have not got
the signatures. They count several birds in
the bush, as DO their opponents, owing to
the refusal Of several members to sign
either paper.
Conkling and Arthur will leave the city
to-day for New York. where the conferences
will be continued. Their friends insist that
everything viii be settled before Monday
next There is evidently better feeling
among the stalwarts this morning than
there was Yesterday, while the 'antis' are
by no means respondent. Several petitions
| were presented in the Senate this morning
| from various towns and counties against
Il
| Mills presented a petition Of citizens
of Oneida county asking for the
reelection of the ex-Senstors. Also petit
| tion from the same county calling upon the
| Legislature to sustain the administration
| A remonstrance was presented from bust
/ ness men of New York city against the re-
election OF COnkling and Pat.
/ The Evening Commercial (strongly pro
i ConkliDg) Gays: s'The chances are that a
caucus will be held next Monday evening,
and as there are known to be fifty seven
signers the call will be binding on all who
desire to remain in accord with the Repub-
lican organization. l say there are fifty
| seven signers, because this number is
/ known, but there will probably ue nearer
! than eighty when the call is issued.''
/ By three O'Clock p. n. to-day the Della
| ware and other hotels presented compara-
| lively deserted appearance. Mr.. Conkling
| and his associates left on the 2:40 p. m
/ train for New York, where, 1t is said,
/ the canvass will be continued. Il IS re-
| ported that they Will return here on Mon
| day and remain during the
| expected long seige next week
and the week after, as It is now
understood that It will take weeks to break
/ the deadlock. No change whatever has
! taken place in the situation. Each section
claims about half of the Republican mem
| bers, and the real division will not be
known until an informal vote is taken Tues
day next
New YORK, May 27.-The Express Al
bany special aays: "The majority OF the
Democrats here are OF the opinion that the
Democratic caucus will settle upon ex- Gov
ernor Seymour and Clsrkso1 n, Potter as
the men who shall receive the Democratic
caucus vote"