The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-31
COMBINES DEFEAT.
But Thirty Men at His Caucus.
SEVENTY MEN IN THE ADMINISTRA-
TON CONFERENCE.
The Democrats Nominate Herman and
Jacobs.

ALBANY, May 30-Messrs Conkling, Ar
thur, Platt and several other leading staiwarts
arrived this morning. There are very few
members of the Legislature i'll the city, and
there is no excitement.
A suggestion is made in some quarters that
the Legislature take q recess until after the
November election, and then come together
again and vote for Senator. 1t is said that
then members can vote more independently of
the influences which govern them, for the rea-
son that they would know the disposition Of
their constituencies toward them. If they
were renominated and reelected, then they
could understand that their respective posi-
tions now on the question are now approved
Ii they are not renominated or reelected their
successors can vote accordingly. This plan is
attributed to the stalwarts.
The Administration supporters laugh at this
proposition as entirely insufficient. They say
they do not want to consider any plans just
now. All they want is vote in joint session,
and no caucus, no plans, no machine contriv-
ances whatever. If Conkling and Platt can
get the now requisite eighty votes owing to the
absence of j. S. Carpenter, they say they will
accept their defeat. They do not claim as yet
that there will be eighty votes against the re-
signing Senators. The fact is no one certainly
knows how the vote will stand. The Admin
istration section claim every member who has
requested that his name be taken from the call
for caucus for an apparent foe to Conkling
The stalwarts at the start put down some
caucus, and these names have crumbled
away until the list contained only minority,
or some fifty names. But those who withdrew
their names, or at least some of them, never
signed the paper ostracising Conkling and
Platt.
The ADMINISTRATORS are somewhat jubi-
liant this evening over fresh accessions to their
ranks, among them Senator Mills, of Utica,
who last week held aloof and would not state
his position. Garshine Boardman, G.. NJ Pal
and Gates harS Of the Accap,h1v
who have been classified with the stalwarts,
are now placed with the ADMINISTRATORS.
Other changes are anticipated
The following call was sent to each Republi-
can member of the Assembly this afternoon:
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER May 30
Tomorrow the Assembly is required by law to
ballot for two Senators in Congress- and it is urgent
and Indispensable that members of the Republican
party shall act in harmony No joint conference of
the Republicans of both Houses having been called
we hereby call a caucus of the Republican members
OF the Assembly TO agree upon candidates to be
supported by the Republicans. The caucus will
meet this (Monday) evening in the Assembly cham
We earnestly and respectfullyfnvite the Republican
members of the Senate to attend and participate in
| said caucus
(Sigued) GEORGE A. SHARPE,
Il. A. CARPENTER,
| JOHN L. GILLETT,
A. L. DRAPER.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
| IN joint session this evening nominated State
Senator John Q. Jacobs, of Brooklyn, to sue
coed Conkling, and ex-senator Francis Ker-
nan was nominated to the position vacated by
Platt.
After the adjournment of the House u num-
Der of Republican members remained in their
seats in accordance with the invitation to meet
in caucus. Mr.. Draper, of Albany presided,
| and stated the object of the caucus. He said
| there was diversity of opinion for whom
| votes should be cast. That Republican who
| could not meet for such q purpose was uni
worthy the name.
! Mr.. Sharpe claimed the party had right to
meet without consulting the convenience of
| the caucus committee, but owing to existing
| circumstances the Assembly caucus committee
have seen fit to issue this call. He closed by
| asking that the roll be called.
The chair stated that there was not major
ity of the Republican members present.
whereupon the caucus adjourned until to-
morrow evening Thirty Republican Assem-
| blymen were present.
| The Administration men met for conference
this evening. Fifty-seven were present and
notes were received from thirteen more saying
they will vote for men who will support the
Administration. Resolutions were adopted
| pledging all present to withhold their support
from Conkling and Platt.