Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-03

The COrnell.Depew Combination
Cenkling Goes Down 10 New
YOrk-Platt. TOO-The Pros.
Decl Ahead.

The Conkling men failed to make good their
clalms that they would show substantial gains
on the second ballot yesterday. Instead OF
gaining, Mr.. Conkrlng lost supporter on the
second ballot. His steadfast adherents num-
bered 80 at the hour OF adjournment num-
Der exceeded by those who voted for GOV. Cor
nell IL the Is votes cast for HIM as PlRtts'
successor be added TO the % votes he
received as a candidate for Conkling's place.
One OF the asSemblymen who voted for Cornell
for the long term is supporter OF Conklng for
the short term. Ia the balloring for Piatt's sue
cessor Depew LED the ex-senator by two votes.
The anti -Platt republicans were still short
OF majority yesterday, while the anu-Conk-
ling combination lacked votes OF the number
necessary TO elect. Both Conkling and Platt
went down 10 New York city last evening. and
IL was given out by the stalwarts that Mr..
Conk1ing's departure was TO attend 70 legal
business, but II was otherwise reported that It
is part OF the Conkling plan to hold a public
meeting In New York Monday night, at which
Mr. Conkling shall reclte his grievances. aud
Gen. Grant is TO preside This was intended 10
be one OF the methods or bracing up the thirty
four ConkliIg men so that they might succeed
Whether the meeting viii be held or not. this
pIosra Is known TO have been decided during
the day.
DIVISIONS IN CoSKLISG's RANKS
The 7rfbuae's correspondent says: at is an
open secret that there are two factions fn the
little Conkling army, ana IL would surprise no
the chiefs back is turned. The question natur-
ally arises under these circumstances whether
Mr.. Conklng expected when ne went away TO
| return at all. The last hope ne mas had iett,
| has been that the Administration men might
remain divided, the legislature thus grow
| tired, and an adjournment follow with
| out making the Conkiing faction distinctly
responsible for IL; but Conkllng member said
| To- night that this was impossible. Mr. Conk-
lIpg could Eot get one half OF the men now sup
porting MIN 10 vote for an adjournment sine
die WI hout elect'Dg senators, he said. The
whole people OF the state would regard such an
adjournment as q betrayal OF the two senator
ships, and consequently OF the United States
Senate, into the hands of the democratic
| party"
THEY WANT coKNKLL 10 DEFINE HIS POSITION.
The Herald correspondent says: Gov. Cor
nell has been voted for to-day for one or the
other vacancies by tbirty-six members OF the
legislature. That is one more than mas YET
| voted for Mr.sConkling, who never yet has
| gone above thirty five. Adding Senator
| Forster who ives paired TODAY, but voted for
Goy. Cornell yesterday, ft Is two more than
Mr. Conkipg mas ever YET receasee' even even s!ser sSe
| This makes Mr. Cornell, In an irregular kind OF
| way, but nevertheless substantially, the lead
| ing republican candidate to-day, and causes
precise defnition OF his political relations"
TIE TAX ABOUT TyKER-The absence OF
| First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner- In
| New York has raieed the report here that he
has retired from oficial life. 1t IL known that
zion IN the hands OF the President TO be &C.
copied &C his pleasure. The belief "a that ft
either has been accepted or very soon win be.
Mr.. GBoEGH W. RICE, Of this city, VIII ac-
company the Greeley Arctic expedition as
PHOTOGRAPHER, and also as special correspon-
cent o. the New York Herald. BE WIZ leave
mere Aondsy next