New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-02
YESrERDAr,S RALLOT.


Apotbcr ballot Yesterday brought no salts
faction to Mr.. Conkling and no change in the
Republican vote. With one member absent,
seventy votes were east against Mr.. ConkllnS
and only thirty-Gve for him. TwO-thrds ot
the Republicans stand pledged to vote against
Mr. Conklng to the end. only day or two
ago he was vocifcrous in asserting the duty of
every true Republican to bow to the will of
the majority. Is he true Republican, II ne
is. the uncond ional deClination of Mr.. CoEk-
ling will appear before another vote can be
taken.
There was no gain for "Me Too Few men
would be willing to sit up with corpse ms
long as Mr.. Platt is doing. His part III the
whole business has been particularly diScredit-
able, and it will crafty many people who were
personal friends of Mr.. !latt, not long ago, To
know that the seat which he unreasonable
abandoned is likely TO bc the first one filed.
by the election of man who can keep his
promises and who does not belong 10 anybody
else.
No one has claimed that Governor Cornell
has sought votes for himself. Yet tho vote Tor
him did not decrease, though II was extern
sivey reported by friends of Senator ConkIng
that the Governor had written "a letter of
withdrawal. His position ought to need no
Interpreter. He has been a warm friend of
Senator COnkling, but earnestly advised hlm
not to cut his own throat by resisting the con-
frmation of Mr.. Robertson. II pleased Mr..
/ COnkling to have his own way, nevertheless,
| and the Governor has done what he hOnorahly
| could TO promote the wishes Of his friend, but,
it is reported. has fatty refused to attempt to
| cOerce members of the Legislature by threat
ening to veto measures important to them and
otherwise worthy. If this is true, Governor
Cornell deserves crcdit-and the men who
tried to induce him to do thing so Infamous
deserve to be kicked out of political life
forever. As friend of Mr. Conking the
! Governor could not seek votes for himself,
but neither had he power to prevent any
member who saw tit to do so from voting for
him. Nobody would feel obliged to respect a
| formal declination 10y him, if he cond be in
duccd to make one. and therefore nothing WAS
gained when the latest story OF the so-caled
/ Stalwarts proved false.
The Republicans who have so wisely CON
Quoted the struggle against the Boss thus far,
after the vote of yesterday. may well begin to
consider bow to concentrate their votes upon
candidates who can be elected. This will prove
| 10 them hard task, if they have the greedy
and selfish spirit of the machine which they
have defeated. But they have shown great
good sense and sincerity Of purpose thus far.
If they approach the nomination Of candidates
in the same spirit, and seek to find men who
will command the support of all Republicans
that are willing to stand 10y the Adj
ministration, they will find no difficulty.
None of them will forget that the
fruit of all their cxeItions and sacrifices now
depends upon the selection and hearty support
of proper candidates. Weak Mr.. COnkling
is. in the Legislature and with the people, he
might triumph in the end if the Administration
Republicans should fall out among themselves.
There is no reason to fear that they will The
magnificent fidelity and good discipline which
they have shown thus far, if carried into the
choice of Senators, will insure the election of
two able and Trustworthy Republicans within
a very few days. Mr.. ConklinS knows at last
where he stands With no chance OF winning,
unless by Democratic votes, he lives in hope
that the Administration men may after all de-
liver the victory into his hands 10y personal
wrangle over the nominations. He ought to be
taught that the people and their true repre-
sentatives can yield something for the common
welfare, as well as the slaves Of caucus.