New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
NEW PHASES OF TUE CONTEST.

,ot come.
NEW PHASES OF TUE CONTEST.
,rvocRA11c TACTICs-THE CONKLING MEN SILL SILL
REwIIDERED THE NEw-YoRk ChAhlre Di-
CONNECTED WITH THE CANVASS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuNE'l
.,n,xy Nav 2O-HithertO the DemOcrauc
,nor;tv in the legislature has not been consiuereu
...,nono the factors that might determine the re-
-. ., ,he contest over the Senatorships. In JOINT
,onvention the Democrats could cast 54 OF the lOo
,otes therein Should there be DEADLOCK Tue
nemocrats NAV therefore be able to end the contest
nv voting unitedly for either of the Republican can
a;dates This. however would be wide departure
rom party practice, and would not De Sahc'ion.u
bv the Democrats at large unless senator couu ''
vained by it, No such gift of great once VIII oo
made to them BY the Republicans. however nerce
ibs conflict NAV become The Democratic leaders
are accordingly trying to use their votes In tne
legislature in different direction. They want 10
adjourn the Legislature before it makes choice'
Accordingly The Argus, which reflects the Opinions
Of Daniel Manning, the Secretary OF the Democratic
State Committee and the party leader IN the in'e-
rior of this State gave to-day the following adVlce'
or rather command:
rhe,e are Aftvfour Democratic votes in this Legisa
lure They should be cast unit for prompt DIS
patch Of the public business and for speeuy aSupn %
shIn rHsII ~ mater themseyes The trades" and
lures Of the divided and beaSng b are hat
Eay leads neither 10 good pubic poncy nor goou Pos
The Democratic Senators at followed Mr..
Mannings counsel, which they regard as instruc-
lions to produce deadlock among the Republicans
md a consequent adjournment of the Legislature
without an election. 1t is their aim to keep the Re
publicans evenly divided by aiding one side and
then the other. As the Administration Republicans
,,rtl fnrc day
thc Democrats deem il good policy now to give aid
10 the Conkling men. This was shown to-day.
Senator Bramau, an ardent Conkling man, presented
bill abolishing the spring election here This bill
Is opposed by the Administration men of this
.ity In their behalf Senator Sessions opposed the
mbstitutOn of the bill for another which Senator
Braman desired. Senator Pitts, who was in the
chair, ruled that the objection was we'll taken. AT
,nce Senator Jacobs sprang to Senator Bramans aid
and. plotting him through several parliamentary
shoals placed the bill in favorable position. Mr.
Jacobs was followed in giving aid to the Conkling
men by all the Democrats. After the session was
sver Mr.. Jacobs said that the Admin stration men
we're becoming so set up by their constant success
that the Democrats had thought it wise TO do some
hing to put courage into the Conkling men.
One of the Conkling Senators, speaking of the
situation, to-day said: The Democrats will give
us enough votes to reflect Conkling, but we don't
want to reflect him in that way" Cnquestionably
there is purchase de element among the Demo
Gratis. especially among the Democratic members
from New-lOrk City.
York City, now in the hands of the Assembly Com
mittee on Cities, is being placed in a condition for
use during the Senatorial contest Jacob N Patter-
son and John j. OIirlen have been here the
past few days advocating the amendment of
The charter so that upon its becoming "A law
the terms of Office of all the heads OF departments
~ Il Inl lfha 4
these heads of departments, except one, are 10 he
appointed by Board of Appointment consisting OF
the Mayor, the City Judge and the President OF the
Board of Taxes and Assessment. This ard would
consist of one Democrat and two Republicans. SO
that, eventually the Republican members of the
Board would control the patronage of nearly every
department office in the city. During a contest
over two United States SenatOrships AT Albany II
would seem to be dangerous TO the morals
of some Democratic members to have a bill OF tins
character pending. The industrious Mr., BrOdsky
to-day gave notice that he would move a suspension
Of the rules day next week in order To pass the
bill upon its being reported complete from the Com
mittee on Cities
The Democratic Senatorial caucus will be held on
Thursday evening next. IL Is probable that the
younger leaders of the party Will be nominated for
United States Senator Clarkson n. Potter Is likely
to be one Of the candidates
Mr.. Conkling's friends were no better informed
to-day as to his intentions about again running
for United States Senator than they were yes
Srday AmOns his followers s, there els is
Albany if not to advocate his own election, at
east TO aid them in eeCting some man from their
avn faction. They feel that their future rank in
he party depends upOl his coming or not com
ing. President French of the Ncw-lork Depart |
nent of Police plaiutvely said here Yesterday " if
Mr. Conkling would OnlT come and talk TO the ln"m
eerS of the Legislature 1t would do our side im-
mense lot of good"
Last night even without Mr. COnllings awful |
presence his adherentS cndeavOred 10 get the tide OF
popular opinion TO run in their favor They went !
about the hotels talking of great reaction in their
layor. The members Of the Legislature paid little
attention TO these boasts, however but packing |
their carpet-bags went home in a body 10 learn from
iheir constituents what they think the designations
sf Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Platt. Meanwhile the mails
we're as loaded to-day as before with letters from |
constituents denouncing the action of the exSena-
tors and protesting against their reelection.
Senator Robertson departed tor Washington last |
night for the purpose of calling upon President Gar
held and thanking him for the appointment as Col
leetor This will he the first time Senator Robert
son has encountered President Garfield since day |
ong before the latter's election as President