Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-24


lag SIOWer-Survey of the situation
The Feeling IN the Rural Dis
trless Against the Bosses.
new YORK, May 23.-The Tribune pub
fishes the following brief editorial: "The
followers Of Mr. Conkling met on Sunday
afternoon at Vice President Arthur's house
In this city. The two ex-Senators were
present and received assurances from a
number Of office holders of their support in
case they should become candidates for re-
election. Letters and kilograms in answer
10 communications sent out by Mr.. Copk-
ling were received from various parts of the
state. Mr.. Conkling decided to become a
candidate, and Mr.. Platt decided just as Mr..
Conkling did. They will probably 90 to
Albany and solicit votes, and their friends
Will attend In large numbers to assist them.
The administration Republicans still state
that Messrs. Conkling aud Piatt cannot be
reelected. FiftY-two Republicans are said
to be already pledged against them"
An Albany special to the EUeRing Post
states on the authority of well informed
persons that it seems now practically i'm
possible for both Conkling and Platt to be
reelected. The failure of the opposition
can occur only IN two ways. First, through
the inability of the administration men to
unite on proper candidates, and, second, on
the ability anu Willingness of the Conkling
men to secure Democratic aid.
The Albany special OF the Commercial
says: "This mornings k1press comes out
with double-leaded article announcing
the determination of Conkling and Platt to
re-enter the field for reelection to
the Senate, and proceeds to read Conkling
lecture for taking part in the contest
He can afford to be defeated it adds,
but be should not place himself in the way
of being humiliated. That will only please
his enemies This article is regarded as of
great significance, as showing either that
an irresponsible editor has made a great
mistake, or that Governor Cornelps prom
ises are like pie crust, only to be broken"
The Express is the organ OF Governor Cor
nell
An Albany dispatch to the Evening Post
says: Senators Madden, Wagner and
others Just arrived say there is no doubt
that the attitude of the Albany Express
means that Governor Cornell is in the Sena-
tOrial race. Editor Keys explains the writing
of the article by saying that he meant in
good faith 10 give friendly advice to Conk-
ling and Platt. 1t is about decided by the
administration men to have no caucus"
On the other hand, the Albany cores
pOndent of the Commercial AdgertiSer says
the attempt to fssten the responsibility of
the article in to-3aY's Express on Governor
Cornell is botly opposed by that gentle
mans friends. They denounce it in strong
terms, and say unkind and impolite things
They say Governor COrnell's position on
this matter is unquestioned; that they who
know him best understand that he will
throw ali the influence he Possesses in the
scale for Conkling and Platt, and that when
the fight begins the Governor will be found
foremost therein
ALBANY, May 23-Members of the Legis-
lature, who thought last week that there
was not the slightest chance for the return
of either COnkliDg or Platt, are not now
quite so positive, and say it will depend
largely upon the wishes and desires of the
resignipg Senators. Some of the State
officers, among them Geo. Cornell, are re-
ported as saying that if Conkling desires to
be reelected it is the duty of the Republ-
can majority to return them.
But few members of the Legislature re-
turned to the city until late this afternoon.
Those who first arrived did not know of
the Conkling Arthur conferences in New
York until late to day, and some not until
they reached the city. They had left their
homes with the understanding that it was
not at all likely that the resigning Senators
would desire reelection, and even IL they
did the members were instructed by their
constituents to vote against them. Their
surprise, therefore, was CONSERVATION.
Senator Wagner said: 81 have been
spending Sunday quietly at my home and
know nothing new about the contest except
the sentiment of my constituents. The
people along the Mohawk valley are reused
upon this question. Nlnety-five of every
one hundred Republicans are opposed to
the re election of Conkling and Plstt aud
they are very determined in their opposi
tion."
Senator Pitts said: "I was surprised at
the feeling among my constituents. The
whole district is on fire, and a storm of
indignation against the Senators is felt
everywhere. Any one who votes for the
return of Senator Conkling digs his politi-
cal grave. He can never be re elected in
that section"
Assemblyman Skinner said the people
seem of one mind in their opposition TO the
re election of Conkling and Platt. The
ranks are swelled every day, and the great
mass of Republicans are determined that
the administration shall be upheld.
Assemblymen Peck and Chamberlain, OF
st. Lawrence, say the found their constitu
ents united on the question.
Assemblyman E. A. Carpenter, of Suffolk,
said his constituents were against the ac-
tion of COnkling ana Platt, but that he
favored their re election, nevertheless.
So far as the members of the Legislature
are concerned, there are few attempts
to defend the action of the Sen
ators now. These who speak in
their behalf argue that the State cannot
dispense with the services of Mr.. Conkling,
that the Senate is too evenly balanced
to part with a Senator so practiced
and so serviceable to the Republican
party, and they claim that with fair treat
ment at the hands Of President Garfield Mr..
Conkling will support his administration
much more effectively than any other Ssna-
tor in the body. They say they feel sure of
being e-elected and are only anxious to
have the vote as nearly unanimous as
possible. They claim a clear majority
OF one hundred and six Republicans and
expect 10 hold a caucus. AS things
look tonight, everything depends on this
caucus. II all the Republicans go into 1t
the probabilities are that Mr.. ConkliBg will
get a majority of the votes, and then ac
cording to custom the nomination must be
made unanimous. But it is said that
the administration members will not
attend this caucus, or, IL they do, will
not be held by its action IL they are out
voted. The declaration by the Express, the
State paper and stalwart organ, to day, that
Copkling will belittle himselfif he enters the
canvass asking for a reelection, has caused
no little surprise. At first 1t was thought
the article was inspired by Governor Cor
nell but this was denied, and good authority
of the editors, but is regarded a very
strange expression to be found in the col
umns of a paper which all last week in
sisted upon Conkling's vindication by re-
election.
The administration members tonight re-
iterate their declarations OF last week, that
they will not go into caucus with the Stall
warts. If this programme is carried out,
and both sections stand apart, the Demo
Gratis voting for their own candidate, dead
lock will be produced which will last, per-
haps, for weeks.
Messrs. Jacobs, Hogan, Fowler, Subacher
and other Democratic Senators express
themselves as opposed to supporting either
faction in the pending struggle for SUE
premacy iu the Republican party. The
Garfield Senators claim that Mr.. COnkling
has hut eight Senators who still remain true
to his interests.
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