The daily gazette., 1881-05-17
SECOND EDITION
THE NEWS I'm ALBANY.
Varying Views az TO the Outcome Of
the Struggle..Judge RObertson's
Vf0wa

Varying Views as TO the Outcome OF
the Struggle..Judge RObertsOn's
Views.
ALBANY, May 16.-The announce
ment of the resignation of Senators
Conkling and Platt fell upon the poll
ticians here like a thunderbolt. Very
few of the members of the Legisla-
ture had returned at the time the
news was first received. But as they
came in during the day the excite
ment grew more and more intense.
THE ADMINISTRATION PRoGRAMME.
The half breeds have partly agreed
upon Their programme. First, they
will not go into any caucus with the
Stalwarts. A proposition was talked
of at one time to issue call for a
caucus Of all Republicans who were
in favor of supporting the Admins
tration, but this was abandoned be-
cause it was believed that the Stall
warts would come into the caucus, no
matter what the terms of the call
might be, and if able to outvote the
halt breeds would rsnominate both
Conkling and Platt.
The friends OF Garfield say they are
not TO be caught in any such trap. They
will stay out of any caucus that may be
called, and therefore hold themselves
unpledged to support any caucus candi-
date. They are united and earnest in
this. How earnest they are may be IL
lustrated by remark of Senator Wood
in's this evening. A number of the an
ti-Conkling Senators and others we're in
Senator Wagnef's room, and the ques-
tion of caucus was being incidentally
discussed. Senator Woodin SAID:
"Here is one who will not vote for
Roscoe Conkling whether he is caucus
candidate or not, even If l stand all
alone, apd you can print it,"
"You don't be Alone" they all spoke
up, tfor we all are of one mind in the
question"
Another said: "Mr. Conkling and Mr..
Platt have sent Ia their resiguations, and
we propose to take them at their words
and accept them"
Chauncey M. Depew came here to-
night. Among the anti -Conkling peo-
pie there is a unanimous sentiment that
Depew shall be candidate again. This
time they declare there is to be no COM
PROMISE or trading. No Tom Plat bar
gains will be entered into. Who the
other candidates shall be is not deter
mined. One of the most prominent of
the half-breed leaders said tonight
"It Gov. Cornell will 20 into the
fight ON the same ticket with Depew we
will take him ani elect him. 1t is the
the chance of his life, but / hardly think
he will do 1t. He is afraid of ConklinR
but you may set it down that this fgh
Is not going to end until either Conk
ling or the friends of the Adminlstra
ton are slaughtered. Either means thu
death Of the Republican party In thi
State for some time to come, but
good many of us prefer that to furthe
) reign OF Oonklingism."
The only way out would be for tn
half breeds and Democrats to form
mbination and adjourn the Legisls
ture sine dls. This proposition has al
ready boon discussed. The half-breed
claim that they can control about fort!
votes In the two houses. The Demo
cratic strength in the Legislature Is 64
The next Legislature would then com,
here representing the wish of the part.
to this matter and vote accordingly
Should deadlock come 1t Is more thar
probable that this course will be adopt
ed. or course the Democrats would ia
vor an adjournment, as they have NJ
chance OF eIeCJlng senator IN Inl
Legislature, but with this bitter hgh
between the Republican factions run
ming through the next campaign the
might hope 10 secure majority in on
. Ii not both branches of the next Legis
lature, and perhaps on Joint ballot
able to NIL both vacancies with Demt
orats.
OF course If the Legislature is In se
sion for two weeks tomorrow, then
: ballot will have to be taken; that is, If
point raised by some of the lawyers {,
night does not hold good. The Oonst
tion provides that the election shall b
held on the second Tuesday after th
Legislature is organized and has bee
notified of such vacancy. The secon
Tuesday after the organization havin
passed, tits claimed by these lawyer
that no election can be held until th
next Leg gis1ature meets.
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