Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-30
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Day Before the Rattle.

PLANS OF THE EooSrxsTASrs-pIssxSsIoS AMONG
IBE sTkLwARTs-sIGSs OF A BRslk BETWEEN
ooSkLrNG AND ooRSElL-AFFARkSrLYA A pEAp-
LOCK AHEAD.
Albany was rather quiet yesterday and Sat-
urdsy night, as most OF the party leaders had
lett the city over sunday. Last night how
ever, enough OF them had returned TO set the
current OF inquiry and speculation In motion
again. Further Indications were displsyet OF
growing ill-wm 10 Governor Cornell by the
ConkDng men. he is charged with dlsloyalty
10 ConRnbg.
UGLY RUMoss AFIosr
TIE New York Times OF to-day makes the
following editorial reference 10 this unpleas-
sptpess In the stalwart ranks:
There is no special change In the situation
regarding the 'yindication' or Mr. Conkling
He has gone back 10 Albany 10 resume the
thankless labor or last week, and it is reported
that he is still grimly hopeful. while his
lieutenants are grimly desperate. To them az
last, as well as 10 outsiders. IL is evident that
MT. Conkling cannot get back his seat from
this legislature without democratic aid. All
idea OF a caucus this evening appears TO have
been abandoned. Meanwhile there are ugly
rumors regarding the feelings OF the great ex-
5 nator towards his eXcellency the governor.
ACC riding 10 the Herald, an intimate friend
ana adviser OF Mr. Conkling finds GOV.
votes for the Senator by threats and promises
a 10 the supply bill and various private bills
Such corrupt suggestion attributed TO one OF
the Cobkllng military family would have been
denounced as caumny IL recountef In a
hostile journal; appearing In a Conkling organ.
it only shows how shameless some OF Mr.,
CoDkllngs advisers are"
CoSKLING DESERTED.
The Times says OF Conkling's presence In
New York yesterday: "Mr. Conkling has now
no patronage TO dispense, and the chances are
most decidedly that he Will have none at least
TOT some Time 10 come, and this fact Is ample
explanation for the absence or his former
neLchmeD. The rats have deserted the sink
ing ship, ana Roscoe Conkling has bagun 70
realize fer the first time the full meaning OF
me phrase fair weather friends The polit-
clans who were eager TO grasp his hand and
Hooked TO the hotel for that purpose during the
first week after his return from Washington,
when the stalwarts filled the air with predic-
lions OF his triumphant reelection and svindl-
cation have suddenly awakened TO the fact
that his re election is more than problematical,
and. having nothing TO gain at his hands they
decliLe 10 take the trouble 10 fawn upon him."
Mr. Platt seemed TO be very uneasy during
the entire day. lie was continually boboing
up ard down the stairs. He was courteous 20
everybody, ana talked great deal, but said
little. To a Times reporter who asked him
what the situation was, he answered: 81 Shall
go 10 Albany TO night again. There will be no
conference OF any kind today. ! hope you
newspaper men won't invent a conference
ior us. think our prospects for reelection
are more than GOOD. believe We shall go back
10 Washington. Goodbye" Aud tnen Mr.
Platt skipped OF up the stairs Senator Nor
I'll, or Vermont when appealed TO. declined TO
speak In regard TO the chances OF his late
associate for reelection. He said however
that he belle we'd the time was not far distant
when one man would be President OF these
United States. and that man would be re-
eognized as such In the eXercis, OF all his
sprerog atiyeS-
''MAsTBRLY SKILL" DIsPLAYED IN THE ADMINS
TRATIoN CANVASS
TIE Tribune outlines the situation as fol-
lows: "Despite their poor chances OF success,
ex-Senators Conkling and Platt have deter
mlned 10 remain Ia the field. They left here
last evening fer Albany in company with Vice
President Arthur and Police Commissioner
French. Senator Robertson has displayed
mastery skill In conducting the Administra-
lion republican canvass. the choice OF candi-
dates being deferred until Conkling and Platt
Withdraw or are hopelesSly cefeate1. should
there be no election now, IL is deemed probable
that special session Will be called later In
the year.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE CAN OR MAY 10.
The Tribune says -" The question whether
or not the legislature will be compelled TO re-
main Ia session and ballot continuously for
senators until the successors 10 conkllng and
Platt are chosen. was discussed yesterday oy
tie adberents OF the administration ard the
ex Senator's. In case OF deadlock two courses
SEE m to be open. one is for the legislature TO
adjourn, with the understanding that the gov
ernor will call an extra session late Ia Septem-
Der or early In october, when ballo;ing may be
resumed; or TO have no extra session and al
low the vacancies TO be filled by the legisla-
ture 10 be chosen in November. The danger OF
the latter course is that in many assembly and
senatorial districts there would be two sets OF
republican candidates, and the next legisla-
ture might be democratic. This is a contin-
gency which the administration members do
not Ike to contemplate, and IL IS doubtful n
they Will agree TO adjourn unless they have the
assurance OF the governor that he Will call
them together again. The suggestion that q
reef SIS shall te taken for three or four months
is net by The statement that IL would endan-
ger the legality OF an election or senator's and
this is another risk that It is not deemed ad-
II is expected by Mr. Conkling's friends that
Chance Will be given him Some time early fl.
the week 'to explain his position serenade
self OF speech which it is said he has begun to
prepare. IL is given out that while Mr.. Cong-
lin9.wnl attack Secretary Blaine savagely. he
wiz oisclaim any animosity toward President
Mr.. Conkling is expected to return here about
Thursday, on the plea that he is engaged as
counsel ia the elevated railroad cases.
Circulars continue to be sent 10 business men
and others In this City and throughout the
state, asking them TO telegraph aud write TO
msmneIs Oh Inc legislature, solicl,ing votes lor
means large number OF kilograms and letters
from various sources may be obtained, and the
manifestation OF feeling In favor OF the admin
istration which has come from al parts OF the
state be counteracted''
THE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.
The Albany correspondent OF the Times says:
Monday night the administration men Will
meet In conference, and an effort will be made
to adopt course to be followed in the senate
ard assembly on Tuesday. Each member is
expected at firSt TO vote for whom he pleases.
IL any one candidate Is discovered TO be
stronger than the rest it Is not anticipated
that there Will be any difficulty in concentrat-
ing the administration force, or in deciding
which candidate shall De chosen for the long
and which for the short term. member
whose word is entitled to some weight inti-
mated TO. day that the Hon. OhauRcey NJ. De-
pew would not be In the canvass. There Is
more talk to-day about Folger and Rogers
than before. although Cornell is still con-
stantly referred TO py both factions as the
strongest Cal didate In the field"
DOWN on CORNELL.
The New York Sun says: SEX. senators
Conkling and Platt and Vice President Arthur
| started for Albany at O'Clock on the steam
boat Saratoga Mr. Conkling was accompanied
| by Mr. Arthur u. johnson, OF Utica. Some
Stalwart members OF the legislature were pas
| sengers In the same boat Gen. Arthur took
| with him the petitions for Mr.. Conkllngs re-
| election. They will be presented TO the legis-
| ture tonight or tomorrow. Several proml-
| nent republicans OF this city were on the
| dock when the s. ratoga moved out OF the slip
| into the river. 1ey were al or the st2lwart
| stripe, and all Were full or fight, and professed
10 be confident Ct victory. They all believed
that both tie eX-Senators would sJay In the
race, and that the stalwarts In the legislature
| would continue ballottng for them all sum-
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