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other public places, and groups of
men may be seen on street
corners discussing the affair in an excited


o. ihs senate sensation: One republican sen
ator said they will both be reelected bv III,
New fesk Legislature. Another said ,hs
while he had not been informed of this s,en
his opinion was that it vas simpiy
an appeal TO the New York legislature. nov
in session, by Conkling and Plat, for M
endorsement of the position they had tsker
on the Robertson nom nation. Warm friends
of Conkllng said it m, ans that Conklipe and
Plst will not DO insulted and outraged by
thls administration. They have known fronl
'ee hrst nominations of Blsine's declaration
OF wsr against the ruling element of the
republican party in New York. They have
khnwn thN Robertson was selected to crush
Corkiing, and destroy his influence, il posi-
bic They had done everything they could
to prevaNt this bitter war in the repuh hlicsr
party. They showed that they had the
republican party of New York behind them
that only small ring of disorganizers snd
boilers supported the resolution, but the
pres1ent refused TO listen to any appeal fol
peace and harmony. Conkling and Plat,
then appealed to the republican senator's ia
unite WITH them in saving the republican par.
y In New York from disorgaizs'ion, 10 helr
tnem 10 save the state lin the coming election
out the republican senators, at least too many
OF 'taem, preferred to stick to the side which
controls the patronage, and Mr.. Conklinc
determined that he would not sit in the
senate and SEQ such an outrage nut on the
party no had ably organized and brilliantly
led IN New York. Mr.. Plat agreed with
him, and they have resigned. Yes. no doubt
they will appeal to their party for the
approval or dsapproval of their course, and
any man who knows anything about tina
republican party in New Yorl,
will tell you that Conklinr and
Platt will be endorsed with vim
Some OF the republican senators said they
were too much surprised TO express sny
opinion on the subject.
Inc democratic senators were delighted a!
tho action of tho New York senator's. They
made no effort to conceal this qualification
Some OF them said ii would widen the breach
IN :ho republican party. As to the action Of
the democrats Star reporter inquired OF
the senators who control TIA,
side. They will 60 rich,
ahead with executive business and Will
adj ourn, as the president has nothing more
for them 10 do.
The rumors of reorganization of tbe
committees was pronounced as groundless and
absurd ny tue democrats. Their leader,
state that nothing of tho kind will be thought
Oh that they viii not attempt to call up the
resolution Tor the election of senate officers,
LOT m tho purpose of laying it on the table.
Ihey viii not do anything with it unless the
republicans should bring II up. This it can
not do. WIN
The almost universal opinion as far
as expressed is, that Oonkling and Plstt will
6oth go before the legislature for reelection:
that they will regard their reelection as a
reouke TO the administration, Ms well AS An
approval, OF the course they have taken,
some OF the democrats spoke of this action
as clap-rap, saying that Conklinr and Plat
knew IN advance precisely how lhe legisla.
'ule stands, just how many
votas they can get, and that they
arc N no danger OF losing their seats.
Those WOO ara disposed to cri,cise To any
extent hold that the endorsement 90. i,
ling and Plstt vii 90. will not count e.,
much, because thev are assured of the re.
suit: that iftl r'.i' nd on sofo,,
the people tina. course woulu oe mora com
mendatory. WIN
AFTER the senate had adjourned an
admirer of Mr.. Conkling expressed
tho belief that he will not asL
reelection from this Legislature. bpi
VIII 60 before Tho people next fall make
him. VIVA '''''
| THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
Albany, May l6.-The following ia tbo
letter ofresignslion of Senators Conkiing and
Plat: ''''
WASHINGTON, d. O., May IA, 1881.
Sir-Transmitting as we do our resipnalions
respectively of the great trust with which
New York has honored us, il Is A. that we
should acqusint you and your legislature
and people OF the state with the reasons
which, in our judgment, mako such a .tep
rlehtful and necessary.
Some weeks ago the presiden,
sent to tho senate in group.
the nominations Of several persons fol.
public offices already filed. Ono of these
offices Il the collectorship of tho mort of
New York, now held by General Merritt.
Another the consul general,hip at London,
now held BY General Badeau. Another IL
charge d. affairs TO Denmark, held by Mr..
Cramer. Another tho mission to Switzerland,
bsld by Mr.. Fish, a son
OF tho former distinguished sec,
retary of s,ste. Mr.. Fish had, in Difference
to an ancient practice, placed his position a,
tue disposal OF tho new administration, bu,
Ike other persons named, he was ready 10
remain ut his post If permitted to do 40, All
OF these officers save. only Mr.. Cramer.
sra citizens Of New York. Il was
proposea to displaoe ,hom sll, not for apy al
legged feature nor for any need or advantage
OF tho public service, but in order 10 give
The great otlico Of collector Of
tho port Of New York 10 Mr..
William Ii. Robertson, as reward
for certain acts of his said to hnvo
aided 10 making tho nomiuation OF Mr..
Garfield possible. Tho change of reward
thus proposed wss broken by Gen. Bsdeau's
peshmp oiiy declining 10 sccep, the place
lowhlch Go was 70 bo sent. Ths nomination
summoned every member of tho sonata
70 cay whether no advised such transla.ions,
inc movement was more than u surprise.
we had been told only a fov hour, bsforo
sha! no removals in Nov York were
soon TO be made or are even con.
sicered, and had been requested to withhold
tue papers ard suggestions beariny.
on tho subject, which he'd been sent 10 us
tor presentation should the occasion arise
until we had notice from the president Of his
intending 10 give them a hearing. Tho
vice.presidcnt was equally surprised md
had been equally misled. We went
10 Me. James, n cabinet ,fllcer from our
Slate, and le,rec that no bad spent some
Time With the pres'den, on tho morning Of the