The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03
DOWN A PEG.
CoNKLING SHOWS A SLIGHT LOSS,
hat HIs Friends Profess TO Sec More
Encouraging signs In the SItuRII0n
than at any Time Since the
Contest Commenced.

than aI any Time since the
Contest Commenced.
New YoRK, Juus g. oonkling left
Albany tonight for New York. He was
called away by legal business and will re-
turn to Albany as soon as tho business is
completed. The Graphic'S Albany special
says; There is
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP OF THE ADNINIsTRA-
TIoN NEN,
growing out OF the multitude OF candi.
dates, The difficulty is to find stalwart
who can break the Conkliug column, The
Dspew men want Cornell and the others
want Crowley or Lapham. There Is in
triguing and undermining In each direc.
tion. The friends OF Oonkling are bolder
this morning than at any time during the
contest, The stalwsrt organ calls upon
the Republicans to retain Uonkling as the
leader ol the party and asks his opponents
10 name man who 10 70 take his place a.
leader. 1t Ia In the failure OF the hall
breeds to unite upon candidate that the
stalwRrts see their op ortunity. II 10 sns.
pected that Conkling has had several
members acting with the half breeds who
are kept there for the express purpose oil
preventing an agreement on candidates.
A special to the Express (Dem,) says:
The "half.breed" Republicans are
INA TERRIBLE QUANDARY.
In the beginning Of this fight Senator
Robertson and his staff mapped out the
programme, which was to be extended,
and which provided only for the defeat Of
Oonkliug That OF course would also
shelve Platt as well. The day and hour
has rolled around when the most sanguine
OF RosCoe's friends are forced 10 ackn0wl'
edge that their leader is defeated. This
admissiol induced the "hsli.breeds' to
not only abuse the ex.bosa, but to amend
their first programme by attempting n
replace Conkling and Plat with two pro-
nounced enemies OF Stalwartiam. It was
this amendment that has exhibited their
first mistake, and forced halt which
may lnflICt an irreparAbIe injury. Itisto
get out OF this unfortunate quandary that
the secret meeting was held last night.
One thing 10 certain, that II the determin.
alton to land the two "half hreeds" o win.
ner ig the programme, 1t will prove futile,
and for this reason;
coNKLINd HAS THIRFY.FIvE MEMBERS WHO
WILL CLING TO HIM UNTIL HE RETlREs
PROM THE RACE,
and after that to any two men who are in
sympathy with him. Besides these there
are thirteen members who are anxious TO
cast their ballots for Conkling, but dare
not do 50 and accept the sentence Of their
indignant constituencies. This then makes
the total OF As votes for the stalwarts,
which Is % more than is required for the
deadlock. Should Robertson and Wood In
the attempt to break that deadlock, extend
0 line branch and accord two, or even one
OF the VacauCiea 10 Conkling's friends, II
would be regarded as q virtual baCkdown
and weakness, which would tend TO re-
build up the waning power of the oppose
tion.
The Tlfgram's special esys: The ballot.
ing so far leaves the situation
AS GREAT PUZZLE AS kVEHi
and should the stalwarIs, like the three
hnudred shd six at Chicago, keep up an
uubroken front from day 10 day, there 10
no chance whatever Of Administration can.
didetes being elected.
Silas B. butcher, about the prospect ol
Oonkllng Snd Plat, said: ut Is satistac.
tory enough 10 as as II stands. We have
sufficient votes to command the situation,
and the developments expected to-day and
tomorrow will give us increased strength:
The votes for Cornell and Crowley will
not etay with them, but will come back 10
OonkIing aud Plat for the first break.
The prospect 10 more hopeful Tor the stall
warts than II has appeared since the be-
Ginning OF the canvass"
Sanator Forster, speakington behalf OF
the NJ, ADMINISTRATION side, said: ut is i'm:
possible il tell al this moment who will
be the choice OF the convention Tor our
side. | should not be surprised II de
yolopements were such that o stalwart
and 4 halt.hreed would constitute the
ticket. Il may be Cornell aud Depew
which would attract support from both
wings. dU notthink the Rtalwarts are 90
mad with Cornell 40 they pretend. They
would certainly rather have him than
halt.brtCd, aud the half.breeds are iaYor'
ably disposed 10 him." i
The Albany special to the Commercial
says:
TnE REAL POLICY OF THE nALF.DREEDs
Is now declared 10 be, frS', the election Of
Cornell in place Of Plat by the aid Of
enough Of Conkling's present supporters
To give them the required 81 votes. Before
this Ia done the half breeds are to require
ne assent OF iheir allies 10 the
t,roposiLlom that they, the half.
breeds, are 10 have the absolute
ripht TO name a successor 10 Conkling,
Should this be conceded the halt.breeds
are 10 name Reuben L. Fenton az Conk'
linp's successor, which the allies, with
their hands tied by pledges. will not be In
condition 10 oppose. ,
coXktlNd's FRIENDS DlsHEGRTESED. !
The Tribune has Sn Albany special to
the effect that as soon Us II was known
ths. Conklins had left for New York 1t
had A demoraliztug effect Upon his fol.
| 10 wets, aud the most lnkewarm are be-
lleVed 10 have at once entered into heHo'
tisuons with the friends oi the Admins
tfauon. II now looks, says the dispatch,
Al though a combination will be made 10
sectire The election OF Cornell and DepeW.