New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-28
TuE CONTEST RENEWED.


PROSPECTS OF DECISIVE WORK.
-, mp ,r,rNcr-ATrrMprS TO MAKE USE OF
'"V rar GRAND JURY-coNKING AND PLAT RE-
rUHN eLOoMLY.
lBy TELEGRAM TO TIE TRlsuNEl
,,p.Sy. June 27.--There will be great pressure
fem all sides 10 end the struggle over The senator
.hps this week The rapid approach OF hot weather.
h,,aness engagements long deferred and feeling
mat the time has come when the contest ought 10
~ ended. ALI combine to influence members foreibly
seward decisive action. II is felt by all also that
tb Fourth Of July should he made the limit Of The
contest aud that il permitted to be prolonged be-
vond that day. one can forete It's duration MI
conkJites supporters are not yet unanimously
in favor Of adiourung the Legislature.
such rs are not ere watching eagerly the action OF
,ba Grand Jury of Albany County on the charge ~
h,;bery preferred against Senator Sessions by As
semhlvInan Bradley. They hope that Mr. Sessions
;I be Indicted and that as the result of the M
dctment Mr.. Dcpew's supporters may be- frightened
away-from him. andthus the most formidable oil Mr.
Couklmgs opponents be withdrawn. Upon Mr..
D.,ev', withdrawal they would hope either TO elect
Mr. Conkling or two Conkng men as Sena-
tors who would be his humble tools AT wash
ineton in q war upon the Administrations F'hnins
decision ly tire Grand Jury they are opposed to an
Attainment hoping as has been said, 20 regain
lost m The Legislature the past month.
The Grand jury was in session today, and there
were rumors that il had found six or seven III
dictments on the charge OF bribery. At nightiall,
however it was learned that the Tumor was only
true so far az the statement that SIX indictments
had been found. The indictments We're gwen
TO the Distfict-AttOney III a scaled envelope
Against whom they arc directed is not
vet known Persons not in the least connected with
the bribery case may be the victims OF the Grand
Jury's wrath Politics at times penetrate even
into the Grand Jury. Mr.. John F. Smyth is credited
with the naming of the present Grand Jury. II So
Mr. Sessions need expect no mcreiful Interpretations
at its hands of his talks with Bradley
Ex-senators Conkling and Tlatt arrived here from
New-York tonight, aad will therefore be ready TO
take full advantage at of any fresh eruption OF
mud There was no at the depot wait
ing for the ex-Senaiors, and AS they
stood among tine throng of persons before the clerk
desk in the Delavan House, they were somewhat
rudely hustled by their fellow travellers who were
doubtless ignorant OF their personality Finally Ills
engaging themselves from the crowd, they walked
ND the main stairway OF the hotel alone, Two as
Observation-Disclosures and weary men as one WoUld see
in many a day They were not greeted by a single
person Wilde standing in the crowded hotel corridor
Mr.. Conkling seemed especially carcwoFn. Their
followers had nothing 10 tell them beyond their
continued LOYALTY. All tie evening previously these
Conkliug men had wandered hStiesSly abont the
hotel apparently having no special plans for TO-
morrow voting.
There was a surprising lack Of animation to-I ght,
even among the Administration men. The night
was stormy and many Of them preferred 10 remain
at their hotels and boardinS-houss To gong 20 lhc
usual conference. which spaTsfly att cLdct
There WAS the usual speech-makng. but no
progress toward united action. No great
change is expected tomorrow. Owing 70 the
storm fewer members arrived Tonight than were
expected. A rather small attendance Is inevitable
al The Joint Convention.
Itisth.ught that Wednesday viii be the decisive
day of The week. Senator Robert Sou is using all
his influence 10 elect the Senators this week some
change IN the situation the result OF ulS effort
may lie looked for with considerable trust. IL is
generally anticipated that ii the Administration
ministration and a stalwart Senator Will be elected
by the end of the week.