, 1881-05-22
This Is Utterly Impossible, and
). Is Thoroughly Demoralizing ;.
the Machinists.'. !.
Revelations Of a Senator Who Is
-. Disguised with the Whole "
Result.
At One Time Compromise Had
Been Agreed On, but Platt
Spoiled It. j.
AT THE METROPOLIS.
CONKLISG-HE ARHTvEc :

Spett1t Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
NEW York. May :l-Ex-Scnator Conkltna
reached this city. early this morning. Hi
friends, including Gen. BENZ. F. Butler, callet
oa him constantly all day, but no formal con
ference has yet been held. Mr.. Conkling sough
opinions us to his chances OF reelection, but dit
not express his Intentions with clcarness Hi:
immediate friends believe that he will be can.
dldatc, and they declare that he Will b.
reelected. Other politicians think that ho viii
'sithdsaw when hr sees defeat is certain. City
Interests It Is said, will be drawn into the strug.
- sic: Members OF the Legislature declare tha
neither the Administration leaders nor the Stall
warts hnye decided upon any plan OF action
Just how The light will be carried on depends
entirely on Conkllns's movements, and both
parties ARE waiting for some Sign Of his iuteu-
rdons.,,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
Eaid To-day, during an interview regarding the
eoakltug situunon: = In this contest have nj
doubt whatever that the overwhelminc major
1ty, both Of Republicans and Of all Intelligent
people, in the country is with the
President :: and against Mr.. Eonkllug.
1t Is. therefore, TO he hoped tin,
Nj Copkltng will not be reelected, because his
reelection would be equivalent to an approval
by the Republican Legislature OF New York ot
the usurpauon which he has attempted. j
h!nk his defeat Is desirable also because his
political methods are absolutely dcspatic md
Le1uoraliztng. suppose that his expectation
was mat the LEGISLATURE would Immediately re-
elect h:m;. that he would claim that he had the
Republican sentiment OF tho State Of New York
behind him: and that he coutd in that man
ner cefeut tho nomination OF Mr.. Robertson.
His cxpectuuons, I think, in regard to
The effect of his resignation upon the country,
the Senate, the public sentiment Of New York,
and the Legislature has been completely baf-
Legislature which Mr.. conkltns's friends care
conr,tn- pcn,,,,,,ar ~ 49, sa,,at, MI -,n,r =
vasac+ H. Ca,,t1,r.- h;s,.o1s,. % 'e"
As'aeee ali. eo'Ai'ns n''i'sen"
NO FORMAL. CONVENIENCE.
To tbs 1restern Associated Prssz,
My yonE ,1.voI-1,t. torfara-oa ~ Gave
.rtnt,; . faiond dia "a4 ta,n n,aa =, se4a t
1o1 eoe@h1i.l%s lt1enus ola- nol Taxa place To-
might, as expected. The Senator had recep-
LION in his parlor at the hotel however, and, al
though representatives OF the press were neither
ndnittca nor granted interviews. it was learned
rhe uAfter ~ his ca ndidacv for reSsctton ma
,csn.. af ..a na..., ~. ~ 1900 s nn
,b ,s e,en,,a w w,.h % no,,te,ana s .e"a :, o,anE
class Many admirers OF - the Senator
sent up = their cards, but ouly a small
proportion were granted audience. Ex-senator
tiatt arrived early IN tho evening. Among
those who were seen gong into Conklins's par
ias weEe ex,M1hlsteE saongnton' Ere FREE Gommis
sioneE snncot5 t5e1-Gongsess1nan Lawson, oena-.
1or S2nos OF Nssaaa- on.o Senator TOR sarshan
;s,rct ~ Gc,v Y,,r onson -. too f pha ~
pupHcan STATE Commlttee. e1-f0iiee CoMmls- o
fo Halsha avn aFe Pnaerson
aqgs e2Gc osoant -
not not seen n as about % he hotel '70otts 80 @NA
JUDGE ROBERTSON
6ad e t. ~ aoaH shae VII stay
neither OF those Rent!emsn can be reelected
The Nelcs says: Conklings frlends, sucn as
sg4ha, I nsst sny c,,itv @ w St 1T tap e II W9 be
impossible to elect Platt again. They urge the
Senator to become n candiiato aeain with Ji,d9e
Poison, q some one not close!y identified Win
mn ~ sa = canG3iGn1n ,1n1ier INV circnmstonces
unless P!att caa BE elected wi!h hin: This e;
1l.ar ntitl,er ore will ne a candidate"
THERE IS MCcn orros1r1oS
to the candidacy Of Cornell among hepublicans
Of The Consltng 1,pe. It. Is astonishing to hnd