Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-06-07
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adjournment taken openly after an absolut,

adjournment taken openly after an apsoIut'
failure to elect.
The great want of Organization on the
part of the half breeds and their utter laci
| of unity of purpose in anything else thar
prevention of the return of Conkling anc
Plat was plainly exhibited to-day. The
| voting shows that on the joint ballot for {
successor to Platt, otit of 100 votes they ha6
| carried Woodin's resolution. It is probable
that they could have secured 81
votes for it, but they, were not
united They had no general understand
/ ing among themselves on the sujsct. and
Woodin not knowing just how many votes he
could rely upon allowed the resolution to lie
| over until to morrow. The probabilities are
that tomorrow it will be beaten. The DEM
ocrats and stalwarts are greatly excited over
| the resolution and are reuniting for its de-
feat and sending all over the State for their
absentees to come and help them. Besides
losing their chance to have the resolution
| adopted. the half-breeds by allowing it to lie
/ over will precjpitate the widest and most
| bitter debate. and if the resolution be lost
leave themselves in the future open to even
mors dangers of being forced into adjourn
| ment than they have been in the past. Be-
| sides failing to concentrate their majority of
| 81 votes to carry the Woodin resolution to-
day, they failed to elect Senator, which
| they could easily have done if they had con-
centrated their majority upon a single candi
date. The stalwarts now openly admit that
they will fight for adjournment. They also
admit that they will cooperate with the
Democrats to secure it. The Democrats
boldly announce that they will vote solidly
for adjournment whenever they get chance.
Leading stalwarts say that if they get an ad
journment they will beat the half breeds at
the fall elections. This opinion is shared by
the Democrats
The Democratic position was clearly de-
clared by Assemblyman Benedict in speech
to-day upon the situation. He is probably
one of the clearest headed and best in
formed Assemblymen the Democrats have
ever had in the New York Assembly. He
said the time has now passed when the stall
warts will be blamed for the present dead
lock. Whatever mistake there may have
been in the resignation of Conkling, the
public will not any longer blame the stall
warts for attempting to rectify it by re-
electing him. The stalwarts have but 35
votes; the administration men claim TO-
The public are asking why they don't elect with
their majority. So long as the administration
men have 20 votes and fail to elect they will
be held responsible for the continuance of
the deadlock. The people are getting tired
of it. Business men say it is hurting trade
1t is costing the State of New York the sum
of three thousand dollars day. If adjourn
ment be had without an election the admins
tration men will be blamed for it. All the
political loss oecasioned by adjournment will
fall upon them and the stalwarts will
realize great gains. 1t is fact that the
workers, the men who manage caucuses and
spend money, are mostly On the stalwart
side. While it may be true that the popular
majority is with the administration side,
when the fall elections come the stalwarts
will have settled policy and the admins
trationists will still lack complete one
The argument will be all or nearly
Ill II -
the stalwarts in the nominating caucus
in the fall should say: Gentlemen, the Re
publicans after six years hard work have Sc
cured control of New York State. New York
is the pivotal State. A Republican President
cannot be elected without it. If New York
continues Republican the Republican party
may retain the government for twenty years
more. If the Republicans lose New York
the Republican party will probably lose
the government just the country has
entered upon its greatest era and will never
regain control If the Republicans lose New
York now they may never regain it. Sup
pose Conkling did make mistake. will you
as Republicans merely to punish him oppose
the election of Assemblymen favorable to his
return, run split tickets, turn the Legislature
over to the Democrats, throw away the
State of New York, and drive
the Republican party out of power? Is that
not too great sacrifice to make merely to
punish great illustrious and useful leader?
Suppose next fall in the Republican caucuses
such an argument is put that would be in eff
feet all favorable to the stalwarts. The Re-
publican party will unite in the fall
elections, it will be harmonious, and the re
suit will be favorable to Conkling. believe
that if the administration men fail to elect
now they will be defeated at all points. I
believe adjournment without election will
give the stalwarts every advantage in the fall
elections 1 desire his defeat. 1 see no way
at present to accomplish it except by accom-
plishing before adjournment the election of
some one in his place. Mr.. Benedicts state
ment is that of every stalwart here tonight,
and that of every intelligent Democrat pres
emit.
That the Democrats mean to vote soidly
for adjournment is shown by circular is
sued by them tonight to that effect.
The half breeds had caucus tonight and
discussed the advisability of concentrating.
They agreed to concentrate on Cornell and
Depew providing they could secure explicit
understanding from Cornell that he would &C
cept if elected. A committee was instructed
to wait upon the Governor and ascertain as
nearly as possible what he will do.
If the committee report favorably tomorrow
arrangements will be made to concentrate on
Cornell and Depew. At the caucus it
was stated that the stalwarts were
willing to compromise on Conkling and
cornell Inc statement was received With
cheers and ordered to be investigated and re-
ported on further to morrow. The stalwarts
admit that they would favor such a ticket
1t is rumored that Arthur has start
ed a paper plsdging signers to
refuse to vote for Cornell under any circum-
stances 1t is said that Arthur intends to Sc
cure, if possible, thirty signatures to this
paper in order to prevent Cornell's election
If he should agree to allow the use of his
name. Thus far the scheme has met with no
success.
Platt arrived tonight, also Tremaine. Platt
says he feels well and confident. Conkling
will be here on the 1910 a. m. train to m or
row and he also feels well and confident.
The Races at Brighton.
New YORK, June 6.-The races at Brigh-
ton Beach were continued to-day. The
weather was fine. The first race, for all
ages, mile dash, was won by Buster, Big
Medicine second: time 1:44. The second
race, Brooklyn handicap for all ages, one
mile and a quarter, was won by Victim, Out
cast second; time PIP. Krupp Gun came in
first but was disqualified by the judges on
foul SThe third race, one mile and half
for all ages, was won by Judge Murray, In
gomar second; time Pal. The fourth race,
handicap steeple chase, over the short