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The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Albany, May 19, 1881: Senatorial deadlock unchanged. Administration Republicans favor election without caucus, confident against Conkling or Platt. Conklingites push for quick vote, deny Conkling's run. Democrats oppose, want voter decision. Cornell and Depew possible GOP candidates.
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ALBANY, May 19, 1881.
The Senatorial situation to-day is unchanged. The administration Republicans say they are ready to go into an election to fill the vacancies, but will have nothing to do with any caucus. They feel perfectly able to defeat at the return of either Mr. Conkling or Mr. Platt unless the Democrats go with the other side. But they will take the chances, believing that if the Democrats fuse with the Conklingites, they (the administration Republicans) will beat both at the polls next fall. The Conklingites are strongly in favor of going into an election as soon as possible, and say that Mr. Conkling is out of the race—that he will not be a candidate. The Democrats are opposed to an election, claiming that the question should be left to the people to decide at the next election. The probabilities are that there will be an election without any preliminary caucus on the part of the Republicans. Governor Cornell and Chauncey M. Depew are mentioned as candidates on the part of the Republicans.
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Albany
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May 19, 1881
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likely election without republican caucus; potential republican candidates include governor cornell and chauncey m. depew.
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The Senatorial situation remains unchanged. Administration Republicans are ready for an election to fill vacancies without a caucus, confident in defeating Conkling or Platt unless Democrats align against them, and believe they can win future polls. Conklingites favor immediate election and state Conkling is not a candidate. Democrats oppose election, preferring public decision at next polls.