The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.


More Abont tho Senatorial Caucus-Ths
Stories About Alleged Bribery Of Voters
Greenbacks Said TO Have Been Circulated
ON Both sides-ConkIins and Davis Conc
ALBANY, Jan. H. 1851.
The Senatorial is stil the subject Of
ton here among the few people who remain since the
weekly adjournment Of the Legislature. There 80
many rumors and theories about the result that IL is
very difficult to get at the real truth regards the
means that used. tho means that were not used
and the means that might have been used had certain
people only done this, that and the other thing.
should add, however, that the friends Of Judge
Davis claim that he was the cause OF his own defeat
Had he been guided by the advice or his chief sup
porte it is sad he could have been nominated without
difficulty the second formal ballot In justice to the
honorable gentleman 1t should also DO explained that
the he thus rejected advice because In
volved the adoption of which he felt would do
grade him personally, while at the time forbidden
by the supreme law OF the Commonwealth In plain
obtaining votes. was represented 10 him that the
power Of greenbacks was becoming extensively exer-
csed on the other side, and that be would be justified
In doing the same thing TO ensure bis election To
these arguments he replied subsan tally thus
"Gentlemen, had consulted my feelings in this
matter, should not have hero ut all during the
progress OF this came here snt your solicta-
ton because my competitors the ground and
because was not personally known to many my sup
porters. You believed my presence actually
sary, and am here. But will not consent that
gle dollar be used improperly TO further my prospects
This firm reputation OF the bribery policy disconnected
his friends considerably and left hem they say TO con-
tend against great odds In electonoering Notwith.
standing this however | am Informed that some Of
Judge Davis 'commero al" friends prepared a,
the to she'll the ssspondux literally and
that an old railroad lobbyist actually operated pecun
arily among the members to that end
Thus II would appear, that the almighty dollar
not altogether oneslded In it's attractions and that both
parties held forth the tempting charms Of the dorso
uivida Why the friends Of Davis did not win Is var
ousy explained. Some say it was the fault OF the
Albany and Columbia delegations that delayed too long
In rushing to the rescue, while others assert
that the purse the Conkling side was Of
greater dimensions than that fourished by the
Davisites In this aluson to the Albany and Columbia
delegations do not mean 70 give the impression
that they were actuated by merccnary motives, bus
merely explain that thor representation caused the
'pnrchasabe arcles to rush 70 the side that seemed
likely TO win. Conkling had gained on two successive
formal ballots and hts chances appeared certain when
he got up To So votes and ouy lacked two Of the
quired number 70 nominate Everybody, or At least
overy political body likes 10 be tho winning side.
The pecuniary agent OF Conkiings friends 10 said TO
have received $40 600 for At the How he
did may reserve for another letter.
Conkling and Davis have both gone home and great
dulness has succeeded Conkling Ia in Utica now where
s admirers, Il ID understood, intend to have great
.sblow up"