The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21


CONGRATULATIONS MR. CoyKLrG.
Immediately upon the nomination of Senator Conk-
direct from the Capitol his congratulations to Mr.
Conkling at Washington.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUcUs-sENAToR EccLEsINE
MOVES THE ADOPTION OF PROTEST AGAINST
THE ELECTION OF sENAroR-HE IS DE-
TEATED, AND AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
oRDERED-THE OLD QUESTION OF REAppoR-
TIoNMENr MADE PRoMINENT-Ex-LIEUTEN
DoRsHEIMER NOMINATED.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, Jan. 90. 1879.
The democratic held in the Senate
Chamber. the number of members Of either House
present being just sufficient fill the circle of seats.
Senator st. John called the assemblage to order.
and named for chairman Senator Hughes. who
was elected unanimously. Assemblymen Gal
win and Stevens were appointed to act
as secretaries. The reporters sharpened their
pencils in anticipation OF the flow of wisdom,
but they kindly spared all such labor in con-
nection with the caucus by Senator Ecclesine, who
suggested that the discussion might take a wide
range and embrace certain things which it would be
well not to make public. He ended by moving
for the exclusion of all persons not members
OF the caucus. number of gentlemen voted in the
affirmative, many did not vote at all, and one-Sena-
tor Rains. of Buffalo--opposed the resolution. The
correspondents and visitors left the room among
the latter class being Secretary of State Beach.
who was. however, allowed to re-enter upon
passing plea being made in his behalf by
Assembyman Grady. When the doors had been
Theoretically sealed Senator Ecclesne opened the
ball with characteristic speech in which he
arragned the republican party for fraud and dispo
GIFT lou arl Ia
leaders intended to elect General Grant for third
term, and he solemnly believed that in the bottom
of their hearts they contemplated elect
ing him forever. The republican party
State within the constitutional period, the present
Legislature was not organized according to the funda
mental law and could not legally elect United States
Senator. The Senator said he had drawn up q pro-
test and he would like to have it entered upon the
Journals of both houses He would also have
committee of both houses appointed to go
before the Committee Credentials at Washington
and protest against the admission of Mr.. Conkling
the Senate Mr. Ecclesine asserted his belief that his
hearers had really right to vote for United States
Senator under the circumstances.
STATING THE DIFFICULTY
1t might be said that gentlemen could not consist
emily participate in such protest while they at the
same time assisted in legislating for the State This
they had been elected by their constituents look
after their wants. and they obliged to So They
were not responsible for the existing state Of
affairs. 1t remained for some Judicial tribunal to de-
eide upon the force of laws passed by the present
LEGISLATURE which was a de facto tribunal The
gentleman asserted that in going the doors of the
ing without precedent. He cited the Hustis case in
Louisiana an instance. One Of the leaders of the
Bar of this country, ne said. well advised that
protest of that kind could be made good and prece-
dents enough would be shown him to unseat the
candidate OF the majority. Mr.. Eccesne wanted his
associates with vgor if decided action had been
taken after the last Presidential election he thought
MIR. Hayes would never have been Chief Magistrate,
and If his hearers would act promptly now. Mr..
Conkling would not take his seat in the Senate.
eve are to-day making history" said the speaker,
ass he sally IL be
cans were divided. Many of them were
not welded to 1.-The idolatry of Conkling-
ism, and were opposed to q violation Of
the constitution of the State in order to crafty the
personal ambition Of one man. In conclusion Mr..
bone OF contention among the republicans, while it
could do no possible harm to the democracy. At this
point the gentleman handed up the following docu-
ment. which was read by Secretary Stevens =
Protest by undersigned seSa, ors and members
of the Assembly the State New York the joint
January 1879 entered the Journal OF both houses
The Ssa q sna %%Sss
city Of Albany on the day Of January 1879, in joint
to the s.s New York Gf the the
Senate of the United states do hereby protest against the
granting of certificate the making of dcclara
lion that Roscoe Conkling has been duly elected such
Senator TSs ot N. Nv -, :,
hs q" s .s Ss %
der the direction Of the Legislature in the 1859 and
S 'sd
sfs the sn of sysy tina.
number Of Inhabitants &c; aud secton s. that the As
The members Of the shall
the several counties of the State BY the Legis.
number Sf mel 5SsspssiSs lnhaS,sni. esslaaas
ssmoy districts sh. remain present organized until
s ss I IF the Of STATE
s session after the return Of every snu|sra.iSn
among The several coumsies Of the State As ans
that enumeration Of hs inhabitants OF the State
but that alteration of the Senate districts and
made by the Legislature since The said ens%ers.on iSa.
the effect Of such neglect has been that large numbers Of
resented Legislature political IL
the party which the undersigned
to the party BY the members who voted for said
Legislatnre Legislature de fseto and not de jurc
be certified by the President Of this joint Assembly and
laid before the Senate os tho United States
OPPOSITION TO THE PROTEST.
Senators Raincs and st. John made q calm and
thoughtful address, dcpreciating the adoption Of the
protest and Mr. Erastus Brooks followed in nearly the
Assembyman Maurice b. Flynn, of Brooklyn.
was inclined to favor its adoption. and was quite
certain some action should he taken to manifest the
dsapprobation of the democratic members.
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
Senator Ecccsne fought with all his powers for
little favor and Mr.. Flynn. after time. moved as
substitute for the protest q resolution to appoint
committee OF three Senators and two Assembymen
to draft address to the people, protesting against
the election of a United States senator.
This carried by vote of ~ to IL.
Senator Eccesne at once left the Chamber.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Chair appointed the committee Senators
Jacobs. ST. John and Rainos. with Assemblymen
Grady and Penfeld senator Hughes and Erastns
Brooks were then added by reclamation, and tho
committee will report to the after
noon. This motion carried by vote of % yeas
to IL nays.
THE INFORMAL BALLOT.
An informal ballot then taken to nominate
candidate for United States senator. resulting fol-
lows For Mr.. Dorshemcr, IL; Dewitt c. West. s.
James 4. Starbuck, =; Addison Gardiner, .; Elijah
Ward, 2; Governor Robinson. 1: George d. Bradley.
I. A formal ballot followed resulting folows:-
Dorsheimer. IS; Starbuck. o; West, 6; Bradley, l.
Mr.. Dorshemcr's nomination was then made unani-
nous. senator Jacobs and Assemblymcn Douglas
and H. W. Davis appointed committee to in
form Mr.. Dorshemer of his nomination and the
caucus adjourned until four p. NJ. on Tuesday.