New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
TIE nrMOcLArIc CArcrs.
SENATOR ECCLr>INE'S UNAVAIIING PEOrrSf-LIrr-
TINANt-GONI ENOK boESEEiMEE NoM!EA!FD
FOR CNnID STATES SENATOR.

SENATOR ECCLT>INT'S UNAVAIIING PEOrrSi-TIrT-
TINNNrGoVrENoK DoE,uE,NEE NoMIvAlFD
FOR CNniD STATES sENAroR.
ALBANY. Jan. 20.--A joint convention Of
the Dcmocratc senators aud AsscmaJIncn net IL
the Senate Chamber TONIGHT. 10 nominate "a
candidate for The Unicd states Sthaic.
senator St John called ihc meeting 70 order AMI nom
mated Senate: IIughcs chairman, which
WA adoItrd. Asscmhlymcu Calvin and Greer
appointed secretaries. Senator Ecceaine sdid u
was possible taat the discussion would take such
a wide range that it WCud NOT be d. sr-
able for Democratic interests 10 have 1t mad"
public. IL therefore moved that all persons
bee excluded from the Caambrr except members of the
Senate or Ass mby. Cinicd. Among the PERSONS who
we're prc-cnt III the senate louoy anG " no had to re
tIc wa, secretary Of STATE B'a'h.
Aitcr debate Senator Eccc4iuc offered N" following ::
Pfoics' made by he undersigned >crators and Nom
he's o m. Assembly, of lup Slate uf NrW Ncr a. inc
int e, uvort.u OF The Two H'u-r~ fu De tpito oi
In ~ ~ January lsS9. aud entered on 'heJonrna
III il',Iencd Senator's lud la.uNrr. ~ ~" t,>rrn-
hy ot the state of New York. assembled az thr Capto
~ the Cny 81 Alo'h} on On Inc -, --,..,,'. 1al
rIrr'in.a senator OF tb- JncH s'a'"7 reoIes, n,
SraIc. do hereby protest against tie 2rauung ~
'iIBcIte or IIc making " any dci.f'o' tHd Roscoe
Couk lrs has bcfa duly elected ,ie. ~.uator
Tn, .r,uidl = tie protest are that 10y Oh" Consu
non OF STAT, it Is provided iLat Nrt ,. ser d
90 taken under the direction Of tne Lrgis-
l"tur. ia the wear 1919, and ~ m rrd or every zen
yrIis tE,rraitir ana The sad Stia,e DI- rlcts
~ ali hr :, ai.'cI Lv tic LEGISLATURE al TIE
nsi session a,trr tie return OF every enrmeiation
that each serate district mall contnin as nearly
may nc an equal nuinuer 90 iuhLbtants. etc; and
l,cc,iGu dyc) that the Assembly shall consist Of ~
81 As.rmhy shall be apporionrd among the
several counties of tie state ny the Legi~-
number OF their rcspcciiye iuaabilaa's. excud D.;
ahcus, and shall be- chosen by singie dlstist>
The Assembly Districts shall remain a. al pI'seht
-,nIrd Un ai,rI The enumeration ot the lnhno ANS
o. tbe state in 1873. The iegslHtnte 40 is first -es
.lon "ifrr the return of every euuil"rtilon
sal "pP.r'loG che ,memrrT 81 ic f9e s1atc my
ihai Al "HuiuCtti'n oi me lhhhpiao OF nS 9.' -
duly takculn 1870. under the direction OF Tue LgNIa
districts and no reapuortoument of the members
oi tn- Assembly have been made ny the Leg
fnr effect of such neglect las been that
ar.e uunber, of the good people of this state nave
tlt tie pc teal cOrpir xIon of 'hc Legislature Las been
,nrrcuy caAng,d nom party to auoihcr-from tdc
hI the meIIbers WHO voted for sail C1tk-
nus tie legal result whereof s Eat the pIt sent Lcsis-
iii" lss leg stature dc fActo, and not Il" Jurr.
Hhstrroie, The undersigned ask that tins their pro-
S. ic certified 10y nr President 0i TINS JOINT ASScH.-
by and laid before the senate OF tie Uui,ed states.
THIS protest was tabled about 10 o'clock. by vote Of
23tol H. Senator Ecciesiue then left the Chamber
~ not 10 br boAnd by tie acton OF tho cAucU-.
After Mr. lie lesIne retired from the Chamber motion
prevailed for tine appointment or committee
20 drai. an address to the people OF
the state with reference 10 appo;tioument and the
United STATES hp .nG Senator'S Jlcoby. E,nes.
John auh HUGHES. aud Assrmblvmen Dro"ks. Grady
and Pc Held appointed az such Gommittee' ana
Ni r.polt To the caucus tOnOGrOW afternoon. Ihis
motion was carried by vote O % yeas to ii nays
A. NORMAL UAiOt then taken to hoIniuat. canii-
dare for United states senator. resulting - ioo"a
NJ Drr,ncImcr........ll Elijah Ward-.............
.d,l,-ou f.. ar,lurr ... Jane. f. S,aThuck.......
George T.. Bradley ....--. / Governor h"DlsOh.....
Dewitt {. Nr-t..-.....---
4 formal ballot followed resulting as follows:
pur.urtmrr WtSt..................-... u
SiarUurk ................. Bradley ....----.-..
MI Dur-hrtmcf> nomination Was then made unan-
iluOI, Senator Jacobs and A~semDlymen Douglas aud
II N DAVIS wrr, appointed i committee to Inform Mr.
DoIsheiner of h. nomination aud she caucus adjourned
until y. Oh IuesdaJ.