New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-08
THE BOLT INCREASING.

THE BOLT INCREASING.
SENATORS WOODEN, SESSIONS AND BIRDsALL HhNOLi
AS DELEGATES AGAINST TIRE UNIT RULE-sEN-
AroR RoBERTsoN's POSITION APPRoVED-sENA-
TOR wOoDIN DECLARES BLAINE 10 DE A
CHOICE OF HIS DISTRICT
TrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE'I
Albany May 7-There was dramatic scene III
the Senate TO. day. Senator Jacobs introduced
some ant-third-term resolutions, and said that he
was determined to get an expression OF OPINION Oh
them from the Republican members owing TO the
rapid approach of the Chicago Convention. Sucn
an expression of opinion, he thought Wouio
be very valuable. as somo oil the
members were delegates to the Convention Ore
of the delegates Senator Robertson, who had 1aleo
to be Governor only from lack of holiness had had
the boduess to declare that he intended to vote or
Ioroes q RIaine. There were several other dele
gates present Of whom the public would like
To know their intentions the first DalloC
at Chicago There was Senator WOOdln, for one,
who had lately displayed so much curiosity respect
ing the speakers own position toward Mr. lilden.
An expression of opinion from Mr.. Wood'n, MIR.
Sessions or Mr.. Brdsall, all delegates, would be
eagerly welcomed by the public.
Senator Woodin here interrupted the speaker and
said that he would like to ask him a question, Sen
ator Jacobs consented, and then Senator Woodln
read from large sheet of paper the following:
William a. Fowler, chairman Of the Executive Com
mite of the Democratic State committee III an inter-
View pn6ilshcd in The Ne YOr World OF yesterday, is
reported as saying that Senator jacobs Is Dundcrr
ana has no fixed cOnvlctOns ana can Dc prouu' "IOu
for Tiden when whisted ior
Attbc conclusion of the reading Senator Woodln
waved bis hand toward Senator Jacobs and SAID,
"Have YOU heard the whistle" There was shout
of laughter from the Senate, ard then Senator
Jacobs was heard saying that he had telegram
from Mr.. Fowler declaring that the interview was
false. Senator WOodin then moved that the
third.term resolution should be laid on the
table. The motion was adopted by strict
party vote. Half an hour afterward SEN
ator Woodin arose to question OF privilege
and in the course Of a speech declared that he
sbonld use his influence as a Chicago delegate in
oppostion to the nomination of cX-President Grant
Speeches of a similar purport were made by Sena-
tors Sessions and Birlsall. During the delivery OF
these speeches the Senate was filled with spectators
and Assembymen and the greatest interest was
MR.. wooDIN's SPEECH.
In beginning his speech, Senator Woodln re-
ferred to newspaper report that he had
written to some person Of purpose or p'edge MADE
with other delegates &" to break the unit rule and
vote against Grant" He continued as follows:
1t seems incumbent upon to contradict this state
ment I'm the most unreseTved manner possible
tnSstaSee Of of letter wieh wrote TO dele
gale TO the Chicago Convention, whO ha1 QusOneu me
spoken OF such pledge purpose to any human being
nor has any pledge promise or understanding been en-
tered info 10 nv knowledge. might with pr0pllcty
stop at this point but tue subject one OF such vital u
pOrance to the country ana 10 6e parry Win W Tnn n
ing" since its birth, that feel Justified IN debating
without reserve the course which shall pursue as
delegate to the Chicago Convention. A.,
shall go there TO represent and give voice 70 the
as earnest aud patriotic that Of any district ~ tue
Commonwealth. The recent state Convention heic at
Utica has commissioned NE 10 represent that district
My selection as delegate was the act OF th9 dSiegacS
vepSH has ratified and certified that act TO the National
Convention. Ths common law regulating tle ngH1ts'
tonal Conventions vel settled and cannot become the
subject controversy discussion without challenging
Commissions the gnt and power to act and our
or see Unit s 9 aEd
OF instruction pOwercss to control and should a.
concede more would do violence to the pr1ciple OF
representation DELEGATES represent constituencies
not necessarily Convcntions-9nd II bound by any IN
srctOns it must be such they may derive from the
constituency. Their first duty is to ascertain the win Of
fine and when learned, to respect 1t aud
give it voice without doubt or fear ANY 0ther rulc OF
action exalts the m3caneiy Oh u cue fdrc n
cpIe. ...,,
lar will as under any other certain TO dlsappOnt
IT, What then is Indicated the sentiment of the Re
Presidents by convlclHns are clear, strong ana
uDnixed With doubt. While h4vG INC creates auHi;a,
award him all praise for his private virtues ana
public e view the Pos.i6'y N6t Of Iirn ai nom, 10
EIedIct faiiI;re IN the event of his pounatiOn,
tain il IS that We cannot succeed with him II tile threat
eued detection shall IN any eoIsdeiaDe 9eGrce D. VSrl
fed In tue hour OF battle. Shall we incur the hazard
am free and feel DonGd publicly to proclam-not
by my vote at Chicago. II cannot reconcile vote for
some other cau,date the National Convention with
my attude voluntarily taken at our state C"nyention
of representing the XXVth CongTessionalDistriCt.
The choice OF The district is enpAa'icaiy james q.
Rlane Tint choice be respected by It's delegates
to Cnicago To DO Otherwise is unPa donADe rG.chGry
ne s my choice. Wi.E him 20 lead the column cc as
~ flo
nary four years ago. HIS hold upon the popular heat
tt has Ier6Ine Grmer ! beleve he VIII I've nominated
IacI passpg hOur develops bis growing strength and
n1n TSpgs'y # nHrxpSeted Delegates chosen in other
States Handicapped by rDt rues, dehanty rJtci then
under ias.iratlon born OF poplar III l iOr
James &. Blaine. L hope have made hy SoN un4ei-
stood.
Mr. Halbert-Can ask the Senator from the
, XXyItb Nir. Woodin) one question. want to ask
the Senator from the XXYIth if l under
stand that he accepted his position as delegate
TO Chicago ana that now the floor Of the Senate,
states that be proposes to step one side and let
another man man take his position, with the sole
intent and purpose of having that man go there and
vote for James g. Bainef
Mr. Woodin-I stated tho State Convention,
and hope my voice was loud enough to be heard
by the Senator from the AAIVth (Alr. Hdlbert Ii
Z he was there .
Mr. Halbert Gnterruptlngl-Y was there:
Mr. WOOdin-That my choice was for another man
than Grant, / stated to that Convention Mr. Presi-
dent, that If accepted its commission TO 80 to
Chicago should obey its instructions That com
mission shall not accept The Convention chose,
or rather nv district chose, an alternate to fl any
vacancy that might occur that delegation Things
arc ali in order. The machinery is all right. |
make no exception to it whatever. lie shall voice
nv Sentiments, his own and that of our district on
The floor of tic Chicago Conye1dtiOn dton ApDl9Spse
Mr. Sessions then took the o1P ad Ss9 hv the
courtesy Of this Senate. / wish to say that con-
gratllate the, Senator from the &AtVith XXI M IN IMr'
Woodnl and the Senator from the Xllth (Nr. Rob
ertsonl ,pon the position which they have occupied:
wish 20 say that their sentiments so well reflect
my own, 50 well reflect the sentiments Of pine,
tenths Of the Republican party IN my district tnat