New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-01
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.

Smith and Albert Daggett
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
JUDGE ROBERTSON IN THE cHAR-THE VOTING
DEVOID OF DRAMATIC ISTEREsT-MR. PlATT
ONE VOTE BEHIND Mr.. CONKIISG.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, May 3..-The voting for United States
Senator in the Senate to-day had little dramatic
interest The ceremony itself is a simple one,
Moreover the position of most of the Republican
Senators as TO the type Of candidate TO be chosen
whether of one wing Of the party or another was
well known. The only curiosity felt was regarding
their choice of n representative OF those wings. A
resemblance to the acts of political convention
was impaired TO the election by speech Of Senator
Madden's shortly before IL o'clock the hour set by
n law of Congress for holding the election. Mr..
Madden is the frankeSi man in the Legislature. lie
presented a petition from his Senatorial District
against the reelection of Mr.. Conkling and Mr..
Platt and followed mp the presentation with
speech in which he expressed the same views as the
petitioners He criticised the resignation Of the two
ex-Senators while expressing an ardent friendship
for both gentlemen But in his opinion they had
DESTROYED their usefulness as Senator'S by resiGnng
their seats If they had disagreed with President
Garfield II rs his opinion that they ought thef
to have clung to their seats in the Senate. When he
read their designations he amazed. and resolved
that he would not vote for their reelection, " mt
least not now" if all his constituents to him
and begged him to give such vote. He hal been
convinced since that his constituents were opposed
TO the reelection of the ex-SenatOrs.
The bells announcing the hour OF were
shortly after heard and the baoting for the choice
of Senators was formally begun. Senator Robert
son occupied the Presidents chair looking calm and
resolute as usual BY his side sat Lieutenant
n Il hoo. e.. - ,,u1o orl
shrunken from the effect of his late severe illness
Mr. Hoskins was too feeble to undertake the duties
of n presiding officer although he is fast re-
gaining his strength 1t is possible that ne
may preside at the joint convention Of tho
two houses in the Assembly chamber tomorrow
In the spaces back of the circle of Senators chairs
there was a densely packed tbrong of spectators II
was n singular circumstance that among the crowd
of faces one could not see the cOuntenance Of any
politician Of State reputation There were few
Albany politicians, Int the mass Of the spectators
were simply civilians. drawn TO the Capitol in the
belief that the election would have dramatic fea-
lures.
Senator Robertson announced the election
in the brief formula always used on such
occasions Senator Mills manfred which one
of the vacant seats in the United States Senate
wOnld be filled first. Senator Robertson replied in
stOlid manner: :" In place Of 7 homas {. Platt-for
the long term" The vote then began. Each Sena-
tor as his name was called. arose and named his
choice for Senator. Senator Braman sahl that in the
absence Of n caucus he should vote for the man for
whom he would have voted in caucus Roscoe Conk
ling. Senator Schroeder made an amusing mistake.
He desired to vote for Sherman $. Rogers but in
announcing his vote said: Roger :. Sherman"
The vote was as follows:
For THOMAS c. PLArT-Messrs Astor Baker.
Rraman. Ednan, Halbcrt, Strahan, Wcndovcr.
Williams-S.
For CHAUNcEY NJ DFpTw-Mcssrs. Birdsall.
Madden, Mccarthy, Robertson, Rockwell, Wagner,
For FRANcIs KERNAN-Mcssrs. Bxby, Fowler.
Hogan Jacobs. Murtha. Sccbachcr Stevens.
For WARNER MILtER-Messrs. Mills and Sessions
..
For ELBRrDGE G. LAPTAN-Messrs Lord and
Lynde-2.
For Moan DAvrs-Mcssrs. Looms and Ptts-2.
For GEORGE II. SIARPE-Mr Davenport--l
For JOSEPH III. CHOATE-Mr FOrstcr-1.
For WILLIAM A. WHKHLEB-Nr Winsow-1.
For SHERMAN $. RoGEns-Mr, Schrocdcr-l.
II was observed that Mr.. WinslOw did not vote for
Mr. Platt although on the next ballot he voted for
Mr. Conkling.
II was ms follows:
Braman. Eidman. lialbert. Strahan, Wendover.
Williams Winslow-0.
For J01IN c. JAcoDs-Mcssrs Bixby, Fowler,
Hogan, Mnrtha. sesbaeher, stcv&Sns-O. & no,..no..
Forster. LOonlis, Pitts, SeSsions-5. =,
For WILLIAM A. WHHELER-Messrs Birdsall,
Lord, Lynde, Robertson-4. ,,
For AIOSzo B. .CORNELL-Messrs. Mccarthy, Mills,
Schrocder-3
For THEoDoEE NJ. PoMERoY-Messrs. Wagner and
Woodin-2.
For CHARLES J. FoLGER-Messrs. Madden and
ROCKWELL.
For GEORGE r. BRADLRY-Mr. Jacobs-1.
SenatOnkObertson, in conclusion, announced that
there not having been any choice the two houses OF
the Legislature would meet in joint convention to-
morrow and continue the balloting.