Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-06-24

and nays were called. The COnkllng
men and Hamilton and X. NJ. Tuttle
voting with the Democrats, and carried
the motiOn-53 to Al. A hasty canvass
between the Platt ballot and the an
nouncement of the vote on adjourn
ment showed that if another ballot had
been taken votes would have been gain
ed for Depew. and third ballot would
probably have elected him.
ALBANY June 21.- Two ballots were
taken. 1st ballot: Jacobs 30, COnkling
33, Wheeler 30, Cornell }, FolQer 2. Lap
ham %, Bradley l, Crowley, |.
Platt 27, Herman 81, Depew 50, Cornell
IL, Wheeler 3, Crowley 6, Bless l. Fol-
ger |, Tremaine l.
SECOND BALLOT.
Jacobs 80, Conkling 81, Wheeler. b,
Lapham 25. Scattering8.
Herman 81. Platt Is. Depew 50 Cor
nell 9, Crowley $, scattering s.
A motion was made to adjourn to
the town hall at Saratoga. Ruled out
OF order.
ALBANY. June d. In the JOINT Con-
vention the ballot for the short term
was combined vOte--.Jacol,s 81, COnkl-
ing 81. Wheeler 40. Lapham 70, Cornell
2, Folger l, Brady l, Rogers l. No
hOIce.
For long term: Combined yote-platt
26, Herman So, Depew 50. Cornell s,
Cowley I, Wheeler 3. Bliss |, Tremaine.
l. Lapham ,. Rogers 1. No choice.
SECOND BALLOT.
Combined vote-COnkline 32,S. B. Bah
cock l. Wheeler 80 S. S. Cox ,, Jacobs
IL. w. {. Kingsley l. G. n. Potter 7
H. W. Slocnm 1, John Kelley 5, A. 5.
Hewitt ). Horatio Seymour 3, Cornell
2, Bliss 2. Lapham Ii, r. W. Peckham
4! Foiger 1, H. o. Thompson 1. Bradley
3. S. j. Tllden l. 7. K. WestbrOok l,
Eratus Corning 2. Grace 1. Daniels /,
Parker B.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote again. Combined vote: Depew 30,
kernau 53, Platt 25 Cornell 8, Whee-
Ter 2. Crowley s, Tremaine 1, Kapham
1. The Convention then adjourned.
ALBANY, June 22.-Immedlately af-
ter the adjournment of the lnves tiga-
ting Committee this morning the Half
Breeds held caucus in which they
agreed upon a programme: that upon
the meeting of the Joint Convention
and before the balloting begun Senator
Lynde should arse to question OF
privilege announcing proposition by
the Half Breeds for comprehensive
they would vote sOlidly for one Half.
Breed and one Stalwart, the Half-Breed
to Depew and the Stalwart any one ex-
cept Conkling or Platt, but would not
vote for either of those if the deadlock
was maintained until December 81.
In order to prove their sincerity ex-
Vice President Wheeler was withdrawn
and the Half.Breeds' commissioner sent
around to consult with the Hall. Breed
members. lnstructing them that they
concentrate on any Stalwart except
Conkling or Platt. Wheelers represen-
tative agreed to the compromise after
telegraph communication with Wheel
er ands Lapham was selected. The
agent was then instructed by Robert
son to notify all the Halt-Breeds Of the
intended programme. Tie agent says
the proposition meets the enthusiastic
endorsement of the Half-Breeds, and
that they propose to show they do not
desire to control the Senatorial election,
but are willing to compromise in the
interest of the party. The Joint Con-
ference resumed its session At noon.
The Half-Breeds decided to postpone
the Lapham programme until after the
first ballot IN order to test their
strength.