The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-17

A rumor is telegraphed from Wash
ington to the effect that Minister Lowell and
Secretary Blaine will soon change places.
The seventh ballot for Senators at
Albany, taken on the 7th inst. resulted For
the long term-Kernan 46; Plat, 49, Depew,
AZ; Cornell, Ia; scattering. 16. For the short
term-Jacobs IS; Conkling, 81 Wheeler, %;
Rogers, Is; Cornell Is; scattering 10. Senator
Erastus Brooks made speech i'll reply to Sem
ator Woodin, in which he said he hoped the
Democrats would not heed the appeal of
Conklngtes, and that Conkling resigned TO
crafty within, and should be rebuked He
favored an adjournment in order that tho
people might have an opportunity 10 pronounce
on the matter.
The eighth ballot for Senators at AL
bany resulted Short term-Jacobs, 30; Conll
ling, "a; Wheeler, 81; Rogers 15 Cornell, 10;
scattering, Is. Long term Herman, 81; Plat,
20; Depew, 81; Cornell. 10; scattering, IA.
The Ohio Republican Convention
renominated Charles Foster for Governor
by reclamation. State Treasurer Turney and
Atty. Gen. Nash were also renominated J. g.
Richards, of Jefferson county, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, and Nicholas Long
worth for Supreme Judge, and George Poul
for member Of the Board of Public Works.
resolution indorsing the administration Of
President Garfield was unanimously adopted.
The ninth ballot for Senators ut Al
bany gave Herman so votes, Patt 49, Depew SO
and Cornell 3. For tho short term Conkling
received 81 votes, Jacobs 49, Wheeler %, Cor
nell l6 and Rogers IA. In the Assembly, Mr.
Bradley to question Of privilege and
stated that he had received $3.50 to pay him
! if lac would vote for Chauncey NJ. Depew n-
stead Of Platt which sum he had handed over
| TO the Speaker, and he asked for a committee of
investigation. The Speaker corroborated the
statement, and said Le had the money. The
! motion for an investigating committee was
unanimously adopted, In the evening Assem-
! blyman Bradley appeared before the commit
tee, and, under oath, reiterated his story, say
ing that the monev was paid him by Senator
! Sessions. The latter admitted having labored
hard to convert Bradley, but pointedly denied
the money part of the story. Assemblyman
Sisson testified that last January he was offered
money to vote for Depew.
The Republicans of the Second dis
trict of South Carolina refraincd from voting
at the special Congressional election to fill the
vacant seat of Mr.. O'Connor, claiming that
Mackey was really elected last fall. In conse-
! quence, Samuel Dilable, Democrat, was chosen
! without opposition.
1t is understood at Washington that
Malone will have the active support of the adj
ministration in his attempt 10 break up the
Democratic party in Virginia.
The New York Legislature balloted
twice for Senators on the 10th inst, with
about the same result as the two preceding
days. Gen. Spinola rose in the House and
! proposed that tho $4,000 bride money be
! devoted to the support of impecunions members
kept in involuntary servitude at the capital.
The Bribery Investigating Committee exam
ined Speaker Sharpe. He testified to receiving
the $4,000 from Bradley, and he handed the
sum to the Chairman of the committee. Arm
strong, Of Oneida county, testified that he had
been offered money by Edwards, lobbyist, to
vote against Conlllng.
1t is denied by prominent Virginia
Republicans that the President has indorsed
Mahoneism. He is awaiting the Republican
Convention before he decides on any iudorse-
ment.
There were only 104 members of the
Legislature in the joint convention at Albany
on the 18th inst, and the ballot for Senators
showed no changes Of candidates worthy OF
note. Assembly,nan Trimble New York law
yer, testified before tho BRIBERY Committee that
he had been offered money by lobbyist named
Edwards TO change his vote from Plat TO
Depew.
The balloting at Albany on the 18th
INST. was OF about the same monotonous nature
az OF the preceding days, and gave no indica-
ton of an early break of the deadlock. The
Bribery Investigating Committee examined and
cross-examined Assemblyman Bradley at great
length. Ee reiterated the story that S nator
Sessions had tried to corrupt him, aud detailed
the circumstances.
The friends of ex-senator Thurman
say he viii not accept the Democratic nomni-
ton for Governor OF Ohio He will remain in
Europe year or more.