Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-28

AS we annor need last week, the deadlock
at Albany was partially broken by the elec-
ton, on Monday, of Warren Miller as sue
cessor of Platt; and on Friday the agony was
finally ended by the election of Elbridge 6:
Lapbam as successor of Conkling. Miller is
elected for the long term, and Lapham tor
the short term. In the first balloting on
Friday, the vote was as follows: Lapham.
SO Potter, 40; Conkling, %; Woodford, J..
Necessary to choice, 81. The chair de-.
clared no choice A recess was then taken
until 4 P. NJ, during which a conference was
held by the Republicans in the Assembly
chamber. Thirteen Senators and sixtytwo
Assemblymen answered to the roll call in
the conference. Speeches were made on the
subject of harmonizing the party, and the i'm
portance of speedily ending the contest which
had been waged so long. 1twas then decided
that the roll be called, and each member arise
in his seat and name his candidate. The roll
was called and Lapham received 81 votes,
Conkling 27, Woodford l, and Evarts /.
On motion, Lapham's nomination was made
unanimous amid cheers. The joint conven-
ton reassembled at P. NJ, and proceeded
to vote with the following result: Lapham,
80; Potter AZ. Necessary to choice, 6S.
The chair then announced the election Of
Elbridge G. Lapham as United States sena-
tor to fill the short term vacancy, and de-
clared the joint convention dissolved.
When Conkling, swho was in New York,
received dispatch advising him of the cleo
ton of Lapham. he Immediately sent the
following reply:
"To Hon. Jas Armstrong, Albany: The he
roic constancy Of the Spartan band which so
long stood up for principle and truth, has my
deepest gratitude and admiration. They
we're borne down by forbidden and abhorrent
forces and agencies, which never before had
sway in the Republican party. The memory
of their courage will long live in the highest
honor, and the near future will viudicate their
wisdom and crown them with approval.
Please ask them all for me to receive my
grateful acknowledgement.
"RoscoE CoNKLING."
The Senators elect are of more conserv-
ative type than their predecessors, though it
is generally conceded that neither is the
equal of Conkling in ability. But for his
pompous style, which renders him ridiculous,
Conkling was Senator of the highest order
of intellect. Miller would seem to be fair
minded politician, if the following reported
extract from some remarks made by him as
furnished the New York Tribune, by its
Albany correspondent, be true, and the coun-
try will have no cause to regret that he takes
the place of Platt:
"Certain men have remained at the head
of the Republican party.in this State solely
by keeping alive the Southern question. Year
after year the speeches they have made and
the political pamphlets they have had print
ed, have rung the same tune of distrust in the
South. Last fall they adopted the same
policy. received pamphlet after pamphlet
charging all sorts of things in the South. But
the people would not read them. The South
ern question was es dead as Julius Cesar"
Lapham is represented as being an old
gentleman of good legal ability and unspot.
ted morality, but who will add nothing to
the mental calibre of the Republican side.