The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-09
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CHAUNCEY N DEPEw.
Senator Pitts and Assemblyman Hustled
spoke of the patriotism and selfsacrifce
Of Depew and his qualifications and noble
public and private character. Cusper and
Hamilton spoke in behalf of Warner Mil
Ter. The caucus then proceeded to vote to
fill the long term vacancy with the
following result: Combined vote
Wheeler 22, Cornell 2, Miller 27,
Crowley 1, Rogers 0, Tremaine L,
Evarts Q, Davis 5, Conkling 1. E. A.
Carpenter being in the room his name was
called. He voted for Roscoe Conkling.
Another was had with the following result,
combined: Wheeler 26, Cornell /, Miller
%, Crowley 1, Rogers 10. The Chair an
nounced that no choice under the resolus
ton of the caucus had been made, it re-
quiring fifty-four votes.
Another vote was then taken: Whee-
ler %, Rogers II. No choice another
vote was taken with the following result;
Wheeler %, Miller 80, Rogers II. No
choice, and another vote was had. This
vote SO many changed from Wheeler to
Miller that after voting Sen. Lynde with
drew the name of William A.
Weeeler, and the roll was again called with
the following result Senate, Warner Mil
bined vote. SO for Miller The nomination
OF Warner Miller was made unanimous
with three cheers for tho candidate. The
caucus then proceeded to nominate can
didate for the short term, with the follow
ing result: Combined vote, Lapham 3S;
Cornell 12, Crowley 5, Tremaine 10; Wads-
worth I. No choice and another vote was
taken. Young Withdrawing the name of
Tremaine. The vote was nearly completed
when there was a number of changes
from other candidates to Lapham, and
the roll was called anew, when the vot-
ing resulted Lapham 6a. and Bridge Lap
ham was declared unanimously nominated
amid cheers, and the caucus adjourned.
The administration members feel con-
fident of electing the two candidates they
nominated this afternoon. They claim to
have promise from several members who
have been voting for Conkling that they
will vote for Miller and Lapham. Among
those who have promised is Assemblyrlan
Sisson 1t Is said that Bradley has gone
home without pairing. The stalwarts in
conference tonight resolved to stand firmly
by Conkling and Crowley.
USELESS CAUCUS.
ALBANY, July 9-The Joint convention
ballot for short term, combined, was Potter
so, Conkling 81, Lapham 81. No choice.
Astor explained that the reason he and
others refused to enter the conference yes
terday was that they had determined not
to enter any snap conference like that. If
the two men nominated were
elected it would throw the house
of representatives into the hands of the
Democrats He voted for Conkling.
Mccarthy argued the majority had the
right to call caucus and it was the duty
Of the legislature to fill vacancies in the
senate. Winslow voted for Conkling be-
cause congressman couldn't be voted for at
a special election. Crasper made a flaming
review of the whole subject, and then an
nounced he was paired. CLaughter.l
Derrick, who had heretofore voted for
Conkling, voted for Lapham.
Draper considered the caucus irregular.
and not binding. Dugald held that the
caucus was regularly held and called. He
showed that Draper and Astor had voted
for member of Congress Crowley. Pitts
held that there was no danger in voting
for members of Congress. Baker voted
for Miller. Strahan held that 1t was dam
gerous to vote for members of Congress as
it might give the house to the Democrats.
Fer lAr1r torn