Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
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EXCITEMENT AT ALBANY.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
THE GREAT QUEBEC FIRE.
REMOVAL OF THE SIOUX.
A UTE MURDER AVENGED.


GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ALBANY
A Scene I'm the Legislaturc-A COnk.
ling Member Exhibits q Bribe of
$4,000 Offered Him to Vote for De-
pew-The Speaker shows the
Money Package to the HOuse-An
investigation Ordered-Interestin
NOtes-COnkling Deserters, Etc.
ISpeciat Dispatch to TIE Eueaing IStarl
ALBANY, N. Y, June 9.
The proceedings OF the Assembly were opened
with sensation this morning by Mr. Bradley,
Conkling man, announcing in his place that
he was paid $4,000 last night to vote for Mr..
Depew, and that he had placed the money In
The Speakers hands. The Speaker then arose
aid exhibited the package OF money handed to
him by Bradley, and the latter asked for a COM
ittee OF investigation. Intense excitement
followed. and after long discussion, in which
tie half breeds charged that money bad been
ohered by the stalwarts to members to sign
their call for caucus, the committee was or
dered With power to inquire into and report on
al! corrupt means used on both sides. The ex-
element subsided.
The reports OF desertion from Conklng are
numerous this morning, and even his friends
admt that they are probable. The talk that
Conkling was ready TO drop Piatt aad take an
administration man for one place with ConkIlng
tor @ the other, has become general, not only here
put throughout the state, and that the half
breeds are preparing to enter into SUCH an alll-
ance.
Mr.. Robertson received dispatch from the
central part OF the state asking II that report
was true. He at once replied mot true. We
will never vote for Conkling." This is the
position OF the half breeds. They are making
light to overthrow Conkling break his power
IN the party and abolish his methods To
compromise and let him 60 back as one of the
So ase ans 81 tSe sn S ans aa
will be listened to. Mr.. Depew's vote is 20 De
1ufther increased to day, and his friends are
Goanaent G,a tpat ms election as the successor OF
assert they have over thirty men who will
never vote fer Depew. but some OF the men
VINO are named 10 that category are already
talking about casting their votes for Depev on
one or two ballots as step toward fore
ing break in the deadlock. They are
men M who are friendly to MI Conkling,
Is out OF the question, and want him to
step out and help secure an agreement on
some candidate who can be elected. They are
cons sidering the question whether the voting
fer Depew on one or two ballots will not force
MI. Conkling to take that position. The stall
warts have ceased their cry for party caucus,
is hinted at In the Express, the Conkling organ
this morning. 1t also charges Blaine with is
sulLg orders through Robertson never to vote
pew movement in the following style at the
head OF its columns: HOn behalf OF Cnauncy
N. DepeW the republican party was rven to
sponsibi ity:' Now let every man stand 10 s1lid
phaianx, while his sharpshooters proceed to
pick OF one by one until they nnd the limit Of
their power: By the heresy OF individual re-
spOns1Dll1ty he must stand or fall for he is
Iuily committed to 1t. Let him get a majority
over al! his republican and democratic oppo-
nen neais 81 II he can but let him Pick up his men
The Journal. this afternoon, the half breed
organ says OF COnklibg: "His reported visits
and long so1o1rns at Albany demonstrate how
or vlndication; aad unless Mr. Conkllng de-
siIes to make the wreck OF his political career
sill more disastrous, he Will close his head
4uarteIs at Albany and stop lobbying for
sum'ng shape in which a senatorial explosion
is liable at any moment"
The Ballot.
Conkling held all his men In the balloting
to day. Depew obtained four votes of mem
oers who had not previously voted for him
last. With that he had with one of his men
@ absentl, his vote ior the day &C 50. The bribery
to change. Generally, PlatG held all his votes.
by associated Press.l
The Adjournment Resolution Laid
Over.
ALBANY, NY, June 9.-In the Assembly Mr..
Patterson called up his resolution for sn ad-
journment OF the legislature sine die on the
10th inst. The speaker decided that the reso-
luton was privileged and in order. bate
followed, In which MessIs Alvord, Congdon
ana ana others participated. The resolution was
BaIlOting To-day-Depew Gains ?.
The joint convention met at IL m, Lieuten-
ant Governor Hoskins presiding and proceeded
to vote 10 MI the vacancy occaSioned by the
resignation of Roscoe Conkling, with this re-
Senate voted as follows: For Conkling, Q;
yacots. 6; Wheeler, 8; Rogers, 6; Cornell. 2;
LaPhsn be = TGgeT ssad1S 1oowl For
ling, 25 Jacobs, 43; Wheeler, is; Rogers, s. Cor
nell nnisne; ID LaPMham = Tremane' g. Folger /;
Seeeti The folloWinr % Il the comb,nad vote. r,r
ConkIirg, 81; Jacobs, ~; wheeler. ss; Rog-
ers. ID; Cornell, Is; Lapham, 3; Tremaine, 3:
Folger. 2; Bradley. 1; butcher. 1; Harris, /.
The convention then proceeded to vote to ill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thos.
c. Platt, with this result:-The vete OF the Sem
s coTne csn s. Fgs1 he PeSss SSss
as follows:-Kernan, 43; Platt, 22; Depew, 40:
Cornell. 8: Tremain, l; Folger, 2: Crowley, S;
Kernan, 80; PIatt. %; DepeW, So: g. corneii G H" s:
Tremain, /: Folger, 4: Crowley s: Lapham. 8.
No choice. and the convention adjourned to ~
N. tomorrow.
Charges of Corruption Lead to Elk.
citing Scenes.
In the assembly this morning Mr.. Bradley,
rep, IoSe W QuSstlOu Ol privilege, ana Sal1
that he had received So 900 to pay him IL he
would vote for Chauncey M. Depew, instead OF
Platt, which Gum he had handed over TO the
speaker. He therefore asked for committee
Of investigation.
The speaker corrobcrated this statement and
said be had the money In his pocket.
MI Brooks hoped committee would be ap-
pointed, attended by steDographer and the
sergeant at arms. and have power to send for
persons and papers.
The resolution to appoint q committee OF In. 1
vestigatton was adopted unanimousiy.s
After the dissolution OF the Joint convention,
and when the assembly had rec0nvened. Mr.
Armstrong, on question OF privilege, stated
that he had been approached by man who,
holding up an envelope. said he (Mr. Arm.
Strong) could have 20 times the amounttn Is 1.-The
would turn around and go against Mr.. Conk-
ling; that bis tnnuence would be great, as he
came from Oneida.
Mr.. Alvord.-Name the man.
Speaker Sharpe-The gentleman from Onon.
daga has no right to make such an interrup-
ton.
Mr. Alvord.-The gentleman from Onondaga
has that right.
Speaker Sharpe.-The gentleman shall not
have that right In this house. Applause
MI. Stsson stated that he had been offered
money to vote for Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depew.
Adjournment Tabled.
Mr. Browning offered concurrent resolution
for final adjournment on the 1lth instant
Tabled under the rule