The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-23
LAPHAM'S LUCK.
HIS ELECTION TO SUCCEED CoNKLINa.
On the First naliOt COnkling Gets IS
Votes - The Convention Turned
Into u Caucus-1hc Remarks
Made Jhere N laphRm's
Nomination Made Unani.
nous Amtd heers,


Albany, July s2.-Tne Joint convention met
at noon and proceeded to vo,e with the follow
ing result; Lapham e3, Potter 40, Conkling IS,
Woodfo l. Necessary to choi,e 81. The
chair declared no choice had teen made.
SENATOR cobs moved that the conve ution
take recess till 1850 p. m., which was car.
red.
The chair then said he had been requested to
ann ,uncs that the denocra ic members would
hold conference imm ediately, nd also that
the republicans would hold y conference im-
m, dtateIy.
TIE convention then took q recess until
l:30p.m.
LAPHAM ELECTEp.
Lspham has been elected by full republl.
can vote.
DURING THE RECIss
Of the joint convention the republican mem
bers Of both house of the legislature me. in
the assembly chamber.
Senator Mccarthy was called to the chair.
Roll was Called and thir.een .enatvrs en-
sixty-two assemblymen answered 10 their
| uames.
Mr.. skinner moved that the roll be called
| for the purpose of nom mating a candidate for
the United States senate, to be voted for In
joint convention.
Mr.. Draper offered as substitute that 1t
is the sente OF this conference that the
| caucus commit ees should call caucus
| for this afternoon and that special comm TIE Q
| be appoint. tl request the caucus committee
| to make Gail, and In case of refusal On the
Part OF the caucus commute that specia,
committee cali q caucus. He pressed his res
olution by arguing tnat caucus must be held,
and cOntend.d that unless one WAS held the
| stalwarts would retire.
M. Hayes a'sO approved turning this confer
ence into Caucus. He matntaine that II
was In the power of this conference to call a
| caucus.
Senator Robertson sta'ed that he had
been instructed by this Conference, and was
assured by those making the request, that
they would abide Its esults.
Mr.. Carpenter, In arguing for caucus, said
there was less thal msj riiy present, and
the chair called Oh the secretary TO announce
now many were piesent, and he said theIe 9
were ~, which number was over y majority.
Mr.. Robertson said that he was now told
that II this COZ ference would adjourn iii
y M, they would all come In aLd join the
NJ. Woodin asked how many had said this, it
might be only two. There were members here
who have efn ed to answer to their mes.
called.
1twas called and he said that the crisis had
now .ived. u there was no union the repub-
divided. He was for uuion and harmony
b his remavhs were eceivea with applause.
MIR Pitts said the time had come for action
ana no more talk ought to be INDUCED in :,
The que tion was taken on Mr. Draper's mo.
tion, af.rr he had cha n ed 1t to make the time
favored it, sa, ing that the "VT time
could be we'll spent in hakiDg hands over the
bright prospects IN View.
The mOLion was carried.
The conf renee took recess till 8 D, m,
AT ;SOp. m. the Jjint convention recon.
veBed
Roll wss called and 27 senator's and lo7 as.
semul men answered.
Mr., CuIiinau moved that the Joint conyen-
tion take recess TIL 4p. m.
Upon returning from ] int convention the
senate stood inr CESS Till 4p.m.
The republican conference reassembled at 3
p M, and on motion IL was decided that the
roll be Cal ed, and each member ari Q In his
seat and name hla candidate for the United
Statestenste. Their II was called, and Il a
!: pbam received 81 votes, Roscoe Conkiing 81 !.
Wnodford 10, Evartsl.
o. motion Laphs,m's nomination was made
unanimous amid che, rs.
The ] Int convention met at 4 D. m. and
proceeded to v, te for U Led States senator,
Following was the result: Lapham 92, Potter
IL Niece sary to . choice 6S.
The chair announced the election Of Elbrldpe
Il. Lapham as senator to I'LL the short term
vacancy, and declared the joint assembly
dissolved.
Cheers we're given for Lapham, Miller, Gar.
field, COnklirg and Potter.