New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-13
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING.

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work for COnkng aud Platt.
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING.
MIR. DEPEw's FRIENDS FIRM-NECEssITY FOR 4 UNION
OF ADMINISTRATIONS MEN IN HIS sCPPORT-rHE
MOTIVES OF MEMBERS IL VOTING FOR PERSONS
WHO CANNOT DE- ELECTED.
frRoM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TIIF rRBCNEl
ALBANY Jun, 12.-It is evident that the members
of the Legislature who have voted for Chaunccy NJ.
Depcw comprislng majority Of the Republicans,
and of the best Republicans also, do not propos" to
be driven from their purpose 10y the bribery story Of
legislative striker and sclf-confcsScd liar. Mr.
Depew remains az before, the candidate whom IT
would be easiest 10 elect by a combination of the
votes still scattered. II is n question, indeed,
whether if Mr.. Dcpews column should be broken,
any Senator at all could be elected His vote has
reached its present figure through process of slow
growth aud natural consolidation. II II should he
scattered now. the almost inevitable result would
he decentralization and confusion among the Admin
istration m,n in the midst of which the Conkling
men might find it possible Ia carry ont their project
Of adjournment. which they never lose sight Of and
might even induce some di,hcartcucd Administration
men in despair Of an election. 10 60 with thcDr II
would certainly be diflcult to begin "A new process
of consolidation upon any new man. for the reason
that there are many various elements represented
now in Mr.. Dcpcws following that it wonld not be-
easy to suggest name which all would find accept
able. Ii would he saying too much to say Mr. De-
pew is the only candidate who can be elected
by this Legislature for the long term. But his
election is so clearly possible and would be 50
nearly assured if the scattering Administration men
would unite. and the election of any other man
seems so difficult and remote that the men who arc
still voting for Other candidates owe il to their con-
sttuents. if not to Themselves TO consider how long
they have right TO persist in their present conrsc
FRIDAYS ballot for the long term showed 20
members votIng-abOnt as full joint convention as
the average on working days. Mr. Dcpew received
ffty-four votes There cast for Governor
Cornell Congressman Lapham. Congressman
Crowley, and Chief-Judge Folgcr-in all
nineteen votes-rnost Of which came from
men who profess to he voting against Conkng and
Platt in Difference 10 the will Of their constitu-
ents These nineteen votes, if cast for MIR. Depcw
would have brought him within two votes Of an
election, and once there. nothing could have pre-
vented him from passing over the line of "A major
ity. An analysis of these nineteen votes NAV have
an interest for the constituents Of some Of these
gentlemen. The votes cast for Governor Cornell
were given by Senators Astor, Schroeder and Win
slow and ASsemhvmen ljcmiss BOardman CaIlcy,
Root Scott and Tutte.
Senator Astor has been voting steadily for Mr.
Conkling, and until recently for Mr.. Platt His
change to Governor Cornell has given rise to hopes
that he would yet vote for candidates who can be
elected but his relations 10 the Conklng managers
in New-York City are close. Furthermore some Sis
pect that the candidacy of Governor Cornell is
plot of the Conkng managers 10 use the Governors
popularity to break the Administration phalanx on
the long term and help 70 bring abOut adjourn
ment.
Senator Schroeder, who votes steadily for Sher
cl,rt - iet
eventually the necessity of giving his vote for
tie long term to Administration candidate who
can be elected. There is no doubt Of his hearty
sympathy with the Administration men, and he
has been expected by to cast his vote for
Chauncey NJ. Depew before now. This week is re-
garded by many as likely to be critical period in
the struggle and Mr. Schroeder may conclude then
to take his stand along with the majority Of his
fellow Republicans.
Senator Wnslow Ia voting for Conkling aud Cor
NELL in spite of the feeling Of his district against
the ex-Senators. The apparent concession to pnblc
opinion III dropping Platt dcceivcs no one here
though it may have some such effect in his district
where the situation is not so well understOod Mr.
Wnslow is regarded here as a Jealous aid Of the two
Senatorial deserters.
Assembl yman Bcmiss, OF Cbenango is voting for
Cornell and Laphan, long and short respectively.
The sentiment of bis county il said by b. Gage
Berry. former Assemblyman and editor OF The
CheRango Republican, TO be Overwhelmingly with
the Administration Some of the machine poll
ticians however have been here 10 keep Mr.. Bemss
straight. His votes are regarded practically
votes for Conkling and Plata fact Of which his
constituents may not be aware.
Mr.. Boardmsn of Tompkins, is the representative
Of Governor Cornell who seems TO have rcestab-
lished relations of perfect confidence with Mr. Conk
ling Mr.. Boardman votes for Henry l.. Tremain
for COnklings place-a vote obviously intended to
hurt Mr. COnkling as little as possible.
Mr.. Carley, of Cortland is another member who
keeps up an appearance Of respecting the popular
will at the same time that he secretly aids Mr. Conl-
ling Mr.. Carey votes for Cornell and Lapham
long and short His course is ascribed 10 the in
fuence Of ex-patcnt Commissioner X. II. Duel.
Mr. Root OF Monroe, is a member whose sincerity
no one questions He is believed TO be under Conk-
ling influences without being fully aware Of il. He
has not bad much experience IN Albany. Assembly
man Hurd of Enc, one Of the most active OF the
Conkling workers, though half disguised as Crow
lev man. has hovered about Mr. Root a great deal,
and the latters continued voting for Cornell and
Lapham-or in other words for deadlock and ad-
iournment-is believed TO be partly due to Mr..
Hurd's conses
Mr.. Z. NJ. Tuttle. of steuben. Ia regarded as