The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

Forty-eight members of the New
and the fifth Joint ballot for Senators was
marked simply by falling Of the vote Of the
leading candidates. Tho Democratic candi-
dates ios 90, Conkllng and Plat :, Cornell
and Rogers !. Miller q Lapham 9, Wheeler L.,
and Depew Z.
Some Of the members Of the Ways
and Means Committee Of the last Congress and
some of the Now York sugar refners are con-
siderably excited over the statements Of Col
Frederick Conking, Of New York, that legisla-
ton on the sugar question was prevented last
session by tho corrupt uso Of money.
In the Senatorial ballot ut Albany on
the 9th inst, only 100 votes were cast, OF which
Conkling received TWEEN ty six for the short
term and Plat twenty-three for the lpng term.
The Democratic joint committee issued a cir
cular urging no pairing and no absenteoism from
the ijoint convention.
The Readjuster ticket placed in NOM
nation At Richmond, Va, docs not seem to
please either the Republicans or the Readjust-
srs Tho probability is that the Republicans
will nominate o ticket OF their own containing
some OF the nominees OF the Readjuster Con-
vention
The seventh ballot for Senators Mt
Albany, taken on the 7th inst. resulted: For
the long term-Kernan. 20; Plat, Is; Dcpcw,
AZ; Cornell IA; scattering, 10. For tho short
term-Jaoobs, As; Conkling, "a; Wheeler, %;
Rogers, IS; Cornell, Is; scattering, TO- Senator
Erastus Brooks made speech in reply to Sen
ator Woodin, In which ho said he hoped the
Democrats would not heed the appeal Of
Conklingites, and that Conkling resigned to
crafty q within, and should be rebuked. He
favored an adjournment in order that the
people might have an opportunity To pronounce
on the matter.
A rumor is telegraphed from WASH
ington to the effect that Minister Lowell and
Secretary Blaine will soon change places.
The eighth ballot for Senators at AL
bany resulted: Short term-Jacobs, 60; Conk-
ling, 81; Wheeler, 81; Rogers, Is; Cornell. 10;
scattering, Is. Long term Herman, 81; Platt,
40; Depew, 81; Cornell, 10; scattering. II.
It is understood at Washington that
Malone will have the active support OF the ad-
ministratiou in his attempt to break mp ia,
Democratic party in Virginia.
The Ohio Republican Convention
by reclamation. State Treasurer Turney and
Atty. Gen. Nash we're also renominated. ]. q.
Richards, Of Jefferson county, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, and Nicholas Long
worth for Supreme Judge, and George Poul
for member Of the Board Of Public Works. A
resolution indorsing the administration of
President Garfield was unanimously adopted.
The ninth ballot for Senators at Al
bany gave Herman 90 votes, Plstt 20, Depew IS
and Cornell .. For tho short term Conkling
received "a votes, Jacobs 40, Wheoor 23. Cor
nell IS and Rogers IA. In the Assembly, Mr..
Bradley rose to Il question Of privilege and
stated that he had received $2,5U0 to pay him
il he would vote for Chauncey M. Depew in
stead Of Plat, which sum he had handed over
to the Speaker, and he asked for committee Of
investigation. The Speaker c0rrobOrated the
statement, and said he had the money. Tho
motion for an investigating committee was
unanimously adopted. In the evening Assem-
blyman Bradley appeared before the commit
toe, and, under oath, reiterated his story, say
ing that the money was paid him by Senator
Sessions. The latter admitted having labOred
hard 10 convert Bradley, but pOintedly denied
the money part Of the story. Assemblyman
sisson testified that last January bewas offered
money to vote for Depew.
The Republicans Of the Second dis
trict Of South Carnlins refrained from voting