The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-09
TWO NOMINEES
Named BY the Iolnt Republican
OF tho New York Legislature, for
U, s. Senator.
Lapham tho staIWart, and Miller
Tho HaIf-srsed,
But No Evidence that dhsy Can b.
Safely Elected,
Though 'rWsrs q ,coasummatICu
ElsVOutIy to bs Wished.

ALBANY, July s-Ths Republican Leg
lalatlve caucus met In the Assembly
Chamber ct 4'SOp,m m, Ar, Phillips called
the convention to order and nominated
hr. AlVord for Chairman. The motion
was carried amid long and continued ap
plause. HebhtHy addressed the caucus In
behalf Of harmony and unity.
Senator LoomiS and ApSemblymau Davis
were appointed secretaries. The roll call
showed fifteen Senators and iorty.nine
Aesemblymeu present.
Mr., TreCk moved the two candidates
chosen be taken from tho two principal
dlylaions Of the Republican party,
Mr.. Schroeder offered an amendment
that NO less than hity.fouT votes be 70.
quired 10 nominate q candidate; that the
caucus afst Ill the short term vacancy
and unless two candidates are nominated
no nomination shall be binding. A diviS.
lon Of the question Was called for and the
first branch, requiring a!ty.lOur votes, WRS
adopted.
Senator Pitts moved 10 amend The uec.
ond brauch bV hrst voting Tor the long
term, which was agreed to with further
amendment that the nominations be viva
voce. The other branch 40 10 the nomi.
nation Of both candidates was agreed 10.
Treck's motion was then adopted.
The caucus then proceeded 10 nomi
nate 0 candidate for . uitsd sGatoB Senator
In tho place Of Thomas @. Plat, FeOiguOd.
Senator Woodin read the following 10 the
caucus:
ALBANY. July g.
To th Members Of he Legislature who haH
voted tor me AZ U b. Senator:
GRNTLEMEH:-I propose 10 decline the
further use oi my name for D. 8. Senator,
and ! cannot retire from the canvass
without expressing 10 you my reasons and
my thanks, take this action with the
advice Of trusted irieuds, who fully concur
that Of The present juno utS sacrifices and
oonCedSionSou. .ht 10 be made on all sides.
! entered upon this cam paign OF the car.
nest solicitation Of large proportion oil
the gentlemen who have siUce sustained
me and agAinst the Wishes ot my buaineeS
associates and friends. Az l deliberately
quit public lie years ago, when II was full
u promise, Tor economical and prudsn.
tlAl reas0ns, 20 had IoIolved now
on Burre1derlng my professional TelA.
tons 10 devote WhSteyeT Of ability
or experisrcs possessed 10 the public
service, YOU have been f'uitlesSlj bbal.
loting Tor Ave weeks, and for four Of them
| havv had the support Of & msjofity oil
the Republican members Of the LeRisla-
ture. IA the mldSt Of ealumnieS apd 40.
imoeities unusual even In political war.
fare, this confidence has remained 40.
shaken; but l. Am convinced ioeiinRs have
become 90 emblttered In this pFotracsed
struggle again thoSe who have been long
est and foremost In tho feht that neither
by unity Ia the caucus or voting 10 con.
Vension can this question DO settled while
they remain In the Geld. Neither the Rtate
or party can afford 10 have New York
unTepresented in the national couE ellis.
A great crime has plunged the nation into
BtfroW, and 10 the midst Il the pfayer1
and tears oi the whole UALlon, supplicaung
for the recovery and weeping over the
wouudS Of the PfeAldent, this partisan
strife should CesAs. A contingency not
contemplated When the STATE lelJ the
oouAEOt I0uubIb bu0 pItOpuV9 Va NoW AWA
representatives imperative, should
Congress be called together. Cs
those who have sustained ms ltn2,
with hearty loyalty and earnest frlsud.
ship, words are poor Indeed 70 express my
feelings. Their devotion will be the pride
Of my lie and the heritage Of my children.
T1 90 great q party, 90 indis5oluyly con.
nec.sd with the most glorious and 6entA.
ciAl events 10 our conntryS history, en-.
bodyipg In ig ptineip %, purposes and
orRaniE ition, the truition and pfomtass Of
what the republic hAs 10 the present and
needs In the future, shall contribute 10
private station my best and most euef.
Retic support. Youts very truly,
s'gusd CHAuNcEY n. DRPTW.
Senator Pitts and Assemblyman HuAed
spoke Of the pA.riotism and selfeaehGcs
Of DspeW and Of hiS qualifications aud
noble public and private character.
Ofapser and Hamilton spoke In like
terms. .
Miller.
The caucus then proceeded 70 vote 10
gil the long term vacancy. The following
ID The result Of the combined vote: Il
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