Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-11
A GRAND RASCAL
Is the POlitest Term the Albany
Lobbyist should Hear.

"ANhJ' AAO hau udu uO OppOIIuully
to consult with the witnesses, and
felt himself unfit to enter upon the
investigation at this time. He
thought the counsel on the other side
would agree with him, that it would
expedite matters if there was a recess
taken until this afternoon, SO that he
could be allowed to prepare himself
for the case.
Mr. Brooks asked if reading of the
testimony of Bradley to him would
not be sufficient.
Mr.. Bangs replied that it would not
be sufficient.
Mr.. sPeckham said that after the
proceedings Of last night it was the
expectation of everybody that the ex-
animation Of the case OF Senator Ses-
sions would this morning proceed with
the utmost dispatch. He admitted
the fairness of Bangs proposition;
still, there was a desire on all hands
that there should be no delay.
Mr.. Bangs said if there were any
witnesses present whom the committee
wanted to examine direct, he would
b0 satisfied if the committee were to
proceed, but he could not cross-ex-
amino.
Mr.. Brooks asked why the commit
tee could not meet after adjournment
of the joint convention.
Chairman Scott said about that
time, 81 want my dinner"
Mr.. E. A. Carpenter said he had
made arrangements to go home to-day
and would be back Monday morning.
There were others, he thought, who
had not been home in two or three
weeks, and wanted to go. He thought,
under the circumstances, that the
counsel and witnesses would be better
prepared to go on on Monday.
Mr.. Brooks moved that when the
committee adjourn to-day it adjourn
to meet at four o'clock and sit till six
o'clock pm, and meet again at eight
pm.
Mr.. Smith thought it would ex.
pedite matters to take a recess till
Monday morning.
Mr.. Il. A. Carpenter moved an ad-
journment till ten o'clock Monday
morning, and meet in the senate
chamber. The motion was lost, and
a resolution to adjourn to nine o'clock
Monday morning, with an amendment
to ask permission Of the house to sit
during its sessions.
VIM. K. Trimble, a member of the
assembly from the Twenty-frst New
York district, testified that he had
conversations with persons on the
subject of the election of senator.
Cross. examined.
1t was at my room in the Delavan
house. 1t was with a gentleman
named Edwards. Don't know where
he resides. Have passing acquaint-
ance with him. Have no knowledge
Of what his business was. There was
no arrangement for a meeting, so far
as | was concerned, He came to
my room between eight and ten
o'clock am. Tuesday last. He walked
in and sat down and introduced the
senatorial question. He asked me
shy | continued to vote for Coukling
and Platt when there was no chance
of electing them. / told him | did not
agree with him. He asked me what
my expenses were. told him be-
tween $4,000 and $25OO. He said if
friends of Depew would pay these ex-
penses, would | not change my vote.
[ told him that l would not,
that if 1 changed my vote, it
would be for other reasons.
This conversation was interjected into
the general conversation. / under
stood him to mean by expenses my
election expenses and expenses here.
That was all the conversation had
with him.
To Mr.. Brooks-I meant when !
told him would not change unless
some arrangement was made, or unless
there were some other combination of
candidates agreed upon by my party.
My opinion of Edwards was that
which would be yours or any other
man's-that he was id rascal |
have seen this man Edwards several
times this session. Don't know his
first name; can't say how | iirst met
Edwards. 1 have heard he was a
lobbyist. / have reason now to be-
lieve he is.
The joint convention met at noon
and proceeded to vote to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Roscoe Conkling. Result.
Senate-Jacobs, 4; Conkling, A.
Wheeler, 3; Rogers, 6; Cornell, i;
Lapham, |.
Assembly-Jacobs %; Conkling,
19, Wheeler, is; Rogers, 8; Cornell,
Z; Folge-, l; Lapham, G. Tremaine, 4.
Combined vote-Jacobs, 20; Uonk.