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THE ALBANY BREAK
MILLER ELECTED SENATOR.
THREE DESERTIONS FROM CONKLING.
THE SARATOGA RACES TODAY,
An Election At Albany.
WARNER MILLER ELECTED.


Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
ALBANY. N. Y, July 16. 1:21 p.m.-Congress-
man Warner Miller. of the Herkimer district. was
this afternoon elected U. S. Senator. to succeed
Mr.. Platt. on the 4Sth ballot. Mr.. Miller is 43
years of age. and he served one term in Con-
gress. He served in the war as lieutenant. He
is a manufacturer of paper.
Speaker Sharpe made a speech in the Joint
convention, announcing that he shall accept the
result of the caucus that nominated Judge Lap
ham and Mr.. Miller, and that he shall. when his
name is called, vote for them. This settles the
long contest. Speaker Sharpe took but two
with him in his change to Lapham. The con-
ventiOn then adjourned after electng Miller
thus sending the contest for COnklingS success
sor over until next week.
By Associated Press.
SPEAKER SHARPE CHANGES HIS VOTE FROM CoNK-
LING TO LAPHAM-HE IS FOLLOWED BY TWO
OTHERS.
ALBANY. n Y. July 16.-The Joint convention
met at noon to vote for US. Senator in the
place OF Roscoe COnkling, resigned Speaker
Sharpe rose and asked permission to make a
statement. to which there was no objection. He
then proceeded to detail the failure to secure a
caucus at the start and referred to the one called
by majority of the republicans. He acknowl-
edged its authority. as it emanated from ma
jOrlty. He had delayed action in accordance
with the result of that caucus because he saw in
the election of the candidates it nominated a
great he HOW warned the convention
OF that danger. saying the democrats of the L. s.
Senate would do what they could to make the
election futile. He concluded by saving that
when his name was called he would vote for Ell
bridge p. Lapham instead of for Roscoe Conk-
ling. [Applause.1
Forster when his name was called explained his
action as member of the caucus committee He
concluded by voting for VIM. Evarts.
Senator Halbert when his name was called
denounced the action of Senator Forster. and
said Speaker Sharpe had made the greatest mis-
take OF his life. He concluded by voting fol-
Rose Oe Conkling.
Senator Strahan said he was not vet ready to
admit that he had been doing wrong He was
ready to accept the will of the majority. but it
must come through the regular medium.
The vote stood as follows: Senate-Potter 9.
Lapham Is. Conkling s. Evarts l. Assembly
Potter 40, Lapham 81, Conkling2l. Combined
vote-Potter AZ, Lapham Is, Conkling 30 Evarts
l. Necessary to choice B.
Senator Baker. Speaker Share and Assem-.
blyman SissOn were the only ones who changed
from Conhling to Lapham.
MILLER ELECTED Z. S. SENATOR TO SUCCEED
PLATT.
The convention then proceeded to vote on the
long term vacancy. with the following result
Senate-kernan. Z; Miller. Is: Fish. 4; Chapman.
|: Daniels. 1; Adams. l. Assembly votc-For
Herman. 20: Miller. 5S Fish, 5: Chapman. /:
Starin q Tenney, 1; Wheeler 4: Talcott. /. Bliss.
l. Combined vote-For Herman. AZ; Miller, 76;
Fish, 8; Chapman, 2; Daniels. L; Starin. 2; Bliss,
l: Adams. 1; Wheeler, 4: Talcott 1; Tenney, L.
Necessary to a choice, 73. The following went
over to Miller:-Senator Winslow and assembly
men Bingham Campbell. l. S. Carpenter (who
has been sick and arrived to-day new vote.
Cul Imam. Dickey, Hurd. jackson and Sharpe.
The Chair declared Warner Miller elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Thomas c. Platt. Senator WinsOw moved the
convention adjourn. Carried-Ayes 76, noes
t9, and the convention adjourned.