New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-17


another ballot Speeches in favor of going forward
with the voting made by Senator Mills and
Mr. Skinner. the latter saying significantly that it
especially the duty of the friends of the caucus
candidate who had been elected to vote against
adjournment. These appeals for another vote were
in van for they were UNDECIDED by the Conlling men
and Democrats who voted for adjournment, and
were in the majority. Some of the Conkling men,
bers still hope to defeat Mr. Lapham, and make the
argument with their associates that by persistenty
holding out for Mr.. Conkling the Administration
leaders will be forced to grant caucus wherein
some man more satisfactory to them a successor
TO Mr.. Conkling might perhaps be chosen. 1t
is well known that Mr.. Lapham has been
loyal representative of the Stalwart wing of the
party, still he has committed the objectionable sin
of permitting his name to he used candidate
against Mr.. Conklng. Such a crime cannot he for
given by men who still imagine that Mr. Conking
has some influence in the country.
1t is expected that the movement against Mr..
Laphan will reveal itself more clearly at the be-
ginning of the week. The Administration leaders
are not dismayed by the threats of the Conkng
irreconcilabes to continue the stug gle. Before Mr.
Miller was elected certain of Mr.. COnkling's sup
porters said that, while they would vote for Mr.
Miller to-day they could not vote for Mr.. Lapham
before next week. Their action accords with the
usual course of members during this contest when
about to abandon their associates First zone leg
over the fence" and then the other has been the
rule; rarely has member deserted both of his
party candidates the same day. Mr.. Lapham lacks
only five votes of an election. The Administration
men already have promises of sufficient votes
to elect him. There promises to be q small
attendance at the Joint Convention of Mon
day, that the Administration leaders may
not deem it wise to attempt to elect anybody
on that day. From present appearances
Mr.. Lapham will be elected on Tuesday. Undoubt-
eddy the Conkling men will make desperate effort
to defeat him and they may be able to postpone his
election till the latter part of the week.
NO OTHER CAUCUS TO BE HELD
The Administration leaders are determined in Mr..
Laphams case, in that of Mr.. Miller not to enter
another caucus. The success of the policy in Mr.
Mers candidacy is prophetic of its in that
OF Mr. Lapham. The coming week may be a repeti-
ton of the present one-bcginning with a
sturdy resistance by the Conking men and ending in
their complete discontinue But the Administration
leaders do not anticipate such long resistance Mr.
Miller is United States Senator-elect now-a man in
other words of great political influence. That inlu-
ence put forth heartily in Mr.. Lapham's interest
ought TO elect him. and it is evident despite their
brave talk that the Conkling men are hopeless of
defeating Mr. Lapham.
The friends of Mr.. Lapham are so confident of his
election that they not taking any extraordinary
pains to secure more votes.
II.
Mr. Miller departed for his home at IIerki-
mer tonight. During the progress of the
balloting in the joint convention to-day he
was kept constantly informed of the state of affairs
He was III the company of the manager of his can
vass. ex-Speaker George B. Sloan, when a mes
sengcr dashed n, bringing the of his election
as Senator. His room afterward filed
with congratulatng friends, and little later the
members of the Legislature began to pour in to give
him hearty clasp of the hand. All the after
noon the room was the scene of rejoicing.
Mr.. Miller bore his hOnors modcstiy and
with composurc. as was natural with the man.
Hls. has been an example of an extraordinarily
he has risen through the grades of Assembly
and Congressman to that of United States
peca CAPITAL pfhapb the only Sotc here Thai in the
great political ability of the man is known within
year Il liam cannot but be manifested to the entire
political topics during the past week have been
greatly pleased by the discovery that his views are
those OF the progressive element of the Republicans.
10 one OF his visitors i'll talking about the political
contest of last fail, he said Certain men have
State solely by keeping alive the southern question.
Year after year the speeches they have made and the
Tung the same tune OF distrust in the South. Last
iaii they adopted the same old policy. received
not read them. The. Southern question
s Would f'1 not 30 ' and 6 Ss2 arta% w
the tariff question on nv own RESPONSE
pliltF Ill my congressional district. That Il
matter the people were Interested n and they
showed that they were by attending in large num-
bers every meeting at which tariff questions were
to he considered. Plainly this is a time when the
Republican party is about entering upon a new era
III its existence and when it is willing to entertain
and think about new political problems"
Mr.. Miller will return here on Monday. Mr. Lam
ham went to Saratoga tlis afternoon, where he Will
remain over Sunday. Speaker Sharpe journcycd to his
home AT Kingston His friends say that for week past
or ever since the Republican held he has
been trying to persuade his COnkling associates 10
recognize the decision of the caucus by voting for
LaphaIn and Miller
TALK AT THE HOTELS AND THE CLUBS.
INTEREST AMONG THE POLITICIANS AND A GREAT
FEELING Of RELIEF On ALL SIDEs-TuE Stall
WARTS ADMIT THAT MR. LAPHAM WILL BE
ELECTED.
There was a ripple of feeling among the politicians
III this city yesterday the Of the election
OF Warner Miller to succeed Thomas &. Platt in the
United States Senate. This result had been zen
orally anticipated; consequently there was not so
much excitement would otherwise have fol-
lowed the final defeat of the followers of ex-senator
Conkling. 1t being Saturday, also, great many
persons who had displayed much interest in the con-
test were out of the city. The news. however was