Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-24
THE SITUATION AT ALBANY.

The Bribery Cbarges-JOh Dav.
enpOrt-s TestimOny-The Sena.
tOrial Struggle-Nexvspaper Opfn-
iOns-The COnkling.Madden At
falF.
Especial Dispatch to The Evening Star.l
ALBANY. Y. June "a, 1850 a-m.-The inves.
tgatien OF the bribery charges has closed as
far as the committee is concerned, but the
grand jury now goes on. taking the matter up
where the committee left of. The charge Of
Bradley that Sessions paid him $4,000 to vote
for Depew Is held by the half breeds not sus-
ta1ntd, while the stalwarts stoutiy insist that
1t is proved. The two factions adhere to Their
version with great persistence, as tie matter
RI Sts on the evidence OF the two men. one side
believing Bradley told the truth and Sessions
lied; the other declaring that Sessions told the
truth and Bradley lied. They are likely ID ho' d
to their version to the end. The circumst anJtal
part OF the story OF Goth sustain Bradley. The
committee Will not make its report until next
week.
Johnny Davenport.
Since the testimony of Little Davenport yes.
telday, In which he labors to impress upon the
committee his familiarity with President Gar
field. the stalwarts are asserting that they un-
GerstaDd why the Preside1t snuooed Conkling
He preferred Davenport to Conkllng as an
tie step that he did to enable hsa to accept
Davenport as an adviser without interruptton.
The stoIy OF Strahan was substantially sus-
tained by Davenport.
No Signs of a Break In the Dead.
lock.
The senatorial situation remains practically
unchanged, The vote Is to be smaller to-day
and continue to reduce in numbers until next
Tuesday. The half. breeds are trying to ma
nipulate the pairing for to morrow and Mond ay
so as to give them the advantage ana try TO
elect their men by majority present who are
a haif-breed who has to leave paired VISA" wish a
staiwart and democrat. taking two votes
from the other side to one OF theirs. This move
bas been discovered and partly checkmated.
There ia at present no signs OF break In the
deadlock, and from appearances there is no
chance for break except by republican cau-
Gus and The nomination OF Senator's In the uSu al
way. The nc caucus plan has demoralizcd the
party and opened the doors for bribery on the
part OF both factions.
What the Albany Papers Say.
The Evening JOu, nal charges that Cookiing
has betrayed and disrupted the party, while
the Express, the stalwart organ, retorts tina
the half-breed leaders have not only disrupted
the party but added to 1t the crime OF debauch-
ing It, and then saws: "The admtntstra aoa c,l
never secure majority over its republican ana
democratic opponents combined, not even
with the use OF money; and even IL 1t could
the result would be utterly valueless as an 40
present stage in the dissolution OF the repuo
ncan party"
The Argus this moving claims that Bra1-
leys charge against Sessions has been practt-
cal1y sustained.
The ConkltDg.Madden Unpleasant-
ness.
The half breeds are making great ado over
what they claim was q row between Mr.. Conk-
ling and Senator Madden. The facts are that
Np In O
shake hands with Madden, saying to him: "If
do you will charge that have been button
holiDg YOU" After conversation about
CoDkling the two separated without any ap
parent feeling on either side. Madden imm.-
d1ately went OF and repeated his drinks, came
back loaded and entertained the halt breeds
With stories OF bis row with CoDkliDg, making
an exhibition OF himself In an Intoxicated con-
dttfon, TO the amusement of the crowd. untll
General Hustled out OF pity came and took him
away to hide his condition from the puolic.
[Second Dtspatcl]
The BallOt-Madden's Loud Talk.
P.M.-A reduced vote by absentees is the
only feature of the balloting to-day.
Senator Madden has been interrupting the
procee dlngs, both OF thu senate and the 1o,ut
convention, in loud talk about his meeting
CoDkling last night. and in loud tone declaring
that he would not vote for ConkllDg to save his
lie.
The BailOtiDg To-day i'm Detail
ALBANY, n. Y, June 2-The vote In Joint
convention for Senator for short term was as
follows ws:-Senate-P0tter6. COnkling 6, Wheeler
s, Cornell i, Lapham 2, FoIger 1, John Roach l.
Hosbins 1. Assembly-Potter IS. COnkling q,
Wheeler 81, Lapham II. Hcsktns /. Com
Cornell l, Lapbam 13, Folger l, J01 n Roach l,
HoskiDs 2. Senator Woodln voted fCr Roach.
He voted for Laphem yesterday. No ch 1ica.
The convention then voted to fill the Piatt
vacancy as follows :-DepeW II Herman g. Piatt
6, HoskiDs 3. Assembly-Depew "a, Kernan 49,
Platt 21. Lapham 3, Cornell Z. Crowley s, Hos
kins !, Tremain. /. Combined voue-Depew 45.
Herman 45 Platt u. Lapham 8. Cornell Z.
Crowley 8, -Hosktns 4. Tremaln l. No cn0tce.
A Motion to Adjourn Leads 70 Dis
cuSsiOn.
Senator Forster moved an adjournment
ST nator Pitts posed an aOjournn eat ana
said 1t was the duty OF this JOINT convention &,
remain here ard vote two. three and Six times
daily.
Mr.. Brooks said it was piece Ct recS lessness
on the part OF the majority to keep this Iegtsa-
ture here seeking result which It Is clear they
cannot control
MI. Draper said that when one vote was
tiOBs that result would sooner be reached By
taking more than one vote daily was piece OF
unqualified buncOmbe.
Mr. Hustled contended that 1t was the duty OF
this legislature to obey the laws OF Co oagress
and continue voting on this question. He de-
Bteo that the was any demand on the part OF
The people for an adjournment
The motion to adjourn was Carriod-76 yeas
to 50 nays, and the convention adjourned.