New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-23
CONKLING'S VINDICATION.

HIS SUICIDE APPROVED AND RATIFIED.
TIE SrGoyIArroxs CIIMINATE IN MEETING OF
ALI. THE REPUBLICAN ssEMBERs IN ALBANY
THE HON. ELBRIDGE G. LApiIAM MADE The
UNANIMOUS CHOICE or THE PARrY-uE Is
ELECTED SENATOR ny A LARGE hAJOKIlf-
PROSPECTS OF HARMONY IN THE PARTY.
The Hon. Elbridge G.. Laphani was chosen
Senator yesterday in the place Of Roscoe Conk-
ling, who resigned TO seek Legislative approval
for his hostility to the Administration. The
negotiations with the COnkling men resulted
Yesterday forenoon in general Repubh-
ran conference, at which it was Decided
% meet after the Joint Convention and
nominate a candidate foi Senator. Mr. Lapham
was the choice Of the aSscmbago thus con-
vened, and was subsequently elected Senator
by the Joint Convention, receiving the full
KeOuhlican vote. GOOd-humOTcd speeches were
made during these proceedings and it was
predicted that the Republican party would act
unitcdly in the fall campaign. ScnatOrs-clect
Miller aud Laplam spoke at serenade last
evening in Albany.
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS
a NIGHT DEVOTED TO NEGoTiAlTUNs-THE CONK-
LING CONFERENCE AND IIs RESULTS.
BY TELEGRAPH THE reIBuNE.i
ALBANY July 22.-The rcsignatiors of Roscoe
Conkng and Thomas G. Plat United States
York, and Elbridge G. Laphan aud Warner Miller
are respectively elected their SUCCESSORS. 1t has
taken nearly two months of constant hallotlng to
accomplish this substitution, although the Republic
can voters of the State with remarkable unanimty,
felt that the eX-Scnators had no claim to re-
election. Upheld, however, by a power
full confedcracy of ofiicehodcrs and polii-
cians of eninencc, they resisted successfully
until to-day the popular Will. Last night
sf viz al,a he
Co king men who proposed to the Administration
leaders that some sort of an agreement should be
made by which they could in seemlv manner
transfer their votes to Mr. Lapham All dreadcd
they said, to EXPOSE themselves siugy to such a fire
of criticism ~ Speaker Sharpe had brought upon
himself in the Sta'wart newspapers 10y voting for Mr.
Iapham. The transfer of the entire COnknc vote to
Mr.. Lapham after conference would, they urged
protect them from such attacks United States
Senator Miller and Senator Robertson listened ia
vorably to these overturcs. All last naht was
passed by the leading Conkiiug and Administration
leaders III exchanging messages in regard to the pro-
posed conference. Senators Winslow ami Pranlan
and Assemblymen Iurd. Campbell and Cul-
Imam the agents of the Conkling
men in these negotiations, while Senators
Robertson and Lord and A~semhlymenC Chickerine
Duguid and Phillipsacted for the Administration
Meanwhile, Senator Miller, George b. sloan
Senators Woodin and Mccarthy ard iudee l. al, the
leading Administration men, kept fully in
formed Of the negotiations in progress This morn
ing the negotiations considered by all the
Conklng at their usual conference in the A.
toney-Geueral's office. A division of opinion IL
stantlv disclosed itself. Senator Halbert and Mr..
Draper favored demanding caucus, while Mr. Hurd
and Others said that they would be content with a
conference at which vote should be formally taken
for Senator Finally, by q close vote, the following
resolution was passed:
ResoIred, That conference of the Republicans in
such conference that attend the same that in such
conference take stand for caucus to be held al
States Senator that il such dc5nand for caucus at
properly and duly hold We abide he result tha II sncI
demands not conceded fo;irc fro; conference
Senators Winsow and Brauan were appointed to
inform Senator Robertson Of tn" willingness OF the
COnkling men to attend conference" For some IN
known reason thentention O. some of tie ConLliny
TO convert the conference into a caucus if posi-
blr was concealed. Senator Rrstnan handed Senator
Robertson the following n copy Of tie resolution
passed at the Conkling conference, tn ether which
is gwen above, being apparently concealed as =
secret agreement 10 guide the Conkng men while
IN tho con crpncc:
WnSlow and raman be requested to and argue with
JaJse R"crtson 'hat he viii announce ar the meeting
az iut Convection 'oday that "A conference nf all Re-
pubicans ia caledt afternoon evening the pllr-
ter that we agree (" affcd said ro,r ''',cs ~ 7ea
and abide ny the result Of such nomination.
senator Robertson sald that he saw 10 ohjoctious
to holding a conference, and that he would M
nounce it az Jhey had requested.
Meanwhile the hour for holding the Joint Com
ventiOn had arrived aud with their heads still full
oI the proposed conference the menbcrs won't to the
Assembly Chamber. There the vote for United
states senator, in the Joint Convention was rs in
conclusive as usual. 1t is interesting to note tho
vote four hour" before tie election. 1t was as fol-
lows:
FlFTY-FIFfH BAILOI--su0RT TERM
Senate. Assembly. Total
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