Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-23

Legislature during the recess of the conven- tion met in the Assembly chamber. On mo- tion of Senator Robertson, Senator Mccarthy was called to the chair. Senator Loomis and Assemblymen Congdon and Low were ap- pointed secretaries On motion of Senator Robertson the roll was called Thirteen Sen ators and sixty-two Assemblymen answered to their names. Mr. Skinner moved that the roll be called for the purpose of nominating candidate fors Limited States Senator to be voted for in the next joint convention. MT. Draper offered as substitute that it is the sense of the conference that the caucus con- m1ttee should call caucus for this afternoon l and that special committee be appointed to request the caucus committee to make the call, and in case of refusal on the part of the caucus committee the special committee shall call caucus. He sustained his resolution by arguing that caucus must be had, and intimated that unless one was held he and the other stalwarts would retire After some debate the question was taken on Mir. Braman's motion, after he had changed the time for the caucus to p m., and Sena- tor Woodin favored it. saying the time could be well spent in shaking hands over the bright prospects in view. It was carried, so the conference took 8 recess to 3 p. m.
 The joint convention, when it came to- gether at 1:3O p. m., immediately after the calling of the roll, took a recess again until o'clock.
 The caucus reassembled at 3 o'clock accord ing to adjournment earlier ip the day, it be- ing well known that the half-breeds were in the majority and that the stalwarts retired from the contest under the principle of the majority rule after having secured 8 caucus. During the caucus there were very many speeches pro and con and 8 great deal of chaffing, but when the vote was taken it re- suited as follows: Lapham 61, Conkling 27, Woodford 1. Evarts l. The vote was the same as 1t would have been in the Republi- can caucus if all had voted. It was Lapham 92, Potter (Dem.) 42. The Democrats taunted the Republicans for their diff ferences and predicted Democratic victories in the fall elections. The Republicans retorted with the assertion that unity was now assured and that the Dem- ocrats were surely beaten in any election that could take place. There was an immediate adjournment of the joint convention with cheers for Garfield, Conkling, Lapham and the old caucus, and Democratic cheers for Potter This insured the election of Lap ham, as the stalwarts by attendance at the caucus had pledged themselves to abide by the result. The leaders on both sides made speeches congratulating the party at large on the settlement of all differences and a solid unity of factions.
 The joint convention reassembled at the appointed time and the members on both sides indulged in speeches as they recorded their votes.
 The stalwart and half breed clubs of this city headed by Austin's band serenaded Uni ted States Senators Miller and Lapham at the Delavan tonight. Hon. Mir. Hale introduced Miller, who said:
 Gentlemen of the club of 1880 and of the Grant club and fellow Republicans and all know that you here tonight not much to congratulate my colleague and myself upon the high offices which rejoice one and all at the harmonious and conspicu- ous ending of most bitter contest which has wage contest which in bitterness has been surpasse since the party was organized contest which at one m S eoRd not pc e1esRt 9s the s counse, have prevailed and to-day the contendng difficulties of the past weeks Tonight, fellow citi zens, will blot out of the vocabulary of Repu H tended lApplause.) Tonight as we lay down the banners of the factions under which we have been of tbe Repnbcsn e oowed tory in 156", GA and '6S, aye down through all the time. [Applsuse.) banner upon which is inscribed victories which have done for the elevation and inscribed upon the banners of any political party Appause) say we have risen to- day and have lift here to night over the lifting of the old banner and the putting down of the banner of factions is only true and oysi Retubosn @ heart in every city, village and hamlet in the State to night The atty is that we will rally around the carry 1t again to victory the only reward of merit that
 be given 10 those who can Will OO the most l advancement of the old party. Fellow citizens I shall not detain you with political speech whilst we bounding with greater joy at the assurance that life of President Garfield is doubtless to be spared to the people of this great land tapplause and to night loyal unite sending erecting to President Garfield and in saying to him that Tonight the Re Support tappisusel and we viii rally around him in his trying hour and by united efforts uphold his his sick couch We have felt pain and for the trouble which has come upon him within the last l the lesson which the American people learning from that sick couch will far outweigh any moments pIe Fellow citizens, thank and all for the | honor you do me.
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 that dlatlnGtlon nor am ors , sy sI batta a a
 ministrztiupist than 1. We have not been selected
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 There other and higher duties devolving upon u
 Senators and or me great epqo o1 1 mission is not yet fulfilled To day in many DOT
 ons of these United States the the laws % can De g %
 of the military power. Until the time shall arriV
 srs the mission of the Republican party win not b. l ended. The rights of the freeman secured to then
 by the amendment Of the cOnstltuIlon or On1tet
 States practically denied in many portions of th | United States to-day. Personal rights liberty ant
 security are not accomplished facts a | they should be su this land.
 free ballot and fair count to be secured under | the stern administration of the Republican part!
 throuehout this country. The credit of the govern
 ment is to be maintained against all it's enemies tn
 honor of the government preserved by the faithfu
 performance of all it's obligations Fellow citizens
 there is need yet that the government should b | kept in this modified form to some exten I and the results of great conflict in tn l hands of the friends who worked out these change
 and there is no reason for saying that it shoul l not be handed to the custod 1 of the men who sought to destro
 it. The only way to carry ou in the future with soccees the per aneDt change | which have been made, to secure to all the tight
 which they sh uld enjoy; is to preserve the Republi
 can party. (Applanse3 In that great work MT Mile