The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-02
FROM ALBANY.
CONKLING HOPELEssLY DEFEATED.
ONEBALLOT WITH NO RESULT
Extensive Notes on the Situation.
DEMOCRATS NoMINATE-OTHER
ITEMS.

ITEMS. f. D..
ALBANY, N. Y, May 31.-At the
Democratic caucus last night, Sena-
tor Jacobs was nominated for short
term,to succeed Conkling, and Fran
els Herman for the long term to sue
coed Plat. ...... ....I |sa
After adjournment of the house
quite number of Republican mem
bers remained in their seats, in ac-
cordance with an invitation to
meet in caucus, sent them by the as
sembly caucus committee. Speaker
Sharpe called Draper, of Albany, to
the chair. After some speeches, the
chair stated that he had had a count
made, and it was found that there
was no majority of Repu blican
members of the assembly present
Ed Carpenter moved that the eau
Gus adjourn to P. NJ. to-day, and
that Republican members of the
Senate be invited to participate.
Carried. and caucus adjourned.
Thirty members were present.
The administration men met for
conference last evening. There
were 'fiity-seven present, and notes
from thirteen more, saying they
will vote for men who will support
the administration. Resolutions
were adopted, pledging all present
to withhold their support from
Conkling and Platt. eliza. ,.,
ALBANY NOTES. Or g."
ALBANY, N. Y, May BIN the
assembly to-day Mr.. Draper offered
resolution that at II O'Clock the
house proceed to name two candi-
dates for the United States Senate,
first, naming senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Roscoe Conkling. In case no one
is named by majority, the fact to
be entered in the journal, and the
house to proceed in like.manner to
name candidate to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Thomas
G Plat. De
BALLOTING BEGUN. H..
ALBANY, N. Y, May 31,-When
the hour of noon arrived the Senate
proceeded to vote for United States
senator, i'll place Of Thomas G. Plat,
resigned, and the vote stands as
follows: For Thomas G. Plat, 8;
Chauncey. M. Depew, z; Francis
Herman, z; Warner, z; Moore, q;
Sherman S. Rogers, 1 !; Eldred Lap
ham, 2; Joseph Fl. Choate, l Judge
Noah Davis, 2; VIM. A. Wheeler,
| L; George Davis, q; George III.
Sharpe, II. The Senate then voted
for successor to fill the short term
of Roscoe Conkling, and the vote
stands as follows: Roscoe Conk-
ling. 9; Sherman S. Rogers, s.; John
G. Jacobs, 6 F.; George B. Bradley, IL
Charles J. Folger, 2; Governor Cor
nell, 8; William A. Wheeler, 4;
Theodore M. Pomeroy, 2. No one
receiving a majority, the Senate adj
journed. -.
In the assembly, at II O'Clock, the
speaker announced that under the
order it would now proceed to
vote for United States senator to
succeed Roscoe Conkling. re-
signed. Each member, as his
name was called, named his candi-
date. The vote stood as follows
Conkling, &c; Jacobs. AZ; Wheeler,
16; Crowley, 81 I; Cornell, 6; Wads-
worth, 2; Rogers, g; Miller, L; Ey-
arts, 8; Edick, 1 Francis, 1; Potter,
L; Answorth, q; Tremaine, 2;l
Choat, 1. The chair announced that
the house having failed to give a
majority for any candidate the re-
suit would be entered oil the Jour-
nal of the house, and the legislative
business would be proceeded with. |
ANTI-MoNoPoLIsTs SPEAK. |
ALBANY, N. Y, May BIAS
semblyman Dayton received, the
following telegram too late last
night to present to the, Democratic
caucus: a. ..,.f.,..t9 / d
New YORK, May SOTO the
Democratic members of the, Legis-
lature: 1t having been stated that
there would be presented to the
Democrats in caucus the names of
certain Democrats who have been
identified with monopoly interests,
the national anti-monopoly league4
respectfully calls attention to the |
fact that there are many good Demo-
Gratis who are free from such affilia-
ton, and that in view of the evident.
purpose of the great money
monopolies of the country to OBJ |
tain control of the Senate, off
the United States, it is of thei
utmost importance that senators
should be elected who will protect |
the public interests. Among other
well-known members of the Demo-
cratic party who, we believe to be
worthy of your consideration, we
may mention, Hon. Horatio Sew
mour, Hon. Horatio Seymour Jr.,
Hon. Erastus Brooks, Hon. Thomas
Kinsella, Hon. T. e. Tomlinson, Hon.
William Purcell and Hon. Francis /
Kernon. All of which is submitted
by the National Autobiography
League. L. E. CHITTENDEN, IL
..,.f. President.
There is great dependency Wis
ible among the stalwarts, and an ex-
nberance among their opponents.
The next development will be the
vote in each house at noon to- day.
when the, true situation will, be de-
monstrated.