Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-14
Miller Within Seven and Lap
ham Nine Votes of
Election.
The Stalwarts Clamoring for
Another Caucus, But
the Half Breeds
Can't See it.
A Curt Reply Sent to the De-
mand by the Senate
Caucus Committee.


National Associated Press.
ALBANY, July 13.-The joint con-
vention resumed its session at noon.
Tho ballot for successor to Conk-
ling resulted: Lapham 60, Potter
(dem.) 52. Conkling 80, Woodford 1,
Fish l. Total loo.
The Joint ballot for successor to
Platt resulted; Miller II, Adams 1,
Daniels 8, Fish 2, Starin 1, Wheeler
%, Evarts 1, Chapman 2, Herman
dem 81 Total, loo. Necessary to
choice, 7S.
CURT REPLY.
The senate caucus committee this
morning sent curt reply to the as.
sembly caucus committees demand
for a caucus simply endorsing as a re-
ply letter addressed to certain sena-
tors i'll response to similar demand
made few days ago, claiming that
the caucus has been held, the candi-
date formally nominated and that it
was against party usages to hold a
second caucus.
ALBANY, July 13 The democrats
have so thoroughly agreed upon an adj
journment that they have practically
arranged for one even if they have to
violate their established policy. A
personal canvas has been made to-
night to secure majority to the fol-
lowing proposition to be made to the
stalwarts in the morniug before the
meeting of the convention, VIZ:
We will vote with you to adjourn
tomorrow, Thursday or Friday, but
if you do not vote with us to adjourn
then sufficient number of democrats
will be absent or not voting on Satur-
day to enable the half breeds 10 elect
their candidates. Take your choice.
The democrats say they have been
deliberately made the tools of the
republican factions and will no longer
submit. There is every chance of an
adjournment this week and about l
in 8 that an election will be had.
There are plenty of rumors atlout.
One is that democrat-stalwart COM
bination is being made to elect Conk-
ling and Potter.
CoNKLING WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
| New YORK, July 13.-Ex-Senator
Conkling said to-day that Vice Presi-
dent Arthur might return to this city
this evening, but he had not been ad
vised of the vice presidents intentions
1t having been stated in Albany that
if another caucus is held Conkling
would withdraw, inquiry was made of
him to-day. On this point Conkling
replied emphatically that he was in.
this race to stay; that all his advices
from Albany were satisfactory, and
that he should not withdraw under
any circumstances. When asked what
he meant by saying that his dispatches
were satisfactory, he replied that
Ex-Marshal Payne and Speaker Sharpe
assured him that no election could be
had unless his claim was considered.
Conkling said in further conversation
that if u regularly called caucus is held
where each member can vote for his
choice without being cowed by sub
sidized press that he has no fears of
his nomination. He says, further,
that Mr.. Platt had withdrawn with
out his consent and he would not at
tempt to interfere in the election of
Mr.. Platt's successor.
Ex-senator Conkling remained in
his room at the Fifth Avenue hotel
during the day. In the evening he
walked several times through the
corridors of the hotel, settled his bill
and took the IL o'clock train for
Washington.
Vice President Arthur arrived in
the city tonight from Washington.
He refused to be interviewed.