The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-07-29
CLOSING Scene.
Hon. f. &. Eapham to Sacceed
EOgd Roscoe in the Senate.
The Party United Again, and
COnkiiHg Hciires go Private
Fife.

Con .entiOn met at noon and VO-
ted on The short term vacancy in
the United States Senate, as fol-
lows:
Lapham CO. Potter 30, Conkling
2S, Woodford /. Necessary to a
choice g..
The chair>declared that no choice
had been made.
Senator Jacobs moved that the
Convention take 4 recess until
100 o'clock. Carried.
The Chair then said he had been
requested to announce that the
Democratic members would hold
a conference Immediately; also
that the Republicans would hold
a conference Immediately.
The Convention then took a re
cess until 100 this afternoon.
During the recess Of the joint
convention the Republican mem
bers Of both Houses OF the leg
isIature met in the Assembly
Chamber. Senator Mccarthy
was called to the chair. The roll
was called and thirteen Senators
and sixty-two ASsemblymen an
swercd to their names. Mr.. Skin
ner moved that the roll be called
for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for the United States
Senate, ID be voted forin cOnyen-
ton.
Mr.. Draper offered as a substi-
tnte that It is the sense OF the
conference shat the caucus COM
mittee should call a caucus for
this afternoon. and that q special
be appointed to re-
Guest the Caucus committee TO
make the call and in case Of rcfu-
sal on the part ofthc caucus com
mittee that the special committee
call a caucus. lie sustained lis
resolution by arguing that a eau
Gus must be had and cOnteHded
that unless one was held he aud
stalwarts would retire.
Dir. IiCges also opposed turn
ing this conference intoa caucus,
bat maintained that il was in the
power Of this conference to cali
a caucus.
Senator Robertson stated that
he had been instructed to call
his conference. and was assured
Ivy those making the request shat
they would abide by It's results.
K. !. Carpenter, in arguing for
a caucus, said that there was less
than q majority present. q.
The chair called on the sccrc-
tary to announce how many were
present, and he said there were
z, which number was over the
majority.
ar. Robertson said he was now
told il this conference wauld adj
till ) p. ~, they would all
come in and join the others.
Mr.. Wo0din asked how many
had SAID this. Ii might be only
two. There were members here
who refused to answer to their
@amcS.
Senator Hc!bert asked that his
name be called. 1t was called,
and he said the crisis had now ar
If there was not union the
Republican party Of the State
be hopeIessIy divided. He
wa: for union and harmony. His
remarks were received with great
applause.
3lr. Pitts said the time had
come for action and 10 more talk
IF the past ought to be INDUCED
in. applause.
The question was taken on Mr.
Diapers motion after he had
changed it TO make the time 3 p.
NJ, and Senator Wooden favored
i, saying that the time could be
we'll spent III shaking hands over
.he bright prospects in view.
The motion was carried and the
conference took a recess till 3 p.
n.
At half past one the joint CON
lcnti0n Tcconyeued. The roll
was called and " Senators and
iO7 Assemblymen answered.
NY. Culiinan moved that The
convention take a recess Till
p. III.
Upon returning from the joint
convention the Senate stood in
recess till 4 o'clock.
The Republican conference re-
assembled at 3 p. M. and on mo-
ION it was decided that the roll
,e called and each member arise
" his seat and name his caDdi-
late for United States Senator.
The roll was called, and Il. o..
.apham received 81 votes, RoS-
zoe Uonkling27, Woodtord l, and
!.
On motion, Mr.. Lapham's nom
nation was made unanimous
mid cheers.
The joint convention met at 4
.. m, and proceeded to vote for
United States Senator with the
GLOWING result Lapham %, Pot
or ~; necessary to a choice IS.
The chair announced the elcc.
ion ofElbridge q. LGpham rs
United States Senator to ill the
hort term vacancy and declared
lie joint Assembly dissolved.
Cheers wcro given for Lapham,
.e4y ara It1.Is.