The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01
The struggle az Albany,

ALBANY, May 3i.-At the Democratic
caucus last night Senator Jacobs was nomi.
mated for the short term and Francis Ker.
nan for the long term, 10 succeed Patt.
Alter the adjournment OF the House quite
number Of Republican members remained
IN toe'r seats, IN accordance with an invita-
ton 10 meet IN caucus sent them by the
Assembly caucus committee. Speaker
sharpe called Draper, OF ALBANY. to ihc
chair. After some speeches the Chair stated
that he had count made, and II was found
that there was not majority OF The Repub.
llcan members Of the Assembly present.
X. A. Carpenter moved that the caucns
adjourn to p. NJ. to day, and that the Re.
publican members OF the Senate be invited
TO participate. Carried, and the caucus adj.
lourned. Thirty members were present.
The Administration men met for confer
! ence last evening. There were ffty.seyen
present, and notes from thirteen more saw
ing they will vote for men who will support
the Administration. Resolutions were
adopted pedgiDg all present TO withhold
their support from Conkling and Plat.
| THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS-sTALwART DE.
SPONDENT.
Assemblyman Dayton received the fol-
lowing dispatch too late last night TO pre-.
sent 10 the Democratic caucus:
"Ne,o York., May 1910 the Democrat
&c Members Of the Legislature; II having
been stated that there would be presented
| TO the Democratic senatorial caucus the
\ names of certain Democrats who have been
Identified with the monopoly interests, the
| NatiOnalAnti- Monopoly League respectfully
calls attention TO the fact that there are many
good Democrats who are free from snch
utilization, and that in view Of the
evident purpose OF the great monopolies of
The country TO obtain control Of the Senate
OF the United States il is OF the utmost i'm
portaLce that senators should be elected
who will. protect the public interest.
Among other wellknown members OF the
Democratic party who we believe TO be
worthy Of your consideration we may men,
| ton Hon. Horatio Seymour, Jr.. Hon. Eras.
tus ID. Brooks, Hon. Thomas Kinsells, Hon.
T. +. Tomlnson, Hon. William Purcell,
and Hon. Francis Herman. All OF which is
respectfully submitted by the National
| Anti Monopoly League.
lSiSnedl Il. E. CRITTENDFN,
PRESIDENT
There was general dependency visible
This morning among the stawarts and en-
uberance among their opponents. The
next development will be a vote in each
tion will be demonstrated.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION.
In the Assembly to-day Mr.. Draper
offered a resolution that at II O'Clock the
House proceed TO name two candidates for
the vacancies in the United States Senate,
| first naming the senator TO bill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Roscoe Conk-
ling. In case no one is named by the ma
10 Sn.f tn ha MT ho
nal, and the House to proceed In like man.
ner to name a candidate TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Thomas &.
Plat. Adopted.
THE FIRST VOTE TAKEN FOR PLATT AND CoNK-
LING's SCCCESSORS-NO CHOICE.
ALBANY, May 3l.-When the hour OF noon
arrived the Senate proceeded TO vote for
United States senator in place OF Thomas
! C.. Platt, resigned The vote stood as fol-
| lows: For Thomas G. Piatt, 8; Chauncey
W. Depew, I; Francis Herman, I; Warner
Miller, 3; Sherman S. Rogers, Eldred
&. Lapham, 2; Joseph ii. Choate, Judge
Noah Davis, 3; William A. Wheeler,
George Fl. Sharpe, l.
The Senate then voted for successor to
ill the short term OF Roscoe Conking. The
vote stood as follows: For Roscoe Conk.
ling, o. Sherman S. Rogers, 5; John G.
Jacobs, /; George b. Bradley, / Charles j.
Foiger, ,; Governor Cornell, 3; William
A. Wheeler. 4; Theodore NJ. Pomerov, ..
No one receiving a majority, the Senate
adjourned
In the Assembly at II O'Clock the Speaker
announced that under the order OF the
House it would now proceed to vote for
United States senator in place of Roscoe
Conking, resigned. Each member, as his
name was called. named his candidate. The
vote stood as follows: COnkling, 26; Ja-
cobs, Al; Wheeler. Is; Crowley, 8: Cor
nell. 6 WadswOrtb, .; Rogers, 8; Miller,
/; Evarts, 2; Edick, /; FOlger. 2; White,
9: Chapman T. Tremaine, 2; Fenton, |;
Ward, /; Pomeroy, |; butcher, l; AL
void, =.
No candidate receiving a majority, the
House then proceeded TO vote for senator
to fIl the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Platt. The vote stood: Defew, IA;
Herman, Al; Plat, 81; Folger, g; Lapham,
6: Cornell, II; Crowley, 3; Evarts, D;
Morton, 2; Miller, 3; French, l; Pomeroy,
|: Wadsworth, 2: Tremaine, 3; Rogers,
/; Choate, /.
The Chair announced that the House
having failed to give a majority for any cam
dldate, the fact would be entered on the
journal of the House, and legislative busi-
ness would be proceeded With.
OPPOSITION TO WHEELER.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 3l.-Judge r.tten-
hoofer, Sheridan Shook, and delegation
from the German Republican Club OF New
York city, are here opposing any movement
seeking TO nominate William A. Wheeler to
the United States Senate ON the ground
Z" that he has not the courage OF bis convlc-
TONS"
TUE sTALWARTS LEAVING CONKLlNG-HlS|
ELECTION OUT OF THE QUESTION, &C.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-A special from
Albany TO the Star independently says:
.TThere is a marked and decided change
I'm the senatorial situation since last week.
Those who signed the call Tor the stalwart
caucus for last THURSDAY night feel lhehi,
selves relieved from all obligations TO attend
rho machine caucus on account OF the Iail-
nre of the caucus 10 meet that nlgbt. oeve-
raj who signed that call turned up az the
meeting of the Administration men last
nioht and made speeches there. lhose
~ w,.re on the fence or doubling one
week ago are now with the Administration
size. The current is setting so strobg
against Conkling aud IN favor OF the AL
ministration. since to-day, that IL Is carryIns
ALI the driftwOod toward the latter 10 such
an extent that the opponents OF MI. Oonh-
ling are surprised at their own strength.
The attendance upon their conference iast
night exceeded the most sanguine eXpecta-
ti0ns. More converts have occurred TINS
morning. Senator Madden, herce stat