Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-31
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
From ALBANY.

ALBANY. N. Y. May -Asssnbyman
Dsgtrn received The following dispatch too late
last night to pr; sent 10 the democratic caucus:
NEW YoRK. May 50.
10 tie Democratic Members of the Legislature,
lstaving been stated that there would bs
presented 10 tho democratic Senatorial CAUCUS
The mines OF certain democrats who have been
identified With the monopoly iotcrts 8, the
Ns'io1al Auti Monopoly Lesgu, respectfully
oas attention 10 The TACT that there are many
good democrats who arc free from such atfiIia-
toDs. and that in view of the evident purpose
OF the great mcnopoles of the c,untry 10 obtain
cootr OF the u. g. Senate, it is OF the utmost
inpcr abce that Senators should bs elected who
will project the public interest. Among other
vel knowo members of the democratic party
WHO &c believe to be worthy OF your considera.
ton VIZ msy meniitn Hon. Horstio Seymour,
Hco. Horatio Seymour. IT,. Hon. E:astus
Bro Ks, Hon. 1hos. kipselIs, Hon. T. Z.
rou'inson. Hon. VIM. Purcell, and Hon.
Frarcis kernan. All of which is respectfully sub
utsed by the National Anti Monopoly Lesgus.
lSigned l.. E. CHlITENDEN.
President.
There WAS general despondeucy visible this
N 'ruleg among the stalWarts and exuberanco
among their opponents.
When the hour of noon arrived the Senate,
10 accordance with resolution, proceeded to
vote fer q United States Senator in place Of
| hos g. Plitt, resigned.
Toe vote God as fellows: For Thos. G.
Pih! S. Chauncey NJ. Depaw 7, Francis
kernan I, Warner Miller 2. Sherman 8. Rogers
|. E!drrd G. Laphsa 3, osaph H. Choate l.,
JUICE Noah Davis ., WA. A. Wheeler |, Gee.
Il. Sharpe |.
The Senate then voted for SUCCESSOR 10 e
the short term of Il $500 Cooking. Tho vote
stood as follows: For Roscoe Conkliug 9,
Sherman s. Rogers S John g. Jacobs G. Geo.
B. Bradley !. Chas J, Folgor . Gov. Cornell
3. VIM. A. Wheeler 4. Theo. NJ. Pomeroy2.
No oae receiving q majority, the Senate ad-
ouroed.
10 the Assembly. at IL o'clock, the Speaker
announced that uoder the order of the Hous, it
would now proceed TO vote for U. 8. Senator
in place of Roscoe Conkliog. resigned. Each
meub:r IS bis nsmo was called named his can
dida!e. The vote stood as follows: Ooukliug
g. Jacobs AZ, Wheeler Is. Crowley S. CorneIl
6. Wsdsworth .. Rogers 8. Miller |, EVarts 2,
EjriOk l, FoIger 2. White 2, Chapman /,
Itemaine ., Fenton l, Ward |. Pcmeroy !,
butcher l. Alvord ..
House then proceeded to voIe Tor Senator TO
ill ths vscarc7 caused By tho resignation OF
Mr.. Plat.
The vote stood as fJilows: Dspew II, Kerpsn
Al, Plat 81, Folgcr 6. L,phan 6, Cornell II,
Crowley 3, EVarts S. Mor;on 2 Miller 8. Fran.
cls l. Pomeroy l. Wadsworth .. Tremaine 9.
Rogers l, Cboato |.
Tho chair announced thai the House having
failed to give IL mtjotity for eDy cacdidato the
/ g: would be entered on the j urnal of the
HOUSE.. and the legislative BUSINESS would be
proceeded with.
Judge Ditlenboefe-, She ridan Shook and q
delegation from the German republican club
oil New York city are here opposing any move.
meht seeking TO nominate VIM. A. Wheeler to
tho U. $. Senate on the ground that he has not
the courage Of his convictions"