Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
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LATEST FROM ALBANY.
A CRISIS AT HAND.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. GARFIELD.
WESTON BREAKS DOWN.
FOREIGN EVENTS OF INTEREST,
CAUCUSING AT ALBANY.

CAUCUSING AT ALBANY.
NEf. COnklfng Takes q Hand-BOth
sides Determined to Fight IL Out If
1T Takes Till Winter-Sirand Jury
Tempered Wfth-What the COnk.
lin Organs Say, Etc.
Especial Dispatch to the Ecentng Star.l
ALBANY, NY, June 22.-It was all settled
in last nights caucusses. The half breeds
solemnly resolved never to allow Conkling and
Platt to go back to the United States Senate,
and to stay here until they elect two Senators,
If it took until midnight on the 31st day OF De
cember, when the terms OF all the members Of
the present legislature expire. The stalwarts
In caucus listened 20 an address from Mr.. Conk-
ling. in which he demonstrated how Collector
Simmons nomination by Grant was not q
parallel With the nomination OF Rob srtson by
Garfield, and gave brief story how President
Garfield promised to send for him {Conkliny) to
talk over the collectorshtp and look at certain
papers which he had before making tue ap.
polntment OF collector, but Immediately noml-
mating Robertson. He likewise intimated that
he wanted to stand by him and help him fight
breeds would not yield to adjourn the legisla-
ture, the stalwaTts then resolved to stand firm
and fight 1t out with the banner OF Conk-
part Of the fray. The The b half nns staiWarts sSais.
the men who have been scattering their
votes for stalwart candidates other
than Conklina and refuse to vote for a half
cure compromise On some stalwart for one
term and q half breed for the other, but would
not 60 for DepeW. They talked over the ques.
wart friend as one candidate, and let them
proffer that as a basis for compromise pro.
vlded that the other side would drop DepeT.
They finally concluded that the time Is not ripe
for that, and decided to continue as they have
been doing for the present. This move is In re.
ality IN favor OF Congressman Crowley. He Is
the choice OF these half stalWarts. The ballot
Ing Is to continue the same as heretofore. 1t is
expe cted that Lapham will gain little to-day,
and Wheeler fall off, by movement OF the De-
pew men to see Ii strength cannot be secured
and hitchlng up Team Of Depew M and ala Lapham Sai d.
They have, at last come to the conclusion that
there Is no use OF fooling any longer on the
plan OF CoInen and Depew, for the former re-
sists all OF these appeals:
The grand jury Is making but little headway
In getting at the corruption on senatorship
outside Q. OF Bradley's charge against Sessions.
matters and Will, unquestionably, bring forth
some Indictments.
The Erpress. the stalwart organ, charges this
work tampering with the jury; names the
man and calls upon the district attorney and
the jury to summarfly kick out Of their pres
eIce that party and every one who dares to
presume to interfere with them. AS to the
senatorial position, the Conkling organ says
this morning: "The issue is between Depew
and some colleague, who will be clay In tne
hands OF tie potter, and Conkiing and an asso-
ciate, both pledged to give battle against the
dangerous elements now in league TO secure
The mastery OF the republican party. It is
war between the incorruptible elements In the
republican party anu the jobbers and pecuia-
tors who have gone back and forth between the
two parties, as they find 1t to be for the1r in
terest to do: 1t Is lanentable that there should
be deadlock In such struggle, One would
think tnat there is virtue enough In the repub-
lican party TO defeat such conspiracy; and so
there is, II time is given to bring the question
clearly before the people"
ISecOnd Dispatch
ALBANY, NY, June %, 1:30 pnl.-The 22d
ballot has developed one loss to Depew by the
desertion of Senator Forster. Both Conkling
and PlattS forces are unchanged, and their Op-
ponents are Hopping around on the short term
between Wheeler and Lapham, both gaining.
(T,td DiSpatch.l
The TWenty.Third BallOt-A Crisis
at Hand.
ALBANY, June %, 2 pm.-On the twenty
third ballot for the short term iG was found
that Wheeler had majority Of the republ can
vote, when Senator Fowler rose and announced
icans could declare the vote for JACOBS illegal
and insist that Wheeler was elected BE
changed to Potter, when other democrats fol-
kew aea eer yUl Kelly Par
Is unchanged, but Wheeler leads for the short
term.
[By Associated Ppess.l
The BalIOting in Detail.
ALBANY, NY. June 22.-The vote In Joint
convention to-day for a successor to Mr.. Conk-
ling was as follows: SeDate-Jacobs 6; Conk-
ing, s; wheeler, S: Lapham. G; Cornell, l;
Foiger, l; Bradley, l. Assembly Jacobs, &c:
Conklirg, "a; Wheeler, 80; Lapham, 20: Cornell,
ling, 80; Wheeler, 4o L.apham, 26; Cornell, :;
FOiSer, i; Bradley, l; Rogers, l.
The vote to I'LL the vacancy for the long term
was as follows: Senate-Platt. 9; Herman, I:
Lay ham, /; Rogers, 1. Assembiy-Platt, 20:
keJnan, 46; DepeW, SO; Cornell, I; Crowley, G.
Wheeler, 2; Bliss, l.; Tremain. Il Lapham, q
81; Cornell. s; Crowley, I; Wheeler, 8; Bliss, i:
Tremaln, /; Lapham, B. Rogers, 1. No choice
NIr. Fovvler's Change Of Vote.
The convention then proceeded to vote
again. At the conclusion Of the roll call Sena-
out that the votes cast for John C. Jacobs
were void, and III view OF the fact that sucn
may be the decision OF the convention and thus
Jace bs, he would change his vote to CIsrkson
lie names Of the democratic asa 70 memeers rssa.s
The tRey Reye yasa sooa 80 for
Wheeler II, Jacobs 2, Clarkson n. Potter 4. Cor
nell l, Lapham 8. Folger 1, Bradley !, Conkling
5. Ad AssemolynFor Conkllng "a, s: Baocock
;, w u.
Kingsley 1, c. N. Potter 3, General q. w.
Slocum l, John Kelly 3. A. s. Hewitt 3,
Horatio Seymour 8. Cornell 1, Bliss 2, Lapham
Is, Il. w. Peckham 4, FL. O. Thompson l. Brad
ley 2, s. j. T1lden l, T. R. Westbrook /, A. J.
Parker B, Erastus Corning 2, Grace l, Daniels |,
Combined vote: For Conkling 32, S ID. Babcock
J, wheeler 90, s. s. Cox 2, Jacobs 12, W. C.
Kingsley l, C. N. Potter Z, 81. W. Slocum 1, John
Kelly 3, A. 8. Hewitt 3, Roratio Seymour 5. Cor
nell 2, Bliss 2 Lapham 16, r. W. Peckham 1,
Folger ], II. O. Thompson 1. Bradley 5, S j. TIL
den l, I. X. Westbrook /, EraStuS Corning 2.
Grace ], Daniels 1, Parker3.
. The convention then prOcef ded to vote for
senator for the long term, with the following
result: Senate-For Depew. IS; Herman, Z;
Platt, 6; CCrnell, /; Wheeler, 1; Crowley, 2:
Lapham, l. AssemDly-For Depew, 81; Ker,
nan, 46: Platt. 10; Cornell. Z; Wheeler. l; Grow.
ley, 6; Tremain, !; Lapham, g. Combined vote
For Depew. 20; Herman, IS: PlatI. 26; Cornell,
5; Wheeler, 2; Crowley, S; Tremain, 1; Lapham.
I. The president announced that no choice
1ao been made, and on motion of Mr.. Fl ayes
the convention adjourned.
A Wife P0isOner Sentenced.
BOSTON, July 22.-At East Cambridge this
morning, Homer Wellington, for an attempt to
XIII his wife by poison several months ago. wa
sentenced to 10 years In the state prison.
Fatal Accident.