New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-15
COMING TO AN ISSUE.

Mr.. MILLER WITHIN SIX VOTES-OF BEING ELECTED
THE DEMOCRATS AND CONKLING MEN TRY TO
ADJOURN THE LEGISLATURE-AN INTERESTING
CONTEST-THE MOTION TO ADJOURN CARRIED
BY ONE VOTE TIE ASSEMBLY.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE]
ALBANY July 14--On the eve of the election of
two Republicans United States Senators the
Immediate followers of Mr. Conklng declare by their
votes that they prefer the United States Senate to
remain in the control of the Democratic party rather
than have MIR. Conkling defeated a candidate for
Senator. The alliance of assistant Democrats and
Democrats passed the adjournment resolution by a
majority of vote, and now the Senate is the only
bar to it's going into effect. But the election of
Lapham and Miller will perhaps relieve the Conk-
ling men from the odIum of their vote. The Legis-
ature is ready to adjourn i'll half hour after the
election of the Senators.
The passage of the resolution the desperate
act of some of Mr. Conkling's followers in
the Assembly. Several of MIR. Conking's support
refused to follow the majority when they took
the leap into the gulf of political death
The vote of the two factions repetition Of
one that had been taken in conference which they
held in the Attorney Office before the joint
convention met In that conference the question of
adjournment had been hotly debated. Although the
advocates OF an adjournment in the
majority they found it impossible to persuade
or force the minority to agree to vote for such a
resolution The conference dissolved after consid-
erabe irritation on the subject of adjournment has
been shown upon both sides.
VICTORY CONCEDED.
The feeling general that as the result of the
disagreement Lapham ard Miller would be elected
tomorrow. The advocates of an adjournment openly
SAID wien they reached the New Capitol
that unless adjournment were taken
the success of the Garfield candidates was
assured. Asseinblyman Brehm said to The TRIBUNE
correspondents " Do You want to have some news
-Lapham and Miller will be elected tomorrow y
" Are you sincere 7" said the correspondent Il am y
said Mr.. Brehm. " l shall not vote for them myself
but other Conkling men wi' "You wouldn't bet
on that Brehm ~ said Assembyman Hickman, sit
ting near by. Yes, would" said Mr.. Brehm &" |
will bet you So that Lapha and Miller will be elected
tomorrow" These remarks coming from ardent
aiherent of Mr.. Conkling's amazed tho Administra-
ton members sitting Mr. Bremn Inquiry
among other Conkling men showed that they held
the same opinion. One of them. o State Senator
said to THE TRIBUNE correspondent Yes, there
is no doubt about it Lapham and Miller will he
elected. Ishall vote for Conkng till the last, but
other men will not" DO the Conkling men who
are going to vote for Lapham aud Miller announce
their intention :" inquired the correspondent NO,
they do not" said the Senator; but their vote
against adjournment is equivalent to it,"
The Joint Convention met soon after the Conkling
conference and its effects at apparent. In
the vote for Mr.. Platt's successor, Mr.. Ssson of
Washington County, Conklng man, voted
for Mr.. Miller. A shout of applause arose
from the Garfield Republicans, which was
followed by prolonged cheers. Mr.. Boardman, of
Tompkins County, also gave Mr.. Miller an addi-
tional vote. This gave the Garfield Republicans
great encouragement and they heartily chccred
Mr. Boarlman. The supporters of Mr.. Conkling,
seeing that Mr.. Wheeler's friends were not to be
cajoed into an alliance by votes for him, began to
change to other candidates. Hamilton Fish re-
ccived the votes of Senator Astor and Assenblyncn
j.. A. Carpenter. Brehm and Cullinan Assemblynan
Diekey and Williams changed from Wheeler to
William NJ Evarts, who will not feel cOmplinentcd
by their votes. The total vote as follows: