Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-18

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D. W. Bliss,
J. K. BARNES,
j. j.. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REyBuRN.
rThIRD DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, July 17th.-The President
has continued to in prove to-day, and his
progress has been more marked than hith-
erto
The Senatorial Contest In New Yerk.
New YoRK, July 17th.-The Tunes Al
bany- special says: Before the open contest
in the joint Assembly the staIwarts met, as
they had for several days, in the office of
Attorney General Ward. in the State Hall.
The attendance CT ttaiwarts was large, but
not full. The proceedings were stormy.
Senator Winslow presided, and speeches were
made by number of members, but that OF
Speaker Sharpe was the one of the day. In
plain words he expressed anew the opinion he
had rather hinted than declared outright be-
fore, and told his comrades he intended to
abide absolutely by the will of the majority
as expressed in Caucus, and to vote for both
caucus candidates. This declaration stirred
the blood of some of the Conkling men. As
semblyman Armstrong, of Oneida, made a
tempestuous attack upon General Sharpe,
telling him that his desertion of Conk-
ling was an act of treachery, and
that his proposed vote fer Lapbam and
Miller would present him before the people
of the State as an migrate and political scoun.
drel. He said the Speaker owed whatever of
political success he had ever achieved to the
advice and influence Of Roscoe Conkling, and
that he could not now abandon him without
receiving the reproaches of every iConkling
man in the State. Speaker Sharpe objected
to this sort of talk, but still maintained his
purpose of abiding by the action Of the c2u-
Gus. Louis T. Payne, who was present,
gave him "pieca of his mind" in language
that was intended to bs strong rather than
elegant, and denunciatory remarks were also
made by Senators Halbert, Strethan and
Brennan, and by Assemblynen Carpenter.
Williams and cDe or two others. Senator
Wallace and Assemblynien Brigham. Camp.
bell, Sullivan, Dickey, Alvord and jackson
expressed their intention of voting fen Miller,
but Of still standing by Conkling.
The ,SuR's Albany correspondent says the
friends of Conkling still hold the key to the
situation. They have twenty nine votes, and
so long as they can hold them no other Re-
publican can be elected, unless the Demo
Gratis, by remaining away, furnish the oppor-
this contest thus far, which drew from
Speaker Sharpe and Senator Halbert words
of praise in their speeches to-day, they are
not likely to destroy now by any suicidal
course. How much longer the struggle viii
continue no one can tell. If Conkiing viii
consent to name some man beside himself
Lapham can be defeated before the middle of
next week; that the rank and file of his sup
porters are willing to desert upon such COM
promise is beyond question if not, then so
lohg as his twenty-niue men stand frn-or
even twenty-six of them-he may continue
the struggle all summer. or until the final ad.
journment of the Legislature, or until the
halfbreed leaders will consent to the calling
OF regular caucus.
In the conference this morning Armstrong
asked the Speaker to tell what he was to get
for this base act of treachery, declaring it
ought to be a big price that would tempt
q man who had stood SO high to stoop
SO low, to betIay the man who had
created him politically. Speaker Sharpe,
in reply, denied that he was indebted to
Roscoe Conkling for any thing but his personal
friendship that be had always held, and
was proud Of He paid a glowing tribute to
Conkling, but said that the time
had come when the interest of par
ty demanded that even Ccnkling must
respect the decision of the caucus that if it
nominated Forster for Senator, much as it
would go against his incinations, ne should
vote for Forster When his name was called
Senator Forster said he believed tito be the
duty of every member of the. Legislature to
vote in accordance with his own views of
duty. He had done and would continue to
do SO. As q member Of the Caucus Commit
tee he considered it his duty to reflect the
views of the majority Of his party. Some
members had bound themselves not to
enter a caucus on the, Senatorship. and
not to vote for Mr. Conkling in any
event. He was among the number, and
whatever views others might take, he felt
that he was bound to stand by his agreement.
Believing that New York City ought to have
q representative in the Senate, he should vote
for William NJ Evarts. When his name was
called. Senator Halbert sharply criticised
Forster's position in regard to the caucus,
declaring that the Republican party could not
live if the views which Forster presented
were generally adopted. In conclusion, Hal
bert said he differed from the speaker, who,
in this hour, when victory was aboutto perch
upon their tthe stalwarts' l.banners, had de-
serted them. He did not believe that the
Administration men could long have held out
against the appeals of those for whom he was
acting. He would stand by the caucus as an
exponent Of safe party guidance, and would
vote for Roscoe Conkling. tApplause.] When
his name was called, Senator Strahan said
that either those with whom he had been act
ing for the past seven weeks were right, or
they were wrong. He was not yet prepared
to say that they were wrong. He stood for
the will of the majority as expressed through
the caucus, and he would continue to stand
for that principle with his associates. The
old guard dies, but never surrenders. He
would vote for Roscoe Conkling. [Applause.
When Alvords name was called, that gentle
man said that, judging from the noise that
reached his ears, the throttle valve was wide
open, but the wheels were all gone.
[ Laughter He voted for Lapham. When
J. d. Carpenter who had been detained at
home by sickness since the Joint Convention
first met, for the first time was to-day called,
he voted for Lapham. amid great applause.
Sisson, when his name was called, said, 81
bow to the will of the majority. I vote for
Lapham." Applause.
New YoRK, July 17th.-The Tribune's
Albany special says The failure to elect
Lapham yesterday causes the Garfield Re-
publicans considerable chagrin. 1t is gener-
ally felt that with little more effort he
could have been chosen after the election of
Miller, and the contest finally disposed Of
The friends of Miller appealed in vain to the
Joint Convention to take another ballot.
The appeals were unheeded by the Conkling
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