New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07

full joint convention to the imposing number OF
thirty-six. There is q distant resemblance IN tine
ex-senator's present canvass to that he conducted
for General Grant at Chicago year ago. Then' as
now, he had stubborn body of followers, who, al
though unable to increase their own numbers, were
30 tenacious in their union that for long time they
prevented the nomination of any other candidate.
Attention has been called to-day among politicians
to the fact that the number "thirtv-six"
needs only a dividing cipher to make it 306"; and
already il is surmiscd that the 306 delegates
stood firm for Grant at Chicago, only to be swept
away at the last by the rush to Garfield, the 80
will also stand firm for Conkng and "Me, too
and be overwhelmed in the end by their Republi-
can colleagues uniting upon some Garfield OF New
York. II has been suggested that no more appro-
pirate day for such presentation to the country
could be selected than Wednesday next June 8, the
anniversary of Gar6eld's nomination at Chicago
The cause of Mr.. Conkng suffered ludicrous
misfortune in the Senate to-day before the Joint
Convention met, owing to the excessive zeal Of
henchman in New-York. Senator Eidman presented
petition purporting to be signed by 800 voters
of the With Senate District, praying for the re-
electi of Coukling and Platt. All the names were
palpably written by the same person. The names of
the petitioners cover thirty-sx pages of fo0lscap
and all are written with q peculiar ink. The pc
titoners also 80 kind "a 70 arrange their names
alphabetically, "Mr Michael Maloney," forinstance
putting his name in due order among the Ms" Ii
is evident enough that some person has copied
q poll-list and subscribed the names to q petition
Senator Woodn called the attention Of the Senate
TO this circumstance and said that, while Mr.. Ed
man might be deceived about the character of the
document the Senate would not be deluded.
Defend it, Bob,' whispered Senator Eidman 10
L. IL I.f..x
can't be defended" whispered back Mr. Strahan.
who had Just been to the desk to ex-
anime the petition. Accordingly Mr.. Eidman
arose, and. in stumbling fashion, de
clared that he had been deceived about
the nature of the document. The document
is an excellent sample Of the machine petitions
which Mr.. Conking's friends sending here from
various parts of the State in his favor. Machine
made as they are, they are strikingly few in num-
Der, while hundred of petitions are received in OPP
position to Mr.. COnklinO's reelection
QUIET BALLOTING.
The Joint convention tame in character to-
day Only 100 members were present, leaving
sixty absent Senator Forster greatly amazed his Re
publican colleagues in the Senate by giving notice
that he was paired with Senator Astor also Repub-
lican on all questions respecting the United States
until Dcccmber3l, when either should
be absent from Albany. Senator Forster was absent
two DAYS of last week Senator Forster another two
days. and to-day Senator Astor is absent. The pair
ing of these gentlemen may enable them to transact
their private business without interruption, hut, in
the opinion of their Republican colleagues If many
such pairs are made the Democrats in the Legisla-
ture some day will find themselves in the
majority and elect the United States Senators
There was little change. on the surface, in the
opinion of members about tho merit Of the respec-
tive candidates for the SenatOrships. No great
modification is expected before Wednesday Not
till then will all the members and politicians inter
ested ID the struggle he again in the city. The pro-
ceedngs had a very matter-of-fact air, the novelty
of the Convention having away Members
developed an inclination TO save their
breath aud physical strength In the early
days of the Convention a member would arise In
stately way upon his name being called, and
in q slightly pompous manner, uttering the while
every syllable of favoritc candidates namc-say
Alonzo B. Cornell The "Alonzo woud be dwelt
upon and parted from reluctantly. To-day the
same member sunk in the depths of his chair, said
said lazily: "Crull." Only one ballot was taken
upon each term, and that was taken swiftly
and without comment excitement The only
notable change was that of Mr.. Cowles. Of
Monroe who changed from Cornell to ConklinG.
MIR (,owles was one of the original "3J."
Last Thursday he deserted Mr. COnklng and voted
for Mr. Cornell II he had heard the private COM
mcnts of the COnkling men OH his course he would
never have joined them again. hat has led him ~
return to Mr.. COnkling ~ not known. Upon the
ballot for Mr. Conkling's place Nr. Gates OF Wayne
changed from Cornell 10 Miller, Mr.. Goodman from
Cornell to Wheeler, Mr. Van BURN from Cornell |
TO Depew. and Mr. Young from Lapham TO Ire |
main.
SIXTH JOINT BALLOT-SIORT TERM.