The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-22
ALBANY AFFRAY.
The Republicans hold a
Love Feast.
Probability that a Nomina-
tion will be made.
Rumors Of the effect of the
Caucus.
ALBANY ACTION.


ALBANY, July 22.-The joint ballot
stood: Lapham SO, Potter 40, Conkling
25. Woodford l. Necessary to choice 81.
Senator Jacobs moved that the convention
take recess until half past one o'clock.
Carried. The chair then said that he had
been requested to announce that the Dem
ocratic members would hold conference
Immediately, and also that the Republican
members would hold their conference when
the recess was taken.'ss
CAUCUS
The Republicans met in joint conyen-
this afternoon. Thirteen senators and six
ty two assemblymen were present. Skinner
moved that the roll be called for the pur-
nose of nominating q. s. Senator Dra7
Der moved to substitute that the caucus
committee call caucus for this afternoon,
and that if they refused that special com
mittee call it.
He intimated that the stalwarts would
retire unless this was done. Hayes OBJ
iected to this method of turning the con-
ference into a caucus. Robertson said he
had been assured that those requesting the
conference would abide by its result, and
he desired if the conference adjourned to
500 D. m, that all would come in and
ioin it. Senator Hallett said the crisis had
arrived, and If there was not union in the
Republican party in the state it would be
honelessly divided He was for union and
harmony (Great applause.) Pitt said the
past should be ignored. He wanted the
roll called and each member to name his
choice. Woodin favored a notice for a
caucus at 4 p. IN. The time could be well
spent in shaking hands over the
bright prospects now in view. Carried.
Recess until p. m.
THE FIGHT wAXETH WARM
ALBANY, July 22.-There is moro activity
at the hotels tonight than for several
weeks The Half breeds and Stalwarts are
apparently greatly exercised The Stal-
warts are demanding caucus, intimating
that they will go so far as to vote for the
nomination of Lapham The Halt breeds
stand firm against a caucus. They say tha'
to hold caucus now will be to admit tha
they are responsible for the existence OF the
deadlock from the first, md that 1t IS only
to put them in that position that the Stal
warts are clamoring for caucus. The
Stalwarts, they say, viii claim that If a
caucus was held at the commencement o
the contest the election would have takeI
place the next day.
THE DEMOCRATS EXCITED.
The Democrats also are considerably ex-
ercised They know they can break the
dead lock by simply remaining away to al
low of the election of Lapham, but they
fear to do this, as they will render them
selves liable to the charge of having been
bribed. Some of them think they ought te
run that risk, inasmuch as they are now be
ing made tools of by the Stalwarts. They
say that the Stalwarts, while they ostensi-
bly, demand caucus and base their hold
ing out that ground, their real object
being to prevent Senator robertson from
taking the New York Collectorship They
say to accomplish this, the Stalwarts viii
stand out till the 31st of December next
The Democrats are seriously considering
whether they should not end the dead-locE
in the way stated above and appeal to thu
ne,aple to sustain them, and at the same
time relieve them from any unjust suspi
cions. @
CoNKLJNG NOT TO JOIN WITH THE
DEMOCRATS.
New YORK, July 21-Vice President Ar
thur and Gen. John A. Logan, OF illinois,
were among the callers upon ex-senator
Conkling to-day Mr.. Conklings friends
DENY the truth of the rumor that he IS try
ING to secure an election to the United
States Senate by the aid of Democr attic
votes, with the understanding that the Dem
ocrats shall carry this state next fall and
that Democrat shall be chosen President
tof the Z. S. Senate They admit that the
Democrats may be endeavoring to bring
about such result, but they are confident
that Mr.. Conkling would not assent to sucf
scheme These gentlemen also declared
that there is no foundation to the rumol
that Conkling has advised Gov. Cornell to
prorogue the legislature The Bucks to
night said they believed that Lapham would
be elected this week.