Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-01
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LATEST FROM ALBANY.
Mr.. P|att's Name Withdrawn.
THE HENLEY REGATTA.
POLITICAL SENSATION IN CHICAGO.
THE ALBANY DEADLOCK.
No Adjournment this Week. but
Next Week-An Election Not
Likely-Scandals and


Next Wcek-An Election Not
Likcly-Scandals and
COrruptiOns.
Especial Dispatch to The Erentrg Star.1
ALBANY, July 1, 1881, 1:30 p. m.-The sen =
torial contest has descended into the lowest
kind Of scandals and obscene stories. Both
sides are now employing detectives to watch
the movements OF the other, and the daily dish
OF scandalous stories about some one of those
regularly served up. This has been carried to
such an extent that senator's, assembly men
and lobbyists appear to have organized them
selves into step ladder brigade, and spend the
rights travelling around and peering through
the fan lights over the door of rooms occupied
by their opponents, and the next morning retail
to the crowos what they pretend they saw.
There Is no prospect now for an end of the
contest this week, but all admit that the legiS-
1ature cannot be held together to tha end OF
another week, election or no election. The half
ference with the condition embraced in the
paper circulated by the half stalwarts and are
inducing their adherents to sign 1t. They have
secured fifty names. but no caucus is to be held
unless sixty-flve sign. The stalwarts refuse to
sign or recognize any caucus tied up as tina.
must he, and as long as they hold this line un-
broken no election can take place.
There have now been four half breeds In
dicted and arratgned for corrupt practices. and
more exposures are threatened. Sessions B ar
ber Edwards and Phelps are the half breed
j.
senator and four professionals of the lobby,
the head and front Of the skilled talent. No
stalwart has been indicted so far, but the half
breeds are daily retailing stories of what they
discovered stalwaIts doing the night previous
the publication Of which In detail would cause
the suppression OF the paper publishing It as
obscene literature. For scandals and the de-
Velopment OF the meanness of human nature
this contest eXcelS all ever known.
[SecOnd Dispatch
Platt WfthdraWs-CrOyvI to Take
His Place.
ALBANY, July 1-Thos. c. Platt has With
drawn from the contest, and Congressma An
Crowley is to be the stalwart candidate in his
place.
The Withdrawal of Mr.. PIatt was arranged
this morning. messenger arrived at the SEN
ate and assembly cbambtr five minutes before
the joint convention assembled, notifying the
leading members. That was the first known
OF the contemplated withdrawal Speaker
Sharpe made the formal announcement to toe
convention. Only part of PIatts supporters
went to Crowley. This change brings In new
complications, and Is liable to bring an early
end OF the contest.
GBg Associated F'essJ
The BallOtbng To-day.
ALBANY, July 1.-The vote to day for the
short term vacancy was as follows: Senate
Potter. 6; Conkling, s; Wheeler, 7; Cornell, /;
Potter, 42; ConkilHg 20; Wheeler. 81; Cornell, s:
Lapham 10; Rogers g. Crowley, 2. Comoinei
tOte-fOlLeI, 40, COnKNng, rs; Wneeler, IS;
Cornell. 6; Lapham. 13; Folger. /; Rogers. d;
Cow ey2 2. No choice. The Chair announce J
that the convention would now vote to fill the
vacancy on the IoDg term.
Mr. PlatI's Name Withdrawn.
Speaker Sharpe said he had been voting for
Thomas .Platt. At the request, and in the
interest OF the republican party he withdrew
the Iame of Mr. Platt as candidate. and
would, when his name was called, vote for
Richard Crowley. The convention proceeded
TO vote Senator Halbert, after speaking In
high terms OF his Qualifications voted for o. w.
Chapman.
The vote stood as follows Sanate-Depew.
~; Herman, 6: Cornell. 4; Crowley, 4; o. ".
Chapman. l; Charles Daniels, l. Assembly
Depew. S6: Herman. 42; Platt, 2: Cornell. Il:
Crowley, 16; Chapman. 8; Charles North /;
Lapham, l; Adams. l. Combined vote-Depew,
4S; Kernan. as; Platt,2; Cornell. 15; Crowley,
20; Chapman. 4; North, /; Daniel, 1; Lapham, l
Adams l. No choice,