Daily Republican., 1881-07-23
FOURTH EDITION.
THE TROUBLE OVER,
Lapham Elected senator to Succeed
CenklApE-He Gets the Fail Re-
publicsn vote-Greas Rejoleing-
Concord Restored.

publican vote-Greas Rejoieing-
Concord Restored.
ALBANY, july - The joint conven.
tion met at noon and proceeded to ballot
for United States Senator for the short
term, with the following result -: Lap.
ham 63, Potter 40, COnklins %, and
Woodford l. Necessary to a choice 81
The chair declared that no choice had
been made. and on motion of Senator
Jacobs cess was taken until 1.8 p.
m. During the recess Republican mem.
bers Of both houses met in the Assem-
bly, Chamber, Senator, Mccarthy pre-
siding. On the call Of the roll Is Sena-
tors and g. Assembly men answered To
| their names.
Mr.. r.Skinner moved that the roll he call
ed for the purpose Of ofnominating q candi
date for the United States Senate to be
voted for in the joint convention. Mr..
Draper offered as a substitute that II is
the sense OF the conference that the
caucus committee should call a caucus
for this afternoon, and that special
committee be appointed to request
the cauc rs committee to make the call, !,
and in case of refusal on the part Of the
caucus committee, that the special COM
mittee call A caucus, and after the QueS-
tiOn had been argued at come length by
Senator Robertson and others, it was
amended to make the time for the eau
Gus meeting three O'Clock. 1t was
adopted.
At half.past one o'clo TX the joint con-
veption rc-convened The roll was
called and - Senators and l07 Assem-
blymen answered. A recess was then
taken until p. NJ.
When the Joint Convention reaSsem-
bied at O'Clock the action Of the Re-.
publican caucus was known. A spirit
of delight prrva.led the assem- blage, and
was ref ,cted in the speeches made
The Conklins men were cheered as they
successfully changed from Conkling to
Laphap Senator Strahan said 81
vote foI The nominee of full, free and
fair Rel lb,ican caucus" The Admin
istration men laughed at his insisting
that it was a caucus he had attended.
Mr.. Alvord, who, although present al
the caucus conference, did not vote,
said 81 rave looked at this farce, al
though have not participated in it;
am very glad that, although the knot
hole was very small, our friends, the
C"nkling men, got inside y Laughter. J
Mr.. Andrews said 81 Witnessed this
love least
Senator Strahan-" On Crow ."
Great laughter.
Mr.. Andrews then euiogizad the
Democratic party tor fifteen minutes
hut was stopped 10y Mr.. Strahan say
ing: 'Mr. Chairman, move that the
gentleman have the hall this evening. y
Mr.. Boardman received round OF
cheers when he deserted Woodiori and
| voted for Mr.. Lapilam. Erastus Brooks
said: "With no envy in the world tor
this happy family, | must say that |
feel wonderfully elated with the thought
OF parting with the Legislature of 1881 "
"les, Mr. Brooks" broke in Senator
Strahan, "and the Legislature is Won
uertully elated with the idea OF parting
with you" Great laughter.
| Dr. Hayes said "A great deal has
been said about the love feast and a love
feast ON crow. Now, like the Yankee
Il kin eat crow, but don banker after
| it. -
MIR. Spinola said that he would an.
nouuce while the Republicans were
holding their love feast that the Demo
Gratis intended to hold one at their State
Convention, when John Kelly and Til
den will unite against the divided lte-
publican party Mr. Trimble was the
last Of the Conk.ing men who gave in
his adhesion to Lapham. He at first
Ibid not intend " vote, but being urged
by Senator Halbert and Mr.. Draper
arose aud said sorroW fully 1T appears
that they have all taken the dose:
vote for Elbridge Il, Lapham. The
vote was then ANNOUNCED. 1t was as
followS:
THE FIFTY SIXTH AND LAST BALLOT.
senate, Assembly, Total;
Laphnm . y y.
Total - 10; ia
Senator Robertson announced solemn
| " that Mr. Lapham had been chosen
Senator, Gin place of Roscoe COnkling
resigned" The joint convention then
adjourned will out day. As the Sena-
tors were about departing, Senator
Woodin prop posed three cheers for Lap
ham and Miller. They weregiven with
great power OF lung by everyone, Demo
Gratis included. Equally voriferon>
cheers followed for President CARTE d
ana Clarkson n. Potter.
The members acted like boys released
from IL long vigil at 81 'lool aud 10 doubt
felt their youth cone oack at the pros
| nul.t at laa rinn 4 IhNny IneIp MIs Il