Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-21
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. STALW ARTS DROPPING OUT. A Break in Their Forces
 Expected.
 Growing Rsstive Under the Whip. Several Additional Votes Secured
 for DepeW. A LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT. Desperate Effort to Hold the Stal-
 wart Vote.
A LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
 The Senatorial Question-A Brief Respite in the StruggIe-The Grand Jury In-
 vestfgating Alleged Bribery - Conk- Iing's Return to Albany-A Break i'm
 the StaIwart Ranks Expected Senators
 Going Over to the Ha1f-Breeds.
 ALBANY, June 2O.-The joint convention cast another ballot for United States Senators to-day without accomplishing an election, the convention adjourning after the vote. The vote was the smallest that has yet been cast, only 93 votes being boiled. For Conk- ling's vacancy Jacobs and Wheeler each had 24 Conkling g, Lapham 16, the rest being scattered. For Platt's vacancy Depew boiled 37, Platt 21, Herman %, the remaining ten being scattered. After this ballot Senator Braman moved to adjourn. On this the ayes and noes were called. The Conkling men and Mir. Hamilton and MT. R. M. Futile vot- ing with the Democrats carried the motion 53 to fl. A nasty canvass between the Platt ballot and the announcement of the vote on adjournment showed that if another ballot had been taken five votes would have been gained for Depew and third ballot probably would have elected him. A noticeable feature of the vote on adjournment was that the stall warts, who lately denounced the Republicans who voted with the Democrats for the New York street cleaning bill as it came from the day to adjourn without taking another bal lot
 In charging the grand jury this morning IIz1 klz alleged infringements, sown broadcast by common report throughout the State and country, of the laws in regard to the accept ance of gratuities considerations for off, cial acts upon the part of public officers, say ing among other things It.is charged that this crime has been committed unblushingly. You measure it's heinousness by the anxiety of the people manifested in these enactments and when you come to consider it you cannot find through the whole catalogue of crime one that is meansr in it's detail than bribery. There is not a man among you, I venture to say, who would have the hardihood to approach fellow man and offer him consideration for doing that which he was required to do. Things have changed within few years in some respects, and I do not believe that one citizen in 8 hundred can be found to possess all those qualities which would subject him or allow him to lend himself as an instru ment for the purpose of bribery. The judge continued in this strain for some time, when the jury retired.
 There were no new developments in either the bribery charges or in the Senatorial con- test to-day. Everything in both matters seems to be in condition of suspense wait ing the resumption of the investigation com mittee's session to morrow. Much interest Davenport will give tomorrow in rela- ton to Strahan's story about the machine. It is rumored that Davenport in- tends to make it hot for Strahan by telling some inside stories about the way in which he alleges they have manipulated the Strahan incident to produce false effect on public opinion against the administration. The proceedings before the grand jury to day amounted to nothing. Ed Phelps gave them what they admitted to be a sat- isfactory account of the $1O,O0O and $2, 800 checks which Blake of the Kenmore cashed for him. A. D. Barber was also before the jury and his statement in regard to the Assembly by card playing in his rooms was accepted as satisfactory and he was allowed to go without further trouble.
 Conkling arrived at 10:10 p. Dl. Neither Arthur or Platt are here. It is rumored that Senators Baker and Braman will break away from the stalwarts by Wednesday and take with them to the half f-breeds four other stal- warts. The stalwarts tonight admit that if the half-breeds had secured 8 second ballot today they would have gained four stalwarts. The stalwarts have called conference for tomorrow evening to take steps to hold their men together. break is now talked about as likely to occur at any time owing mainly to the impatience of the members. The half breeds claim that if a full vote is present tomorrow they will poll six more votes for Depew than he has heretofore had Ex-Vice President Wheeler left Albany to-day. He told the adnlinistra- ton men they could under no circumstances afford now to allow Depew to be beaten. He advised a combination if possible on Cornell and Depew.
 NEW YORK, June 2O-General Grant and ex-Senators Conkling and Platt left the Fifth Avenue Hotel at an early hour to-day and proceeded down town on business. Conk- ling's friends stated that his presence would not be required in Albany for the present, and he will thus be afforded an opportunity of attending to some legal business in this city for which he has been retained. General Grants departure almost unnoticed and he appeared desirous to escape observation. To some friends who called on Grant the latter stated that his visit to this city at this time has been misunder- stood in some directions. He came on pri- vate business merely. With regard to the Senatorial question he took lively interest
  pathies were with Conkling in the contest, he did not intend, as had been stated in some quarters, to take any active part in the con- dict. His position on the question was fully understood by Conkling and his friends.
 General Grant expects to leave this city for Long Branch Wednesday, but will return to the city daily to attend to business. The General, when asked if it was true as report ed that he had been in correspondence with Garfield in regard to the present Senatorial struggle, said ''It is true received a let ter from Garfield before left Mexico, which press of business prevented me from answer ing It was couched in courteous, kind and polite terms, and was an expression of Gen. eral Garfeld's views It was in reality an answer to views as expressed in my letter to Senator Jones. I am now preparing reply to 1t which shall forward to the President when completed"
 Will you give it out for publication? No sir. I shall send 1t to General Garfield and he can do with it as he chooses.
 Have you any objection to letting the press copy the letters you received from the Presi- dent? I do not consider that I have any right to do so, and if either of the letters reach the press President Garfield must give them. have no objection and President Garfield has my free and full consent to have them published It rests with him. The General said he had nothing to take back in any interview on the Senatorial question already published. He thought Conkling and Platt have both been badly treated and should be reelected. 'sI do not think the President has shown them that courtesy that belongs to them. If had been in Garfeld's place I should have advised with those Senators before making such an appointment as collector of the port of New York"
 Conk1fng and Platt On for Albany.
 NEW YORK, June 2O.-Conkling and Platt left this evening for Albany, armed with valise full of evidence for the bribery investi- gating committee. They had long confer ence with General Grant in the afternoon, and it is said secured a letter from him urg- ing all Grants friends in the Legislature to vote for. Conkling and Platt. It is hoped this letter will hold few at least of the weak backed members who are still support ing the resigned Senators.
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