The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14
THE STRUGGLE RENEWED.
AFTER A BRIEF REST THE TWO
FACTIONS FALL UPON EACH
OTHER AGAIN WITH UN-
ABATED FEROCTTY.
The "stalwnrts" Ignore the Caucus OF Friday
Night, and the Hopeless Strug'
gle Is Renewed,

ALBANY July lV'-Aue hNhlWhIts Wele up
early to-day, having been summoned to meet at
a conference 10 the Office OF Attorney Gel eral
Ward. They gathered there at O'Clock. The
situation was discussed, and 1t was decided not to
support the candidates nominated by the half.
breed" caucus yesterday, for the present at least
on the ground that the election Of those men
would, owing to the fact that there is no law
whereby a special election for Congressman can
be called endanger the supremacy Of the Repub
lican mBjoIity Of the lower House Of Congress
and give the Democracy chance to organize
that House and elect their Speaker
Prompt at the hour OF II the Senate arrived at
the door of the Assembly Chamber to take part in
the proceedings Of the joint convention. As soon
80 the convention was called to order Mr. Culll'
nan asked for the calling Of the roll to see who
were present on the part of the Assembly All
the mem Ders except nine responded Ave Of them
being Republicans and four Of the "half.breed"
faction, When the "stalwarts' saw there was no
dsr ger Of an election especially in view OF the
fact that one Of the "halfbreeds" was paired,
they we're ready to proceed,
Senator AEtOr's name was the first called in the
banoting and be rose and said that he and other
Republicans had not attended the caucus held
yesterday for reasons that were well known. I'VE
would not" he said, "enter snap caucus We
would not enter caucus except that Of the
party under a call made in the regular way &C.
eordiug to party usages. That has been denied
us. We learn also that the two men nominated
at that caucus would, If elected, place the House
of Representatives in the hands Of the Democrats
and enable them to elect their Speaker, and
therefore we cannot support them. We are ready
to 90 into a regular party caucus and have been
from the very commencement Of this contest
Until such a caucus is called we shall continue to
vote as we have been doing and he therefore
cast his vote for Roscoe Conkling.
When the name OF Senator Mccarthy was
called he, as Chairman OF the Senate Caucus
Committee, explain how 1t was that his com.
mittee refused to join In a call for caucus at the
outset Of this contest. An effort, he said, was
then made TO get caucus by one faction, which
failed. The canvass has drsgged along without
caucus. At length majority Of the Republicans
have signed q call, and a caucus has been held
under it. He held that the caucus was regular
and binding upon the Republicans As to the
danger OF destroying the Republican majority in
the lower House OF Congress by electing their
nominees there was nothing in that argument
for their successors would be elected at the gen.
eTal election n time 10 take their seats, and as
both districts were largely Republican, no danger
existed.
Senator Winslow (Btalwsrt) replied to Mccarthy
W len his pame was Cal ed, declaring that the
statementof Mccarthy was not In all particulars
correct. There can be- he said no special election
called, for there is no law for it in the case Of
members Of Congress- They could not be elected
until November and the State Board of Canvass
era do not meet until December to canvass the Ie
| turns Al d issue the certificates.
Mr. AlvOrd when his name was called referred
| To the case Of Wade Hutchins, having been
elected TO fill vacancy and given his certificate
| by the State Board in time 10 be present at the
| opening of Congress.
II remained for Mr.. Beman, the Assemblymsn
| from franklin county, who represents the nome
| OF ". A. Wheeler, TO throw the first bomDshell
into the ranks Of the halt.breedP, with whom he
| has acted during the contest. He said:
II signed call for conference, and by signing
| II pledged myself TO stand by that call aud lis
reLulLs; but whatever my vote to- day shall be 1t
must not be taken as an indication Of Whatit will
be al the next session. do not consider that the
| conference has bound me for the future, and
give notice that hereafter shall cast my vote as
| the dictates OF my conscience direct"
Mr.. CrApser said "At the tset OF this con.
] test l signed q paper that would not 20 into
/ CO ucus us long as Roscoe COnkling was q candi
/ date for the office, but stulti1ed myself and
signed call aud said would go into q caucus
| whether he was candidate or not. invited toe
| friends Of Mr.. CODkllng to go into the Caucus
| with me, and said 10 them that II Mr.. COnklng
| was nominated l should feel bound to support
| him. The caucus was held and what was the re.
suit Our chief was laid upon the altar for
sacrifice to bring about what we supposed to be
| unity in the Republican ranks. submit that the
| caucus has murdered its friends. Loud laugh.
| ter. l feel in duty bound to abide by the action
| OF that caucus, although have great doubt of It's
lrregularity. Laughter l am disguised, al
| thought Republican, with these proceedings.
| We have not met this case like men and [ don't
blame the Democracy for casting reprosches upon
u.s. l hardly know where We are drifting. 1t
seems to me that the Republicans who have stood
up aud fought for the party are drifting into the
Democratic ranks" Applause.l
There was little talk during the remainder Of
the shOrt.term ballot. The "stalwRrls" were sat
isfed with the exhibit that the "half breeds had
made Of themselves, while the half breeds
we've too much dOwnCssL over the failure OF their
| plans to talk.
Mr. Derrick, In deserting Conkling for the first
time, said he mad not attended the caucus, but he
thought its action had been judiCiOus and fair,
| Mr.. Draper made long speech, declaring that
his choice was COnkling. Mr.. Duguid asked TO
| be excused from voting, He exposed the
| hypocrisy Of the stalWarts who had voted for
/ Crowley and now feared to vote for Lapnam. Mr..
| Hamilton said that those Republicans who want
| ed to bolt the caucus could do So That was d
matter Of honor. Mr.. Hustled said 1t was fine
instance Of crow eating TO see Crowley m en- re.
fuse to vote for Lapham.