Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-22

THE SITUATION AT ALBANY.
Ballot and a Recess for Conference.
SCANDALoUs JOBBERY IN FRANCE.
Coming Change at Albany.
A CONSULTATION OF DEMOCRATS.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 22.-During the first
part of the session of the joint convention to-
day, at which there was a failure to elect U.
S. Senator in place Of Mr. Conkling. the demo-
Gratis secured recess for an hour for cOnsulta-
tiOn over some plan to break the deadlock.
They have been in conference up to this time
e. pm, but have not indicated any agreement.
A change may be made in the open convention
of the Legislature later in the day.
By Associated Press.
A FRrITLESS BALLOT AND A RECESS FOR con-
SULTATION.
ALBANY, N. Y. July 22.-The Joint conven-
tiOn met at noon and proceeded to vote. with
ter, 5; Conkling, Z. Assembly-Lapham. 4S;
Potter 35; COnkling 81; WOodford l. Com
bined-Lapham. 63; Potter, 40; Conkling, %:
Woodford, Necessary to choice, g. The chair
declared that no choice had been made.
l. Senator Jacobs moved the convention take a
recess till 1:3O. Carried.
The chair then said he had been requested to
announce that the democratic members would
hold conference Immediately; SO that the re-
publlcans would hold conference Immediately
The convention then took q recess until 1:3O
O'Clock this afternoon.
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
During the recess of the joint convention. the
republican members of both houses of the legis-
lature met in the assembly chamber,
Senator Mccarthy was called to the chair
The roll was called and thirteen senators and
sixty-tW assemblymen answered to their rnames.
Ihe following senators were absent: AstOr
Braman, Eidman. Halbert, Lynde, Pitts. Schroe-
der. Strahan, WendOuer. Williams and Winslow
The following assemblymen were absent: Baker,
Brebin, Brodsky, Butler, Coles Crapser Evans
Gillette, Holt, Peck. Root, D. Russell, Trimble
VanBuren and Young.
Mr.. Skinner moved that the roll be called for
the purpose of nominating candidate for the
U. S. Senate, to be voted for in joint
con ention. Mr.. Draper offered as sub
stitute, that it is the sense of the con-
ference that the caucus committee should
call caucus for this afternoon. and that spe-
cial committee be appointed to request the eau
Gus committee to make the call, and in case of
refusal on the part of the caucus committee that
the special committee call a caucus. He sus-
tanned his resolution by arguing that caucus
must be had, and contented that unless one was
held he and the other stalwarts would retire.
Mr.. Hayes also opposed turning this confer
ence into a caucus, but maintained that 1t was
in the power of this conference to call a caucus
Senator Robertson stated that he had been in
structed to call this conference, and was as
sured by those making the request that they
would abide by its results. Mr. f. A. Carpenter.
in arguing for caucus, said that there was less
than majority present.
The Chair called on the secretary to announce
how many were present, and he said there were
~, which number was over majority.
Mr.. Robertson said he was now told if this con-
ference would adjourn till pm. they would all
come in and join the others.
MIR. Woodin asked how many had said this. 1t
might be only two. There were members here
who refused to answer to their Names
Senator Halbert asked that his name be called.
1t was called, and he said the crisis had now ar
rived. If there was not union the republican
party OF the state would be hopelessly divided.
He was for union and harmony. His remarks
were received with great applause.
Mr.. Pitts said the time had come for action.
and no more talk of past ought to be indulged
in. [Applause.]
The question was taken on Mr. Draper's mo-
tiOn after he had changed it to make the time
p. M, and Senator Woodin favored it. saying
that the time could be we'll spent in shaking
hands over the bright prospects in view.
The motion was carried and the conference
took recess till 8 pm
THE JOINT CONVENTION TAKES ANOTHER RECESS.
At half-past one O'Clock the Joint convention
recOnVened. The roll was called and 81 senators
and 107 assemblymen answered
Mr. Cullinan moved that the joint convention
take recess till 4 p. m.
Upon returning from joint convention the
senate stood in recess till 4 O'clock.