Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-11
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FROM ALBANY TO-DAY
THE USUAL BALLOTING.
PROGRESS OF THE BRIBERY SEARCH.
DELEGATE CANNON'S SEAT.
TRYING TO PROVE HIM INELIGIBLE.
GREAT TORNADO IN KANSAS.
THE SITUATION AT ALBANY.

THE SITUATION AT ALBANY.
The Claim for DePew-NO Signifi.
canoe in TO-day's BallOt-The
Bribery Case-What Bank Paid
Out the Money-The Party Papers
To-day, Etc.
Especial Dispatch to The Ecentng Star.l
ALBANY. N. Y. June IL.
SO many of the legislature have paired that
the vote OF TO- day and Monday In joint con-
vention can have little or no significance. The
vote for Depew having reached three more than
majority OF all the republicans elected to the
legislature, the half f.breeds insist that it is
equivalent to party caucus nomination. an1
that the other side are boilers in refusing to
obey the will OF the majority. Up to this time
the stalwarts have accused the administration
members with being boilers for refusing to
assent to party caucus and abide by the re-
The evidence of the attempt to buy votes
continues. The testimony OF Armstrong
Of Oneida was direct Of offers made to him by
one Edwards to oppose Conkling, with prom
ise Of custom house patronage in addition.
Judge Robertson, the new collector, denies that
Edwards had any authority to talk about
places In the custom. house. and that the idea
that he would even give Edwards place is
prepOsterous. Other members are ready to go
on the stand and testify that Edwards has
made propositions to them. The stalwarts Will
Ell Ideavor to connect Edwards with Depex5
canvass from the fact that Edwards makes bis
headquarters at the rooms OF Barber. a regular
ly employed agent In legislative matters OF the
New York Central Railroad, and that Edwards
is BaTbel's sole agent, and therefore, directly
connected with Depew's canvass. The gene
rally accepted view OF Edwards Is. that he Is
man Of more "cheek" than discretion. and
goes about trying TO find member whom he
can buy: and tries to find market where
he can sell that member and get his commission.
Barber, of course, Is given the first chance to
bid. The great point In the bribery business Is
whether Sessions really did try to br1be Brad
ley or the latter enter into conspiracy to ruin
same section of the state and have been friends
does not sustain the theory OF Bradleys con-
splracy. Both sides are trying to trace where
the large bills used came from The halt
they were obtained at the bank OF State Trea-
suTer Wendell, who is &. Conkling supporter.
The stalwarts in return intimate that they
were paid from that bank. but on the check
drawn by firm OF brokers where Sessions
keeps an account, and check drawn 10 such
manner as to attract attention. The fact may
be reached In the end. Senator Sessions has OBJ
tained the shrewdest lawyers In Albany to at
tend the investigation, while the other side have
procured Mr.. Bangs, OF New York, who was
one OF the lawyers In the Bertha trial. and also
in the police commission trials under Mayor
Cooper The EreninG Journal this afternoon
asserts that the charge OF bribery is put up
JOB" conspiracy, while the Express, the stall
wart organ, this morning says the accusations
are literally true and that 1t demonstrates the
way and modes that the followers of Blaine
have Iesorted 10 to destroy Conkl!ng and the
party. The two reSigniDg misunderstanding
and Platt-returned to New York last night
Vice President Arthur Is still here this after
neon.
by Associated Pr'ess.)
COunseI for the Committee.
ALBANY. N. Y, June 1.-THE bribery inves.
tgating committee met at $3.50 this morning.
Francis N. Bangs of New York, appeared "a
counsel for the committee. He said he had
nesses and felt himself unfit to enter upon this
investigation at this time. he thought the
counsel on the other side would agree with
him that it would expedite matters II thero
could be allowed to prepare himself for the
case.
Testimony Of Assemblyma Trtm-
bic.
After some discussion Wm. X. Trmble.
member OF assembly from the twenty nrst New
York district, was sworn and testified that he
had had conversation with person on the
subject Of the election CT Senators. It was
know where he resides; have a passing ac-
quaintance with him; have no knowledge OF
what his business IS; there was no arrange
ment for meeting 50 far as | was CONCERNED:
and 10 pm. on Tuesday last He
sat down and introduced the senatorial
vote for Conkling and Platt when there was no
chance of electing theme told him did not
agree with him. He asked me What my ex-
renseS were? ! said between 81, coo and 81 500.
He said If friends OF Depew would p ~ these
expenses would not change my vote? l told
him that would not; that If 1 changed my
vote IL would be for other reasons This con-
versatiOn was tnterjected into a general con-
versatiOn. / understood him to mean by my
eXIenses my election expenses and expenses
here. That was all the conversation had
With him.
To Mr.. Brooks:-I meant. when told him,
would not change my vote unless some arrange
meDt was made-unleSS there were some other
comb.nation OF candidates agreed upon hy my
party. My opinion OF Edwards was that which
would be yours or any other honest man's-that
he was rascal.
ToMr. Scott have seen this man Edwards
several times ali the session; don't know his
FIRST name.
TO Mr.. shanley:-I cannot say how first met
To Mr. Scott: have heard he was lobbyist.
To MI. Sklnner:-I have reason now TO believe
he is.
Mr. Raines, member of assembly from Ontario
county, asked permission to ask the witntS,
question, and he was permitted to hand the
Ques ton to the committee for consideration.
Mr.. E. A. Carpenter asked the witness II he
was advised to make his statement before the
committee rather than rise In the house and
make 1t.
Wltness-No, sir.
Mr.. E. A. Carpenter-Dld Mr.. RaineS advise
you to make the statement here?
Witness-Mr. Raines told me that had better
make 1t 10 the committee and not In the house.
Witness here left the stand
The committee then adjourned to O'Clock
Monday morning, in pursuance OF resolution
which had been previously adopted. with an
amendment to ask permission OF the house to
Sit during its recess.
The BallOting TO.day-A Light
Vote.
ALBANY, June 1.-THE joint convention met
at noon, President pro TEN Robertson presld
ing. and proceeded to vote to I'LL the vacancy In
the U.S. Senate caused by the resignation OF
Roscoe O0nkIing. The result Of the vote was
as follows: jacobs, 4; Conklng 4; Wheeler, 8:
Rogers, 6; Cornell. !, and Lapham, l.
The assembly voted: Jacobs 25; Conkling
10; Wheeler. Is; Rogers. S; Cornell, Z; Folger.
1; Lspham, 6, and Tremaine. 4:
Wheeler, 10; Rogers, IA; Cornell S; FJlger, L;
Laphsm,' Z. and Tremaine. 4. No choice.
The convention then voted for q Senator to
flll the vacancy caused by the resignation OF