Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-07-28

IOr the snort term resulted as 1OllOWS:
LaphamS. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Potter " 1S
20
Necessary to choice, 81.
Senator jacobs moved that the con-
vention take a recess till half-past one
o'clock. Carried.
The chair then said he had been re-
quested to announce that the demo-
cratic members would hold confer
ence Immediately; also that the repub-
llcans would hold conference imme-
diately.
The convention then took a recess.
ALBANY, July % The republicans
of both houses, during the recess of
the convention, met in the assembly
chamber, and Senator Mccarthy was
called to the chair.
The roll was called and - senators
and 81 assemblymen answered to their
names.
Skinner moved that the roll be called
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for U. S. senator, to be voted for
in the next joint convention.
Draper offered as substitute, that it
is the sense of the conference that the
caucus committee should call 8 caucus
for this afternoon, and that special
committee be appointed; the result of
the caucus committee was to make a
call, and in case of refusal on the part
of the caucus committee, Il special
committee call the caucus. He sus-
tanned his resolution by arguing that
a caucus must be held, and said, that
unless it was held, he and the other
stalwarts would retire. He also OPP
posed turning this conference into a
caucus, but maintained that it was
in the power of this conference
to call a caucus. Sen. Robertson
stated he had been requested to call
this conference, and was assured by
those making the request, that they
would abide by the result.
E. A. Carpenter, in arguing for a
caucus, said there was less than q ma
jority present.
The chair called on the secretary to
announce how many were present, and
he said TO- which was over q majority.
Mr.. Robertson said he was now told
if this conference would adjourn to 5
o'clock P. NJ, they would all come in
and join with the others.
Mr.. Wooodin asked how many had
said this. 1t might be only two; there
were members here who refuse to an
swer their names. Senator Helbert
asked that his name be called. 1t was
called, and he said the crisis had now
arrived, and if there was not a union
now the republican party Of that state
would be hopelessly divided. His re-
marks were received with great APP
plause.
Pitts said, the time had come for &C
ton, and no more talk of the past ought
to be INDUCED in. (Applause.) He
wanted the roll called and each mem
Der to name his choice, applause.
The question was taken on motion for
q caucus at 3 p. m. Senator Woodin
favored it, and said the time could be
we'll spent in the shaking of hands over
the bright prospects in view. 1t was
carried, and the conference took re-
cess to 8 p. m.
ALBANY, July 22.-The caucus con
IS1GHCS dSSSLlUlGu dG Three y CLOCK,
and a unanimous agreement was had
to vote for Lapham. Great excitement
prevailed. Great applause, swinging OF
hats and loud calls for Senator Woodin,
and he congratulated the assemblage on
the result attained, and spoke in glow
ing terms of the action just taken.
Mr.. Hubert said yellow republi-
cans, of the caucus first, and the con-
ference afterwards. (Applause.) am
happy at this result; he spoke of the
joy to follow this action here. He
prophesied this union would sweep the
state next fall, as if by wild fire. He
concluded mid great applause.
Sen. Pitts made spirited and happy
speech. Other speeches followed, and
the conference convention adjourned.
The joint convention reassembled at
four o'clock and voted for U. S. Sena-
tor with the following result:
Senate