New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
ELEcrroNs IN SEVERAL STATES.

& AZ Albany yesterday tnefe were sonie iH'e
estina speeches made by Senator Woodin ana
Speaker sharpe. Mr.. Piatt received ma
iorisy Of tho yotes In each House for senator
In Indiana General Harrison was elected Sena'
Tor; in 0hio Secretary Sherman; in Connecti-
cut General Hawley In Maine. Eugene
Hale ; and In Michigan, O. ID. Conger. sena-
tors Bayard and Dawes were reelected one
4 ballot for Senator was taken by the Pennsyi-
vania Legislature without result. Inc Gro"
men have signed an agreement to stand Dy
Eheir leader until the end, and Mr.. Ohyer VIII
not yield his claim to party support There
has been no new development to shed light
On the result of the election by the New
Jersey Legislature.
THOMAS c. PLATT CHOSEN AT ALBANY.
YxTRgxsIf4G scKNEs IN THE LEGisrAruaE YEsTER-
pAy-A STRIKING SPEECH By SENATOR wooDN
on Nm. PLArr-srzAKER SHARPE ON HIS COM
q MrTrks APPOINTMENTS.
IfRoN rHH RssuLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSEl
8 ALnAwy, Jan. 16--In both branches Of the Legs-
]sture. TO day. Thomas @. Platt received majority
vote for United States Senator This action was, OF
course foreshndowed by the Republican cancus last
Thnrsday but up TO tho moment Of voting, the
Democrats still cherished hope of bolt by some
Rspubcans from tho decision of the caucus. Every
Rcvnblcan present, however voted for Mr. Plat
even Senator Forste, whose shout OF No." when 1t
was proposed in the caucus to make Mr..
Piatfs nomination unanimous, had aroused some
snspcion that be might not abide by the choice of
tae caucus In the Senate the vote stood: Thomas
g. Piatt % Francis Herman, 9. In the. Assembly
A;r. Platt had 40 Republican votes and Mr. Herman
ahe votes of tho A D6nocrats The voting was ofa
stiff and formal naturc; bat it noticeable that
ali Of the Republicans wore in good humor. No
lasting enmities in the party ranks seem to have
been made in the STRUGGLE fact that causes no re-
joicing among tho Democrats.
Only one speech was made while the vote was be-
ing taken Several of the Democratic members at
The Democratic caucus last night declared that Mr.
Patt would owe his election solely to the fact that
be had done great service for the Republican party
while acting as chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the Republican National Committee. Senator
& lyoodin denied tho truth of this statement, hnd
4 effectively described Mr. Platts quafca.
tons rs a business man for tho Office of
Senator. Mr. Plat, II was said. would never
assume the air of q bosa" nor think
himself the master Of the people" It would never
DO necessary, in calling upon Mr.. Plat, to ap-
proach him through the agency Of presentation,
attended with all the technicalities and ceremo-
miss peculiar 10 court etiquettcwith the chance Of
beng frozen to death in the operation" Mr.
woodia completed this portrait by saying of Mr..
Plat: .No step-ladder viii have to be called for
to roach the theatre of his presence" This won
shouts Of laughter from the Republican Senators.
Mr. Woodins epeech was as follows:
NJ attention has been called this morning to para
@ TIE eenemsn who presded last evening at the
tbs following language
q % sspSss1 @ gSss Ss
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tsss @ Sog shs saccsssa canaose ass % Do
q that party served Elk years ths RsDaeIisan
ess.S nS that his sss1 history during
sss M g ssssy s Ga party q
Of KewYork 2 and led 70 believe that this was re-
ssssstasnsd % 81 The eopsratuIaory telegram q the
s.oT q ss sas 70 Or TSn bSns ne sawa
publican snss the yas sSd Varied wants Usss and and
hiehsr astsiisestions than these
vial 70 disab1se the mind Of the gentleman who
rsss.s y ar Patt uoon the State Committee and
upon tba E1ecnye Cognittee, were REGARDED as quail
are Of diGsre1t nature and Of such public gen:
hs ssnssms ss
osucns that be regarded that service his chief aud
s Iseasiissn ia.SSsis q the Lssi.Is.uSe u ,eiat
a ss 5 s bs once o o Unsd senator to
and s that o Te es soaa ane %
that position. Whether no We have made mistake
nss srs1ssd 20 the future One thing
Ray say q shs esnslsnas from whose speech have
he sss ssRss. sssy shS ana most is
in oratoy aud IN great public debates but be
somon @ or se5ss ss' sa infinite Tnowsdss q public
5sils large experience and ths desre-waea s E worth
10 1pslsuss Wbstevsi q may se that many BePp6
s asy ,sons o y g sSs .oSsa Ss
acsnrassssisd upon the fset nat be has spol
% s % ss oss Il pay ns and 1f S public
career sbsolutsy vithcgt spot cr blemisb Further
n @.ss. sas Pc 1s,s s = S;nPssssasloas
u she people thsr master Or their boss" MiseE
ecsssoa . esi upon VII nos Os necsssaTy e
3ssssh liu Ihrgsxn ne agency Of prsssnt.on nn;sa
ssiiar % eourt etiquette chance OF being frozen
70 seath IA the opessten NO step ladder win have to
1 e. 6 lssSs ss sss ~
oot che man hsve descree1 er IN cssnag ~ we
hsHa sSd o SIC Bspahlie shereiOTs with
y ssssss = y 4 sScUssd 20, ssd vote sheeriOy '0s
4 Eariief 10 the day In the Assembly Mr. Russell, OF
Brooklyn. who has been made chairman OF the Com
mitfso on Insurance arose TO question Of privilege
He said thas be bad road statement that when in
she Republican seratorial caucus he voted for Ar.
Platt instesd Of Mr. Crowley. the Speaker wss heard
{ 70 e1osn and sxclsim q What base tresghery." The
sansxemBrk is Has also asserted care from Speaker
6h&Ys wbsn Mr. 6ongdon, who. 1t wac tbouRht,
wsu;d also vote for Mr.. Crowley voted for Mr..
Eesp<& The statenens was Furthermore made thst
~ 4jDsAn&ments 10 the committees had been made
Nth W veH n aiding hr. Crowley. and the
8pesaaw was soeore ,sIy disappointed st the action
Of msmbsm. NJ. Russcll said that these reports
wcrs untrue 20 far g hts appointment was con-