The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-10
TELEGRAPHIC
THE NEW YORK sENArORs.
The Caucus Does the Business.
Nominating

The Caucus Does the Business.
Nominating
miller for the Long Term, and
Lapham for the Short Term
Albany, 8.-The republican legislative
caucus meet in the assembly chamb Der at
Bpm. Phillips called the caucus to
order, and ominsted Alvord for chair
man. Carried, among long continued
Applause. He briefly addressed the
caucus in behalf of harmony and uoity.
Senator Lewis and Assemblyman Law
were appointed secretaries. Boil was
called, and fifteen senators and fo5ty-nine
assembly men answered to their names.
Turck moved that the two candidates
chosen be taken from the principal can
dIdstes Of the republican party. Shrce-
der offered an amendment that no les
than fifty-four votes be required to nom
inste a candidate, that the CAUCUS first fill
the short term vacancy, and unless two
candidates are nominated no nomination
shall be binding. A division on the ques-
ton was called for, and the first branch,
Senator Pitts moved to amend the second
branch by first votirg for the long term,
which was agreed To, with fuIthGr
amendment that oil action be UlvG VOce.
The other branch, as TO the nomination
of both candid stes, was agreed to.
Turck's motion was then adopted. The
caucus then proceeded to nominate
candidates for United states senator in
place 0! Thomas G. Plat, resigned. Sen
ator Woodin read the following to the
caucus:
ALBANY, N. Y, July s, 1881.
10 Members Of the Legislature, iVho
hare VOted for me for United States
Senator:
GeattenseH-I propose to decline tie
further use of my name for United
States senator. l cannot retire from this
canvass without expressing to you my
reasons and my thanks. l take this
action with the advice Of trusted friends
who fully concur that at the present
juncture, sacrifices and concessions ought
to be made on all sides I entered upon
this campaign at the earnest solicitation
of large proportion of the gentlemen
who have since sustained me against the
wish of my business associates and
friends. As 1 de iberstely quit public
life many years ago when it was rull of
promise, for economical and prudential
reasons, so had resolved now upon sur
rendering professional relations to devote
whatever of ability or experiences pos
sessed to the pubic service. You have
been fruitlessly balloting for FIVE weeks,
and for four Of them l have had
the support of majority Of the
repu klicsn members Of the legislature.
In the midst of cslumnies and animos-
tiles, unusual even TO political
warfare, this confidence has remained un-
shaken, but am convinced that feelings
have become so EN- Filtered in this pro-
Lracted struggle against those who have
ben longest aud foremost in tire fight,
that neither by unity in caucus nor vot-
ing in convention can this question be
settled while they remain in the field.
n either the state nor the party can afford
t. have New York unrepresented in the
national councils, A great crime has
plunged the nation into sorrow, aud in
he midst of the prayers and tears of the
Who'll people duplicating for the re-
eovery aud weeping oyer the wounds Of
he President, this partisan strife
,hould cease. A contingency no. con-
template when the state left the Senate
lenders the presence Of New York repre-
imperative should Congress be
called together. To those who have
oysIty and earnest friendship, words ara
poor indeed to express my feelings.
Their devotion will be the p;ite of my
life and the heritage Of my children. To
he great party so indissolubly connected
with the most glorious and beneficial
avents in our country's history. EN- body
ing in It's principles, purposes and organ
ization the fruition Of promises Of what
The republic Is in the present and needs
in the future, shall contribute in private
station my best and most energetic sup
port Yours very truly,
(SignsdI CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPRW.
Senator Pits andAssemblyman Hustled
spoke Of the patriotism and self-sAcrifce
Of DepeW and Of his qualifications and
noble public and private character.
Crop er and Hamilton spoke in like
terms. Senator Mls spoke in behalf of
Warner Miller.
The caucus then proceeded to vote to
I'll the long term vacancy with the fol-
owing result. combined vote: Wheeler,
%; Cornell, 2; Miller, q; Crowley, l; |
Rogers, 9; Tremaine, l; Evarts, 2;
Davis, 2; Conkling. l. e. A. Carpenter
being in the room his name was called, |
md be voted for Roscoe Conkling An
other vote was had with the following re-
suit, combined vote: Wheeler. 26; Cor !
nell, /; Miller, %; Crowley. l; Rogers, 10 |
The chair announced that no choice. |
1nder the resolution of the caucus, had
been made, it requiring 81 votes.
Another vote was then taken-com-
1ined vote: Wheeler, %; Miller, %;
Rogers, IL; no choice, and another vote
vas taken. The following was the result |
If the combined vote: Wheeler, %; Mil |
er, 80; Rogers, II; no choice, and an
,ther vote was had. On this vote so
many changed from Wheeler to Miller, |
hat after voting for that Senator Lyn3e |
the name Of VIM. A. Wheeler,
md the roll was again called with the fol- |
owing resnlt-senste, Warner miller,
Is; assembly, Warner Miller, AZ; GEM
oiued vote 81, for Miller. The nomina-
ion of Warner Miller was made unani- |
nous, withithree cheers for the candidate. |
The caucus then proceeded to name a |
candidate for the short term, with the |
blowing result, com bined vote: Lap |
lam. IS; Cornell, IL; Crowley, 5; Ire
maine, 10; Wordsworth, L. The chair
no chsice, and another vote |
vas taken with the following result, |
Young withdrawing the name of Ire |
ho IL ri fa2