Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-13
THE LONG. TERM.
CCCccoA W SuOiCOS SOs
djourned by q vote of IS to 10.
srALwARr PROPOSITION

stalwarts yesterday:
To the Chairman and Members of the Re-
publican Caucus Committee of the Senate and
Assembly Gentlemen: The undersigned COM
mitiee appointed for the purpose at meeting
of the Republican members OF the Legislature,
respectfully request the Republican caucus
committee of the Scnate and Assembly to
unite in call of Republican members
of the Legislature to be held at such time
the said committee shall name for the
purpose of nominating two candidates to be
voted for to fill the vacancies in the United
Stated Senate occasioned by the resignation of
Hon. Roscoe Conkling and Hon. Thomas C.
Platt. No caucus of Republican members of
the legislature has as yet been called by the
controversy over the filing of the vacancies
above referred to has made 1t clear that no
settlement Of this question can be
reached which shall secure the acquiescence
of all in the result, restore
harmony to the party and preserve the integ-
rity of Its organization, except by strict com
pliance with party ussges. We firmly believe
that any doctrine or rule of action which at
tempts to guide the party conduct, except
that which recognizes the control of the ma
jority and free opportunity for the participa-
tion of all, will necessarily prove fatal to the
organization of the party in the State
and nation. On behalf of thpse whom we
represent, we are led to ask for q
caucus on additional grounds. The interests
of the Republican party require that in the
organization of the House Of Representatives
in Congress, the party shall not be endangered.
By the election of members of the present
Congress to fill the aforementioned Senatori-
al vacancies, such danger is threatened
in the proposition to elect to those
vacancies Lapham and Miller, two members
of the present Congress. There is no pro-
vision under existing laws for filling vacan-
cies which occur from the election of these
gentlemen to the United States Senate, except
at the next general election, Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday in November, which will
be the eighth day of November.
The provisions of the State law, governing
elections of members of Congress are then
cited.
FOSTERS RESPONSE.
ALBANY, July 12.-Senater Foster of the
Senate caucus committee addressed letter to
to the stalwart committee as follows: ~ am
in receipt this morning of your communica-
tion Of yesterday. For the reasons and with
the personal reservations expressed In the two
recenct letters to Senator Mccarthy I am
ready to unite with such other
members of the caucus committee as are will.
ing to sign call for caucus of Republican
members Of the legislature. l will sign such
d GILL IOT tuIo dllcVuOOu, tuiS evening OE UD-
morrow, ii presented to me in time to give no.
tice to members.
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO THE SENATE CON-
MITTEE.
The following has been sent to the Senate
Republican Caucus Committee tonight:
State of New York, Assembly Chamber,
July IL, 1sS1.-Hon. Dennis Mccarthy, Hon.
Geo. 81. Foster, and Hon. W. W. Rockwell,
Senate Republican Caucus Committee-Gents:
In compliance with the request contained in
the enclosed communication to the chairman
and members of the Republican eau
Gus committe of the Senate and As
sembly, we respectfully urge your
committee to join the undersigned in
bers Of the legislature to be held at the as
sembly chamber Thursday July 14th, at 8 in
the evening, for the purpose of nominating
two candidates to be voted for to fill the va
cancies now existing in the representation of
this State in the senate of the United States.
The method of calling caucus by individual
members associating themselves together,
has not been resorted to except upon the fail
ure of the constituted authorities to perform
their duty. We indulge in the hope that the
honorable members of the Senate committee
will not seek to enforce the authority of the
recent conference or caucus on the ground
that they have neglected for weeks to
exercise the only functions committed TO
them in their creation. Such
neglect is the sole cause of the present
deadlock. The conference or caucus above
referred to was not open and free to all Repubh-
can members because of the contingency which
made it possible for o large number to attend
did not occur till the assembling of such con-
ference or caucus, which then proceeded In
continuous session to make nominations.
Awaiting reply we remain with respect,
your obedient servants,
G.. w. SHARPE,
E. A. CARPENTER,
j. E. GILLETTE,
A. G. DRAPER,
OF the Assembly Republican Caucus Commit
tee.
No new developments tonight, beyond the
request made BY the Assembly caucus commit