Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
THE EVENING STAR.
--...January Ii, 1851.
The Senatorial Contests.


A SHARP FIGHT In PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania republican fight for a
tnlted states Senator to take VIM A. Wallaca's
place will have TO be settled by repuh,irans in
me legislature. Yesterday afternoon a meeting
OF Grow men was held which was attended nv
IS OF his followers. AT the meeting a papar
was presented: THAT In the existing conGition
OF things, 1t Is not for the best interest of the
Ispuollcan party or the welfare of the state
That we should go into caucuS on the election
or candidate for United States Senator
oecilne gong into any preliminary caucus and
intend TO give expression TO our individual
preferences In The senate and house or in illnt
convention OF the senate and house, The paner
was signed by forty-fOur OF those present and
afterwards received additional signatures, which
ran 1t up to fifty. The action OF the Grow men
caused considerable confusion in the Oliver
ranks. They, however. went into caucus ar the
appointed time. Ninety eight delegates were
present Mr.. Law, OF Philadelphia, after stating
Inc Grow situation, submitted a motion thai
unless candidate received sufficient number
of republican votes to elect him. delegates
should be free to vote for whom they chose his
man. Of Philadelphia, and Smiley, OF Perry. with.
drew. This left fifty six republicans out OF
NE caucus. The caucus. however placed the
following men In nomination and balloted for
them. he understanding being that the candl.
Date should have majority vote OF all the re.
pubiicanS Of both houses. The first ballot re-
5 dan a. -. u; \" Oliver IT, 81 A. Louden saow
Gilhllan, .; Harry White. 2; Vim. Ward 4: 81.
II. Bingham, 5; W. II. Koontz. 2. 1t reaairinS
- votes for majority. second ballot vas
neii, ano Oliver received So votes. On the third
ballot the Snow Gen men voted for Oliver, and
lie was nominated receiving 70 votes. The
"noice OF the caucus was then MAZE uriaai-
nous MI. kneasS made an effort to bind men,
GERS In writing to stick by the nominee, but it
was resented as an insult to their honor and 1t
was Withdrawn. Mr.. Grow states that the sign
ing or the paper to stay out OF the caucus does
not compel the men to vote for him, but he
thinks they Will do so. In the present condi.
ton of things it is hard to tell who Will be the
cho1ce OF the legislature. The democrats last
night were talking Grow, and 1t looks as II
some coalition would be formed with anti
MADE In that party. The legislature stands l53
republicans, s3 democrats, 2 greenbackers, /
greenback republican and l fusionist.
THOMAS c. PLATr NOMINATED IN NRw YORK,
The New York republican legislative caucus
c mea last nignt, l., Speaker sharpe was made
were present. and all the republican senators
except Madden. The candidates placed in nom
inati4n were Thomas &. Platt Richard Crow
ley, Sherman S: Rogers, Elorldge G. Lapnam
ana William A. Wheeler. The first ballot re-
suited as follows: Plaut, 81; Crowley. 26: Rog-
ers. 10; Lapham 4; Wheeler, 10; Morton, i.
morton had not been regularly placed 10 norni.
nation. Platt's nomination was then made
unanimous. Mr.. Platt was member OF tue
house or Representatives for several terms He
was isyored 6y Senator Conkng and Governor
elect Arthur favored the nomination OF Con.
gresham Crowley.
OTHER SENATORIAL ITEMS
The republican caucus of the Minnesota IepIs-
lature nominated Senator Mcmillan for re. eiec-
ton. On the first informal ballot the vote
STOOD: Mcmillan, GA; Ramsey, %; Davis, Is;
Sanoorn, s. and Grlmager, 1. This vote settled
was foregone conclusion. 1t stood as follows:
mcmillan IS; Cameron, rs; Davis 10.
me Cleveland (OhiO) Leader, on the auth
Oll'y or Governor Foster himself denies that he
withdrew from the Ohio Senatorial C D ntest on
c0nditlOn that Secretary Sherman should de-
cine the Senatorship when elected and 90 into
the CABINET. Governor Foster denies having
any understanding whatever In the matter
With General Garfield,
The election for United States Senator In
massacnusetts occurs next Tuesday. Senator
Dawes says SO far as he knows there ia no
other candidate but himself for the position.
Ihe Maine fusion caucus last night nomi-
nate0 Major Joseph L. Smith for United States
Senator.