Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25

LATEST FROM ALBANY.
TALK OF A COMPROMISE DENIED.
THE BALLOTING TO-DAY.
THE PRESIDENT AND GEN. GRANT.
The Exodus TO.day-Rep0rtedU Com.
prOmise-C0nkline Friends Deny
1.-THE Bribery Committee and
the Grand Jury. Etc.

Especial Dispatch to ihe Epentng Nar.l
ALBANY, NY, June Is.
The exodus from Albany was larger last
night and this morning than any week since
the Senatorial contest opened. 1t was LED by
Mr.. Conkling-Mr. Depew and Vice President
Arthur going on the same train to New York
This gave rise to stories that they had gone on
to patch up compromise. The improbability
OF any such story rests In the assumption that
In all their past career, when Mr.. Conkling has
gone into fight he has never compromised.
colors In contest he stands by them and
either waves them In triumph at the end or
cllngs to them In defiance when defeated. In
s h aov he IN his party In this
temporfZe or compromise There are no signs,
MS n1enos ADD, OF his changing his character.
istics since this light commenced All reports
OF compromise or combination by him with
the hall. breeds are pure Inventions
The ar is fun OF rumors this morning OF q
design OF the half breeds to elect Senator
70 Gay oy sPringtng trap during small at
tendance. The stalwarts assert that the half
breed managers are not sufficiently skilled in
tactics to spring trap; and declare that II at
tempted the stalwarts Will walk out OF the con-
The half-bTeeds are again boasting that they
will end the contest next week. The founda-
tlon Tor that Is their own story that Mr.. Conk.
nng VIII Try to adjourn the legislature and
when he fails to get majority Of the Senate
TO vote TO adjourn, he will be ready to CON-
promise. The half breeds are renewing their
effort 10 get Gov. Cornell into the race and
announce himself as candidate. They claim
that the governor Is willing to step In as
against Platt whom he looks upon as having
made fool OF himself in reaign1ng since the
Esuss Issue ,ais ed was not his Platt'sl fight but
take Gov Cornell for the long term, for that
does not aid In drawing votes from Conkling,
and insist that the governor must enter as the
n
This Gov. Cornell has positively refused to
do.
The bribery investigating committee will not
l1eport unM next week and It Is reported that
the majority report. The grand jury rested In
It's inquiry after examining few witnesses,
until the committee closed its testimony. It
VIII renew It's laborS next week, and q number
OF witnesses have been summoned to appear
then. The reports that have been sent out
that the grand jury has refused to lndict Ses-
sions and others ia not true. The decision has
The effort is to be renewed next week to get
party caucus. II successful the end viii be
reached.
[By associated Press]
Details Of the BallOtinR To-day.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 25.-The Joint conven.
t1oH proceeded to vote for q. s. Senator for the
short term with the following result. Senate
vote: For Potter, a; Conkling, 4; Wheel-r, 8;
80; ConkliBg.1s; Wheeler. 27; Cornell, /; Lap
ham, s. Combined vote: For Potter. 81:
10; Roach, l.
Assembiymen Patterson and McMurphy
raised the point OF order that quorum OF the
senate had not voted. The chair decided the
point Of order not well taken as quorum OF
the convention had voted and declared there
had been no choice.
The convention then proceeded to vote to
nl! the Platt vacancy. When the Senate hac
vote6-castfng IL 5v0tes-Assemblyman McMur-
ply raised the point of order that a quorum OF
that body had not voted. The chair decid I'd
that the point could NOT be raised during roll
call The following is the result of the Senate
vote; For Depew, s; Kernan, 4; Piatt, T. AS
sem6ly vote: For bepew, 2e; Herman, so; Platt,
ham, 2. Combined vote; For % Depew. 81: Ksp Ker-
nan, "a; Platt, 20; Crowley, 4; Cornell, S; Ire
main. /; Lapham, q The chair decided that no
cheice had been made. and on motion OF Mr.
Hustled, the convention adjourned