Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-07
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
Resolutions Of Sympathy and
Coincidence Fruitless
Balloting.

Balloting.
ALBANY, July 6.-In the assembly
to~day, Speaker Sharpe, after al
luding to the fraternal action taken
by the Democratic members of the
legislature yesterday in relation to
the late great crime, offered the fol~
lowed on behalf of the whole:
Whereas, a great crime has
been committed in the city of Wash
ington whereby the life of the Chief
Magistrate of the nation has been
imperiled, happy and loving family
cast into profound grief and the
hearts of great and patriotic people
bowed in sorrow; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the assembly
of the State of New York do, and
hereby expresses it's deep condemna-
ton of this foul deed of attempted
| murder as revolving to the moral
sense of the civilized world.
Resolved. That this assembly,
recognizing in James A. Garfield the
Chief Magistrate, sincerely desirous
of fulfilling the responsible duties of
his high Office with loyal regard to
the interests of the whole country,
does hereby tender him it's profound
sympathy and respect, and the assur
ance that with an humble submis-
sion to the Divine will, this assem-
bly, does most earnestly hope for his
speedy return to health and to the
exercise of the duties to which the
people have called him.
Resolved, That to the family of
the President, and especially to his
heroic and devoted wife, we tender
our heartfelt coincidence and assur~
auce of our sympathetic regard.
Resolved, That a copy OF these
resolutions, properly attested, be
forwarded to the Secretary of State
of the United States, with request
that he lay them before the Presi-
dent and his family at such time as
he may deem suitable,
Nessrs. Noys, Brooks and Alvord
spoke in appropriate terms of their
horror at the crime, and of their
sympathy with the victim of it, when
the resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote.
The JOINT convention met at noon.
Mr.. Hustler offered resolutions of
condemnation of the attempted as
sassination of the President and ex-
pressions of sympathy with the
President and his family, which were
adopted unanimously by rising
vote.
The convention then proceeded to
vote for United States Senator for
the short term: Potter So, Conk-
ling 80, Wheeler AZ, Cornell 6,
Crowley 6, Lapham II, Rogers 4,
Folger l. No choice.
The convention then proceeded to
vote to fill the long term vacancy
with the following result: Herman
53, Depew Sc, Cornell l8, Chapman
4, Crowley 19, Fish l, Wheeler 2,
North 1, Evarts l, Daniels l, Ire
main l, Lapham 1. No choice.
Mr.. Phillips, on question of priv
ilege, pronounced as false the pub
lished statement that the proposed
conference was trap, and proceed
ed to say that it was a proposition
originating with himself, in good
faith. He found here two factions
holding each other at bay, and it
was his hope to bring them into
unity of action.
The chair had notice read an
nouncing that, in accordance with a
call signed by sixty~fye members,
the Republicans would meet in a
conference this evening at s o'clock
to endeavor to agree upon candi-
dates for United States Senators.
The convention then adjourned.