Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-07

Arthur Telegraphed FOr-Etc.
Especial Dispatch to the Epenfng .Sar]
ALBANY, N. Y, June I.
The factional fight over the Senatorships 1:
assuming more interest this morning, owing Il
The desperate efforts that are being made {.
concentrate votes on candidates opposed tt
Conkiing and Piatt. 1t is expected that Mr.
DepeW g vote will increase for the long term to.
day. The plan now Is to push him ahead till Il
Is determined whether it is possible to elec
him or not. and In event of failure to take u,
some other man. The halfbreeds admit thai
Trey nave had no encouragement from Cover
nor cornell, and have been giving him votes
with the view of creating suspicious on tine
part OF Mr. Conkl1ng that Cornell Is false to
hlm and bring about quarrel betw cen them In
hope that In That event Mr.. Cornell viii openly
ngLt ConkliDg. That Is the meaning of the
Cornell votes and talk. and the governor being
informed, Is likely to be more decided the Other
way.
The half stalwarts started paper this morn.
Ing for signature, requesting the senate and
ASSEMBLY caucus committees to call q jo.nt
caucus cav u IN the usual way. This. they hold is
the only way that the dead. lock can be prokt,n.
as without caucus no person can get votes
enough to elect him. The halfbreeds are still
AFRAID OF caucus. Their leaders state that
they are afraid OF secret ballot and the nonli.
nation OF Conkling. and they therefore oppose
the caucus, but content Themselves In appea ~
ing i3g Ior a concentration OF votes, but are una.
The stalwarts have decided to support Mr..
Moodln's proposed rules for the government OF
the proceedings Of the joint convention, and
make them stronger, IL possible.
The Express, the Conkling organ. this morn
Ing says:-"A forced adjournment OF the lsgis-
leuuIe, With the aid Of democrats, must not be
thought OIL" 1t Charges the responsibility OF
tie deadlock on the administration men, who
refuse to settle party differences In q caucus In
the usual way; and there is but one way to ger
OUT OUT OF the GsacIock, and that is to hold eau.
Gus. IL adds:-"TO prevent caucus is to pre-
vent an election; therefore, no republican can
possibly secure eighiy.one votes without the
operation OF q caucus, unless all voluntarily
sg agree 10 ABIDE by the decision OF majority.
Dfeeds stoutly assert that they Will not submit
70 the majority In the event that it is agai. at
them? For the failure to elect thus far it is
admitted that the halfbreeds are solely re-.
sponslble. and they Will be alone to blame
II no choice Is effected. Secretary Wind0m.
Collector Robertson's superior officer, says that
to the present condition Of affairs. Hold a eau
Gus and close out the controversy
Mr. Platt returned here last night, and Mr..
Conklng and Vice President Arthur have been
telegraphed Tor to come to Albany this after
noon.
In the Joint Convention To-day
Speaker Sharpe occupied half an hour on the
proposed rules In their support, announcing
that they Uhe stalwarts) intended to stay here
until two Senators are elected, and referred to
Ellis 81. Roberts, OF the Utica Herald, as cur.
trying 20 obtain prominence by barking al
rectly to the effect that Mr.. Robertson, having
Deen appointed collector, had no right und r
tne state constitution to participate In the cleo
dlon I3 0. senator, the constitution OF the state
declaring that the acceptance OF a federal off e
ny member OF the legislature vacates his seat
In the legislature.
-, Senator Woodln called attention to the fact
once OF collector. When he did he would not
sit here.
There was NJ. change in Conkllng's vote to-
Ior the long term, placing him in the lead of all
republican candidates. The vote for Miller aud
Cornell fell OF.
(By Associated P'ess)
MIR. WOOdin's Rules.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-THE convention met
az u m. Mr.. Woodin called up the rules for
the government OF the convention, offered py
hum yesterday, and asked for a vote on the
first rule.
Remarks of Speaker Sharpe.
Speaker Sharpe, said he had right to ex.
pect the Senator from the 26th district (Woooln)
rules, but as a vote had been called for ut once,
ne would have to say, that in so far as these
rules are IN graceful recognition of the act OF
congress, congress ne w was for them. He would go
vacancies are filled. He contended that the
moticn to adjourn the other day was the only
proper one to make when the business on the
taple was completed. Ii the right was given
10 any one to adjourn this convention TO a
certain time he could adjourn it to any
time be pleased: He held that the law
meet daily and DO the business imposed upon
IL: He then asked all the members to Join with
MIN IN solid front and adopt two OF the rules
He thought they would not only re- enact the
doubt that might be entertained. He said he
intended to move the adoption of the first and
second rules, but not the third, which required
rules. He held that that rue provided that v bV
such vote we could abolish the act OF Con
gress. When United States Senators are to be
elected VIII be found here in my place. he
therefore the moved q preamble to the efIect that
the acc OF Congress requires the election of
United States Senators as stated ia the law. He
referred to the large number Of absentees yes
absent without consent BE read from the state
constitution that 40 state officer could be elec.
ted United States Senator treferring to Mr.. De.
pew VINO is regent of the University. He
him. ~
Mr.. Woodfn's Reply.
MI: Woodin said he did not feel called upon
70 take up the time OF the convention In reply
certainly nothing to reply to. But that gentle.
man has satd he expected me to say something
ln explanation OF my reasons for Offering the
Ie luies; -, he then proceeded to shew that there
'aoJouIn," and In order that no cloud should
rest upon the title OF the Senators elected the
lies were prepared and offered. The legality
o. Inc election OF the Senators might be dues
TONED IN Washington by the democratic Sena-
Tors and every thing should be done to prevent
Lnia he was glad to know the gentleman was
willing to vote for rules and =. but he could
not see why he objects to the Sd one I5 IS
understood that there are republicans, whether
mere or elsewhere, who are willing to ioin
hands with the democrats to effect an adiourn-
ment. For himself, he was willing to be re-
strained from doing anything OF that kind.
MI. Brooks ON the Autocratfc Act
OF One Man.
Mr.: Brooks said it was remarkable to see this
legislature here at this date-men kept from
their homes and business by the autocratlc aeI
of one man elected to represent this state in
Lhe United States Senate. The act of this man
removed the dominant party from the posses.
aion OF the ULtted States Senate and placed it
n me nands OF the minority or democrats. His
[eslgnat1ou was the act OF an autocr0t 81
ana hope 1t viii be rebuked By the people OF
ms state, and think 1t should go TO them at
Inc coming November election. would appeal
lrom the acts OF Philip drunk TO those OF
Phutp sober / think the people should be
allowed to choose legislature next November
20 elect mel to iii the vacancies In the United
afaf frSoc cyo~n