Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-22

Yesterdays Ba a11OttnS-An Increase Over
 Mondays Vote-Delay in the Bribery
 Hearing-An Adjournment i'm the Ab- sence of the Committee's CounseI-FOur
 Factions in Caucus-Result of Their
 Deliberations Bearing on the Con-
 test.
 ALBANY, June 21.-In the joint convention to-day the first ballot for Conkling's vacancy showed 8 votes for the ex-Senator; Jacobs had 5O Wheeler 38, Lapham 25, and were scattered. For Platt's vacancy Herman boiled 51 votes, Platt 27, Depew 52, Cornell II, and 12 votes were distributed among other candidates. Three Depew men were absent. After this ballot Mr. Potter (half- breed) moved that when the joint convention adjourn it be to meet on Monday next in the Town Hall at Saratoga. Lieutenant Cover nor Hoskins ruled MT. Potter's resolution out of order, because the Legislature could not meet in the Capitol for ordinary business every day and also meet in Saratoga to ballot at noon. This opinion is generally received as correct. motion to adjourn was defeat ed, all the Conkling men except Senator Hel- bert and Assemblymen Evans and Jackson voting aye, but enough Democrats voted no to defeat it. Another ballot was then or dered. For Conkling's vacancy Jacobs had 90, Wheeler 35 Conklng 32, Lapham 9, eight votes being scattered. For the long term Depew had 50, Herman 51, Platt 27, twenty-two members scattering their votes. After this ballot Mir. Murtha moved to ad journ. All the Conkling men except Wen dover, Cullinan, Jackson and Evans voted aye with the Democrats, and the motion was carried-79 to 61.
 Great interest expected to attach to this mornings session of the Assembly in- vestigating committee on account of the tes- timony of John I. Davenport offsetting that of Senator Strahan. MT. Davenport was present, but the committee refused to go on until Mir. Bangs, it's head counsel could be the committee also refused to hear MT. Tillinghast for the same reason Mr. Skinner and Mr Brooks, of the committee think that the committee thus confesses its incompetence to proceed with put counsel. MT. Tillinghast would have testified simply that the S2O,OOO which he took away from Albany he deposited in who has been here since Friday and wanted 70 go home, was allowed to give his testi- nony. He simply testified to conversation mad with Assemblyman Bradley at Clean June l. in which the latter told him that in a few lays he would have something that would tstonish him. The committee then adjourned until 9 &. nn. tomorrow.
 There were four caucuses held tonight.
 hose Republicans who have refused to join
 ther the stalwarts or the half breeds con- tered for the purpose of uniting on some curse of action. But eleven attended the neeting and the managers deemed it prudent 70 adjourn after passing resolution to re- main united for compromise on ticket com ,,rised of one half breed and one stalwart
 hese Republicans claim that their organiza- ion will remain intact as a nucleus which will grow and eventually prove a solution of he difficulty. The Democrats held caucus !, which the roll was called. It was found hat thus far there were no traitors and that he party stood united for it's candidates and 5or adjournment whenever 8 coalition with ither faction could be secured for that end. tt the half-breed caucus there were over for ty present. It was stated that the stalwarts mad determined to secure an adjournment at Ill hazards and take the question to the peo- pie at the fall election, that Conkling had ad- iised his followers that he had conclu- led that adjournment would be he best plan now left for his interest, and that he felt sure that if an sd- iournment were secured he co1ld, by making close personal canvass of the State, effect ;hange in public sentiment and secure
 
 majority in the next Legislature. By unan tmous vote 1t was determined to use every means to defeat an adjournment and to stay 1ere until Senators are elected if it takes to December 31st. The stalwarts at their con- !erence decided to secure an adjournment if possible. It was announced that on any con- current resolution to adjourn which may be introduced sufficient votes had been secured n the House to pass 1t, and that in addition to nine stalwarts and seven Democrats in the -enate who have made tie vote on all such resolutions introduced heretofore, two oth- CTS have been induced to promise their assis- ance towards passing any future resolution of that kind either by openly voting for 1t or by being absent when it shall be brought up. The stalwarts after their caucus openly admitted that their prospects had frightened, and boldly announced that they had every thing secured for adjournment. The half- breeds deny that the stalwarts can possibly get more than fifteen votes in the Senate for adjournment, and claim that on that subject Astor, Conklingite will vote with the half breeds, giving them seventeen votes. With out Astor the half-breeds admit that they would be beaten on the question of ad journment, as then Hoskins would have the tasting vote with the stalwarts. The half breeds also claim that any attempt on the part of the stalwarts to secure an adjourn ment will not only be defeated, but will really secure the election of half-breeds. They ar que that the Democrats are beginning to d1- vide into Tilden and Kelly Democrats. Kelly men are in favor of remaining at their posts and balloting until Senators are elected The Tilden men favor adjournment, desiring, they say, to carry the question to the next Legislature, hoping to run in the majority at the polls through the fight in Republican party. The Kelly men say that the Tilden men are insincere. and that their talk about gaining in the fall elections is all sham to cover up their bargaining with the stalwarts to unite and secure an adjournment The Kellyites further say that if the TiIdenites make any serious attempt to adjourn they will revenge themselves by turning around and voting for the half breed men and elect ing them.