River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28


for the short term resulted as follows;
Laphams OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. commune. "a
Potter ............. %
Conkling. ...................... Is
Woodford. ........................ 4
Necessary to choice, 81.
Senator JAG bs moved that the con-
vention take. a recess till half-past one
O'Clock. Carried.
The chair then said he had been re-
quested to announce that the demo-
cratic members would hold a confer
ence Immediately; also that the repub-
licans would hold conference imme-
diately.
The convention then took recess.
ALBANY, July 22.-The republicans
of both houses, during the recess OF
the convention, met in the assembly
chamber, and Senator Mccarthy was
called to the chair.
The roll was called and 13 senators
and 81 assemblymen answered to their
names.
Skinner moved that the roll be called
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for U. S. senator, to be voted fol
in the next joint convention.
Draper offered as a substitute, that il
is the sense of the conference that the
caucus committee should call caucus
for this afternoon, and that specia
committee be appointed; the result Of
the caucus committee was to make q
| call, and in case of refusal on the part
of the caucus committee, a specia
committee call the caucus. He sus
tanned his resolution by arguing thai
caucus must be held, and said, thai
unless it was held, he and the other
stalwarts would retire. He also op
posed turning this conference into q
caucus, but maintained that it was
in the power of this conference
| to call a caucus. Sen. Robertson
stated he had been requested to cal
this conference, and was assured By
those making the request, that they
would abide by the result.
E. A. Carpenter, in arguing for a
| caucus. said there was less than a ma
jority present.
The chair called on the secretary tc
announce how many were present, and
he said 20, which was over majority
Mr. Robertson said he was now told
if this conference would adjourn to
o'clock p. NJ, they would all come in
and join with the others.
Mr.. Wooodin asked how many had
said this. It might be only two; there
were members here who refuse to an
swer their names. Senator Helbert
asked that his name be called. 1t was
called, and he said the crisis had now
now the republican party of that state
would be hopelessly divided. His re-
marks were received with great ap-
plause.
Pitts said, the time had come for ac.
ton, and no more talk of the past ought
to be INDUCED in (Applause) He
wanted the roll called and each mem
Der to name his choice, applause.
The question was taken on motion fol
a caucus at 3 p. m. Senator Woodir
favored it, and said the time could be
we'll spent in the shaking OF hands Over
the bright prospects in view. 1t was
carried, and the conference took a re
cess to 8 p. m.
ALBANY, July 22-The caucus con
ference assembled at three O'Clock
ana unanimous agreement was nae
to vote for Lapham. Great excitement
prevailed. Great applause, swinging o
hats and loud calls for Senator Woodin
and he congratulated the assemblage OF
the result attained, and spoke in glow
ing terms of the action just taken.
Mr.. Hubert said Fellow republi
cans, of the caucus first, and the con,
ference afterwards. (Applause.) an
happy at this result; he spoke of the
Joy to follow this action here. H,
prophesied this union would sweep thu
state next fall, as if by wild fire. He
concluded mid great applause.
Sen. Pitts made a spirited and happy
speech. Other speeches followed, anC
the conference convention adjourned
The joint convention reassembled a
four o'clock and voted for U. S. Sena
tor with the following result: