Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-07-27
The Albany Contest Ended

ALBANY, N Y, July 22.-The
first ballot taken in the joint con-
vention tlys morning showed that
a number of the members OF both
houses were absent, although the
relative strength of the candidates
was not changed. The vote was
as follows: Lapham 60. Potter 40,
Conkling IS. Woodford l. Mr..
Lapham still needed four votes to
secure an election. A motion to
take a recess was carried. The
char announced that the republican
members would Immediately hold a
conference, and the same announce
ment was made for the democrats.
The republicans met in the assem-
bly-room, the roll call showing that
ID Senators and 62 Assemblymen
were present; IL Senators and Is
Assemblymen were absent. The
"stalwarts" present INN d!ately
gave notice that they regarded the
meeting as a conference, and not as
a caucus. a motion was made
looking to the calling of a caucus,
when Senator Robertson explained
that he had been requested to call
the conference, and had been as
sured that the members would abide
by its action. After some discus
sion it was decided to hold a eau
Gus at 3 P. NJ. The joint
convention reassembled at 100 p.
NJ. and Immediately adjourned till
4 ?. The republican caucus met
at 3 P. NJ. q Senator's and &C
Assemblymen being in attendance.
1t was ordered that the roll should
be called and each one present
should name the candidate for whom
he desired to vote. Sixty-one
members named E. G. Lapham;
p named Rosco Conkling, and l
named S. L. Woodford. Upon
motion of Senator Winslow the
nomination was made unanimous.
When the joint convention reas
sembled one ballot was taken, which
resulted as follows; Lapham 90,
Potter AZ; necessary to a choice 6S
Thereupon the chair announced
that Ellridge G Lapham had been
elected Senator, to fill the short
term vacancy, and the joint coz =
vention dissolved.
Mr.. CONKLINGs SUCCESSOR.
Ellridge G. Lapliam, who has
been elected to succeed Mr.. Conkling
in the senate, is a son of the late
Judge John Lspham, and was born
in Pennington N. Y, October IS,
1914. He was brought up on
farm, and during the winter months
attended the public schools. H.
spent some time at the Canadagu a
Academy, where b. was classma!e
OF Stephen a Deus las, ard also
studied civil engineering. After
spending some time in work upon
the line of the Michigan Southern
Railroad, Mr.. Lapham studied Law
and in 1914 he was admitted to
the bar. He settled at Clnlndaig Ia
where he has since practicel law.
Soon after his admission to tie bar
Mr.. Lapham formed a partnership
with Judge James G. Smith, which
continued until the latter was raised
to the bench. Mr. Lapham was a
member of the constitutional con-
vention of 1867, and voted for the
adoption of the constitution. In
1874 he was elected as republican
to the Forty-iourth Congress, and
he has siuce been elected from the
same district (the twenty-seventh)
by large majorities to the Forty fifth
Forty-six and Forty-seventh Con
crosses. Mr.. T.apham acted with
the democracy until 1S48. but he
supported the Wilmot prOviso and
the Van Buren, ticket in that wear.
and was delegate to the Buffalo
convention. AS a republican his
zeal has long been recognized.
Mr.. CONKLING's SPARTAN RAND"
New YORK, July 22.-This alter
noon, when Mr.. Conkling received
dispatch advising him OF the cleo
ton of Mr.. Lapham at Albany, he
sent the following telegram:
10 tie Hon. James armstrong,
Member Of the assembly, Albany ::