New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-17

end of last week, the views that present
the WEI TO T@ %%
bers OF the present Congress That presented question
great danger. have ,oted for Richard crowley, and
simply say. in frank manner that i'll voting for one
not come before
PEARS OF DEMOCRATIC FOUL PLAY.
When two were nominated it presented to us. l
therefore believed would be proper delay action I'M
til we had Gale the attention of the gentlemen who had
nut these Senatorial nominees in the field and asked them
whether they willing 10 incur the risks strong
paper has been presented We have asked for caucus
called by the two committees, aud no result has Dee Oo-
taned Those who claim to be the especial friends OF the
siby. 1t j. grave one, Mr. President: warn you it
fraught with great danger DO nor think because tio
Course demanded admiration and respect donot fail
to remember that there Will be fertile eXpediens to
take advantage this dangerous position with others
laid before those who have the right to axe the respon
siby it, and they stand wherc they did
aweek ago; The DELAY in my action for day or two
comradeshp of weeks, and was asked 10 postpone
Then Mr. President the question comes down with me
as to whether shall not support Mr. Lapham and Mr.:
have served with them the ranks of the party
no man that questions their Rcpubicanism their high
Mr. President when ia called upon this ballot.
IN place of the eloquent leader who in the darkest days
vote for Elbridge G.. Lapham. tAppausel
All III the Convention felt when the Speaker sat
down that Mr.. Miller about to be elected, and
the friends of Mr. Lapham had considerable hope
for Mr.. Conkling's successor. Only two of Mr..
Conklings supporters followed the Speakers ex-
ample-SenatOr Baker and Mr.. Srsson Senator
Forster was intractable to the last. He gave an
elaborate explanation of his course as a member of
the Senate Caucus Committee and said that even if
he had signed a call for he would not have
attended one where there possibility of
Roscoe Conklng being nominated. ca
HALBERT's PHILIPPE.
speech In. Forster subjected a
ferocious attack by Senator Halbert, who is dry
goods merchant of Binghamton and unaccustomed
to veil his thoughts in decOrOus language. Senator
Halbert also expressed the disappointment of the
Conkling men Speaker Sharpes abandonment
of Mr.. COnkling. He spoke in substance as follows :
In a Joint Convention Republican arises and says
that he will not attend caucus whore Mr.. Conkng is
o candidate hear such sentiments with horror
He deserts us in this hour when believe that few
hours victory would have perched on our banner lap
nittees could have stood out. believe that General
dying day But now standing by the caucus congratu-
late the Admnistraton their leadership If
But now vote for the great leader, Roscoe Conkng,
Conkling men.l
Senator Strahan then said:
single word. Either those with whom have acted
have wrong seven long weeks OF we have been
right cannot yet that wrong. We believe
In a cancns in which all participate. As CamDronne
TOR Roscoe Conkling
MORE TURMOIL.
The roll call then went uninterruptedly till
Speaker Sharpes name called when he voted
for Mr.. Lapham. Groans and Kisses from the Conk-
ling men and Democrats followed his act. During
the roll call each vote of the Conkling members had
been closely watched by the irreconcilables and as
each, with but three exceptions, voted for Mr..
Conklng he was heartily applauded. However, the
deluge came on the vote for Platts successor. The
total vote was as follows: