The Portland daily press., 1881-07-23

Necessary to choice CT.
The chair declared no choice
Senators Jacobs moved that the convention
take recess until 13O. Carried.
The chair said he had been requested to an
nounce that the Democratic members won Id
hold conference immediately; also that the
Republicans would hold a conference immedi.
ately.
The convention then took recess.
The Republicans of both houses of the legis.
lature during the recess of the convention.
met in the assembly chamber On motion of
Senator Robertson, Senator Mccarthy was call
ed to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Skinner, Senator LOOMS
and Assemblymen Langdon and Low were ap-
pointed secretaries.
On motion of Senator Robertson the roll was
called, IL Senators and 81 Assemblymen an
swered. The following Senators were absent:
Astor, Braman, Edman, Hulburtz, Lynde,
Pitts, Schroeder, Strakhan, Wendover, Will
liams and Winslow. and Assemblymen Baker
Berlin, Brodsky, Butler, Cowles, Cooper, Ev-
ans, Gillette, Holt, Peck, Root, D. Russell,
Trimble, Van Buren, and Young.
Mr.. Kenner moved that the roll be called for
nominating candidate for United States Sem
ator, to be voted for in the next joint conven-
ton.
Mr.. Draper offered substitute that it is the
sense of the conference that the caucus COM
mittee should call a caucus for this afternoon,
and that special committee be appointed to
request the caucus committee to make the sail;
aud in case of refusal on the part of the caucus
committee, the special committee call caucus,
He sustained his resolutions by arguing that
caucus must be held, and intimated that un.
less it was held he and other stalwarts should
retire.
Mr. Hayes also opposed turning this confer
ence into caucus, but maintained that it
was in the power of this conference to call q
caucus
Senator Robertson stated that he had been
requested to call this conference, and was as
sured by those making the request that they
would abide by its result.
MIR. Carpenter, in arguing for caucus, said
there was less than majority present
The chair called on the secretary to announce
how many were present, and he said there
were Y, which was over majority.
Mr.. Robertson said he was now told that if
this conference would adjourn to p. M. to-day
they would all come in and Join with the
others :.
Mr.. W0odin asked how many had said this.
1t might be only two. There were members
here who refused to answer to their names.
Senator Halbert asked that his name be
called. 1t was called, and he said the crisis
had now arrived. If there was not union now
the Republican party of the State would be
hopelessly divided. He was for union and
harmony. His remarks were received with
great applause.
Mr.. Pitts said the time had come for action
and no more talk of the past ought to be in
dulged in. (Applause.) He wanted tho roll
called and each member to name his choice.
(Applause.)
The question was taken On Diapers motion
after he had changed the time for the caucus
to 3 p. M, and Senator Woodin favored it, say
ing the time could be well spent in shaking
hands over the bright prospects in view, and it
was carried.
The conference took recess to p. m.
At 3.O5 p. m. the Republican conference re-
assembled, Senator Mccarthy in the chair
and 81 Senators and SO Assemblymen answered
the roll call.
Mr.. SINNERS motion, that each member
rise and name his candidate for United States
Senator was carried.
Elbridge G. Lapham was named by 81 mem
bers, Roscoe Conkling by 27, S. L. Woodford
by one, VIM. M. Evarts one. This vote is the
same as cast in joint convention.
On motion of Senator Winslow Elbridge G.
Lapham's nomination was made unanimous
amid cheers and great applause, swinging of
hats, etc.
There were then loud calls for Senator
Woodin, who rose and congratulated the as
semblage upon the result attained and spoke
in glowing terms of the effect of the action Just
taken Halbert, Pitts, Sharpe, Hustled and
Raines followed in congratulatory and joyful
strain on the happy reunion of the party.
The joint convention met at p. m. and
voted for United States Senator as follows: