Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-21
CONkLING'S COLUMN
STILL STANDING IN SOLID ARRAY AT
ALBANY,
And No Prospect of Its breaking-lwo
Ballots Taken, but the Same Old
Aanauyats Repeated Again-The
Assembly Passes the Vacancy
8HI-To-days Outlook.
STALwARTS BEGGING FOR A CAUCUS.
ALBA N Y.
NOS Senators ct

ALBANY.
NO Senators Yet
ALBANY, July 20.-The Joint Assem-
blv met at noon and proceeded to vote
to ill the vacancy in New iork's repre-
sentation in the National Congress, made
yaca mt by the resignation OF Roscoe
Conkling. The following is the result:
The Ballot.
Laphau lConkling. ...............2S
Potter......... ..........;g wOodiord...........
Necessary 10 choice 76
Speaker Sharpe, when his name was
called, said:
NR. PRESrDENT-Allusion was made
here yesterday TO what was the subject
of A letter 10 a leading New \ ork paper,
and the Albany ArGuS yesterday repro.
duced the letter and called attention TO
il in most marked manner, stating that
there was evidence that the letter was
inspired by gentleman who is a candl'
date for United States Senator here.
The letter referred 20 contains some vul-
garitv with reference to the manner III
which have lived the past month, to
me to allule 10. Furthermore the
letter refers to certain mem.
Der, .rharging that lie had
been unfaithiul to his candidate and
was ungrateiul. Mr.. President, the
suggestion is that when one person
renders favor to another he prevents
that person from having ali opinion OF
his own and must not do anything
except at the consent OF his patron.
That is the suggestion, MIR. President.
| have always believed that public office
was public trust, To be performed Tor
the public good, and never believed
when person did me Il political favor
that he pnt mortgage on ne, nor 0ld
evrrtEink had morigaged any Cne Tor
whom had done such Il favor. Inder
this view OF the ease it would seem that
| had been ungrateiul. Now sir, the
editor, IS 10 the authorship at the letter
referred TO, must be mistaken, because
CT the belief that the further il IS in
unireI into the more il will be found
that the suggestion j. entirely unfOund-
ed In conclusion, Mr. President, say
with dehberatiOn that there is no per-
sou outside OF the union OF members
here, no person who has been or Is
candidate lor United States Senator
here, or who has been voted for, 10y
Who's adViC. or assistance ! ever held
an office.
The chair then declared no choice.
The Convention then made another
attempt to elect lh- vote taken was
rs follows.
G. \. poticr.......la Conklins ...........2S
Iat,naln .........52 - WG"diuri ........ ........
Necessary to choice IS
The chair then declared no choice.
Struhau moved an adjournment,
which WAS carried.
Tho Adjournment Resolution Again
Tabled.
Burdspli's motion for sdS die al
iournmert on Saturday was called from
the table, and Woodn moved, as an
amendment, that the date ior the final
adjournment be fixed at noon on De-
Gambler 3lst. In support oil his motion
ne said hr desired 10 show the people
that the majority OF the Senate propose
to remain here until the United States
Senators should be elected.
Murtha believed the question should
be left with the people.
Woodin then moved the resolution
lie on the table.
Mr.. Halbcrt, in asking 10 be excused
from voting. charged tha, these mem-
bers OF the caucus committee who re-
fused to sign the call, were obstruction
ISIS, and criticised their acts at consider.
able length.
When Mr. McCar;hy's name was
callsd, he replied to Mr.. Halbert at
length.
Mr.. Mills said the resolution Was en-
inemtly in favor OF the Democratic
party in order to get the general control
Ul the United States Senate.
Mr.. Murtha denied the statement OF
Mr.. Mills
The motion to table Was carried by a
vote OF Il to l3.
Adjourned.
The Assembly passed the bill provid-
ing for tiling vacancies in Congress.
The Stalwarts CIamoripg for Caucus
ALBANY, July 20.-The prospects for
An election tomorrow are no better than
last night. The Stalwarts still Ciamor
for a caucus and say they are Wiling to
sign a paper that they Will vote III eau
Gus for the nomination OF Lapham. The
supporters OF the administration, how
ever, declare that it is now too late to
even entertain the proposition for eau
Gus, as to hold one would place Senator
elect Miller ia an cquivocal position.
The situation now is one simply OF OBJ
stinacy on the part OF the ConkllnGltees
II is believed the election will be de.
ierred until the Governor has signe
the bill ia relation to the manner ot
holding special elections, which will
probably be transmitted for his approval
the nrrSnnt week.