New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-14
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


MnTEEs-TgE SPEECHES AT TTE CAUCUS-HOW
Each AssFMBLYMAN AND SENATOR VOTED.
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-After the adjournment
the ouse Speaker Sharpe announced that he had re-
ceved the following resolution Just adopted by the SEN
ate JOINT Caucus COm'nittee
RcSO,0ed II the Assembly Caucu3 Committee concqr'
@ %n CT s ob he fnG hd m @ ssnmby Chamber on
Tursday Janu Try 13, al 7;30 p 10 nominate Kc-
publican candidate for seualOr of the United States
W. ". ROCKWELL,
GEORGE II. FOESIEH.
Tho Assembly Joint Caneus Committee then met III
the Speakers and ooncurred in the resolution
The Republican legislative Joint Caucus met IN the
Assembly Chamber at 7:35 O'Clock this evening.
Senator Mccarthy on motion Of Speaker Sharpe l"ho
called the cancus TO orderl was made chairman. On
taking the char he briefly addressed the caucus Simply
thanking it for the honor conferred upon him.
On motion Of Mr. Hustled, John W. Vrooman c'erR OF
the Senate aud Edward NJ Johnson clerk Of the Assem-
bly,, were appointed secretaries.
The roll OF the Senate called and all the Senators
answered except Mr.. Madden
The roll OF the Assembly called and all the mem
bers answered. On motion OF Senator Davenport inc
votes were ordered 10 be taken openly.
Mr.. Cuhnan. Of Oswego 'aid 1t afforded him great
pleasure TO nominate as "a candidate for United states
Senator the Hon. Thomas Platt, OF TOga County lie
then proceeded detail the leading incidents Oi MT
Plats life and his pnhlic services. In lS72 ho was
elected to Congress in 1878 he member OF the
Republican Stale Comnitee in bO'h Of which positions
he discharged the duties incumbent upon HIM with
fidelity and Intelligence. Asa member "f the sta'e
Committee his services were especially yauahe. HIS
uncomprOmisng fidelity 10 the Republican party ought
TO commend him to this caucus as its candidate lot
United States Senator
Senator Halbcrt, in secondng the nomination Of Mr.
Patt SAID the position Of Uni ed States tor called
for man Of political experience and knowledge OF the
business affairs OF the Nation Such is Thomas G.
Plat.
Mr. Young, OF Broome County, approved the nomlna-
tion OF Mr. Platt IN few remarks.
Mr. NowIan of Tiugd, also supported Mr. Pl9tts
nomination. and SAID the people Of noga, who knew
nm we'll believed he would I'LL the position OF United
States Senator to the satisfaction OF all the people III the
State. - .., , ,,.,o
Mr.. HnsIcd-Mr Chairman. II there Is no other nomi-
nation, | move that Mr. PHtts nomination De ihaue
Mr.. Morgal-I second that motion. tR'newed ap-
a carpenter then rose to the Hon. Richard
Crowley OF Niagara County, aud proceeded 10 speak OF
hs GuI fcAtion. at icngtn dcaing his services
In g. rcss lie was always - Republican, energetic.
capable and loyal As lawyer h' Was always success
General Sharpe OF Ulster. seconded the nomination.
ana ail thai be was mold 80 know thht th' hpuo'"n
uarty had more than one ninr 10 es'It ',r lIS P"-l
ton He then sp kc Of IN" service MI. crowley nad
rcnd, red the kepuhi'can parry ara TIC People "' '"'
MI G. II. KIssti, Oi kncs' sustained me homh'u"n
Of lhOmIs I. fLtU
Senator PITT spuke OF tho importance ~ tie auon ot
tins caucus and nominated sherman ) Hog ~, oI Lue
Comfy. ....
Mr. Hickman OF Erie. spoke In advocacy OF the nomr
nation of Mr.. Rogers.
MIR RhIprs Oi Ontario, nominated Enrtieo g. Lap
ham Of Outo, aud suOke of hs ans D." the Office one
AZ which he had r"u-tl / ictVc ms lace in
Con ress 10 come here aud wOrK for his elct"n l tn
slokr of his QUALIFICATIONS for the poSIloI OF Chitcd
states Sendtoi.
Senator l.. ri sec lndcd Mr.. L1pbam'- rorhn'tI0n.
Mr. Brennan, o. Franklin CouHy nom mated wee
President WiLm 4. Wheeler o Franklin, aud proceedci
TO slcaK bnc and private lie anu of hs qua III
catluns for the postum .,
SFna'or Ly.1e seconded the nomination Of Mr..
M.creE -, ..-. 90, ...
Necessary CIvic D.,
ituI,- & Plat 81 N. A. Mli'c"f..-... 10
y ,hari q y.ry... DC b.. y LapndIn...........
sherman D. Iso,crs,......IJ j.. Gcr."
How NE VOTES wrIE CA>I
The following is the vote IN dr,ail: