The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-23
BEGINNING TO BREAK.
raE DEADLOCK AT ALBANY YIELDING,
me Name OF Senator Jacobs win.
ar"wa Ms the Democratic Caudt.
aatc' aad C,arksou N. Pot.
ter Nominated la Cau.
eus-thc Vote m
Jotnt Gen.
veati0n
Albany Affair.".

Albany, N. Y, Jauo "a The bribery in.
Vcs''ga''on committee met this morning, but
on account of the continued absence of xbs
council adjourned without hearing furlbor
testimony until tomorrow.
The vote in joint convention todsv far +.
successor to Mr., Conkling was as follow:
1ena'e--J acobs, 8. Conkling, 3; Wheeler a.
Lapham, .; Crnell, l; Folger, /; Bradley T. T.
A'samo'y-Jacobs 46; Conklinr, "a: WSsel.
e.S2; Lapbam, 20; Cornell,i; Il ,rere. i.
Vomnlned the vote stood; jacobs, SO: Oonk.
Ing: ~; Wheeler, 40 Laphsm, 90: Cornsii
=; Folger, ]; Bradley,l:
The vote to fll the. vacancy for the lone
Term was as follows: Senate-Platt. 4.
Herman, 7; Depew, 10; Cornell, l, Orovlsv
!; Wheeler, i; Lapham, /; R,per,. /
Assembly,-Platt, 90; Herman, 46 ne.
new, 49; Cornell, 4; Crowley, @; Wheeler
.; Blss, l; Tremaiue, l /; Laphsm. 2 Com.
hlned, the vote stood Platt, 20: Kernsn-
63; Depow So; Cornell, s; Orowlev. q.
wheeler, 3; Bliss, Tremaine l /: i,anham
3; Roeerp, l. No choice.
Inc convention then proceeded 10 vote
sgain. WV
>, AT tho conclusion of the roll call, Senator
Fowler arose and said that it had been
gwen ont that the votes cast for j ohn q.
Jacobs were void, and in view of the fact
that such may be the decision of the cor.
venlion. and thus nn eecti IN forced. At tbe re.
quest OF Senator Jacobs he would chsnoa
MS yoto to Carkson N. Potter.
1t was decided to recall ,he name ~ tho
democratic members and thew voted for vsr.
ious candidates.
The combined vote stood as fol,ov,.
Uonkiing 80, Bsbcock l, Wheeler 8, s. s.
Oox q Jacobs 18, Kingsley l. Patten 7,
Sioeum ], John Kelley 3, A. s. Hewitt 8,
Seymour 8, Cornell 3 Bli,s 2. Laphsm l6.
peckham and Folger |, Thompson /,
Bradley 3. ). j. Tilden /, I. K.
Westbrook !, Corning l, Grace l, Daniels 4,
Parker 8. >
The convention then proceeded to vote
TOR senator for the long term with the
following result: The comoined vote Of the
democrats WAS cast for Kernsn-63; Plat %.
Cornell 8, Wheeler 2, Crowley s, Trsmaine
], Lapham4.
The president announced that no choice
had been made.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes tho convention
adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The democrats of both houses met In caiN
cus 10 the senate chamber al 2:lO D. m. Mr..
NJ. McMpbury president.
Assembly man Benedict called attention TO
'he sudden and unexpected withdrawal Of
ne candidacy OF Senator Jacobs and al I'd
tor explanation. Senator Jacobs took he
iloor and explained that he had been intoiul-
cd that tie Governor would declare
the votes cast for him for United States
senator Ms void. He said be had ut once,
on being informed ofthis, decided 10 with
draw his name from tho canvass. He said
declaring bis vote void would bs the cause
of the election Of come republican candidate,
who happened to get msj0rity of
quorum with tho democratic vote omitted.
On motion, the roll WAS called 10 nominate
candidate for the short term vacnncy,
Before the vote WAS announced Mr.. Muir.
lha stated that II was tho desire of Senator
Jacf bs that he should not be nominated.
Another vote was taken aad the folio sinp
IS the result: Clarkson N. Potter 80, Corning
49, Bradley /.
On motion, tho nomination of Potter was
made unanimous.
Senator Jacobs moved tho ap.
pointment Of n committee Of
D and that no psir ho recognized which does
not NEE, tho approval of tho committee.
Tho motion was sdopled and the comuiit-
ice appointed by the csair.
MI Sp'nols m0ved that ev ~ motion for
1nal dj,urnment Of the legislature BE- voted
Tor by tho democrats rs n u.it. This mo-
tion was also adopted aud tho caucus then
adjourned.