The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-18
THE ALBANY sQUABBLE.

i So far as the balloting goes, the squabble
over the sena,orship a. Albany, N. y, develop
ed no striking new features during the week
While Conkling and Plat have held unchange
ably their former vote of 81 and % respective
~, the highest vote for any opposition candi
datc-that for Dcpcw-went up 30 80, which is
admitted to be his utmost limit. The vote
would he a majority of the republican caucus,
if the halibreeds dared to run the hazard OF
the machine, but for this they evidently have
not the nerve,
The ballotlng during the week has been
RELOCATED to a secondary interest compared to
that excited by the investigation of the charge
of bribery preferred against Senator Sessions
on Thursday of last week by Representative
Bradley, of Oneida. Both Senator and repre-
sentative are from the same district, while one
Is an ardent supporter and the other as ardent
an opponent Of Conklng. Sessions, however,
seems to be au old stager, with a record as a
lobbyist that imparts the strongest probability
OF truth to the present charge against him;
while Bradley, on the other hand, who makes
the accusation, seems to be a PLAIN, honest
business man Of excellent repute and standing,
with a character hitherto, at least, above re.
proach,
Mr. Bradley's request, on making the charge,
to have it referred to committee for investl-
CATION, was at once acccdcd to, and the com
miitee was appointed and went to work the
sa aunpipn Rrallny ua Tho frat
examined and told a simple, straightforward
story lie stated that Senator Sessions had
met him in hotel the previous evening and
after some conversation said 81 can get you a
thousand dollars to put in your vest pocket if
You will vote for Chauncey NJ. Depew tOmor-
row" Bradley says he refused, and after
wards made an appointment with Sessions to
meet him at his (Bradeys) hotel. When the
two met in Bradley's room, he says Sessions
paid him So 600 to vote for Depew on Thurs
day, which money he took to Speaker Sharpe
the same evening and told HIM the circum-
stances And Speaker Sharpe, who was next
examined, confirmed Bradleys story as to
placing the money in his hands, sc.
Senator Sessions was then sworn, and ad-
mttcd that he had talked with Bradley; that
he had argued the question with HIM, and
tried to persuade him to vote for Depew the
next day He acknowledged to Sessions that
his district was opposed to Conkling and Plat,
and promised to vote for Depew on the follow
ing day. Sessions also said Bradley invited
him to come to his room, bu, denies that he
ever paid him any money, or that anything
was said about money.
SO there Is SIMPLY a lie out between the two,
and the only question is, which is entitled to
belief? Comparing the two men, it is admit.
ted that The advantage, on the score of cred-
bllty and previous good standing, is immense.
ly against Sessions.
The committee having their hand IN, allow.
ed their Investigation to take a wider range
and succeeded IN drawing forth admissions
from two other members that offers of money
had been made to them to vote against Conk-
liDg but the color, as the miners say, is still
rather faint to justify vigorous working
The present outlook certainly is, that there
can be no breach of the deadlock, and that
before the month is out the legislature will adj
journ and turn over the fight to the November
election and new legislature for decision.