New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-01

small galleries set apart for the men, hung over the
carved stone balustrades, and let their mouths fall
wide open. But even of these there were only
enough to make a comfortable crowd according TO
their ideas of comfort.
The ladies' gallery was tOerably well filed, and
some Of the ladies had found places in the hospta-
BILE spaces about tine foot of the Speakers big pulpit
The floor of the Assembly presented the most ami
mated spectacle The loose etiquette of the last
days of the session had permitted large number OF
politicians and strangers to upon the floor, so
that the Assembly itself fringed all about with
watchful and eager waiting for the baloting to
begin. The hustle of the session and the hurrying
to and fro of members, always to be seen in these
last days when bill passes or fails in an instant
and the expectancy of the watchful groups
Of men seated among the members or in
the circle about them made the scene
bright one set as il was in the gorgeous
frame of the Assembly Chamber with its cleaning
marbles and glitterng brass the great vauted roof
and galleries Of carven stone AS the hour Of II
approached the members began to flock 10 the
clerks desk to get their tally sheets for a record of
the vote and all over the house members, visitors
and correspondents out with pencil and paper In
hand awaiting the ballot
Mr. Moller, a bright-eyed, well-drcssed young
Democrat from Westchester County, was In the mid
die of a sentence upon the FOrtysecond Street Rail
road bill, when ex Leutenant-GovernorA AlvOrd took
out his watch-the same watch with which he times
his catch of fish to the minute the st.
Lawrence-and called for the special order.
The Speakers mallet struck noon sharply on the
minute, and the whole body settled itself
into attentive quiet. The Speaker handed to
the Clerk to be read the resolution of the As
sembly under which the ballot was 10 be had. 1t
was duly read and the roll call at once began
without speeches of any kind. This was in accord
ance with custom.
TIE PIRsT BALLOT
The first ballot was for a successor to Mr.. Conk-
ling. Mr.. Alvord, whose name heads tho roll, voted
in loud clear voice for William
A. Wheeler of Franklin County. The
vote made public the fact which has been clear for
some days to those who were attentively observing
the contest that the friends Of Chauncey NJ Dcpew
and William 4. Wheeler acting in thorough ac-
cord with the intention Of elcctng Mr. Depew for
the long term and ex-Yicc-President Wheeler for
the short term. The friends Of Mr.. Wheeler
have been ready from the first TO conccde
the long term to Mr. Depew, because of his
more active services in fighting the battles of the
Administration, and also because they felt that II
would he. in one sense party advantage to put in
place of Mr.. Conkling man of National reputation
who has made more Of mark in legislation than
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State has lost nothing by the change, in
the capabilities and ! gisative experience OF
its Senator" The first vote for Governor
Cornell came carly. II was cast by Mr. Baker
of Saratoga County. who proposed the name oil
General Sharpe for Speaker in the opening cancus OF
the session This was Of a hundred facts show
ing how Mr.. Conklings hold on the party has been
shattered. Congressman Crowley made prompt
appearance also n candidate. Mr.. Beml$ voted
for him. Then came another surprise. Mr. Boardrnan
voted for Attorney General Hamilton Ward,
whereat there was a ripple of laughter. The num-
Der Of stalwart candidates against Mr. Conkling
WA growing luditrously large. But when Mr. Brad
ley voted for Speaker Sharpe there was an explosion
oflaughtcr while the Speaker himself looked a.
much astonished and amused rs anyone. This was
followed by round Of applause. On the whole. II
this was the funeral of the Republican party. rs
some Of Mr.. Conklng's friends wanted il to be be-
licved there have have been few more socablc and
jovial funerals in American politics; and the alleged
corpse seemed to enjoy it as much as anybody.
All this while Of course the Democrats had been
voting for John G.. Jacobs, and the Conkling Repub-
licans for Mr. Conkling following the canvass in
to-day's TRIBUNE. Colonel Butler. Of Warren
County, cast the first vote given for
Controller Wadsworth. at which there
buzz Of interest. In moment NOR"
candidate made his debut who had not been ~
much as mentioned before. This Andrew H.
White for whom Mr.. Carlcy voted. |. :. Carpenter
Of Dutchcss, who would have voted against Mr.
Conkling. was absent. being seriously sick. Mr.
COngd0n Of Cattaraugus gave Sherman :. Roger,
his first vote Mr. Cullinan. uf Oswcgo, whose pride
in his big voice Is even more absurd than tho voice
itself gave a believing vote for Roscoe Conklng.
Congressman Warner Miller. Of lIcrkImcr. WAS IN
troduccd as a candidate 10y Mr.. Duguid Of Onon-
daga Mr. Everett. Of Putnam, gave the first vote
for William VI. Evarts, at which a buzz went about
the crowd. Mr.. Gorslinc presented as his candidate
Samuel $. Edick. Of Ot-cgo To this there
gcrral laugh the line Of candidates threatening Ia
stretch ont till the crack Of doom. The clerks
had made no provision for such crowd
of possible Senators in printing their blanks. and
after every new name there was long pause, while
they lahorcd To make room for him on the poll. 80
the balotng went on slowly. Congressman FL
bridge G.. Lapham was first voted for by Mr.. Fish.
Mir Holt voted for Chicf-Judge Charles J. Fogcr.
Unless Judge F0lgcr resigns in the Senate, which
he is hardly likely To do, the vote cannot he repeated
in the joint assembly tomorrow without showing
violent disrespcct to the Constitution. nasmucl as
that instrument provides that all votes east for
Judges of the Court Of Appeals for any Office within
the gift Of the Legislature or the people shall
be void Mr.. Hunter of Cayuga. voted
for his ncighbOr. Theodore NJ. Pomcroy, of
Auburn. Mr. liurd. promising young poll
tician from Eric County who had mortgagcd
himself to both sides in this contest, rcconccl
himself by voting for Conking and after
ward against Platt General Hustled voted for
Controller Walsworth. Mr.. Jackson. the only man
who remained on the fence at midnight last night,
got down on the wrong side as such belaicd gentry
usually do, and voted in n weak, almost inaudbc
voice for Conkling Mr.. Lewis voted for Orlan W.
Chapman. of Binghamton-a man Of such sound in