Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-09
DOMESTIC.
The senat.r,al .s.ruxgrc at ALBANY,

ton TO- day Lieutenant Governor Hoskins
was in the chair for the first time since the
meeting of the Convention.
The Convention proceeded to vote to fill
the vacancy in the United States Senate fol
the short term. The vote stood jacobs so
Conkling "a, Rogers 10, Bradley l, Wheeler
81, Cornell 10, Folger L, Lapham 9, Tremaine
2. Harris l, Crowley /, butcher 1.
CHANGE OF BASE.
When the name of G. H. Russell wa,
called, he said that on each vote he had thus
far voted for the return of the late distin
guished Senator'S. They were my choice
and my judgment ct that time led me to givs
them my support. Not desiring to make any
distinction between these two gentlemen ]
regarded Conkling as my ideal Senator.
have, however, just returned from my CON
stituents, and am convinced. by such evi
dence as should satisfy any fair-rninded per
son, that nine-tenths of the Republicans
there are opposed to the return of the late
Senators. I have duty to perform to tbs
Republicans who sent me here, and that i,
to give voice to their sentiments, and there
fore vote for Cornell.
The Convention then proceeded to vote fol
successor to Platt, and the following is tn,
result: Platt 90, Herman 81, Depew 81, Lap
ham 4, Cornell 10, Folger 4, Tremaine l. B
+. Tracy l, Crowley 4.
There being no choice, the Convention ad
journed.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION LAID OVER.
ALBANY, June Sth-The Senate concur
rent resolution for sine die adjournment t,
the 10Th instant was laid over in the A.
sembly.
Combines CHIEF AFFLIcTIoN.
CHICAGO, june Sth.-Tbe T,-ibune's edi
torial says: Not the least affiction put upor
the late Senator Conkling in these tryins
times is the affectionate sympathy and sup
port of Tom Brady's Washington star routs
organ and his imported merino editor, George
G. Gorham, formerly of California. and late,
of nowhere. Mr.. Gorham is political Ish
maelite, who was read out of his party al
home, aud who was declared by hundreds oi
Republican clubs in California last year to bt
no Republican 1t is well known that tbs
support of Conkling by the merino editor anc
the star routs proprietor is entirely due tt
the investigations now going on in the Post
office Department. The support of these de
lectable persons might have been purchases
at any time by stopping the star route prose
cutions and every gun in their arsenal coulC
be spiked to. morrow by the judicious distri
| button of DOZEN pardons for cri,nina
offenses signed in blank.
ALLEGED VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT.
| New York, June Ssh.-The Tri5une's Al
| bany special says: Some singular stories ar
| floating around. 1t is stated that the Presi
dent has written a carefully prepared lette
| to prominent anti-Csnkling citizen in Al
bany. in which he depreciates TIE use of tht
New York Custom-ho1se for or against tn.
interest Of any faction. He says he appre
ciated the friendly feeling which prompts tn,
fnl1 ,.tc frto - 30 !,
the United States Senate from New Ycfb
representatives who are warmly and entirely
in sympathy with the Administration, bu:
does not deem it necessary to make this ar
ISSUE since lie only asks the support of Re
pubiicans, and he believes Conklipg aud
Piatt to be true Republicans, who have moth
ing against him except the matter of the
Collectorsbip, which is now settled and a
thing Of the past. Especially he deems il
inexpedient to raise an Administration and
| anti-Adainistration issue in a scramblire
fight, where protraeted struggle or 8
forced compromise might tend to in.
signal defeat. He offers a sugges.
tion that it would be both more dignifed and
advantageous to the Administration men TO
give way and return ConkliDg and PiaLt than
to engage in a protracted struggle, without
being then abls TO agree upon two distinc.
opposition candidates OF the party and Ad
ninistratior. The President thinks we have
more at stake and nera to lose in this contes;
than in any individual fight for years 1t il
reported that Garfsld's letter is very strong
one. and has been shown to select few il
the Administration ranks.
DANGEROUS PROPOSITION.
CHICAGO, June Sth.-The TriJune's New
York special says: Conkling gave it out las
evening, as he hastily rushed off to catch the
train in reply to telegram. that concen
tration of votes was highly dangerous to his
plan of forcing an adjournment.
The sIormon Question.
New York, June Sth The firm attitude
which Garfield has assumed regarding the
suppression of the polygamous practices in
Utah has created widespread interest as te
the measures to be adopted to that end, aud
also as to how the Mormon people will aci
if an aggressive policy is determined upon.
In view of this. o Herald reporter had q
joint interview with Bishop Alexander c.
Piper and Elder James H. Hart, Of the Nor.
mon Church, in the Grand Central Hotel
last evening. Hart is a member Of the Ter
ritoiial Legislature of Idaho.
Both gentlemen were in exceedingly good
spirits, and talked about polvgany enthusi.
astically. A copy of the revised edition o
the New Testament and one Of the old Bible
were the only books visible in the room
Piper is a police magistrate in Salt Lake City
PoLYGAMT sTRENUoUsLY UPHELD.
Hart said "Our people have confidence
| that Garfield intends to confne himself to the
law in dealing with us, and we are satisfied
that under the law we can vindicate oul
cause. The Mormon Church upholds polyg
amy as strong as ever. It is still tenet Of
our Church which we preach and advocats
everywhere. We hold it as a religious prin.
ciple, and whatever influence the laws anc
existing circumstances may have upon its
prastical adoption, our belief will remain IN
changed. The law prohibits murder, vet il
cannot prevent it; SO the law may prescribe
pclygamy, and still be powerless to sweep il
away. In Utah the Church will not come tc
the front and acknowledge a crime. Each
individual must be personally responsible fol
his own acts in the future The Supreme
Court of the United States has decided thai
the law rr,hibiting polygamy is cnnstitu
tional. We accept that decision as the Law
of the land"
PERTINENT oUERY-MoRE ABOUT PLURAL
MARRIAGES.
Then, why" said the reporter. "doei
your church advocate the commission Of o
crime as religious doctrine?
We do not think it is wrong, but We yield
to superior force and numbers" Polygamy
is not practiced to as great an extent as mos.
people suppose. presume that not more
than per cent. of the Mormon males have
more than one wife each. Among young
people the practice Of polygamy is not SC
popular as it once was. The trouble is tha,
young man nowadays hesitates some tins
before he assumes the responsibility of marry
ing more than one wife. 1t is an adventur