New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-31
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.l

FOR REGENT TIE CONVENTION AD'oUh-'' ~
DIE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsE.l
ALBANY, March 3O.-No one could have sus-
pected when the present Legislature met that the Demo
Gratis forming majority wonld quarrel so violently as
to be unable to unite even in the seiec'loh
OF a Regent OF the University, an oihcer "noSe
relations TO politics are most distant ie'
the Legislature witnessed this reinarEabe spectaoo "
dav 1t also saw the ceremonies attending such an eec
ton transformed into the likeness OF turbulent Demo
cratic ward primary where rival political factions ire V
gave uterance to their mutual hate Lastly IL sa" inc
duty Of of filling the vacancy in the Board oi kesets
deliberately transferred to the shoulders OF ahotner
Legislature.
II had been clear for several days that the Tammany
Democrats would not vote for st. Clair McKeway, the
candidate for Regent Of the Regular Democrats.
Tho latter might as well have selected
Samuel j. Tilden, Lucius Robinson or Danct Manning
as their candidate, and predicted his election MI
McKelway as Editor OF The Albany Argus has violently
assailed the Tammany Hall mcm0ers OF the Legislature
almost daily for the past two months They could ho'
be expected to for Him In their opinion he was
nominated In order to make it impossible for them to
vote for the candidate Of the Regular Democrats 80
they selected their candidate TheophiiuS
C. Caicot. ex-Speaker of the Assembly.
The Republicans chose as Their candidate General
Charles p Easton. These were the names voted upon
for Regent in Of the Legislature today In
the Senate the vote divided as folows McKelway
49, Easton 12, Callco 3-tOtal, %. In the Assembly
it was: Easton, So, McKeway, 50, Caicot, T. No one
Of the candidates had the requisite majority.
After this vote Senate and Assembly met in joint
convention in the Assembly Chamber. The scene re-
minded the old members Of that daily witnessed during
the deadlock of last summer. When the members had
entered there from the group of Senators seated In
the area before the Speakers desk the de-
risivo cry. 81 vote for Roscoe Conklng Tor
Senator" Laughter followed, which was sue
creded by an announcement OF the vote
o Regent in each house The fact that the Democrats
cav that it was hopeless attempt to elect Regent
this year was quickly made apparent Asseinblyman
Newman. OF Kings County, Regular Democrat, said
Mr. President that this convention do now ad-
jouIn." LcutcnantGovecnor Hoskins smiled "Slhe
die ?" he said inquringly Yes" replied Mr. Newman
But" said exspeacr Sharpe, :" it seems to me that
we must take az least ballot in convention Leu
Hoskns decided Tie point of order wei
taken vote was then II resulted as follows:
Easton, So; McKeway, 50; Callcot, lO-total' l43
necessary to choice ~
General sharpe hereupOn moved that the convention
should adjourn for weeks. second later senator
Grady the Spokesman the Tanmany Democrats, took
the floor His first words inaUdble Louder"
said Regular Democrat. I'll speak loud enough LOT
you before get through" replied the Senator garing at
the man He said that It very evident from the
vote that was taken that there majority for any
one of the candidates If n different course had
been pursued by the Regular Democrats an
election ght have taken place. There might
have been some Democrat nominated who
would have commanded the votes Of the Democratic
majority This reference to the special obaoxioshess
Of Mr McKelway seemed to be highly reshed by the
Tanmany members. The speaker then turned to another
subiect He described the policy Mr.. Tlden and Mr..
Manning as "rue or policy" Glancing at several
OF the Democrats seated him. the scna or saiu
Gercey: $50 long that policy rules you VIII have no
majority majority outsids" In describing tho
essness of taking further ballots, he ssid: The
Tammany members made of no more compromising
stuff than the other two sides. We viii stand here
till the crack OF doom voting for our candidate for
Regent" lie then moved that the joint convention
should adjourn sine die.
Erastus Brooks revealed the fact that the Regular
Democrats were as anxious the Tammany members 10
adjourn the convention without day. "It seems to me-
he said with sorrowu look, "that repetition OF this
scene would be a mistake" Senator Homer \. Nelson
said that no one had desire to repeat the deadlock oi
| last summer over the Office OF Regent
| After contest among his Democratic brethren,
| "thgt was no credit To either faction, III his
ion II had been clearly demonstrated that the Demo
cratIc party did not effective majority IN the
Leci.laur6 'Iet MS 90 back to the people and settle
The Rcn1bicans laughed TLis nett'd Mr. Nelson. and
he abruptly said "Let say TO the Republicans that
the harmony yOu think exists in your ranks does not eA
| lat. An election will prove this TO you" ...
Senator Fitzgerald, Regular Democrat ceyery satlr-
lied Senator GIad{s decllaiOh thal tno q. i
members made Of uncOmpromlsing stun Oy point
ing ont that they had not stood out I'LL inc craCA
Of doom" over their candidates Ior NeIh
of the Senate and Assembly. Senator Grady, In reply,
said that the Tammauy members had attempted 10 ne
peaccmakers in ihc legislature They had succeeded in
having the committees of the Senate organized in the IN,
terest of the Democratic party bu no grdulGue hal
been expressed Upon the contrary Tammany Hal was
constantly attacked. He would warn the Regular Dem;
ocrats that they would never win till they had learned
to be as friendly their political allies after as before an
election, aud put in state Offices VINO Woud not
attack men who had elevated them TO power.
II WAS left TO Assembyman j. ;. Brown, young
Democrat from OtsegG County TO eXcomDuncate Tam
MANY He said thai he would leave the state COnven
ti0n that should admit Tammany delegates. Replying
to senator Gudy'a description OF TaInnany, nc sh!d
"Thcre "A man whose very ghost you arc afraid Of
but here the speech interrupted by roar oi
laughter over this manner of praislng Mr. Illden Un
| phasbrd MIR Brown confinucd: Yes there Is n man
whose very ghost yon afraid Of who was cheated OF
the Presi eDcy in 1876 but who will be nominated oI
Governor by the Democrats OF New York next fall and
| who will he elected
Mr. Ranes thereupOn renewed Senator Grady's motion
TO adjourn without day, and il was adopted by vote
SG to 5G Accordingly it is left TO the Legislature
elect Regent to the late Robert
| Hale.