New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
AIR EVARTS TO BE SENATOR.
ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
.,0 NORTON RECEIVES % VOTES AND MIX. DEPEw
3-DETAILs OF THE CONTEST.

.n.xv Ian. 19.-William NJ. Evarts is to sue
Tmr;doe G; Lapham as United States Senator
srono the state of New-York. He received ol
.'otos to.nipht in the Republican Senate caucus
III p Morton % votes. Chauncey M.
no nr q votes. Mr.. Evarts's nomination was
then made unanimous, SO that he VIII iecei'o
W w. ~,,orrow in the Legislature the votes of the
nipety-two Republican members forming tne ma
;or;tv His Democratic opponent in the Leg'sla-
,mre ia likely to be William L. Smith, chairman Of
tho Fxecutiye Committee of the Democratic state
Com,,,ttee who like Mr. Evarts is lawyer.
Tt;s twenty-four years ago that Mr. Evarts was
onc. before a candidate for United States Senator.
Then his chief competitors were Horace UreeIey
and Ira Harris and the latter was
oecied. The caucus was then held III
the modest Assembly Chamber of the old
CapitoL. Mr. Evarts was near by in the Executive
Chamber listening TO the reports from the caucus
IN company with Governor Morgan and Ihuriow
Weed. If he had been present In Albany to-hleht
and had sought the scene OF the kepuoucah oeha-
torial caucus he would have found 1t to be tne
splendid Assembly Chamber OF the new capitol
An the noted Republican politicians who have been
1ohorinp in ALBANY for week. either in Mr. EyaTts
interest or that of Mr.. Morton. were present. Inc
galleries. the floor of the Assembly Chamber and
the aisles were crowded with interested specta
tors
The Eyarts leaders were confident just before
thew had started for the Capitol they had on theii
list of members pledged to Evarts hfty-seven
names. The same persons were pledged to an open
ballot Their names as follows Senators ArKeii'
Raker Bowen. Comstock, Davidson, Ellsworth, ,Esty,
Gibbs. Gilbert Lansing Mccarthy Otis, Robinsonand
Thomas; Assemblymen-- Andrews, Bailey Al Baker,
Berrv. Briggs. Budlong Curtis, Demers, Garbutt.
Grippep.S. S. Hawkins William NJ Hawkins, Heath,
Hendricks. Hopkins, Hotaling; H. c. Howe, wal
fer Howe. Hubber Hustled, Kilby, kruse,
Jiddle. Livingston Nash, ONeil, Owens, Palmer,
Rockefeller George Scott Kidder NJ. Scott SeeDer'
Shoemaker, Charles Smith, Thomas A.. smith
SNYDER. Storm, Sweet Tappan, Tuck, Van Buskirk,
Van Duzen, Whitmore, Windolph.
THE TEST VOTE.
The caucus began work in abuslness-like manner
at S:45 D. m Senator Mccarthy was unanimously
chosen chairman, Senator Otis and Assemblyman
Cole were elected secretaries and Senator Davidson
and Assemblyman Haskell telers. The conflict
between Mr. Evarts :and Mr.. Morton
beean at once Mr. Evarts's friends. favored
an omen ballot: Mr.. Morton's secret one
A test vote on this question was precipitated by
Senator Gilbert, who moved that each Senator and
Assembiyman when the time came for voting for
Senator should rise in his place and name his
choice Speeches were made against the motion by
the Morton men. Senator COggeshall opened the
attack with statement that it was contrary to
precedent He intended to vote for Mr.. Morton
and did not care to conceal his, vote, but
there were Republican members who desired TO
vote for Mr.. Morton who would not do so If they
had to vote publicly. Senator Daggett also pre-
ferred the old-fashioned way-the secret ballot"
Senator Fassett thought that the traditions of the
Republican party were in favor of a secret ballot
Senator Gilbert replied that in is opinion 1t was
the duty of every Republican member OF the
Legislature to state frankly his choice for Senator
and tins could only be done a viva voce vote. AS
for precedents the latest precedents were the other
way. In 1873, 1879 and again IN 1881 the can
didates of the Republicans for Senator were chosen
in the Senate caucus by vlye voce vote. There
should be a fair, open and a conspicuous ballot.
Senator vedder thought it would be tyranny to
have an open ballot He should therefore vote for
n secret one Assernblyman Barnum thought that
members should beprotected from public pressure"
by a secret ballot. Assemblyman Curtis believed
that no man ought to hide his real choice
behind secret ballot 1t would greatly
aid the Republican party to have
open ballot. Mr. Hustled argued that the pre-
cedents were IN favor of a secret ballot. Senator
Harris was chosen in that way and Senator
Cohking on the first occasion when he was elected.
As for the later precedents III his opinion they
ought not to be considered. Assemblyman Myers
considered that the purity of the ballot would best
be protected by a secret ballot. Assembyma Tay
lor said that his constituents were for Morton
and as he thought it against the interest of Mr..
Morton to have an open ballot he would vote for a
secret one.
Senator Gilbert's motion that there be viva voce
vote for Senator was then adopted by the following
vOte
ssGSSa' iSnsing Low, ;"' Mccarthy 9ds, Robinson
Baker f. Barnes; Berry 51h Briggs Gano. G%dIo.s
sT1iif aTins $ r' hawf%s William D r. HEATH tfGsn Hen
9ESn das HSPsns Waep HEiSnf haSDa H2Ts kSy C.
haSs, Sss ""idT' livingston, DO' Loving i'' Nash SasS
0NeI. Owens. Palmer, I1, ,Pnddy, Rockefeller.
Smith Charles, Smith Clark F.. Smith Thomas A..
Snyder, Storm, Sweet. Tappan, Tuck lyman
Tays-sensors Coggeshali Dsggett' Fassctt. yedder;
Assemblymen Arnold C. D. Baker C r. Baker, Barager
Se, Erwin Farna@ 1 HasSrSncE VII Haskell, d, Hogs
steber, Taylor. Van Allen, Wiams-2s.
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES.
There was look of triumph in the eyes of the
Evarts men when this vote was announced. Every
politician at once knew that Mr., Morton was
defeated Nevertheless the
bers of =. the caucus went through
upon the candidates. Assemblyman Walter Howe,
OF New-York, nominated Mr. Evarts IN a speech
tbat m s ba M Eyars
the Republicans of New-YOrk for Senator and also
OF a majority of the Repu blican members of
the Legislature Mr.. Evarts's career was then
sketched by MIR. Howe and his many qualifications
TOR the Office of Senator.
Senator Arkel followed in behalf of Mr.. Evarts
senator lansing, IN behalf of the
friends of Leslie w. Russell, seconded the
nomination. "The broadest and best citizen
should be taken" he said, " and that man is WILL
lam NJ. Evarts."
Mr. hubbeIl said In the name of the Republi-
cans of Western New-YOrk second the nomination
of Mr.. Evarts. When his candidacy began the
friends of other candidates SAID it canvass of
sentiment. 1t is canvass of sentiment, the
sentiment of the people of New-YOrk. We
transfer HIM from the head Of the bar