New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-18


has been stricken with cruel disease and now lying a.
whereas An citizens shrOushous tho nation irrespee
I've Of party are praying his recovery therefore,
Resolved That The Republican County Committee OK
vsvyorh through the Executive Committee hereby cx
prssses the deepest sympathy with the family Of Roscoe
conkns ana sincerely hopes that he be restored to
health 70 the he resume place OF honor ana
nssfulness In ne councils OF the STATE snd Nsuon
Before the committee adjourned John u Lawson
received message from Alderman Alfred r. Conk-
hing announcing that his uncle was rapidy snang'
and probably would not live through the night
PREMATURE ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
NEWS OF Mn. coNxLING's DEATH RECEIVED, RES
oLrrIoNs ADOPTED AND AN ADJOURNMENT
TAKEN.
Albany, April II tspscial-News Of Mr.. ConklinTs
aessh reached Albany . little after 49, Twenty
&inutes before that time that he was dying was
received at the telegraph Office In the Capitol In
ansicipatIon Of his death General Hustled began tho
ureparation of suitable set OF resolutions to DO pre-
ssnted tho moment the announcement Of Mr.. Conk
nnxs death was received As tho General was writing
IL last words telegraph boy marched into the As
ssmby Chamber with tho news. Although this re-
suit had been expected still tho news created con
siderable excitement and much feeling was shown.
The eyes Of many Of the old members who knew him
ysars ago when he I'm active politics blled, ana
whom General Hustled arose to present bis resolution
HIS voice trcmbled with emotion He said:
at 10 minutes after o'clock tonight Roscoe
Conkling passed away. When / make this statement
the House will concur with me that man so dis
tingushed as he has been; . man whose services 10
tis through many years were so valuable ana
Who won for himself the first rank among American
orators pubclsts and statesmen, deserves special con-
sderaon from the members Of the Legislature OF tho
gtste OF New-Yorh 1t nlno years ago that
nominated him for Senator. did then with pleasure
ana PRIDE and It Is with the greatest sorrow that
new announce his death. i hereby present these
resolutions for the consideration Of the House,;
Resolved That the Assembly learns with deep sorrow
n the death OF the Hon. Roscoe Conkling -. ,,-X
Resolycd That his distinguished services, his high
stsard Of public and his oneial land personal IN
Segfty merit the acknowledgment Of the people Oh is
Resolved That as Representative and Senator in Con-
gess he won the admifauon Of his colleagues ana INC
Resolved III the Senate concur. That 2 Joint com
sstee OF Ave and nine members OF the ASSEM-
ky appointed by the presiding officers OF tne respecE
sces OF the deceased orator and statesman and e re-
aors Legislature what further action shall De ken
d order to pay TO his memory tho respeeuu uoo'e OIL
Iesolved. That out Of respect to his memory this
House do now adjourn
Assemblyman Burns attempted to speak to the res
oauiion but from every quarter Of the Chamber came
mics Of Don't speak don't speakp Mr.. Burns ola
not speak, and Speaker Cole moved the resolution and
sslsd for a standing vote. Every member OF tne AS
sasbly present and was counted and the House
adjourned.
zen minutes later another report came from the Ilo
man House denying the first report ana statng ,ns,
y be dead, But he had rallied and was stu alive.