New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
HILL CHOSEN SENATOR.
RECEIVING 81 VOTES ON JOINT BALLOT, TO
7eGIvEN FOR WILLIAM NJ. EvARTS.

AssEMBIYMAN DEMAREsT, THE FoRGER, NAMES
HILL AS HIS CHoICE-sPEAKER sHEE-
HAMS ALARM-THE SCENE IN THE
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER
from THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE.l
Albany, Jan. 2l-Davd Is. HIPS name i 10 be
written upon that roll Of the United States Senate. as
representing the state OF New York which already
tains the illustrous of Slas Wright, Martin
Van Buren. William l.. Marcy, John A. Dix, william
H. seward. Roscoe Conklng and William NJ Evarts
II Is distinguished company whose ranks Mr.. Hill
will Join: all orators and all politicians of the highest
class A comparison is invited that many men would
dread to have drawn.
Mr. Hill received 81 votes for Senator all the votes
nOssessed by the Democratic party in the legislature
william VI. Evarts received 20 votes all the votes
NJ the Republican party in the Legislature. Mr. Hill
fms had two majority one of the votes
ne received he cannot look upon with
satisfaction. 1t puts barsiniSter across his Ger
ufcate Of election as senator That vote was cast
bv Asscmbyman Demarest, of Rockland County, who
only last week confessed that he forGer and an
cmbezzler, and made restitution of some of the money
he had taken. No word Of protest was uttered by the
responsible Democratic majority in the Assembly
against this action of Demarest in taking part in one
NJ the greatest duties of the Legislature. surprise IS
felt that from political motives alone the Democrats
did not prevent DcmarcSt from voting They did not
need his vote to elect Mr. Hill Senator; for he had,
without Demarest's, eighty votes. or one more than
the total Republican vote. seventy-ninc. 1t was not
an agreeable spectacle to the of the members OF
the legislature even to the Democrats. Ana tle
question is How long is this disgrace TO the state
and disgrace to the Assembly to be permitted to con-
,inue ?, How many days longer, ALSO Will speaker
sheenan permit forger to continue at the head OF
one of the chief committees of the Assembly
speaker Sheehan did not in the least enjoy life FOR
about hour previous 10 the time when the JOINT
convention of the Senate and the Assembly, was 10
meet His misery was caused by his discovery that
nine Democratic Assemblymen had not responder ID
their names upon a rollcall at any time during tne
morning. and that they not In the Assembly
Chamber. Abruptly stopping the passage oil DIS lie
had MCClelland, his lieutenant the floor OF the AS
semby Chamber, demand call of the House Inc
doors of the Assembly Chamber were closed and the
members present were locked in. Then the roll was
called and list of the absenteeS was given the
Sergeant Arms. who sent ont of the room TO
find them. The Democrats absent were Kerri-
gan 5 II. Bush. Townsend, O'Connor. Demarest,
Duffy. Foley Mullaney and sullivan. Nearly all OF
them were from New York City. and have the reputa-
ton Of being slippery customers No wonder Mr..
shcehan grew pale. suddenly there appeared by his
side Colonel T. = Williams. the private secretary OF
Governor Hill and they had conference. II was evil
dent that word had reached Governor Hill that some
Of the Democratic Assemblymen were missing. Mr..
sheehan clearly thinking how 10 gain time "
vention. some Of the Democratic Assembymen should
St be absent The Republicans observed his anxiety
with amusement all but two OF the Republican Assem-
blymen being present: and these two. White ana
Clifford appearing in the custody OF ehe sergeant
alarms, and took their seats
Mr.. Blumenthal. of New-York. innOcently Informed
the Speaker that Mr.. Bush has gone to visit the
Governor" Mr. McCenand, commenting upon this
explanation. said This Is pretty time 10 be paying
visits However one after another of The absent
Democratic Assemblymen found, until al five
minutes of II O'Clock all were present except Demareat
At IL O'Clock precisely Demarest sneaked into Inc
Assembly Chamber from some room in the rear Of The
Capitol where he had been concealed. ana took his
scat lie was red in the face, his hands trcmbled. he
looked anxious and could easily imagine That lie
feared while looking about the Assembly Chamber
to see the face of the sheriff of ROcand County in the
trong. Three of his fellow Democrats. sullivan.
Mnllanev and Suzer ocously bent forward and shook
TeUare>t's hand.
The senators marched from the Senate Chamber
and entered the Assembly Chamber at one minute
after I. O'Clock. Seats had been provided for them
IN the arena in front Of the Speakers desk Lieu
tenant Governor Jones marched at the head OF the
Senators, in company with senator Fa>sett. the prcai
de., pr, tenn The Lieutenant Governor took possession
Of SDeascr Shechans chair. in the high DESK and Mr.
sloenan sat in Il chair by Nr. JOne>'> side The Lieu
tenant Governor in formal manner announced that
f:c senate and Assembly had met in joint convention
the votes when thcN l'l 'drl III" u''N Oc
for, for United senator. lde proceedings Of
both houses yesterday then read. II appearing
sad Lieutenant Governor Jones, when this reading was
finished that 10 one had majority in both house
f,r senator. another vote viii now be taken The
r, Of each house called. and the name OF
each senator and each A->cmblyman Wa read lie
re and gave the name of 'hc who his choice
fJ. senator When the name Of Assembly man Deina
y..t wa called with air of defiance he >dld loudly
David l.. Gl.u.' Tie Democratic clerk of the ~
eemblv Qucky went /" the next name. The re
suli Of the vote written npon >hcct Of note
uapcf and passed up to Lieutenant Governor Jones,
who read in loud voice:
David b. Hi.... -
william ". ENart>. -
The two houses were divided in their choice:
Senate. Assembly. Total.
no,id y tifu ..... rs
VI. &c.
Lieutenant governor Jones thcrcupon formally az
rod hat Dlv r. dulN elected nItcd