New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05

eti titute q majority. Ihls seems Ike desperate
tchcme but HIPS followers have shown themsev vee
ready for any emergency which the necessities OF
their case may require, and TO override the Con-
sttution in this respect TO attain their OBJECT.
would Re a small matter to Sheehan, Cantor. liagan
and the rest.
CONFERRING WITH SENATOR EDWARDS.
THE COURSE OF THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS
TO BE DECIDED UPON THIS MORNING.
Albany, Jan 4 (Special The Republican Sena-
tors have not yet determined whether or not they
will take part in the revolutionary organization
of the State Senate by the Democratic party to-
morrow They will hold caucus tomorrow
morning before the Legislature meets 10 decide
finally upon the matter which is Of course OF
the gravest importance. All Of the Republican
Senator's are now here except Senator Saxton who
is detained at home by the illness Of his wife, hut
he will be here tomorrow morning. len
of the Republican Senators arrived here
late tonight. They were Senator's Erwin, Null
len Smith, O'COnnor, Donaldson, Asplnall, Hunter
Parsons Van GOrder and Derby. Accompanying
them was Franklin d. Sherwood, of liornell,vlllc,
who was elected Senator in the XXVllth District
by a plurality of $40 votes. AS is known, the
State Board of Canvassers refused to grant 10
Mr. Sherwood certificate of election as Senator,
although the returns showed his election. The
Democrats intend seating Charles l.. Walker Mr..
Shcrwoods opponent, if possible, tomorrow, and
for that purpose will at once appoint Committee
on Contested Seats.
The ten Republican Senators found awaiting
them here Senator's COggeshall and Emerson.
conference was at once held and 1t was decided
that il would be best to send a committee 10 see
Senator Edwards, the Independent Republican
Senator, and learn his attitude concerning the
N fnf
consisted of Senator's Erwin. Smith and Parsons.
The committee went TO the StanwiX Hotel. where
senator Edwards has engaged rooms, ana there
had long talk with him. 1t pointed out
TO Senator Edwards that Republican in SEN
timent he could not afford Ia assist the
Democrats in organizing the Senate. His
vote would he the seventeenth, or just
the vote necessary TO give the Democrats "A
quorum in the Senate Every Democratic measure
TO which Senator Edwards was opposed, such as
bills in the interest of liquor-deaers, would be
passed if the Democratic party once gained con-
troll of the Senate. The Democrats would cast
out more Republicans, and would admit Walker
TO Sherwoods vacant seat. In this way they
would secure such large majority that they
would not need TO care for the vote Of Dr.
Edwards
While this argument going on, word was
brought that the Democrats had resolved TO seat
Walker this week. If it took all the rest OF the
week TO do it. Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, it
was reported would call the roll of the Senate
tomorrow. Usually this is done by the Clerk Of
the senate. The Clerk in this case is John 5.
Kenyon, Republican. and the Democrats say
that they are afraid he will call the name Of
Mr. Sherwood. II was also reported that Richard
Croker. of Ncw-lorl; Edward Murphy. jr.. the
IL. a, ,tttoa Il
Lieutenant-G Governor Sheehan had established head.
quarters at the StanwiX Hotel and their lieu
tenants were closely watching DR.. EDWARDS
The conference of the Republican Senators with
senator Edwards only ended alter midnight. Sena-
tor Edwards then announced that he felt il 10 no
his duty to his constituents To attend the Senate
when it shall meet tomorrow and take part in its
organization. What action the Republican Sena-
tors will take in view of this decision OF DIR.
Edwards will only be known tomorrow morning
after their caucus Senators SaNton and Rich.
Drdson who are absent. will then be present.
IL j. probable that the Republican Senators at least
will not attend the first session of the Senate, but
will leave it TO the Democrats and 10 Senator
Edwards to organize the fraudulenty created body.
Then. after the body is organized and they have
thus protested against it, the Republican Senators
will enter and take their oaths of Office. That
IS the programme advocated by most OF the Re-
publican Senators tonight. They may change their
plans tomorrow morning, but it looks as if they
v ould not. One of the Republican Senators said
tonight:
Surely some sort of public protest should
pc made by the Republican Senator's against
Osborne Nichols and Walker men who were
never elected by the people, acting in the Senate
md pretending represent the people of the dis
ricts to which they accredited. My judg-
nent Is that we should take no part in the -