| Show LATEST TELEGRAMS by bev W U telegraph to the Il lerald l still ALBANY june in the tile joint convention libut goy gov I hoskins was in the chair for the first time since since the neet meeting ilig odthe of alie convention the tile convention proceeded to vote to fill they the vacancy in the U S senate f for or the short term ill the votes stood jacobs 50 Con conklin klim 34 rogers 15 bradley Brad lcy wheeler 21 comell cornell 19 folger lapham Twi naine harris crowley Crow lcy dutcher when the name of H russell was called he said on oil each vote I have thus far voted for the return of the late distinguished Seia senators tors they were my choice and my judgment at that time led me to give them support without desiring to make any distinction between these two gentlemen I regarded conkling as the ideal senator I have howe however just returned from my constituents and am convinced by such evidence a as s should satisfy any fair minded person that nine tenths of the republicans there are opposed to the return of the late senators I have a duty to perform to the republicans public ans who sent me here and that is to give c voice to their sentiments an and d I cheref therefore ore vote corcor nell the con convention bention then pro proceeded deeded to vote for the successor of platt PIatt the vote stood platt 29 kernan kernall 51 de dupew ew 51 La lapham cornell 10 folger or r ma C B F trac r y crowley Crow lcy there was th therefore no choice and the convention I adjourned |
