[965] The vote stood, without New York, 205 to 457 in favor of rejecting the Shakespeare Hall delegation. With New York it would have been thirty-nine more than a two-thirds majority.
[966] For a copy of this letter, see New York Tribune, August 28.
[967] Harper's Weekly, May 15, 1873.
[968] Conkling's speech is printed in full in the New York Tribune of September 18, 1880.
[969] Alfred R. Conkling, Life of Roscoe Conkling, pp. 623-625.
"I was informed by Mr. Conkling that he had not been alone one minute with General Garfield, intending by that care-taking to avoid the suggestion that his visit was designed to afford an opportunity for any personal or party arrangement."—Boutwell, Reminiscences, Vol. 2, p. 272.
[970] Garfield, 555,544; Hancock, 534,511; Weaver (Greenback), 12,373. Judge of Appeals: Folger, 562,821; Rapallo, 517,661; Armstrong (Greenback), 13,183. Mayor of New York: Grace, 101,760; Dowd, 98,715. Legislature: Assembly, Republicans, 81; Democrats, 47. Senate (hold over): Republicans, 32; Democrats, 18. Republican majority on joint ballot, 52.
[971] November 6, 1880.
[972] New York Tribune (editorial), January 3, 1881.
[973] "Senator Woodin spoke of Truman G. Younglove, the only speaker in the history of the State who had dared to hold back the committees in order to influence a senatorial caucus, as a 'political corpse,' and said that Sharpe would share his fate."—New York Tribune, January 13, 1881.