The New York herald., 1845-02-07
Albany. z.
'Corraannndencc nf tha Heraid-l

Doings of the Democracy in the Neic York Legisla-
tnc IN Caucns-Ihe Er- Presidents Son, John
Van Buren,, nominated in Caucus for Attorney
General, By a myority of one pote.
Last Saturday night came cff the caucus FOR the
nomination OF State officers. Ninety-thrce mem
bers answered TO their names.
The most exciting part was the nomination of
Attorney General. John Van Buren,, son Of the
Ex- President was the candidate OF the barn-burn-
ers, and Rufus w. Peckham, both of Albany, Of
the hunkers Though fairly matched In other re-
spects, the official and special influences were
strongly against Mr.. Peckham. Gov. Wright, the
particular friend Of the Elk President, lent his per-
sonal influence to his son All day ON Saturday
members of the lower house were walked separate
", at close intervals, into the executive chamber.
The private Secretary, ,too,of the Governor wasscc
tive in making known to members the Wirhes OF
his Excelency! and in the latter part oi the week
came, upon this sole business, Mr.. BeoJsmln +.
Butler, from Ne~ York, and for two days ne made
the most touching personal appeasto members, nor
only in the house, but going from room 10 roomy
sometimes ing a vote for Mr.. v. Is as person.
al favor to himself, and then urging him tor pify
and sympathy tor his father, who had been SO bed
son would be ratification by this State OF the re-
lection Of The father, and would show to the Union
that the Ex-President had lost the confidence OF
the democracy OF bis own State ; that this was
probably the last request the Ex- President would
make and he felt the greatest anxiety on this
Not succeeding sufficiently In this, they sacrificed
their strongest and warmest friend to save the son.
Col Young, the Secretary of State, one Of the
fiercest barn-burners, allowed to fall with
scarcely sincere effort by the friends OF Mr.. "
B. to save him. There was no interference except
on Attorney General from the Executive. N. s.
Benton, Of Herkmer, was nominated for Secretary
over Col. Young. by q vote OF AZ TO 40, and one
for Comptroller without any substantial opposition.
Then Mr. Harrington, the Treasurer. also tsll by
vote of SO for Benjamin Enos, to ~ for Mr F.
Then came the nomination Tor Attorney General,
p p zs wh'h the vote $1,000 ''' M, = ? - ''' ''
Had Senator Chamberlain been present. who
was absent from sickness In hts tamly, there
would have been tie on Attorney General; as ne
was in favor of the nomination of Mr.. Peckham
Mr. p. was considered the strongest OF all the
candidates on the side Of the hanhers, ana until
Saturday afternoon his nomination py nanasome me
majority counted quite certain. but aitef NE
force of the opposition to him became known, lho
surprise was that he received 60 large vote: IS
Here then you perceive the precise measure OF
triumph, in fact the triumph OF tie, and under tho
most favorable circumstances of TIE Ex- president,
b r Butler and company in the New York Legls-
lature.
II is sxpected, of course, that there will now
| forthwith be union of the argus aad 44tfas, ana
of the two portions OF the parry, as MI sutief AZ
sured members there would be IN case they wMou,a M
| unite upon MIR. Van Buren, as Attorney 1ehetai .
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