New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07
wbir and Loco-Foco Legislative Caucnses.

Wing ana LOco-t OcO heSisiduNc Cd"CHScS'
Editorial Correspondence
ALBANY, Monday eve. jan s.
The two parties in the Assembly this evening
held their several Caucuses nominate candidates
for Officers Of the House The dominant party takes
by immemorial usage, the Assembly Chamber, the
minority resorts to that Of the Senate So now
The Wing Meeting showed quite fair gathering
of veterans in the Cause, including several from
Counties rarely hitherto represented by Wings. /
trus, they are not destined to be intrequently rep
resented thus hereafter. Hon JOHN IorNG was
nominated for Speaker having SO votes to o
Sca,tering some of the Wing Members being alb
sent observing the interesting doings down stairs
The three Wings elected on Anti Rent tickets did
no. participate in the Caucus though the Anti Rent
Loco. Focos went into the Loco Caucus and voted
there-one of them (Watsonl being Secretary
GEO. w WEED of this City was nominated for
Clerk, and w, j. Young Of do for Door-Keeper.-
The Caucus adjourned at an early hour.
In the Assembly Chamber, however, a different
scene was presented The floor, lobbes and gal
ery were all thronged at an early hour by Mem
bers, candidates, electioneerers and large collec
ton OF anxious spectators Mr.. LAWRENCE of
Franklin was called TO the Chair, while Messrs.
TILDES Of New-York and WATSON OF Albany were
made Secretaries. The main feature OF the prelimi
nary operations was speech by MIR. Aier WeVS
of our City, which the stubborn old codgers from
the Country insist was gassy and did harm to the
cause it was intended to subserve. It's burthen
sound Democracy and the necessity of harmony and
Cancellation; ii closed with avowing the Orators re-
ISOLATION to vote for Benjamin. Bdily of Putnam for
Speaker The Caucus therefore proceeded TO vote
and VIM C. GRAIN of Herkimer was nominated by
As to - for Baiy. | have always insisted that
Grain would succeed, though popular rumor yester
day and this morning would have it otherwise; but
l had no idea his majority would be so overwhem
ing. fear Aeck was the unwilling cause of part
| of it.
Prior TO this, however, there was an animated de-
bate on allowing Mr.. Chase of Tioga 10 vote. Chase
is Barnburner, elected over the Old bunker regu-
| larly nominated by the support oil the Wings His
! friends being in the ascendant. and our Mr. Wells
making speech against him, he was admitted all
to nothing. This decision opened the door for the
Anti. Rent Loco from Delaware also, though elected
over the regular party ticket. was glad to see
these gentlemen triumph, ye; the decision was a
wrong one and will cause future mischief The
Barnburners of Tioga took one vote from the Old
| Hunkers and added one TO their own side by bolt.
ing the regular ticket. Can any one suppose an ex.
ample so encouraged will not be followed
was disappointed with regard 10 Clerk Star
buck of Jefferson the Barnburner. who had right
to expect success, is beaten by w. w. Dean of
Otsego, deputy Clerk last year and brother 10
Member of the present House by some 40 80
votes. This is sheer gouging Some of the shrewder
Hunkers seeing their chance for Speaker worth
nothing have been buying votes for Clerk by swap
ping of their worthless votes for Speaker and the
trick has succeeded. However, it is none of our
business.
left the Caucus tired out, squeezed and satisfied.
This standing through an evening, crowded and
josted, in a heated and bad atmosphere TO watch
the doings of Caucus of the wrong party in which
you feel very little interest, hardly pays At all
events, l covet more Oft. G.
" The OREGON QUESTION is still before the
U. S. House of Representatives and is the theme Of
earnest, anxious discussion in every part of the
Country, frop: Madawaska to Texas and from the
Atlantcc cast TO Iowa. Ii will be seen BY our Con
gressional Synopsis that the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported Resolution on Monday adyis
ing the President give notice 10 Great Britain Of
| the termination OF the Joint Commercial Occupa
uon' That This Resolution will pass the House by
pretty large majority there is no reason 10 doubt
but whether !; can get through the Senate is ques
ionaoe. AS 70 the effect likely to be produced BY
this measure II II shall be consumma,ed opinions
are various, some believing and moro fearing tia,
1t Will lead 10 Sar, while others are confident tha,
it will not increase but rather diminish the Difficult
ties in the way o! peaceful settlement OF the cor,
troversy Let us hope for the best, but be prepared
for the worst.
/ u Nothing very important from w ashngton BY
the Morning Mail A letter from our correspondent,
on the aspects of the Oregon question is necessarily
omitted.
| The LEGISLATURES OF KENTUCKY assem-.
bed at Frankfort on the Is, inst Rosr 5. ToDD We.
chosen Speaker of the Senate pro and Hon JOS f
| UNDERWOOD was Elected Speaker Of the House We
shall notice Gov. OwSIEr'S Message hereafter.
II LuclUs HAM, Esq. whose Successful efforts
in teaching Children the OF Vocal Music well
known sna appreciated. gives Juvenile Concert this
evening CT the ANsnst Presbyterian Church. Two hun
dred Children will unite in the entertainment, See sd
vert:sement.
E THE MANHATTAN ASrI-SLAvERY SOCIETY
meets this evening st Phoenix Han. 500 Broadway.
n The alarm OF fire in the 5th District about
na past 10 o'clock last night, proceeded from the I'd
story OF the building the South East corner of Ann
rree M -