The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-21
ALBANY, Nov. 10, ls47.

ALBANY, Nov 10, ls47.
Prudential STRUGGLED Secret Democratic
Caucus.
A secret caucus of the democratic members of the
Legislature held in the Senate chamber last even.
Ing The attendance was very large.
On motion ofMr. Beers Mr.. Denniston of the Senate
was appointed President Of the meeting, and Messrs
Dsvein and Cole of the Assembly appointed secre
tares The Secretaries call, the roll of members and
thirteen Senators and thirty members of the As
sembly answered TO their names.
The important and peculiar object for which this eau
called will be sufficiently indicated by the fol-
lowing resolutions which offered by the Hon saml
Young, Of the Senste:-
Resolved, That 1t IL recommended to the democratic
electors Of each Assembly district in this State to ap
point delegate to state convention held with
authority to choose delegates to represent the demo
crscy Of this State in the next d.mocraic national
dates for President and Vice President Of the Unt.d
States to Determine the In which such dele
gates to the said national convention shall be chosen
Resolved, That the said State convention be held a.
on the - day Of next.
MIR BEERS, of the senate offered the following sub
stitute to the above resolutions:
Resolved, That 1t IL recommended to the democratic
electors Of each assembly district in this Safe to
authority to determine the manner in which
to National Convention to nominate candidates for
the office Of President and Vice President shall be
chosen. ~
It will be perceived that there is very wide da
In the above resolutions one of them recommend, the
democracy TO send delegates to State convention
with authority to choose delegates thc Do
mocracy Of this State in the democratic
convention" The substitute only the send
ing Of delegate to state convention TO be held itb
authority to determine the manner in which the na
tonal delegates shall be chosen and with
to choose them themselves.
Mr.WATsoN, ofthe Assembl to the resouton
OF Mr. Young; he asserted that II an indrect an
prevail of the proceedings of the Hsrkimsr Mass
vention
Mr. YouNo indicated his resolution as Indicating the
only mode which would reunits the divided sections OF
the party
MIR. CLARK, of the Senate asked when before Ieris
tive caucus OF members assembled, to dictate To
the people after their successors to the legislature
dented BY now saying what should be done next wear
wewere trampling upon the rights Of the members of
next legislature Our being here at this time was
tnihg which had not happened since 1924 IL was N
anomaly that one legislature was in session after the
msmpers Oh another we're elected. MIR C. mentioned
TINS 70 hov now improper ~ for this 10
ne mode for eectng delegates to the national
conventon lie declared that the result of n vouid no
20 osract the people OF the State and to denri
democIauc nominee for President Of the vnanimons
support OF the democratic party Mr. a. ,oncnaJ IT.
remarks almost entirely an effort To sbov tbt % Ms
ton contemplated BY the caucus would he hs,d y, %
irregular. II we desired TO have good grow out 80 ~
approaching struggle had better leavs mi. ,o.,t
alone for the present, and leave IL to the mora im'
ate Representatives Of the people, (he membe,s ~ ,h
next legislature) The position of Mr. C. was Tho, Az
state convention should not be held until after We kn
the day upon which the national convention would he
held, and who would BIS the presidential candidates
Mr. Clark mentioned, In conclusion, that be should