New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-07
By Telegraph to the Ssw.YOrk Tribune
,yhIs legislative Caucus.

The w hlg members OF tue nOusS NAS' - w.
Assembly Chamber this evening, for the purpose
Of making nominations for the officers OF that body
The meeting was called to order by ]. B. VAR
KIM ON. Y. on whose motion ORLANDO ALLEN
of Erie was called to the Chair.
On motion. ]. ]. TOWNSEND Of n. Y. and GEo.
LESLEY Of Rensselaer, iwere appointed secreta'
RES
The names of the members were then cailed
over and 7s persons answered to the cali.
On motion of WIN. A. WHEELER OF Franklin
the Caucus then proceeded to ballot for candi'
date for Speaker Of the Assemby-Messrs'
WHEELER of Franklin and SEVERANCE OF Erie
acting as Tellers.
On canvassing the ballots it appeared that H.
]. RAYMOND Of N Y. had received So votes; J. b.
VARSuM N. Y Il; Scattering s.
RAYMOND was thereupon declared unsni'
mousy nominated by the Caucus as the wing
Candidate for Speaker.
The caucus then proceeded to ballot for Clerk.
Messrs. HARRIS of Albany, and RYAN OF New
York, acting as Tellers.
Upon csnvassing the ballots it appeared that
RICHARD n. SHERMAN OF Oneida, had received
10 votes THEODORE B.sHAMILroN OF Monroe,
ls. JARVIS N. LAKE of Herkimer, % ORMAN
ARCHER of Wayne, - EDWIN A. BARBER OF
ALBANY. 3; J. w. TAYLOR, of Albany, Scat
teripg. l. On second Jolloting, ]. n. Lake re-
ceived 81 votes, R. n. Sherman 80, I. B. Hamil-
ton 70. o. Archer mo choice. Third Ballot
in. Lake %, X. N. Sherman "a, Scattering p
RICHARD n. SHERMAN of Utica, having received
majority of all the votes cast, was unanimously
nominated as the Wing candidate for Clerk.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ALBANY Monday Evening 10 o'clock.
Two ballots have been taken for Sergeant. at
Arms. and q third trial is now progressing
THIRD DISPATCH.
ALBANY, Monday II PM.
The third ballot for Sergeant at Arms resulted
in the choice of HARLOW GODDARD ofCayuga Co.
who received 40 votes.
A Door. eeper was then balloted for there be-
ing IA apphcants) TUELL from Steuben received
%, the highest number of votes given for any one
person on the first ballot and on the second ballot
he was declared duly nominated, having received
al votes.
FOURTH DISPATCH
Albany, Monday, lit PM.
The Caucus is now engaged in balloting for AS
sistant Door. eeper, and from the number OF ap-
picants it is doubtful whether they will nominate
any one until late hour.
Opposition Legislative C"ucas-
ALBANY Monday. Jan. s.
At the Opp. Caucus this evening, Mr.. DENNIsoN,
Of Onondaga, was chosen Chairman Messrs.
WOOSTER, of Herkimer, and PERRY, of Albany
Secretaries motion to renominate Mr.. ELDER
KIN for Speaker was met by Mr.. THOMPSON, OF
New.York, with a series of resolutions, approving
the Compromise measures which he offered to
test the views of the Caucus on this subject, that
he might shape his own course accordingly. he
could vote for no man who was opposed to COM
promise and in favor OF reagitaton.
Mr. DAVIS, of Ulster, moved to lay them on the
table without reading, but subsequently withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. BURROUGHS opposed the adoption OF any
resolutions at this time the object OF the meeting
being merely to nominate candidates. He hoped
they would be withdrawn.
Mr. THOMPSON further explained his object, and
said if he withdrew his resolutions he should
withdraw himself from the Caucus 1t appearing
to be the wish of the Caucus, he did withdraw
them and left the meeting. The Caucus then re-
nominated all the officers of last year, Mr.. ELDER
KIN for Speaker; Mr. Rose for Clerk REYNOLDS
Sergeant at Arms, &c.
The following members were appointed com.
mttee to call future Caucuses Mr.. BURROUGHS,
of Orleans PERRY, of Albany STILwELL, of st.
Lawrence CHARLES ROBINSON of Duchess and
WOOSTER, OF Herkimer. Adjourned.
MarJland-The Inauguration Of Gov. Lowe.
BALTIMORE Monday, Jan 6.
Gov. Lowe was inaugurated at Annapolis this