The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHs.
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Caucus NOMINATION OF MIR. SEWARD.
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THE POLITICAL DEBATE IN THE ASSEMBLY,
&c., &O., &c.


Important from the State Capital.
THE WING LEGISLATIVE CAUCUs-THE UNITED
STATES sENAT0RSHIP.
ALBANY, Feb. !, 1850
Albany is alive with politicians. The topic tonight is
the wing legislative Annexed is the notice
issued by the leaders,
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.
The wing Senators and members of Assembly
quested TO meet In in the Assembly Chamber
Thursday evening" Feb l. at O'Clock, for the purpose
the Office Of United States Senator, Tuesday the 9th
w. H ROBERTSON,
Chairman OF Senate Committee
II. VI BI.ATCHF0RD,
Chairman OF Assembly Committee.
ALBANY, Jan. 80, 1855.
The caucus met In the Assembly Chamber this even
ing, and called to order by Mr.. Blatchford, who
nominated Senator b. Williams Chairman, and Senator
Richards and c. p johnson, of the House Of Assembly,
Secretaries. The roll Of members called. Eighty
present. including the President o. the Senate,
being less than the majority in the Senate and
less than the majority in the House. Absentees in the
Senate, Messrs Barnard Brooks, Field, Putnam, and
whitney.
OF the Assembly, twenty wings absent; OF these
four out of town or the New York members there
were present Messrs. Stuyvesant, Immersion and
Leigh.
Senator Robertson moved that the caucus proceed to
Senator Crosby and Mr. Boynton appointed
teers The first ballot resulted as follows
For William II. Seward
For Washington Hunt.
For Willard Fillmore. l
FOR ra hsrrs..
For +. ID. Culver l
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The vote Tor Mr.. Fillmore was cast by Mr. Weed, OF
Erie.
Mr. LitsGeld moved that the vote be declared unani-
Carried.
Mr.. Raymond addressed the members Of the caucus
when they adjourned.
TRICKS OF THE sEwARDIrEs EXCITING DEBATE IN
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE KNOW NO
THiSGs-oos DUCT OF THE STATE PRISONS COMMITS
sioN-PHELPs THE MURDERER-GREAT GATHER
ING OF POLITICIANS, ETC.
ALBANY, Feb l. 1885.
The House of Assembly presented the most exciting
this morning though absolute disorder occur
red STILL for moment, fears entertained Mat par
hamentary decorum would be violated The facts are
these Mr.. Leigh permitted to close his unfinished
peech OF yesterday Mr.. Pety's resolution Iaste.d
Of taking side against Mr. Seward there was reason
10 believe he would he disappointed large number Of
he members In advocating the Senator's reelection.
Mr.. Headley followed in a party sense, cared very
little whether the resolution adopted not, espe-
cay since as he now perceived that u was introduced
under misspprehension that the Know Nohings we're
anxious for its adoption.
Mr.. Leigh called Mr.. Heady to order and commenced
speaking
Commit your question OF order TO writing said Mr.
Wager.
'In wrting''-t'in writing" reiterated Mr. Ferdon.
Put your point Of order In writing" responded from
every portion Of the chamber with rapping upon the
desks.
Mr.. Leigh and withdrew his point Of order and
claimed question Of privilege. He spoke a moment
whep In auding to gentleman Of the House. pretended
not 10 know either bis his county but said
the gentleman who wanted 10 be Speaker but couldn't
set yoiss enough" This unmany assertion and per-