The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-27
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.


rueh as we have described for the impor amt station
beon to be filed.
Our Harrisburg Correspondence.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 20, 1855.
The Excitement the Question of United States Senator
ne american Caucus Preliminary Questior-Openor
Secret Ballot - Secession from the Caucus Simon
Cameron Declared the Nominee-Addre of the Boilers
The Democratic Cducus-7heir Nominee-The Wing
faucus-7heir NoDainee-TAs Votesfor Senator Con-
Ventior-TAe Effect Of the Adjournment-Address Of
ne Non-Seceders to the american CouaciIs-Bribery
npestigGtion-Sunday Liquor Bill, de-, dc.
Since last wrote YOU important events have trans
gred in the capital-events which will be felt probably
h years in their influence upon the future of the Amer
can party, and the destiny Of sundry asprants for
From pI evous letters have sent YOU and nfor nation
derived from other quarters your readers made
familiar with the of in this State prior to
the recent effort to elect United States Senator with
the Names and character of the various
Aidates for that exalted station But Of the details Of
the conflict between these asprants in the American
saucus Of the difficulties in that caucus of the
stn from Il, of the nomination made by IT, of the ad-
esses OF the seceders and regulars OF the action OF the
democratic caucus, Of the influences which controlled it,
Of The nomination made by it. of the votes given in sup
port Of it, Of the ballotny in the frs. convention OF the
t~o houses Of the adjournment for two weeks of the
convention without having effected choice, and Of the
here for the last three weeks have authentic
and specific notice in the HERALD. propose now to
supply this important link in the chain Of Pennsylvania
yoks that the past may be thoroughly explained, the
present posture Of affairs entirely understood and the
future either intelligently predicted inelgently
studied whom developed.
The second Tuesday in February is the day fixed by
NV for the election Of United States Senator'S for this
State which done by the members Of the Senate and
aFR ufaty in
Speaker Of the Senate presdngthe majority Of the
whole number present being req aired TO effect cleo
tisn This year the second Tuesday the 18th Of the
month and the American caucus to select candidate,
vac held in Of the committee rooms in the capitol,
Friday evening, the 10th inst At ths period The
sStement this question intense. Every
thsrgh. the nominee of the caucus TO be the
Senator and that therefore, the grand effort was to be
made in The All parties thus nerved themselves
the combat and battled most vigorously for
Az soon the caucus organized, motion made to
exclude al hose present who had not supported the
nominees Of the previous American for egsa
tive Offices and the State Treasurer. This led to
siderable debate but finally postponed by decided
majority. The for the large Affirmative vote
The question of psstponemen. that the passage OF
the resolution would have excluded several Of the
friends OF several ointment candidates, and the
Of the committed to other The pre-
bearing of this exclusion could be o,eseen and
each faction hoped to make something by the retention.
The next and really bitter eight upon the substi-
tuticn Of vrd voting for balong At the previous
sAueuses, members had voted by the ballot; but an
efor. made TO have open votlng in view Of the i'm
pcr.anoe Of the Office for hicb the nomination TO
he made The importance Of entire fairness in the voting
and the airing fraud would he 70 have upon
me subsequent coares of members in the convention
On the other hand. IL wa opposed being unueces
sary infringement previous practice. But the trde
reasons for the opposition to open voting were that
certain PARTIES were under Obligations TO support DR.
jayne Cameron and other candidates for whom they did
not wish 70 be publicly known voting in caucus an
b,totbers feared Fthey record not sdpporn.
Colonel Curtin, who called the state decentralization
Can idate, they would be marked in the dispensing Of
executive favor hereafter. The debate this question
Sas lengthy and excited aud resulted In 40 for
vote, 20 a. against
The caucus tbep proceeded to ballot for candidate
Scr United States Senator Seven balo's were had AT
ter the SIXTH twenty Of the members left the
alleging that improper influences we're being eSertsi
upon members and that direct attempt at fraud had
been made the sixth ballot, when ballot
p,lied than there were members present
On the seventh ballot being counted, simon Cameron
wac declared the nominee although he received
tro votes less than q majority OF fat caucus.
The pe1t DAY the town was full Of excitement. Va.
,ious being expressed to the conduct of the
bolters, they themselves took firm stand, and avowed
their determination 10 adhere to their position. Ga
Saturday evening they held to settle upon
hne OF conduct, and appointed committee to prepare
an address TO the publ in vndcaton Of their
The address reported 70 The meeting the Moadsy
evening subsequent, the evening previous 10 the day
hxed for the eject The address ROAD discus ed,
next morning upon the desks Of the members before the
two houses met ia convention The meeting dill no.
adjourn until midnight, after most Of the printing
Offices in town closed. Some trouble expert
enced in having the documents printed, bu. hnaNy
enough OF bands gathered together 2ni II cir
culated through tee Legislature the next morning At
early hour. 1t has already been published in the NEw
YORK HERALD.
On Monday evening the 18th inst the democra,l:
aueus met. II attended by txeaty. six persons
Messrs. CYesswe and Try Of the Senate and Carlisle
raeisy, and Salade OF the House, all Cameron msn-
eclinins to go into the Ibere we're two ballots
fer 9 candidate, which resulted thun:-
First bal. Second bal
Charles A. Buckalew. OF Columbia....12 10
George W. Woodward, Of Luzerne .....l2 IL
Jeremiah 2. black...'.''. 's.''.'s''''s-
Bcatfering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
On the last ballot Messrs Goodwin, Hogs Patt Quis
L. sager and Walton OF the Senate and Bush, Christ
rag bougherty, Dunning, Johnson, and Thompson, %
the House. voted for Mr. Buckaleg.
Messrs Browne, Hamlin, Jamson, Wherry, and HE'S.
ter OF the Senste, and Baker, Ednger Fry, MCLEAN,
Orr and Wright Of the House, voted Tor Judge wood
ward
Mr. stookdae voted for jeremiah g. Black a,l Nc.
Brckalev declined voting. The la.er's de:lnng 70 vote
gave him The nomination. for had he voted, twenty.sS
votes would have been cast which would have required
fourteen Tor a choice. Mr. Buckalsw IL az presenta
member Of the Senate In the fifth year OF his service 10
that body: He Is young man, OF promising talents
nd radical democracy but NOT likely to have received
he nomination OF his party for the Office IL II had htd
a majority oa joint ballot. After the nom;os.
ion was effected a motion was made that
the members OF the caucus pledge them 'elyes %
adhere 10 the nomination from Grst a. last, whi.h
lost, and BY the votes Of the who nonl-
mated Buckalcw, proving that they mad set him up :,
knock him down when they hal pretext for dong
The refusal Of the members composing the caucus 70
edee themselves 10 the continued support OF Mr. Bucks
NV showed that Mr.. Csmerons strength was being
sverfuliy felt In the old line democratic organization
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