The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20
INTERESTING POLITICAL MrELLIGENcE.
News from An Parts or the Country.
GRAND CAUCUS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE Oh
REPRESENTATIVES ON THE sENAroRIAL QUESTION,

News from All Parts OF the Country.
1sAND CAUCUS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE or
ALTERNATIVES ON THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
from the Boston Courier Jan. 1911
About two hundred and fifty members Of tho Legiss.
ture met In caucus the 18th inst to consider the
subject OF the Senatorial nomination. The meeting
oaned 10 order by Mr. Johnson of Boston, and Mr. vose
81 Boston, was nominated and appointed chairman.
MI Brown, OF Tolland, was chosen secretary, but he
was non est Mr. J. FarwsI Of Boston, was next no.
minated but he declined. The chairman pro tem was
then nominated for clerk, and he also positively de-
cliued.
On motion, 1t was agreed to appoint committee of
three to wait upon the chairman elect and notify him OF
The Chair appointed as the committee " Brother Far
well, brother Stone and brother Slack"
Mr.. SLACKI wish know whether the Chair uses the
word "brother' in a fraternal or kindly sense2
CHAR-Kindly, OF course.
Mr.. SToNE-I Decline
Mr.. EAMis, Of Malden, nominated Mr. Abel B. Munroe,
Mr.. MuNoE-The brother will understand that am
not presiding officer will, therefore, decline; and
Will nominate pm, MT Ozark OF alderman Clark
CHARMAS-Brotber ClarA-
MKMBn--Mster Clark.
Mr.. CLARK decline
A MsMBgR- / move that mber from each county
be appointed to intimate to the chairman elect that he
has been appointed.
ANOTHER hEhInER-lr Phelps, OF Boston, Ia present,
sKyERAL MlMmRs-'svose % "vose =, ssvose =,
Dr.. Phelps. Of Boston, was finally prevailed upon to
accept the Office Of chairman, and he was elected.
Mr.. johnson was chosen Secretary.
Mr.. SLACK, in reference to Mr. Jobnsons calling
bers "brohers asked the gentleman used the word
in kindly or fraternal senses
There was no response to this inquiry.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Boston, moved that all persons not
retire.
Some member here inquired II this motion included the
clerks
Mr.. EAMIs, Of Maiden, thought the caucus had no
power to exclude the clerks.
Some gentle man moved to amend that the clerks
and reporters sh build be permitted to remain.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the amendment 80 that
the have leave to participate in the proceed
Mr.. FARwgrL, OF Boston, after remarkng that it was
not competent for his colleague to amendment
would be allowed to remain. he thought that nothing
would DO said which gentlemen would be ashamed to
MIR. SLACK Of Boston, doubted the power Of the meet
ing to exclude reporters At any rate he in favor
OF having them in attendance.
in which free talk was to be INDUCED in and he hoped
the reporters would be excluded
to talk abous Is any thing that we should be ashamed
orr He thought not On the contrary, he thought
the business Of the ccnvocaton Of high Importance in
which the people OF this Commonwealth deeply in
terested and proper that the people should know
something OF these proceedings. The business Of
public character and he was in favor Of the reporters
Mr.. WILDER, OF Brookline, advocated the amendment
The amendment that the clerks and reporters Of the
House Of Representatives should remain In the
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Cambridge here read letter from
Judge RUSSELL in which he said that his nomination and
election to the Board Of Overseers Harvard College
having been made under the belief that he Metho-
dist he felt constrained, the ground Of his deep
spect for that denomination to resign the Office which
had been conferred upon him.
Somebody here remarked that this had nothing
to do with the Of Harvard College, and there
upon Mr.. Williams took his seat
Mr.. SLACK them for the purpose Of bringing bust
ness before the meeting, moved that the nominaton of
the former Caucus for Senator, be made unanimousn
senator wARRKS, Of Boston, raised point Of order,
Mr. WIDER, Of Brookline, set the bali in motion by
proposing the name Of Samuel Hoar, OF Concord,
candidate for the Office Of United States Senator. He
said that be in respect qualified for the post
having spent much Of hfs life In conducting public AZ
fairs. he urged Mr. Hoar at some length.
Mr. PRINCE, Of Essex remarked that the strength OF
the American party derived from its adherence TO
regular nominatonsi and he asked II gentlemen were
the former caucus He feared that there wos something
OF personal luminosity in the opposition to that NOMINEE
He said circulars had been placed in the seats Of mem
bers In which certain language used by General
Wilson in the Constitution Convention quoted; but
while he would not vote for any who not sound
the native American principle he insisted that Gen.
Wilson's Induction into regularly constituted orde
VOICES What ORDER Methodist Baptist
Mr.. PRIscE resumed, and said 1t was not best to 20
into the antecedents Of some OF tie members Of the
American party and he included our worthy Governor
tive Americans" for the moral heroism AMI fidelity
which had marked their political conduct the days OF
by their grest one idea" After some charaerstic re.
marks the subject Of slavery he closed by expressing
the hope that the Union saving claptrap would have
no influence upon the minds Of members this occa
sion.
Mr. FAMys, Of Maiden, here novel that speeches be
limited TO ten minutes. Carried.
Senator BAKER, Of Middlesex, addressed the in
opposition TO Gen Wilson He said he cared nothin
anteccdents Of gentlemen who present Themselves
fov of7ca apntp Yi1ht Tha man
does not live who can say when or where Gen. Wilson
fairly and squareiy, without reservation ever came
upon the platform Of the American party. cloud ap-
Mr. Woop, Of Tevksbury, sadh wa, ready to indicate
Of the sentiments OF the II the honorable
Senator would yield the floor.
Mr. 1 BAxrn csserfaIy yielded. -,
speech Of Gen. Wilson at the Convention which nomi-
mated henry Gardner frsnk and fair avowal Of the
Mr.. BAxKR.--Gen Wilson did indeed withdraw himself
from the position Of candidate for GOVERNOR but he
never avowed himself native OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
M Baker referred TO Gen wilson's speeches in the Con-
vention when be opposed the qualification OF aud
color as qualification for Governor; and also for mill
tia man. He also remembered Gen. Wilson'S Duct
when, pretending to be native american hs got him
self nomiraed by tho free soil party II true that he
declined that nomination subssqucnty-but when
whenS II Gen. Wilson was sound OF, the American
platform: what business had he on another (Raptu-
Mr. fRScK Of Essex, asked IL the mere fact Of mans
joining another organization disqualified him from being
. member OF the American party
Mr.. BAKFR said, In reply that II he member of
the wing party and went into the democratic TO
act he could not be considered very consistent
whig. (Applause)
Mr. PRIscK greatly excited demanded that gentlemen
should look at the position OF Mr. De Witt and Mr. Banks
Who While nominees Of the American party, accepted
free SOIL wing, and democratic nominations. (Cheers)
What did Gov Gardner say in his letter to Charles Aen7
Did he not himself In favor OF "fusion conven-
tonr' CHEERS and hsses)
Mr. BAKER resumed, and pointed out many Of the on
cal act: Of Gen. Wilson's career tending to sho. him 70
be anything but native American and took h. seat
amid loud plaudits.
Mr. PRINCE said there not living who could
point out syllable uttered by Gov. Gardner prior
TO his inaugural address, which showed him 70 be
tive American.
don Of his nomination. Henry j. Gardner came fairly and
squarely upon the native American platform. ZAP
plausel Gen. Wilson, said Mr.. EAmc. made two