The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18

ALBANY, Jan. II, 1856.
The -asaating Contest Eaded-F.siy Of Hacks Of both Sc
ttoas-'Spcakr Elected Through Sc1cord InftuenceWko
is Oyrlle Robinson i-Iosision Of Hards, ,sofs and
State Admin istrotion, de-, de-, dc.
The result of the contest for the Speakersp Of the
Houfe of Assembly, Of this State should take BY
surpise-that s the many hundred thousands who daily
read the columns Of the NEW YORK HEsnp II pre-
dcted there, four weeks anterior to the tine for the
meeting Of the L@gsa ure, that Oryle Robinson would
eventually be the presiding ofccr. The we're
perfectly obvious Tie facts displayed in the columns Of
the set shell and republican papers fully demonstrated
that fact and reaecng person, except absou ely OBJ
vious Of the past and the very recent past too
with any degree Of proprey claim that he has been
taken by surprise at the result
The whig g-sewsrd-rcpubEcsns knew full weH at the
start that they had possible chance. They knew
also that ENG with the Know Nothines inpra,ti-
cable, impossible. mprudent and njudlcious. The least
tncture OF tho Iind would destroy their identity and
utterly annihiate their fedsed party. There were
Preston King in the House. elected by the democrats
but who s protesscd adherence TO tho cid party The
fusionists knew them to certainly, and all that was
necessary to keep them from voting for Bailey until
the bargain could be fully consummated. !,
Mr.. Trendergast, In his Withdrawal cmphaticaIly de.
csred that the republican wings never expected TO ec
asreaker and only voted for their oninal candidate
durir fourteen days in hopes that suicsat number
the wings would wheel into line and elect the dcnioc
candidate by majority plu atty vote. This Nigh,
have been done twelve days since the repub had
een honest for several occasions Mr. 3aey received
thirty votes, when the thirtyfvs republicans could
have fallen in and elected him. upon maj Gritty
vote But Mr. Bailey was not upon their slate. He was
oil man, standing upon the platform of tho national de-
inoc.ncy and Of course opposed TO William H. Sc ward
oryiie Roosson, to be sure elected at oswego
cem0crat bat supported by the black rcoub,ca MS led
on by the N1e Speaker Ltlejohn. This was the man
who stood f6 urou their record, and with them It was
da Cus0r ant Nuttus--Robinson fusion.
During the long and exciting contest, the barnburner
fofts were playing possum with Mr. Bailey. They openly
manifested particular opposition to hiu, ss u,
some q the ofts wcrc not satisfied With his opinions as
TO uniting the party. They made Inquiries. He an
sweIed them satisiactoriy Others demanded to know
hards the first night Of lie approved OF that
also This all that the Hofts Asked and he replied
according to their Wishes Why not, then unanimously
aeopt hinsy He In favor OF union of the demo-
cracy, and approved Of tho rejected resolution Was
hero any reasonable for scattering their votes
any iopgers There seemed noue until Mr. orvle Robin
in the caucus In tho room Of the Court Of A
Dsals, and stated that the democratic members could not
unite upon candidate unless Mr. Bailey and all wore
sembcd together. Ibis had the eeot another excuse
berg thus framed tho sofia continued to vote hotter
skelter and wasting, purposely, their strength Whilst
Mr Bailey was daily INTERCEPTED upon very frivolous
ana uDimportant party matters and annoyed with dc
storal assumptions continually those inqisitivc softs
no well UNDERWOOD the standing Of Mr.. Robinson that
they required explanations from him. Hc pcr-
ecy acceptable also TO the fusioniss they neither
desired bim to express any opinion.
Mr. Speaker Robinson has always been regarded rs =
honcsd him VIII sea Ss essaturs sps ~s,s
with 1884. He also returned in 1899 and 1887 The
later period he the unsuccessful candidate In caucus
tor Speaker when he defeated by the late Edward
Livingston, Of Albany. Mr.. Robinson mcu,-
OF the twcnty eighth Congress, comprising the
SEASONS Of IsA Asd lsaS. He won't stfssh( then,