New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01

here IN the middle OF the last century,, hs eeCu
President, and Thomas s. Gray of Warren Secretary.
The rst business proposed was the following resolu-
ton by Mr.. Arthur Woods, of the Seventeenth Ward,
New-York City:
B,reS That the Denocrne Members Of the Assembly Of
4 STAT OF New.York thou a il minority that boy deem
81 occasion tender their eowcifeus d me mon
= c,ions in several Northern Eastern and Western
States principles Of the ball ard they
M erty hch has Violently sssaed By secret poe9l
Oder HoIuia5y snow =. ne IA - :" h osr ab Snty
preserve political orSaizston and to eonnne 3n eots
Il n.fitnona ishta Of Tery .econ OF the country aud
every class Of our citizens s<ainsf ofIini ~ eNer
Fusion and 10 this End look with confidence Tor tue sup
port al good and true msathe friends OF the Constitution
ard the Uuicn-
On motion Of John J. Reilly of New-York, Seventh
Ward Committee of Five vas appointed to pro-
pose union principle with the caucus Of the Hard
Shell Democrats.
The Chairman appointed as this Committee Messrs.
John J. Reilly Arthur Woods of NewYork Thomas
5. Gray Of Warren. James Brady of Albany and
Samuel White of Madison
The Committee retired and after short absence
returned and reported that they had visited the Hard
Shell caucus, and that their proposition for fusion
had been after reading the resolution above presented
received with silent contempt.
This announcement created singular sensation and
after considerable whispering and some ha!faudible
mutterngs of regret and threats OF revenge motion
was made that the caucus adjourn, 10 meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning
No names for officers were suggested, other than
privately, and the seekers for place went away very
much chopiallen.
The REPURLIcAS SENATE Caucus.
This caucus was held this evening, with fourteen
members present, and Senators Zenas Clark OF St.
Lawrence. Gardner Towne of Jefferson, and Cyrus T.
Smith of Brooklyn, absent. James Rider OF Queens
presided and James Noxon of 0nondaga acted as Sec
rotary.
Mr.. S p. Allen Of Rochester nominated for
Clerk of the Senate: Mr.. s. Tuell for Sergeant-at-
Arms; Mr. George w Bedell, for Assistant Sergeant
at.Arms; Mr.. George Coppernal, for Doorkeeper
Mr. ID. w Shipman, for First Assistant Doorkeeper,
and Mr. Victor Dearborn for Second Assistant Door
keeper.
Senators f. NJ Madd, and Roderick White were
Amounted a Committee to call future meetings and
the caucus adjourned, subject to their call.
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY Caucus.
There were twenty-nine members present at this
caucus. Mr.. W. S. Smeter of Suffolk presided, and
Seth Wakeman of Genesee was Secretary.
Mr.. Henry A. Prendergast of Chautauque was nom
mated for Speaker Mr.. Richard L. Sherman OF
Oneida for Clerk; Mr.. A. r. Quimby of Orleans for
Sergeant AT Arms; Mr.. s. Wheeler of Duchess for
Doorkeeper; Mr. Thomas f. Osborne for First Assist
ant Doorkeeper; and Dir. John Davis for Second
Assistant Doorkeepet.
The caucus then adjourned.
ksow-sorHISG SENATE Caucus.
AT this Caucus Senator Amos Briggs of Rensselaer,
presided and Senator Justin A. Smith OF Washington
officiated as Secretary.
Mr.. j. j. REYNOLDS of New-York was nominated for
Clerk of the Senate; Mr. ii. NJ. Eaton of Warren Tor
Sergeant at Arms; Mr. George II. Meyers OF Rens-
selaer for Doorkeeper; and Messrs George H. Bartle
of ALBANY and John B. Huxford of Greene for first
and second Assistant ID oorkeepers. And then the
Caucus adjourned.
KHow-soTHIEG ASSEMBLY CAUCUS.
This caucus was organized by appointing Mr. c.
Dennison of Steuben to the chair, and Mr. A. H.
Prescott of II arkmer for Secretary.
The nominations were: For Speaker, Mr.. Lyman
Odell of Livingston; for Sergeant at-Arps, Mr. H. W.
Allen; for Doorkeeper, Mr. j. c. Beattie; for Asss-
tant -Doorkeepers Messrs. Isaac Burtis and Daniel
Mulhoand Adjourned.
HARD-sHELL ASSEMBLY Caucus.
At this Caucus Mr.. w. w. Reeve of Orange took
the chair, with Mr.. John H. Anthem of New-York for
Secretary. Nothing was done beyond making the
nominations, which follows:
For Speaker, Mr.. Sherman Mclean Of Niagasa;
for Clerk. Mr.. John S. Nafew of Albany for Door
keeper, Messrs. Chas II. Green of Orange, Edward
Reynolds of Kings, and II. White of Saratoga
FROM ALBANY