The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13

H9AIy Interesting from the State Capitol.
ATTENPT OF THE sEwARDTTES TO FUSE WITH THE
soFrs-NOr YET AccohPLIsHED-A HARD SHELL
COUP D'ErAT TO PREVENT 4 UNION DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUs-NO SPEAKER, NO PROSPECT, ETC.
ALBANY, JAM II, 1885.
One-eighth of the hundred days for which the mem
bers Of the legislature draw pay for their services
has already passed. and presiding officer of the House.
The Clerk had scarcely called to order this morning,
when Mr. Foot the Seward leader, took the floor hold
ing In his hand half dozen pieces of foolscap He sub
mitted resolution declaring that Speaker shall be
elected in the usual way before Tuesday morning. then
the plurality rule should prevail. He recited written
speech the burhen of which that the late Soft Shell
State Convention had repudated freedom, therefore all
the friends of freedom the House should combine AND
elect Speaker. He stated that bis resolution Was
adopted by all the republicans in caucus last night and
they all prepared to vote for the plurality
rule, to take place on Tuesday.
at discovered by the hards1 and Americans
that this bait held to the soft democrats and
that the Sewardites ready abandon their cand
date Mr.. Pendergras and unite with the sos in eject
ng Mr. Robinson. But few Of the latter seemed to have
feen entrusted with the secret. The Know Nothings
wanted to adopt the plurality rule forthwith and conse-
was taken, and showed the combined strength of the
and so to be 81 against 90 OF the hards and
Americans, with eight aSsentees ., ..., ...,nu
three times usual; choice shall be effected,
then upon the next trial the candidate receiving the
highest number shall be declared elected. Thsre were
three hours consumed in apoutng when tae sub
ject was postponed until Monday. Only vote
TAKEN which resulted in the usual manner.
Upon almost every other question than that Of Speaker
the Know Nothipgs vote together and alone.
Threeffths of the members desired to adjourn until
Monday evening, and a large number until Tuesday
morning. but motion to adjourn without any specified
time was suddenly sprung and majority agreed to IT,
and instantly General Sherman, the ready Clerk, ad.
journed the House until II O'Clock Monday morning.
During the early part Of the day MON prevailed
Sha%f6 hoVv
forming united phaanx for formidable action at the
next meeting of the House. Notices posted up in
the ante.rooma, signed by both charmen Of the
cusses hard and SOFT the 3lst December, for meet
ing. 1t runs thus
The democratic members Of The Assembly IN favor Of The
democratic members o. the House Of 81 Wash
'S' ne e. SS.:sss
For an hour before the adjournment Mr.. Reeve was
frequently honored with apparently afeconate visits
from John H. Anthem, Erastus W. Glover and other
bers Small squads of democrats holding confden
tial cooquies in various parts of the chamber They
running to and fro around, in and OF
the ominous discord. They absorb
ed the attention OF fully lobby, and every member
stared inquirngly into the cause 1t suspected,
from the movements Of and the contorons Of
tenances that the lion and the lamb not DOING to-
gether AS soon as the House adjourned Mr. Sherman,
the obgpg Clerk announced that he was requested to
read motion which he held in his hand. He read
thus
A meeting Of the democratic mbers Of this House favor
cratic members OF Congress- having been cali
signed by connection with Mr. eaker wish
state that signature attached the call under an entire
Misunderstanding of the wishes of the national democracy
this House. and in Of that they
favored the This having been
corrected and avoid the that ldemo
consfrned in The cali for the meeting desire
10 withdraw from and approval Chairman oc
the democratic caucus Of the 31st ult. VIM w. REEVE
This movement took the ''Union' democrats by sur
prise. They had anticipated no such kind OF backing
out by Of the chairmen. consultation was held
and It finally agreed to hold the
which attended by about half the democratic
members. This places Mr. Bailey in unfortunate p,-
sition, ss the full would have unanimously en-
dorsed him. Strange to say, that the individuals both
in the Assembly and in the lobby who induced the above
card Of Mr. Reeve have heretofore protested be the
staunchest friends of Mr. Bailey. This increases the
chances of Mr. Odels success, which undoubtedly
the object OF the ittle okers under the thmben No
Speaker for another week at least