The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-31
Affairs at Albany.


CAUCUS OF THE UNITED Observation-Disclosures OF
A CANDIDATE-CONTEsT BETWEEN DAN sICKlES
AND FERNANDO WOOD, ETC., RTC.
ALBANY, Jan. 30, 1857
Everybody thought the harmonious dem ocraoyn Va
unit" 1t really agined that the free soilsrs
having deserted to the republican camp, the renan d
the boastfu democratic party would meet oounc,
familiar terms But such appears not 70 be the ose.
No hopes expectations OF harmony exist the vry
first caucus Of the members Of that party In the Leg
ture broke up In regular triangular discontinue he
caucus held las. evening was called for the purpossof
selecting some person for whom they could vote or
United States Senator Tuesday next Against Preson
King. Well three candidates presented themselves
the honor Of nomination, viz your indcfaigsle
Fernando Wood, the much abused Mayor; DanielE.
sckies late Secretary Of Legation, under Mr. Bucnaun,
Ut the Court Of Great Britain recently elected Congs
man and succe,seI competitor for seat IN me ss.se
transmitted and bsqueathed by the lustrous lathe of
himse and the great Erie canal now Judge Of the spe-
ror Court OF Buffalo Re- of the University OF the Ste
honors.
candidate might easily have been hewn II the worpg
tools had been In good condition. From such Alumni
%s sna o. sns puIe S and a.. rHe
could fail Of producing o. and proper instrument but
nts pernscl.y personality or o6stipScy or somesns
. race course, The ponies were duly entered BY Dir
respective friencs Their riders took position, ch
The glorious re union with sokes Al the Dslavsn H..e
last winter, mounted upon Dan q back and chAlleSed
others to the ring Mugsn accepted the challenge nd
with the agility Of rider, led out the
conqueriog Fernando. The country members looed
asSancc, and asked among themselves, els this qs-
gresham that is TO beY' "Have the city quarrelse-
tween Wood and sckes been transferred 70 Albany
the two SeiusePenS shsi receive eiS from his ..
mocrstc caucus the seal Of appreciation 20 "Byuo
means" replied Floyd Jones, III nominate Jusc
Qess the ,ee,h) Of bis bean pole nag, thrust In
the bits and mounted on they started ct he
race At the rst heat ali three gave evidence Of god
mette, though neither made speed anything equal 70
a4o. The riders again mounted. w.d:wo.tn apPed
gan welded biz shlaleh for Wood this time whit
Jenes lwho lives near the Long Island race ooune,
rein Ia Purely In true Eclpse style he came out one
ahead, getting plurality Bets were then freely ontr-
bis siilful rider and Iansscr The spot nov Seoame
highly exciting and interesting. No jockeypg even "
the Capitol, Was more adroily engineered The nAsa
times, and until both nass and riders and be,ters On
every aide became completely exhausted and weAr,et;
the contested Gags WITHDRAWN and tho race pos
poned until Monday next, whom frcsn naes, or the old
oncs refreshed, VIII again DO eaterod In tho mean,
several bills wsio inrossccd in ne Senate entirely
changing the harbor masters, dock masters, &c OF the
None Of The bilis relating 10 the charter, or police,
or City Hall arc yet agreed upon By the Com
mttee on Cities and Villages. Arguments are adduoed
pro and con by New Workers At every sitting Of the
committee.
II s now rendered certain that the Know Nothngs u
the Senate will not undertake resist the election OF
Senator Tuesday Some OF the ho heads wish 70 leave
the Senate without quorum, but upon renecen con.
oude win be rather unpleasant matter 70 be dragged
In by the Sergeant atArms and subsequently, incur the
hazard OF expulsion O,hers very refractory too have
proposed 10 scatter tho opposon votes in the senase
that no agreement Fupon . candidate by majority can
q hui 0uch.
because republicans change votes dcxterousy
their adversaries and thus eventually produce ma
ory Therefore the people may expccs 70 zee the eec
ton Of Preston King conducted In decent order and with
legislative dignity.
majority OF me Com mittee on Cities and Villages are
favor OF ing from the New York Tar bill the
appropriation for the Central Park, bvt the bill having
already been reported without amen1men By John j.
Reilly, the matter viii come up In the House.