New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04
From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. ., 1857.

From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. ., 1857.
The members of the Legislature begin to arrive,
but many will wait till Monday. The railroad IA
cilities of travel allow men to wait till the day be-
fore the session before leaving their homes. la
former times it was the fashion to chronicle ar
rivals but now the whole crowd of members and
expectants of Office all come in the course OF two
or three days.
The peculiar situation Of parties renders it still
impossible to predict the organization OF the TWO
Houses. II is now understood that the ten Amerl-
cans in the Assembly will not 90 into caucus with
either the Democrats or Republicans. They VIII
stand aloOi, and vote for such candidates AS may
suit them best
The wire.workers here say that there ia no doubt
that X. b. Van Valkenburgh will be the Republican
candidate for Speaker. Ii is objected to him that
he has been the paid counsel and lobby agent OF the
Central Railroad and that il il not wise Tor me
party to identify itself with corporation controlled
by such Democrats as Erastus Corning and Dean
Richmond. Ii ID also said that Van Nalkenburgh II
not so rigid an economist as To be- unaccrPtaOie W
the lobby He ID man Of decided aDlltles ailo
popular manners. He was an early seceder irV"
the American party and did excellent service IN 'h
Fremont He was in the last Assembly, and served
ON the Committee of Ways and Means, which was
unfortunately 50 constituted that il could mol De-
controlled by either party. A..
Hezekish Baker OF Montgomery County IL tue
chief competitor of Van Na!kenbnrgh nr va.
many friends and it il not certain tnat ~ n"' NJ
succeed. He was also member OF the ias' A'Senn-
blv, and no man in 1t commanded inore 'esPeC' vi
influence He WAS the ablest debat'r IN the AS
sembly in the great contest which resulted 10 tne re-
election of VIM. H. Seward to the oh'ea S'htes
Senate in 1855. In learning, legislative experience,
character and dignity, he VII not nave superior
in the Legislature. -, n.-,
form;dshle rivs for the office OF Clerk in his Own
nartr Mr. Jobn J. Reilly il yet under the dension
iba,bs ;Il he the candidate of the Democracy, and
Iii receive the vote of the Americans.
Tn the senate, where the Republicans have a ma
ior;tv with the vote of Mr.. Stow there viii proba
bly he no difficulty in efeeting organization. Mr.
| STOW will probably vote for the Republican nom
ne,s although he may not join in the caucus
nomination The present Clerk, Mr.. ). p. Allen
L,. two competitors, Mr.. $. Il. Coles Of Alegan!
and George Terwilliger OF Onandaga. think tn
| last named gentleman has the best chance OF ri
election In that case, Mr. Tuel will have to San'
aside and let the veteran clearinghouse OF Ontario b.
/ Sergeant tat Arms.
| II il idle however. to speculate upon uncert all
| tics Even Il caucus nomination may not be- 2. sur
thing in the present attitude II parties. singl
| man in the Senate and ten msV III the Assembl
| hold the balance OF power, aud may cictate ia
| terms upon which their votes viii be- east.
The Capitol is all ready for the session; the Ser
] ate aud Assembly Chambers ar swept aad gu