The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21
Our Albany Correspondence.
The ScHde and House Who 10 I'll The ORces-Scarciy
II Taent-Seats 10 b. Contested, &c


The Scnate and House Who 10 I'll the Oees-Scdrciy
# faient-Seais to be Contested, &c
The republicans viii control abont the same strength in
The ensuing Legislature that they possessed in the
one with addition OF one or TWO in the senate. The
mbers will be mostly II is too early to
nciate who will be the leading spirit in the Senate. II
Mr. Abel was noor member, that duty would devolva
upon him. as he rs undoubtedly the most ardent fri nd Of
Senator Seward and the mos, accomplished politician
IN thai body. In committee, aation and in pri
yate inter course he will weld great power and possess
unbounden nnuence but he is dehcen In extemporizing
On the floor VI the senate Mr. Hammond is gifted with
abundance OF the cacohes loquedi though, from nis
previous sauts iiom doubts which sun hang about
the orthodoxy Of his repubcansm and from his quasi
inde psudence, rs evident that he will not be permitted
to occupy The prominent position OF ganeraship In the
Senate He may openly profess friendship for Senator
Seward al present. but where tie will be year and hal,
! renee n' one Gan conjecture Mr.. Ramsay, OF Scio
| haiie, Is mure reliable though he COMES 10 the So
| nate for ialdabie purpose tnan hat of
! orpDling his time and talents to advance tho in.
ter.tis Of Hstor Sward, this leadership Of
hs patty His aspirations 10 resume his seat IN that body
Tor above and beyond all political consiera
tons, republican ihongh ne 49, Therefore, Il there sha
be Ia thai body willing ardent aud capable to lead
ana manage ia Geba,e he must turn up from among
O. he members TAere will he no Diven NoXon
there, uniess r.be expectation shall be greatly disap
pointed The democrats will possess considerable tact,
talent aud aebane qualities Ia Mr. Murphy, OF New York,
Mr. GOWN, OF is CITY, aud Ms. Blood OF Saratoga Nc.
sInoia 81 BrousDn, viii have his right 20 seat con
l. sled his opponents clare that there ave-
hundred which viii the abundance ot his
mps of al hn polls. The senate viii decker
ana flicker So long his his republicans ia the
ia<i Senate dn wil the OF Wetnore Mauae
wife spinoia viii not even be permitted 10 iake the oath
81 uhice. The e,sIk III The senate will tie James
Tetwieer, OF Syracuse whose experience IN subordinate
posilns has ampiy qualified him for the pace He viii
make popular cifk among senator's officers aud repor
ters M Aien ths Io,mer CLERK, win oppose hin
caucus thorough change viii be made in all the prin
| CipaI officers II the Senate
There via not be shadow OF opposition ranomi-
nauon III caucus OF Nj. Lteinhn for Speaker Of the
hous-, although Mr. Conking, OF Nsx York, aspres 70
the honor Conkings tehets aud quavefs the
House rsaugbea hun HIS ambition last yeat induced
the Speaker To place him al the head the Committee
Ways aud Meais, but las decided failure, his
state financial matters, ana his crudes, freaks and
arisiocrae peceaGlos, rendered him obnoxious hs
party and perfectly imbeCe in the House Gonkliag s
nauci last session. ia undertaking various
| 10 smash the machine rendered him unpopular with
his party; sno unless he readefs homage to
t6ear, at the earliest possible moment, he will be
smashed IL the House, with the facility
that OFdske WAS oversaughed his senatorial aspira
items The republican party Is strong permit
any triing with plgmiee The Clerk of the House
viii be Mr. Capp, OF Buffalo, the editor OF the leading re-
publican paper IN the State Of Rochester Though
former attempt for the Cerkshp OF the House 70 The
Regency here thai grudge has been healed ami he sl
be permitted To for large portion of the
pubic spols He will make a popular clerk and Ia en-.
' 70 the position from his uniform support Of Senator
| Seward