The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30
NEWS FROM TN STATE CAPITAL


The Feeling On the sseessa>>a 0uestisne
The Content Gbr spea lEsr Ard clcrk-TAe
Message OF Govcrnor BGorgar. H., Sc
Albany, Dec ~ 1900 :
me members, politicians and once seehers ha % fed
tD6 way here In goodly numbers, and thcre IA aIro
an repreesibe conflict" Tagine between the several -
prants for the oces at the dispos the Houve of A.
sembly Most Of those here however, seem more in
cined TO discuss the Affairs sfAnspiring wastng
ton and Charleston than che Insignificant question OF VINO
shall hold this or that oce the lower house Of tho L.
gisature.
The principal subject appears TO be me course Of Mr..
buchanan and his Cskinet in regard 70 tie famous
tagy exploit Of Colonel Andersen ating Fort ou
rie and taking possession Of Fs sumper. The idea that
he wiz DO court martiae4 for thss by the powers 1t
Washington is universally deneuncsd by meas u all pas
ties. There are number Of maternal demlcsats froa
different PORTIONS of the already snce who
were ardent supporters of BvCkinYge in the Ast
test and they full tbas denunckSons Of
Mr. buchanan and his advisers the sepubicax In
fact 1t rs the universal TINT the attitude ths
secessonss and the administration Washington CON-
letey disarms those who have st Nh upfor the Soufh
heretofore and makes them powerlcsa bes the bittsv
feeling that their course has stirred up Ii the State,
and that they who have defended them Hun prm-
cipe cannot longer do 1t without receiving Ao
denunciaton Of nineteen wentiehs of their nshbors
In this respect all parties to be nrised Tine demo
Gratis are nearly as bitter in their expressns against the
administration the republicans and thc feeling that
direction is hourly growing stronger Uuyss change
in the policy at Washington Is made soon month win
not pass away without seeing united front this lSca
y. Those who have defended the rights o,y the South
the raid Of the abotonsts and repu Wcans arc
ready 10 do all they in the same direction and will
labor to protect Southern institutions long they
remain In the Union, but do not 10 be 0ned to
fight their battles when arrayed against
The contest for Speaker has already been decidedly in
tcresting. Lttcohn is on hand and Is keeping OMEN
rooms at the Deavan the headquarters this winter OF tho
Weed republicans. Robinson, his chief opponent is a.
Congress Hall, and is also busy pressing his claims.
There only about half Of the members here vet
but Robinson to have the inside track with them
But positive conclusion be drawn rs to the real
strength OF the two candidates before Monday when
there will be full attendance. M
Littiejohn's party TO be playing game OF brag
and rely in their efforts great deal upon what they con-
slider the invncibiity of their candidate rumor
has been started this afternoon that the two con-,
testants were about to compromise their claims upon
H. A. Prendergast Of Chautauqua county bat as this
gentleman active Weed this may be considered
as simply dodge Of Ltejobns friends to weaken Rob-
nscn's chances e
There Is an old saying, that "brds OF feather flock
together" which being fully verified In this contest
notice that quite number Of Mattesons party that
had their fingers in his schemes the national capital
here working zcalously for tteohn The strongest
card that the member from Oswego is playing is in pre-
seutng the contest being fight between the Albany,
Eeing Journal and the Tribune, Weed versus Gree
ley. Should the division Of the forcos be made ON
that issue, there Is no question or the result.
for in a contest between those two gentlemen
Greeley win not have force enough 10 bury
him decently after the battle s over. And this
the point that the friends OF Robinson have to fear
more than anything else. 1
The Clerk Of the House ia also warmly contested Tho
prominent candidates Cor are Richardson OF Albany;
Gillespie OF New York; schoneld of Utica Colt, of Living
ston, and Reynolds, Of Niagara.
G. c. Williams is on hand again for the Office Of Ser
geant- Arms and he has made os the ell
officers In that capacity that they have had In
the lower house. there little doubt but that he will be
retained. Ths opposition to him does notseem 70 amount
The claims of ell the aspirans win be setaed In caucus
Monday night or the evening previousto the organize
GOV. Morssns message win not be sent 70 she Legs
a,uTs before "Wednesday no0 .s be does not wish :,
Year ny hatenins TO the residing Of message seven
columns In length
NINE O'CLOCK NJ
The from Washington this evening has increased
the excitement here. Tie only thing talked Of at the
oies the that the administration viii take In
regard TO South Carolina appropriang the revenues
her Every breeze from the cotton States
to strengthen and consolidate the feeling against them
a large number OF members In the evening
train and between the excitement the but
Of candidates. Albany presents lively scene,
especially Mt the principal hotels.
The contest between Iittieohn and Robinson 10 ex-
ccedngy close, but the chances tonight favoe
Of the former Bets freely offered that Lttiejohn
win be Speaker and they quickly taken by the other
side The Indications that Prendergrast will hold tho
balance Of power. His forces win In the end be found
with Lttejohn