New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-04


fa'ris Raymond.
Sn 5lBhnE....
Growing confidence one side, deepening depression
on the other, followed this announcement. Rumos
were now current that the order for an adjournment
had been Issued from the mysterious of the EN
ecrtiye chamber, and the Greeley men and Harris men
stood prepared 10 resist it, as hcy had from the frst
been prepared to resist an expected effort to postpone
the caucus till Monday night But as vet no such mo
ton was offered and with monotonous formality for
eicn enough TO the robbng fever Of every heart the
work went on, the seventh ballot introducing new
candidate in the person OF Mr. Merwin r. Brewer Of
Ncw-York relative and intimate friend Of DIR. Con-
troller Haws. These are the figures;
Eva. Smith. ................'.
Greeley. ................42 >eien
Raymond ................
Noyes................... 4brrwrr
This showed 10 progress tEe fact that ZIG votes had
been cast was not noticed and the moment bad come
TO move the adjournment. But the motion to ballot
again was made by some guick-ooted member, and had
been carried, when Mr. Fish Of Montgomery slowly
rose aud moved tina; this Caucus DO now adjourn till
Monday evening next 4 buzz Of sudden private dis
cusson Instantly rose all over the floor, and one MEM
Der rose TO move an amendment, when that sturdy Re-
publican. Mr.. Merit. of st. Lawrence quietly
rgsed TIE pon; thst the motion was ont of order, as
ballot had already been ordered. The Chair decided
that the point Of order was we'll taken, and so the phil
osophieal telers holding their bat cautiously by the
nm once more took their post in the aisle before the
Speakers chair, and q. the rolcgl, the members, with
an aspect OF new resolution, mp and voted once
again. This ballot the eighth proved TO be the tun-
ing point OF the struggle. liz result wac proclaimed as
follow:
20
ey..............., = ,eiel ..'..'.'..'''''''
Soye-.......... 4BEeWer..'. '.''..''''''
Tie Greeley men Were now eate with the assur-
ance that they were approaching The object Of their en-
thuslstic and CAREFUL hbors, aud Tie more ardent
among item entertained 10 doubt that the next
ballet or the next after that, would give them
the victory. But in the mean time the dread
moutOn Of tho last vote Lad been PAIN
fully obeycd by tie grim chicitan Of the Evarts
forces ~ Le sat in the Executive Chamber nervous
with t,uorand as;onishmcuf, smokingvehemently and
Lieutenant Ltteiobn brought lack 20 the Caucus the
trrribc command which erjoincd ulon bic luchless
followers to perform tie Harlan, upon themselves, OF
rather ulon their leader by "a once going over TO liar-
ne This promptly obeyoi as was proved by the
result Of he ninth ballot:
i.is.................fs su
Greeley soi,I
Re-
Noyrs.''.sssst .'s'''s''''''' =
This result surprised nobody, lcast Of all the 1ends
of Mr. Greeley who had learned early in the course of
the ballot from Senator Truman Of theiI s,aunch
cot and most prudent leaders, that Che enemy was
making tLis last and 20 himself fatal movement. An
other ballot was, however necessary to complete it,
and when the votes again were cast and counted Judge
Harris had clear majority, as follows:
HAMS 60 h..................
Greeley ''''''''''''''''' b''As'''''''''''''''''
f.satts .....ss''.''..'''''''' .
On behalf Of the supporters Of NJ. Greeley, Senator
Lapham now moved 20 make the nomination unan-
mous This was done amid the applause Of the gale
res and the lobbies and the Caucus adjourned to Mon
day evening at O'clock wien candidate for Regent
of the University is to be nominated.
No higher evidence can be given of tie care and ski
with which the friends OF the leading defeated cand
date had conducted their canvass and tie kdety viii
which they adhered to him hroughtc contest uanthe
iact that bis vote from the opening to the close steadily
rose reaching in the end seven more votes than wee
al any time thrown for Mr.. Eyarts
vote for Mr. EvaIts was made q teft Of fdeliiy 20
the Regency. No excuses were alloweG-no apologies
admitted The decree had gone forth, and the faithful
must obey. II appears, then, that - war the utmost
strength which the one-maD power could rally IN both
branches Of the Legislature, in a caucus Of 10 pem-
bers We hail Il as IN omen Of better timer.
TIE friends Of Nj. Greeley had It in tler power to
have nominated Judge Harris az any moment. AT a
late stage of the contest they were solicited 10 do
But they were constrained 10 stand firmly by their
candidate TO the end partly by considerations Of the
loftiest principle and partly by wise cauiien which
proves il hazardous 10 change font in the face oil an
enemy. They all desired the defeat Of Mr. ENars.
They knew the antGgonstic relations which had leng
existed between Judge Harris andho Regency. They
were W Hing to see Linn nominated. They were not
aycrse to his being the agent for the Accomplishment Of
their main purrose;he overthrow of the Dctaorshp,
ard the Establishment upon Ne ns Of the principle of
political independence in thought and action. We
may 4lsO state that there WAS an understanding be-
tween o considerable number Of Judge Harriss sup.
Iorten and the friends Of Mr. Greeley by which,
whenever the number Of tie latter Lad reached figure
where the votes Of the former would certainly elect
their candidate those votes were at once "
be given. So, the friends of Mr.. Greeley
stood firm and looked on, while the DICTATOR
ship committed suicide by sending ts egemen over TO
Join the supporters OF Judge Harris and make
him the nominee OF the caucus, aud the success
sor OF Governor Seward. Wien the veteran
Chieftain with The bewildeug alternative before him
Of falling INTO tic hands Of Greeley on the right or
Harris ON the left chose the Lesser evil and gave the
word 10 march over and end the contest his paor Of
vsage and treulor of voice surpassed those Of any
! leader Of ialQn hOpa YssR eopmagdhg the sps:
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