Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-03
WEEE RRAD-EeCK IN TWE FHW
KDEK ASSEMBLY,.
Tho Detection Of a Democratic Member in Con
si4erafion Of the Republican Nomination for
Sbeaksr-Tatsase PWbiic Excitement


Tho Detection Of a Democratic Member ~ Con
si9srafioa Of the Republican Nomination for
Sgeaker-Iatsase Pabiic Excitement.
Correspondence o. the New York World
ALBANY, January 17-saturday Evening
This hss been e Hcst exciting day, not only
among the members Of tho Legislature, but
among all sorts and conditions OF men now in
this city. To make the matter clear. Imust in
dulge ia 6 brief TecapituIsti0n Of The proceed
ings in the Assembly yesterday. When on that
aay the Republicans withdrew their candidate
for speaker, Mr.. Sherwood, and nominated in
bis stead Mr.. DapeW, the Democrats began to
suspect that & deep game was on foot, and to
foil which might try them most sOTely A few
hours proved then. TO be right Mr. Depew, a
pleasant, populer and smart young man, who
graduated at Yale College but six and q half
years since, was anxious to retain The candidacy
as long as there was & ray of hepe that he might
be elected. But this Was not the intention Of
his friends. Scarcely had he been nominated
ore he was besieged by one after another Of bis
Republican friends, who urged him to resign
How coRld he resist their entreatiesl : Msnfully
he yielded, and, Withdrawing from the contest,
recommended to the consideration Of the As
sembly, as a candidate for the speakers chsir.
Mr.. Callicott. Of Brooklyn. This was the be-
ginning Of the excitement to which I have
already alluded.
In regard TO yesterdays proceedings, suffice
it to say that Mr., Thomas G. Fields, of your
city, succeeded in holding the floor for Eve hours
and a halt, and yielded only to a motion to ad-
iourn and postpone the election Of a speaker IN
til this noon. His speech was g moss mastery
display of adroitness. There sat the Repub-
hcan members, whose votes together with that
Of Mr.. Csllieott, comprised an exact majority of
the house, keenly watching for a chance to call
him to order, that they might press an election
at once, but still he kept on, skillfully svoiding
any word thst might make him Eae1sbls TO psr-
IamentaTy rules, and so ssined his okjeets viz (:
to give the Democrats an opportunity 70 delibsr-
ate ere the time for actual hallstiM ETiFsd.
To-day the Assembly met at il o'clock A. NJ.
The galleries, Hobbies stsirwSys, Ed, in short,
every spot available for mortals-szTe the floor
Of the heUse-8eTs filed 10 sverhoRiRg. In
the galleries were 2 crowd Of ratheT rough look
ing fellows, many Of whom were strangers, who
were loud in expression of their indignation st.
Callicott's trescheTy, and of threats Of summary
dealing in case he should be elected. The
clerk called the house to order, and resd the
journal Of yesterdays proceedings. He had
barely finished when the fight began.
viii not stop TO relate in detail the incidents
Of the struggle, in which both parties brought
into the field all the parliamentary strategy ihst
they could command, but refer you to the full
report Of the debate herewith enclosed. There
was deep feeling on both sides, which was in no
small degree intensified By the demonstration
Of the crowds IN the galleries. Mr.. Murphy's
speech, charging Mr.. Callieott with the bs5est
crimes known il public life, was repeatedly
eheered by these outsiders, and IN q manner
that showed that they intended to take their full
share in the deeisien Of the great question at
issue. Sill more enthusiastic were they when
Mr. Thomas c.. Fields declared that, If the Re
pubicans elected iheir candidate, he should
never be i~naugursied; and, though he were in
auguTsted there would be no business transac-
ted at this session. At last an adjournment
until next Wednesday was effected. So ended
/ to-5ay's struggle. Twas not e drawn battle,
as one might suppose The Democrats, in sue
ceeding ia Shaving off q vote for speaker, gained
a decided victory, though its fruits may be only
temporary.
Mr.. Csliieot, though elected as a Democrat
over strict Republican, early gave signs of be-
ing at heart 8 Republican sud, when he went
over to that party so far as to accept their nom
nation for the speakership, none Of his political
associates were surprised He put himself in
0hs market and was disposed of. This being
the state Of affairs, the Democrats have but ore
resort, of which it appears as if they were de-
\ termined to avail themselves. They claim-and
with reason 1 think-that IS they represent
10000 more voters than their Republican oppo-
nents, they have 2 clear right to the sFesker-
ship and they viii have il, if such a thing ne
possible. They will meet parliamentary tactics
with parliamentary tactics, but will not submit
10 be beaten by fraud. I say nothing now ST
the priz3 bsgC8, t0-wit: the United States san-
atn1ssip. That viii be settled in due time
The question of the hour is whether the 3O6, $40
voters who elected Horaiio Seymour, and one
half Of the msmbers of the present Assembly
have not q better claim upon the Organization Of
that body than the 1858 9 men who voted for
WadswoTth. This is the real, the only issue.
What viii Be done between now and next
Wednesday / do not know, nor do I care to
risk predictions. Both parties are r~esolute,
both are p!Ucky, and both are frnitfulin expa-
dents to accomplish their ends. It is not likely
thst the Democrats viii Withdraw Judge Dean,
though be has said that he is willing 10 retire
from the contest if bis friends think it best. AS
far ss can be seen now, he is their most svsla-
bic candidate. It seams to me that It Is much
more likely that Ar. Callic0tt VIII be induced to
~recsnei6er his acceptance Of the Republican
candle ~. Bus Il is all uncertain.