New-York tribune., 1869-01-05
ALBANY.

MR.. YoUNGLovE NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER or
THE HOUsE--UNDERHILL FOR CLERK-THE
UNITED STATES sENATORsHIP IN THE con-
TEsT--FENT0NS CHANCES.
ALBANY, Jan. 4.--The contest for the officers
OF the Assembly to-day exceedingly animated but 1t
terminated predicted by your correspondent yester
day The friends of Mr. sekreg finding last evening that
tho odds were against them redoubed their energies and
made q live canvass to-day, but without effect Mr.
Youngoyes chances increased every hour and by tea
time the sekreg Iparty abandoned all hope and deter
mined to withdraw their man. On the organization OF
the caucus tonight Mr sekreg in neat speech thanked
his friends for their support and then moved the unan
nous nomination Of Mr. Yonngove. For Clerk. the
fight was kept up to the last minute, and until
Underwoods friends no demoralzed by the
strength OF Underh that they could not prevent the
latters nomination going through with rush. over the
other officers the contest was comparatively slight tho
veterans OF the war having been almost as
workers tried keep the senatorshp ont Of this CONTEST
strobe into IT, ana ~ e1nce1eg
friends very generally. In fact almost unanmonsysnp-
ported 9Sn9soys before the q Che
OF Morgan The latter however seem & mnst be
conceded that the field is against them The Governors
Message will be sen in probably tomorro" incusey
after the organization
TIIH REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican met ~ &C saTeas IN aee
Assembly Chamber James w hus,ed e ot
w Canpbell of Otsego was called to preside. Messrs:
Hustled Doottle, cakins, and Stewart were appointed
Secretariea ,.,,,.
MIR Gleason OF ST. Lawrence ed to proceed to ballot
for nominee for Speaker Mr. John IT, selkreg OF Tomp-
kins withdrew bis own name as Candidate and MI Iru-
G. YOunglOye Of saratoga was theronpon by aceia
For Clerk, Mr.. Weed OF Cayuga nominated MAJOR Y. e.
Underwood Of Cameron or hUn
seconded Mr. Underbl's nomination. MT. hodges OF
Kings aud Mr. Erie Of Broome acted as telers Inc IN
formal ballot resulted foows Whole number OF Voes
cast II Edward r. Underh received SO, and c. B. I'm
derwood SO; scattering, O. Mr.. Weed moved TO take
formal ballot which lost On motion OF Mr. Gleason
Of St. Lawrence, Mr.. Underhill was unanimously nomi
mated for Clerk Of tho Assembly by acclamation
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bemus OF Chautauqua.
Gleason OF st. Lawrence, Weed OF Cayuga Richmond OF
New-York and Walker OF Genesee committee 10 call
on an Informal ballot for the nominee for Ssrgeantat
Arms cast, with the following result sam
uel c. Pierce, -; 4. ID. Livingstone. Is; James H. o.
Davis 8; Vim. w. Bennett, G; Thomas j. Parker, 10
scattering The formal ballot was dispensed with, aud
The Informal ballot for Doorkeeper resulted folows
John Hancock OF Westchester, 81; Herman hus0n, Ti
Henry ii. Baxter. 6; Scattering, John Hancock was
James Tanner OF sehobate nominated by acelaina-
ton for Assistant Doorkeepe and Hudson G. Tanner for
steD0grapher. The caucus then adjourned
TAE DEMOCRATIC GAyGyl-NR' HICKMAN FOR
The Democratic members met In caucus in th5 senate
Chamber aud called to order by Mr. Frear OF New
York on whose motion Mr jacobs OF hlngs vas called 70
the chair bIr L. ID. Herman Of NcwYork was appointed
oninotion Of Nj FTagg OF Rensselaer,. tho Hon. VIM.
Hitchman OF New-Y0rk was unanimously nominated for
Speaker. on motion OF Mr. Campbell of New-i0rk Mr..
G. W. Armstrong Of Albany was nominated for Clerk.
Mr. Jared Sanford OF Seneca was nominated for Ser
goaDt-atArms, and Mr. James Swarthout OF Schohare
for DooTkeeper and Messrs Holmes and George W. lsec-
for Assistant Doofkeepers Messrs. frear OF New
York. Flagg OF Rensselacr aud Town Of Kings were a
pointed committee TO call future caucuses Tho meet
Itus