The New York herald., 1869-01-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.


1he Rspuhlican Nsninasies for spenker-It-
Enecs ON the Senatorial Confest-Prospecfs
e Fcnsen and nIorHan.
ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1869.
the agony is over. The republican majority OF the
House held their this evening In the Assembly
chamber, very few members OF the party being alb
sent and large crowd OF outsiders being present.
Mr. selkrea, the opposing candidate OF Mr.. Truman
c. YoungIove, proposed that the latter gentleman be
unanimously nominated. The proposal was adopted
by reclamation and Younglove was then nominated.
1t Is not regarded ~ by any means certain that
the election OF Youngiove 70 the Speakership very
seriously Affects the senatorship While It was sup
posed that Younglove was Fenton man, 1t s
known that many OF Morgan's friends went for him,
and that he declared before the caucus that he was
not pledged to Fenton any one else Therefore the
election Of Speaker s not question the United
States Senatorship. Morgan and Fenton and their
respective purses must decide that issue Fenton's
chances look well; the West demands the Senator.
As Morgan has given all that he has in the way Of
patronage, and Fenton enters upon fresh pastures,
the hungry may look to him with longing eyes.
The wiskey ring II, Of course strongly with Morgan,
their shield ana protector. There is feeling here
Morgan, II defeated might become Secretary OF the
Treasury, which some people say would be great
misfortune for the country rne senstorsnp then
who win receive the support of the democrats, and
II may be w. ~. Evarts.
Caucu.os Of the Assemblymcu Of Both PARTIES
Younsievc Nominated for Speaker by the
Republicans and Hifchman BY the Demo-
crats-NIinor Nominations.
ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1853.
The republican Assemblymen met In caucus In the
Assembly chamber James W.. Hustled OF West.
chester, called the meeting to order, and on his
motion Judge w. w. Campbell, OF Otscgo. was called
to preside.
Mcssrs. Hustled, Doolittle. Calkins and stewar
were appointed Secretaries.
Mr.. Gleason, OF St. Lawrence, moved to proceed to
ballot for nominee for Speaker. 6,
Mr. John II. selkreg, OF Tompkins, withdrew his
own name as candinate and Mr.. Truman G. Young.
love, Of Saratoga, was thereupon by acclamation
unanimously nominated for Speaker. KS
For Clerk, Mr.. Weed, Of Cayuga, nominated Major
G. 8. Underwood, Of Cayuga.
MI. Cameron OF Chautanqua, nominated Edward
+. undernll, OF Chautaugua.
Mr.. Hodges, of Kings and MIR. Eric, Of Broome,
acted as teers The Informal ballot resulted as fol-
Whole number OF votes cast, n.
Edward +. UndcrhiIl received 80 and q. ). Under
M" Mr.. Weed We t moved 70 take formal ballot, which
was lost.
on motion OF Mr. Gleason. or st. Lawrence, Mr.:
Underhill was unanimously nominated for Clerk of
the Assembly by accamation.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bemus, OF Chautau-
qua; Gleason, OF St. Lawrence; Weed, OF Cayug
Richmond, OF New York, and Walker, OF Genesec,
committee to coll future caucuses
on an informal ballot for the nominee for SER
geant-atarns sixty-nine votes were cast win tuoi
following result:-Samucl G.. Pierce, -; u. D. Liv-
ingstone, Is; James I. e. Davis, 8; Wm W. Ben
nett, o; Thomas j. Parker, Is; scattering, 2. Tho
formal ballot dispensed with and Colonel Pierce
OF Monroe, was nominated by accamation
The informal ballot for doorkeepcr resulted ~ fol-
lows:--John Hancock, Of Westchester. 81; Herman
Rulison, 20; Henry H. Baxter, 81 scattering, l. John
Hancock was then nominated by acciamaton.
James Tanner. Of SchoharIe, was nominated by &C.
clamation for assistant d0orkeeper aud Hudson @.
Tanner for Stenograpner. The caucus then ad-
journed.
The democratic members met IN caucus In the
Senate chamber anu were called 10 order by Mr..
Frear. OF New York, on whose motion Mr.. Jacobs OF
Kings was called TO the cnair Mr. L. D. Herman,
OF New York. was appointed secretary.
ON motion OF Mr.. Flagg, " Rensselaer,, Hon. VIM.
Htchman, Of New York, WAS unanimously nominar
ted for Speaker.
ON motion Of Mr.. Campbell, Of New York. Mr. q.
w. Armstrong Of Albany, was nominated ior clerk
Mr.. Jared Sanford, OF Seneca, was nominated TOT
sergeant alarms, ana Mr.. James Swarthout O1
Schoharie, for do0rkeeper and Messrs. Holmes and
George W, Rector, assistant doorkoepers.
Messrs. Frear, OF New York, Flagg, OF Rensselaer,.
Town, OF Kings, were appointed committee TO call
future caucuses. ~s
The meeting then adjourned.