The New York herald., 1871-01-03
THE STATE CAPfTAL,
The Republican Caucus-Mr Heusted Nomina tsd
for Speaker-Suooss OF tho Fsntonitss-
Prospect Of Lively Rumpw
Over cary's Seat.
Albany, Jan. 2. 1871.

ALBANY, Jan. 2. 1871
The republican caucus met In the Senate chambcr
at seven O'Clock thIs evening" and on motion OF Mr.
| Heusted, Mr.. Dewitt G. Little ohm was elected
chairman
Mr.. GLEASON, OF 81. Lawrence, moved that an
informal ballot be taken for che election OF the on.
GERS OK the House.
The motion had no sooner been adopted than Mr..
sELKREa, OF Tompkns, rose from his seat looking
pale and anxious. and said:
Before vote for Speaker Is taken desire 70 say
that, owing to certain circumstances which nave
occurred, not only personal to myself but touching
the interests OF the republican party and my own
dignity. absolutely decline to allow my name TO be-
used as a candidate.
The informal vote was then rcconsldered ana. on
motion OF Mr.. scRrBSER, Mr. Heusted was nomf.
mated for Speaker, and was unanimously chosen.
This result was due TO the superior strategy OF tho
Fentontcs, who managed by some means to make
the most prominent Conkllng men keep out OF the
way when the vote was taken. Besides, the canvas
sing during the afternoon showed the Sekreg party
were destined TO a bad defeat, and Instructions
from New York, IL Is said, forced the
macontents to fall into line for Heusted to ap
pearances If they had face the music In the long
run. The feud between the factions, however. La
not by any means ended by this forced truce and it
is certain Co break out during the session. The Fen
ton men are very ubllant over their success.
After Heusted's nomination had been made unani-
nous, William @. Weed, or Albany, was nominated
for Clerk; " iIIam Atkinson, OF New York. Sergeant
alarms and Theo. Pool, OF Onondaga, chief Door
keeper.
Messrs Gleason, Sekreg. Beamis ana Alvord were
then selected as committee TO call future caucuses
cARY's RIGHT TO A SEAT TO BE CONTESTED.
A letter was tnen read by Mr.. Hustled from Mr..
Tuyn SVxybfr hn
contest Mr.. Cary's right to a seat In the House.
Governor ALvoRD denounced the action OF Tam,
MANY In counting Cary in as an outrage, and de-
clared that the republicans would push the contest
to the bitter end. They would not put In protest
before the House organized but they would get tho
matter before the appropriate committee at once.
The defeat OF Easton for Clerk by vote 20 to TO-
showed the utter weakness OF tho Conkling faction,
and the latter furious It, charging the whole
defeat to Fenon's personal influence, as he arrived
just ia time to take hand In the preminaries be-
fore the test OF strength was made The vctors arc
now holding high jubilee IN Hank Smiths parlors.
where champagne Is Deiag quafred freely.
The Democratic Oaucus-IlitchmanN Nominated
for Speaker-HarmOny and Good Humor.
ALBANY, Jan. 2, 1871.
The caucus or the democratic members was held
In the Assembly chamber at seven O'Clock, ana or.
ganized by selecting Mr.. Jacobs as chairman ou
motion OF Mr. Frear.
Mr.. FI.AGg nominated Mr.. william II. Hitchman
OF New York, for Speaker.
Mr.. MURPHY nominated Cornelius W. Armstrong
OF Albany, for Clerk.
Mr. HOWE nominated ]. g. Rhodes or Onondaga,
for Sergeant.at-Arms.
These nominations were all made unanimous
after several members had made speeches eulog ltic
OF The respective candidates.
Alter an exciting ballot Andrew Scoby, OF Schuv-
Ter, was nominated for First DOorkeeper beating
Henry Q. Low and J. q. Pierce, and Allen w. SEA-
man was chosen Second DoofKeeper.
Messrs. Alec Frear, of New York; Mr.. Flagg. OF
Rensselaer,, and Mr. Lord OF Monroe, were selected
as committee to call future caucuses.
The best harmony prevailed throughout the pro.
ceedngs and everybody adjourned IN goou hurnOr
The galleries and iobbcs were immensely crowded
during