The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
THE CAUCUSEs.


Republican and Democratic Senatorial aud
Assembly Caucuses.
ALBANY, Jan. I, 1871.
The republican Senate caucus met In the senate
Chamber. Mr.. wOOdin in the chair, and nominated
the following Senate officers TO be voted for TO-
morrow
Clerk-James Terwilliger. of Syracuse.
geant-dt-ATms-(Atte ten ball0tings)-CO
Assistant Ser0eant.at-Arms ana Postmaster
Herman Aulisson, OF Jefferson
| Assistant Ostn.aSter-Captain John Laidlaw, Of
| Catlaraugus.
| Younge, OF Orange r. Stout Of Oswego; Lemuel
HurlDurt, l.. L. Chafee ThomasJ. Bridges ana John
.a7Hor or Caphtol-willlam II. Johnson OF Albany
| (cOlOred)
| Committee TO cal Future Caucuses-Messrs.
Robertson ID. Z. Wood and Lewis.
On motion OF D. T. WooD It was resolved tnat the
standing committees OF tho Senate be appointed.
Adjourned
The Republican Assembly Caucus met IN the AS.
semby Chamber: Horatlo M. Twombly, OF New
York, was called to the chair The Chairman
briefly thanked the caucus, and trusted the pro.
ceedngs would be conducted Tor the best interests
on motion OF Mr. sTRAHAN Charles b. Morton, of
Kings, and Ira d. Brown. Of Cayuga, were APP
pointed secretaries
ON motion the Chair appointed Messrs. Hart and
On motion OF Mr.. ALvORD the roll was called
aud 1t was found that only four members were
on motion On informal ballot for candidate for
Speaker was ordered.
MIR. BURNs OF Onondaga, in a brief but eloquent
speech nominated Thomas q. Alv0rd OF OnOndaga,
Mr. RUSH G. HAWKINS said:-so long as the poll.
tcal history OF the State Of New York Is reniem-
bered, SO long Will the 18th DAY OF last November
form one of tic greatest epochs IN our political his
State who marched TO the front when Fort Sumter
arms, an exhibition or physical force. Not SO In
III. What foe had we IN III to meetY The cor:
corrupt. TnaI is the force we nave got e meet
now. 1t is the force we have got TO meet during the
whole session Of this Legislature While the head
and Is powerful. II you doubt It you have only to
look al the opbes Of the hotels or this city To-day
ton Oh iSs negsaturc Is to eject the right man for
Speaker. In order to elect the right man we must
cause the republican party :. once more
Mistake ppauss electna we MAKE make
whose political record does not stand above
c% Ss ee as
tive of the honesty Intelligence and earnestness OF
YORK That Clement has not been here
before for long time. don't propose to vote for
any man for Speaker, or for any oilcer or measure
particular. | 90 in for honest, capable men that
cannot be corrupted-men that do not belong TO
Central PARK Ring, any canal ring, or any ring
known to the politics OF the state: don't care
unless mis- record IS clear. The man we nominate
tonight should be, IKE Cesar's wfe-above suspi-
Of ON New York. The eyes Of the Whole country~f
might say OF the whole world-are upon US. We
10 Is moa s Ho Smith
MI. NILES, Of westchesser, in a few remarks
named L. Bradford Prince, OF Queens as candidate.
Mr. Prince, after returning thanks, withdrew his
Mr. Hustled said Mr.. Chairman, It was not my
intention TO say word tonight in this caucus. AL
the members Of this House who have met me
h have the occupied sass rss an entirely w 'fa yns eas
position. ! intended, sir, to occupy that
Ros ~ % Ss
floor and sought TO cast reflections upon the
character Of OF the ables one q the prest anu
piauseJ The republican party honored itself when
il honored I. q. AIvord by making him Lieutenant
SonoreS itself BY Sending to this House the
bravcst ana ablest chieltaln, ana any o man
s,on T ms rep Iss mus or his integrity
should forever alter allow his tongue 70 be clustered
m n Win e cora ana
NJ. sprnssied. 81 Albany, advocated the nOmi-
:. An informal ballot was then mad and II STOOD
For smith 5o for AvorI AZ Ct a11aS fcr, nro
longed cheers and applause.
Mr.. ALvORD said-whle regret the illusions
made here to- night desire to say that IT does not
lower my respect or esteem for the honorable gen.
tlemcn from Albany. For u long time We have
been warm personal friends. know OF no man IN
the state whom would desire more to honor Ex-
preston has been made mere upon an informal
ballot ] trust with the consent OF those whose
generous support have received Imay be permit
led to move that the nomination Of Hon. Henry
Smith may be made unanimous.
Great applause followed, which lasted some
minutes, when Smith crossed over to Alvord and
shook hands with him, on which the applause was
renewed.
unanimously.
on motion an informal ballot was had for CLERK.
aud It st00d-C s. Underwood. Cayuga, 80 b. j0nn-