The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Action Of the Republican and Dem
Ocratic CaucuSeS.
NOMINATION OF SPEAKER.
AN OUTLINE OF THE MESSAGE.


election, when 1t became apparent that they
had secured good working majority,
the hotel corridors have swarmed for
the past day or two with small fry
politicians who from the various districts Of the
State with the avowed intention OF making the crooked
ways straight so that Mr. Hustled would meet with
opposition. or course not finding any crooked
ways that Mr. Hustled needed to have
any concern about they suddenly dis
covered that there several places to
be filed by the Speaker where their
cousins and brothers, and themselves could
the State acceptably during the winter Indeed oday
the arrival of every train only added to the hungry
crowds of small office seekers and had IL boon for
the temporary excitement occasloncd by Mr. Woodin's
friends who were determined to make him President OF
the Senate, Il " quite possible that tho organ
zation OF tho Two Houses would have become
tho least interesting question OF the hour Happily for
Mr. Hustled the struggle for the President pro tenn.
honors finally became close late this afternoon that
the seekers for cerkshps and for places loaf
the Railways under tho shadow of an assistant door
keeper appointment compelled despite of them
selves, to suspend their buttonholng and their beg
ging.
THE WOODEN ROBERTSON CONTEST
inc TACT Is that tho contest be-
tween Woodn aud Robertson in tho
evening, very short time before the Senate caucus
nau, IN the opinion OF those who profcssed
be in the confidence of either fierce that no
compromise possible. Indeed all sorts OF rumors
few thick and fast about tho strength of each
party, what each relied upon the most, and
who had telegraphed from Washington to have woodin
beaten, and who had sent message to Robertson that
he should not lose heart, but like General Grant
War ONCE stick To the last At time Robertson
was said TO have given up the fight in disgust and yet
another that by the arrival of Senator Rogers Of Erie
Woodin's last hope Of victory had been dashed, he
| having up to that time nno of the twenty
republican, Senators himself and his competitor not
being counted At all events if the Senate caucus did
not completely satisfy the curious by taking up seratn
the various rumors Of the day demoishing some and
confirming others, 1t enectualy decided the mooted
question without the formality OF ballot 1t was the
closing act Of the caucus and it Mr.. Woodin who
took the bull by the horns in the following lttlo
speech -
SENATOR wooDIN
Mr.. WooDTN then said:--Mr. Chairman, II becomes
necessary for this candidate for
President pro tenn OF the Senate. One reading the
newspapers within last three or four DAYS would
make up his mind, If he had been in any other place
than Albany, that there a struggle going
on among the Senator'S and their frienas on
the candidacy Of the President pro OF Senate
My own views In regard TO becoming a candidate for
position of that kind will be- perhaps different from
others, bat to me II seems quite as much out Of place
for me to be candidate, any other Senator TO be
candidate for President pro tenn, it would be to
u
MY name has been connected with what
may be called canvass for President pro tenn
but from the beginning without my consent few
friends who had their preferences perhaps personal
altogether) thought 1t would be complimentary my
self and perhaps other suggestions may have controlled
them suggested my name, and they have used 1t for
several days past as have been informed, In
ton with this Office, but never at any time has been
| with my consent II became apparent 10 yestcr-
/ day. and more so to-day, that the struggle
continued III it might be called STRUGGLED II might re-
suit in such equal division Of the vote that pos
might become
candidate for the Office OF President pro TEN. 1t has
been my effort during the past few days to try TO solve
what has been made TO appear a problem, rather
how TO arrange It without controversy and without a
ballot The Senators who esrouscd, what perhaps
witness that have abored with every and all Of them
10 permit or themselves rather to withdraw my namc
from the canvass that this matter might be disposed OF
without further controversy They have yielded
and imposed upon me thcsduty and responsibility
put it. The competitor III may that term, is the
distinguished Senator from the Ninth District, for
whom have always entertained the proioundest
spect and who has In the position for which am
about 10 nominate him faithfully and earnestly
charged the duties Of tho olco OF President Of tho
Senate pro TEN, that there be question his
Fitness to the propriety Of hs nomination and
reelection to that office therefore, with the great
pleasure, nominate VIM. II. Robertson The mo
ton was carried.
WHY ROBERTSON oProsED.
This speech delivered quietly and deliberately
and while the Senator was speaking there not a
few OF the solons IL the semcircle who exchanged
knowing glances, much to say, doesn't he get
out Off neatys" 1t is certain Mr.. woodin claims,
that no made candidate the start without
his consent but is almost equally certain
that when the contest had become interesting
by It's closeness be TOOK vigorous hand the fight
himself In the opinion OF most people here whose
opinion is worth anything, woodin mad enough votes
10 create a tie, between him and Robertson thus
compelling the nomination OF third man. why be
did not do so, II he had tho strength his friends
claim he had, mystery only partially explained
by his little speech. Now that the question
at issue has been decided, Of the New York re-
publican politicians claim that the only reason why
some OF tho wanted woodin in preference to
Robertson was because they believed Robertson was
too ready TO be 'obging" to the Governor and that
necessary, during tho present session, to have
presiding officer who would DO firm enough
and far seeing enough to prevent the Governor
using republican Senate 10 further schemes having
for their Interior object the future ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the democratic party, or Mr. Tilden's own political
aspirations Whether this Is OF any value or
not, certain II is that tonight rilden democrats claim
another Tilden victory, whatever that may mean,
where republicans are apparently alone concerned
WHY ROBERTSON WAS CHOSEN
In speaking about the result with republican I
Official in New York, no said that he looked upon l
Robertsons election against woodin, only part OF
the deal that said 70 have been made In New York
some days ago, when the Mayor oused Matsell and
Disbeckcr, and put Erhardt and Wheeler IN
their places This gentleman pretonds to believe that
Robertson understands tho situation thoroughly and
that part OF the bargain made by republicans In
New York is that in return for the nomination OF
Wheeler and Erhardt and other little favors to DO
granted in the future, with the kind cooperation
OF the Governor no legislation will DO effected that will
give the democratic opponents OF Tammany any ad.
vantage over the regular" This latter vote Tidcn Is
anxious ~ Is said, to next fall whom the send.
ing Of delegates to the Presidential Convention is in
order.
WHAT DEMOCRATS SAT-.
Said Tammany democrat TO this evening"
"Tne anti-rammany democrats want to have
charter passed for New York, which WILL by cleo
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