New-York tribune., 1878-01-01

RETIREMENT OF Mr.. ALvORD FROM THE CONTEST
FOR sPEAKER-GENERA HUSrED NoMNATED
BIZ THE REPUBLICANs-MR vRooMAN TO DE
CLERK OF THE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Dec. 31.-The officers of the Lcgsla-
ture that will selected in caucuscs
held by the Republican majority tonight. Tee Democrat
members, powerful minority also held caucuses and
drew up lists of the men for whom they VIII vote
A touch of buresqIe was then given 10
he evenings meeting by two L1s3f Roiormera
who have been elected to the Assembly, solcmny mact
ing, aud in their turn adopting a list of men to
vote for. As the most prominent officer Of
the Legislature TO be selected the Speaker of
the Assembly, the caucus of the Republican men,
bcrs OF that body, in its chamber was naturally the
most largely attended by tdc politicians of Albany
Ali OF tne sixty-tye Republican members present
except Mr.. Sewe who is in the city but did not come
owing to a slight sickness This large attendance was
disappointing to the Democratic members, who hoped
that three four Republican members, runOrod to be
sick would come, and they would be enabled to Sc
cure the organization OF the Assembly. Mr. Hamilton
Fish called the members to order nominated MI Wort,
Brooklyn, for permanent chairman, ami when bis
choice was approved. requested Mr. Ayord and Mr..
Hustled conduct Mr.. Worth to the chair. Mr. Worth,
when the Speakers desk, brlsky up the steps
aud giiby began speech Mr.. AsiOr, of NewIOrk, who
had been sitting In prominent place III the centre of the
chamber, apparently interested spectator of the pr"
ceei ngs at the close of Mr.. Worths speech, sud
d,lly pounced upon and made to serve as one Of the
secretaries of tac meeting with Mr. Berry.
Early to-day Nj. Avcrd announced through friends,
that LIE was no longer candidate for Speaker. IIc
came the and took his usual seat Oh the centre
aisle OF Assembly Chamber. 1t had been runiOrod
that hc would nonnae Mr.. Hustled for Speaker aud ali
present were confident ho would do When
he arose. atcr tEt selection of secretaries he said that
/, was wel!-known that he desired the Office and he
heartily thanked the who had promised 10 give him
their votes for the position. He hoped thai
what they had done him would not initiate against
them in the selection of the COmmiss sOncrs oi the Asiem
bly, 1t necessary that nothing shodd be done to
destroy the feclin. of union among the members He
hai believed be his duty to the party to step ont Of
the way OF Mr. Hustled, ana ne had done He then
praised heartily Ny lIusjeGs former work rs Speaker.
and closed By nominating him for the Office
At the close of Mr. AlvOiUs manly speech.
Mr.. Hustled crossed the Chamber and warmly
shook bis hand EX-speaker Sloan, WHO Was
present. followed Mr. Hustled in this greeting Nh Peek.
OF Oswcgo; Mt Gilbert, Of st. Lawrence. and Air ). &.
Graham OF Orange, also spoke cOhInerdtton. when
their speeches nad ended, Mr. Hustled nominated for
Speaker by accldmAtion. EdW N. johnson WIS after
ward nominated Tor Clor ChIs a Orr for Scraednt-a
AIMS aud Henry Wheeler for D'orkecper
The Democratic Members of tn Assembly in their
caucus determined to vote foo Erd,tus Brooks ior
speaker and for Hiram CAklns for Clerk. The two
Labor Reform Assembly men, NJ. BE 'r. o Eimra. ana
Mr. apes Rocheser. At ther caucs resolved to vote
ior Beard for Speaker aId Tor iI Hs' oi c"hdi
dates lOr tie otItr positions.
The Republican senators met N the Senate Chamber.
bat after Il brief consultation wet INTO the SchH;'
library, and held secret session FOR over "o h"ur7
Is was an unprecedented course lo The SENATORS 1"
a;,c aid tneIc was consequently vast number Of rlv
r;nors afoat IL Is stated that the senators usually
serc; their officers secret session hrd III the after
noon before The evening when II has been
uouccd 10 the pubic that They VIII DO So Iu-
preliminary meeting was not h,id TINS year OWLS
to the uHNiil ueness Of certain senators to cn'tr Ac
caucus. Il BAD nccu ramOrca lAdi coinbltIoh hac
hr~n formed for the election o Mr.. John " Nroomau
clerk. The nr, vote IN tle ciuchs revealed tHdt tAt
combination mad indeed Dc.n formed. Mr. NroO lan ro-
c.lyrd vote fpf the position, and H. W. Gldden tie
last C!.rk OF tho senate, only :. Subsequently
Uiduan Domcuck, of ScaOiaTc, so, elected acIS' iht-
aliu> tud II. G. Tanner sjcqosrah'r AMI Tie su'oi-
Giitc nf,.- were al.u flied. Judge EubcrtuOu was
m 4in ullIae president, pro tenn, oi the ,cnar.
aad WI requested 20 put himself AZ IN" h'hd oI the Ju-
dc ary Committee when making up the committees.
Tue Democratic members oi t.c = nate also hcId
.ecrct caucus, at wuch L"enieuantuOvern0i DoiShe-
iLcr present =,
The Governors message VIII be selt 10 me legls!a-
turo tomorrow II is short docnment It's contents
have bCpuSe