The New York herald., 1879-01-08

the anger Of The Hsyc clique s very srrsrens Just
now"
CIR, as ss slqsq ssior% mse 'IS rhss % s. ,s m is
ana succeeded Ia beating Hn~tsi fer the rr~nkethip
,nns mn s,s,ars re,as% ,s., ever a. ~ sssns
The whole corporation ineneDce - sifn Asorh-
That ought to be enough 20 t~ss him. We have son
other Interests can do IN Albany Il u nos about
time TO put end 20 this style OF leeslssion p
If Sloan 10 elected he will be much ~ ere,fur-
of the corporations - his antagonist whsi the
complexion OF his committees before y
IN II gfipSSs GssEf
These are few Of the arguments aud chance
ressions flung carcerxiy around the halls aud Tar
rooms of the Desvzn and other hotels since this
citing caucus commenced. The leading New iork
city republicans are most pronounced IN their aivo
caoy Of Alvord. do not in the least attempt 10
II tell you said one Of them 20 me tonight. .sn
begin to understand the inside workings OF the sloan
canvass. His success means an ecctuai blow % the
20 think that Tlden has something 10 do
With pulling the wires Tor sosn. 80
materially weakened BY internal dissensions have
had positive assurances to-day from authoritative
source that Tilden s undoubtedly . candidate for
Governor next fall. We cannot allow These tactics
and Alvord must DO elected az all hazards
At ten o'clock tonight the great sxpectsd- the
bany Their arrival nsurcs the holding Of - csu-us
Tomorrow without fail They come from Erie. Chat
tanque. Wayne and other counties Of the state The
outlook since they put ia an appearance
does not seem to change in The least.
Alvord claim that they hsvo at least nifty six
votes pledged to them in the caucas. The sloan
army make claim to about the same number. Inas-
much there only ninety-seven republican
members Of Assembly. it follows without fear u
contradiction that either the two distinguished
candidates. will be cheated before the sun goes down
tomorrow.
rAMMANY AND AHrIrANMASY sKIHMIsHERs.
The preliminary skirmshers of the Tamniany and
anti-Tammany parties also put in appc rance hero
attend the reception. but indications Of tactics
on the Speakership are already perccptble although
both factions claim to have no interest whatever in
the struggle. Among the gentlemen representing
such interests the grotnd are James G. Morrison,
secretary to Mayor Cooper; Hubert o. Thomp-
Maurice Powers and Peter B. Olney. Tam
many is specially represented by Vincent c.
King, Fire commissioners Edward d. Gale aud
SacRem Edward Kearney 1t is understood tha. tho
latter will be the recognized representative of Tam
many in Albany this winter He has had several in
terviews with country democratic members OF the
Legislature since.his arrival,
''Tammany is dead" said a prominent republican
to Kearney tonight at the receptions I've will bury her
this winter"
kesrney eysd the republican prophet for s
bargains with republicans. Our organization will
rise again under his leadership
This incident led to considerable gossip. in view Of
legal attack upon the Tammany society:a
A careful canvass made by the Alvord men at mid
night and the encouragement given them by visits to
to give ont the statement that there can now be
possible doubt Of their candidates election
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
The democratic members Of Assembly met to-day
in the old Senate library in caucus and nominated
Brooks Of iiichmond for Clerk. John Kinney. OF
New York. for Doorkeepers. John Clean of Brooklyn.
William Larkns. of Brooklyn. and James Roberts. OF
Oneida county, and for stenographer. Mr. Rogers, Of
Troy.
MIR. BROOKS SPEECH.
Mr.. Brooks thanked tho members of the caucus for
their unanimous nomination and said it was
the less pleasant and grateful to him because 1t cane
from the small number present than from the
In md vly aQan ntnk IN m
democratic caucus and Legislature of 1873
Our divisions as body in the great
State the csuse of our weakness here. Perhaps
ii was not wise to mention the past. but
certainly certainly IT. was not wise to continue the
cratic majority of $4,000 votes, and in
the State with republican minority opposition, all
told, Of some forty thousand votes. The democratic
representatives appeared here in awretched minority
political honsehol divided against itself always
made by the .iissdscted democrats in the great
city Of the Union had not only accomplished it's
intended purpose there. but had spread feeling
Of gloom and dcspoudcncy all over the State. What
ever the cause-and he was not here to state
discuss the cause.-The unfortunate fact
all their msgoyernncnt in tho past in Congress and
IN the State had reaped the fruits Of unwise sep
ties were entitled under the constitution to Ave ad
ditionsT senator's and ten additional members Of As
scmbly was still another cause OF our defeat
aud this injustice had been persisted in by thres
republican Legislatures in succession. Still
another cause Of defoat in the city
the shameful assumption of power
by the federal Commissioner Davenport whose
studied and prolonged intimidation had kept
thousapds Of citizens. lawfully naturalized in 1868
from casting their ballots for the democratic party
ten years after they naturaized. Hun
dreds were arrested without cause and sew
era thousands denied their right to vote,
even after q Judge OF of the
highest State courts had decided in their favor and
since then United States Judge. eminent rcpubli-
onicial. had confirmed the decision of the samo
state court Again. in the interior Of the State some
sixty Thousand democrats cast their votes for third
party, and. thereby rendering douby sure.
had given the victory to republican State officer
the only in nomnation--which another
of democratic defeat.
Let us, gentlemen, learn wisdom from the past.
Our policy is union and harmony. and there alone
rests strength in the future and for all time
Our duty also is TO secure harmony, yielding up
and setting aside oil passion, personality aud
animosty for the public good and for the good and
pcrpetuity of the democratic party. Strong in
principles. let us be truo to the past and mako
Of coming harmony, wherein is certain victory.
tApplause.l
Mr.. Thomas d. penicld, of Oneida. appointed
ch airmsn of the democratic caucus and Charles d.
Duryca secretary.
Tho caucus then adjourned.