New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11

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MIR. VANDYNE CHOSEN FOR sfEAKER-lIIE RESULT
REGARDED As UNFAYORABTE TOGENKRAL SEwELL.

MIR. VANDYNE CHOSEN FOR sfEAkER-IIII RESULT
REGARDED As UNFAvoRABTE 10 OGENKRAL SEwELL.
lbY 1LLEGRtrH 10 TIE rRIBCNE.l
TRENTON. Jan. lot j. Republican crowd
which is throngmg the hotels and the lobbies Of the
state House this evening. and this makes the cX-
element orderly and temperate but it Is excite
mcnt nevertheless The canvass for the Speakcrship
of the Assembly has been one of the most earnest
ever seen here. AZ simple trial of strength
and popularity between Me>sTs. Nandyne aud Bon
sail II would have lacked almost every element OF
interest but IL the evening Wore away it vas held
To be test struggle between the friends
and the opponents of Senator SewclI. Mr.
Vandvnc came 20 Trenton with majority
OF the caucus pledged TO him. but when the question
of the Senatorship began to give new complexion
to the contest some of his friends abandoned him
and went to the support of Mr.. BonSall. of CamG0n.
~ the recognized candidate OF General SeweH. Tie
next lumor was that Mr.. Nmdync, account Of ms
support of the Jersey City Bridge bill, WAS the rep
r,,rntatiye of the Central Railroad influence ana
the PENNSYLVANIA people found new cause Tor SUD
porting Bcusall. aad the battle grew more
pr,un,.r,,ous. The line which separates East
Jersey from West jersey, ard usually dIYIdes party
factions WAS wiard ont Mem from the Northern
countries dee larrl Tor Camden, aud Newark counted
ON votes from General Scwcis home. Both parties
went into caucus al . O'Clock protesting confidence
But there were currents and umdercuTents upon
which the shrcwdc,, managers had not counted
Nr.Nandyne received twenty -One votes, Mr. B1n'al
eleven and two blank ballots were cast even. MI
Vaudynr', friends were surprised ut his majority
Since the caucus the managers oi several sewers
c,nylss claim that the vote for Speaker has no
.iopltrauce rs a measure of his strength. They
ossrri t1ut he made 10 effort to help MI Bonsall
bnt stood entirely al0pf from the contest ana that
he * not responsible for what any mdscreet friends
may have ~ald or done. They still claim that their
fayorite holds the lead. and express confidence III
Lis succc>s On the other hand, the fIcnds of Sec
1rary Robson and Mr.. liascy are clated at the re-
suit and consider il au evidence that General Sew
els strength has been oVeICstImaicd. The fact Is
that Mr. Bonsalrs election would have been
recognized as Il victory for General Scwrl aud
u~ed as SUCH Mr. Nandync's success may not
be- a fatal blow TO him, but 1t certainly cannot be
coun,cd an encouraging incident in his canvass.
The following officers Of the House were aEieed
uron in the caucus: For Speaker Harrison van
dI,, of Essex; Clerk CumminS -. cooper oI
Nnrii,: Assistant Clerk, Asa W.. DckihSo'.
If Uudso : Journal Clerk. \. VI. Clark, oi E>1rN
Turross,nls Clerk George {. Nynkoop, OF Camdeh;
Srrrrant-at- Arms. John A. BlO"n' oi O.ouceS,er'
Th' SENATE caucus VIII be held TOMORROW morning.
Irrr.tarv Robcson. General Se"rll de2IE' "
JIal.nv md Thomas II. Dudley are all here directing
the campaign ~ person.