Year: 1869

Ana1ro at the Slate Capital-Thc Hotels E1Il-


ing with Politicians-The 6poakershiD and


the Senatorial Contest.


ALBANY, Jan 2, 1869.


Tho hotels filing mp rapidly with politician 8,
legislators, lobbyists and all the crowd which for
the next hundred days is to make Albany kind OF
moderate bedIam. The Speakership continues to
be an important subject OF discussion, and It looks
now as though MI. Selkreg would make iair show
In the early skirmish fights. He IL not the most
elegant OF men In personal appearance; is not par
ticularly gifted with tine ssxGrter in ns0do STYLE
but has been regarded in the former Assembly as q
very genial and social gentleman. There are some
who say that he will get majority OF from ten to
fifteen on the first ballot but there are many
chances in favor Of Younglove. He is popular and
has laid the wires well.


There Is not much progress to report as regards
the political situation, although the atmosphere Is
alive with busy bees intent upon making all the
honey they out OF the various fruits and Mowers
which this summer time OF the lobbyists, plotters
and consprators rs about to bring forth. 1t matters
little to them that the earth II wrapped In snow,
that might be eternal for the fields are rich with
plunder and there glorious harvest to be reaped
by the most skilful reapers. The reapers you may
be assured, are at work sharpening their scythes
and sickles There is going to be tough
work next week, ana all the disnterested
patriots are awake to the Importance OF
what Is to come. In the Notes.-The strong
holds Of patriotism, State diplomacy and pro-
spective spoils-a combination quite compat-
ible with the easy consciences OF the parties
cerned-suspicious groups, in twos and threes may
be seen planning some scheme or mutual aggran-
dizement, or c0nspiring to defeat some plan OF an
adversary who may aspire to some gain which is
coveted In another quarter. A remarkable feature
n the number OF boys Of sixteen thereabouts
buttonholing members to obtain their support Tor
the appointment Of pages In the House or Senate,
deputy clerks and other subordinate ofices. The
eagerness Of these boys Is not excelled by the
anxious energy Of their elders who have higher
ofnces In view.


The contest for the Senatorship between Fenton
and Morgan Is not Of milk and water kind. It IS
% pointed, and, indeed, rather acrimonious In its
character, that 1t may become advisable to run IN
0rswold. the defeated candidate for Governor. The
latter win make fair show the start and no one
can teli what an unforeseen exigency may bring
about. Fenton and his friends are becoming more
exuberant. They talk boldly Of his chances 1t is
confidently stated that II caucus were to be held
tonight Fenton would get the nomination BY
vote Of two to one against Morgan; but as no
caucus win take place tor nearly two weeks there
may be many changes Of sentiment In the interval.
It u said that Morgan IL about to bring to bear
force Of the Central Pacific Railroad to his aid.
There are many who think that such move will
neither help Morgan the railroad. and It is not
unlikely that the railroad people are becoming con-
vnced Of that act already. IL Is Just possible that
the western portion Of the State Will insist upon
candidate for United States Senator being presented
trom that section, having equal ciaims Fenton or
Morgan. Thus there may be triangular night,
which win make tue matter all the more interesting.