Thursday Feb 3rd
We held a caucus the other night for
the purpose of nominating a U.S. Senator
to be supported by the Anti masonic members
which exhibited the pecularities of all our
great men. Spencer always forward and
assuming had promised John Woodworth
the nomination. Maynard ever cautious
and scheming had a great anxiety for
Albert Gallatin's nomination. Tracy was
opposed to Spencers course for many reasons,
probably the principal one was that he

did not care to let him take upon him-
self too much of the management of the
party. Hopkins, who with a great deal
of talent and learning has the unaffected
simplicity and ingeniousness of a child
went to the meeting by request of Maynard
to speak in favor of Gallatin. From a
sense of what course was best for the
party, I was opposed to all the above
mentioned candidates and of course fell
in with Tracy to support some third
man, and we agreed upon James Wads- worth. Maynard made his speech in
favor of Gallatin. Spencer made his in
favor of Woodworth. Hopkins spoke in
favor of Gallatin. Someone nominated
Tracy, and some other one nominated
Hopkins. I persevered in my course.
Hopkins convinced by my argument against
his own voted for Wadsworth and after
having successfully carried my point I
had the mortification to see Tracy and
Hopkins defeat their own ^and my^ preference for
Wadsworth by consenting themselves to be
candidates. The consequence was we all
had to give up, and then take Mr Works
name upon which all agreed.
I laughed heartily with ^at^ Tracy the next
time I saw him.