New-York tribune., 1871-12-30
POLITICAL.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.


STRUGGLE FOR THE sPEAKEHsIIIP-rIII IA
yOKED COMMUNICATIVE CtSTOM-IIOUsE AT
wORK-CONKLING TO TIE REsCUE-GEN.
El,AL SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE" NO ROOM
FOR TWEED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIiE TRBuNE
ALBANY, Dec 29.-Thirty or forty members
OF the Legislature In the city and the canvasing for
the Offices has begun There ARE four candidates
for tho Republican nomination for Speaker. Messrs
Ayord Of Onondaga Albcrger Of Ere Prince OF Queens
and Smith OF Albany 1t possible that Messrs TwOm-
bly, OF New.Yerk and Stralan Of Orange may also bo-
candidates, though prominence 40 far, IL gwen 10
their here The action OF the members from the
metropolis and tho adjoining counties Is looked
forward to with greatest interest, a. 1t is con-
ceded that they will have great influence.
The report I'm toays TRIBUNE OF meeting at tho Office
Of Mr.. Niles puzzles the friends Of both hvord and
Smith not little. II either Mr. Prince or MI TwOmDiy
out with from the region south OF Dntchess.
the prospects OF the other counties Will De not HUI"
cloded. Mr.. Prince arrived tonight and Is conidont
Of respectable support from the western part OF 'o
state A meeting OF the Young Mems Republican Aiso-
citation which embraces number OF the best men In tue
last Legislature, will be held here Monday, the
effect OF which will be In favor OF Mr. Prince or OF Mr.
Twombly should he be Mapped by the Southern ciDers
MI Alvord arrived last night. and has taken his od
quarters at the Drlavan great many OF his 1rlchds
have visited him to-day, and report him iu the best OF
seems likely that he will go into the caucus with
more strength than any Of tho three who are arraycd
against him. Mr. smiths support, as YET Is only local.
Mcssrs Cornell. Arthur. and Lalicn OF the Custom
House; and cxCOntrollor Murphy have not appeared
openly but one Of them are expected. Indeed
the urrsut rumOrs is to the effect that Conking
himself will bo here tomorrow afternoon
Prominent supporters Of Mr.. Smith hero In
Albany are much discouraged at the appear.
auce in n NewYork paper Of articles 40 absolutely
abusive Of Mr. AvOrd that they are circulated IA cam
paign documents by Mr.. AlvOrd's friends Mr.. AlvOrd
himself acknowledges that ho has received material AS
sistaucr from these attacks. Both AlvOrd and Smith
ha, careful to make promises OF positions Oh
committees &C. IN consideration either OF support or ~
tie ihdraw Of candidates. Upon this point your cor
espoIcn has received assurances which justify HIN IN
making positive statement.
The railroad interests, which In quarters are
spokrn Of favoring one man, and In s0Inr another,
are believed to be passive All they wish is that men be
placed on the Railroad Committee who will act honor
ably and not levy backma, has been the custom OF
late years. There four candidates for the Assembly
clcrkship-E NJ. johnson OF Seuben Cornelius A. Un-
ierwoOI of Albany Edward Underhill VI Chantauqua,
and A. n Cole OF Livingston. The two first named seem
to he the strongest Undcrhs circulars have injured
his prospects, while johnson and Underwood are
known to be thoroughly competent men. The
Cer!sShip Of the Senate is now conceded to Terwgcr
"A formidable opposition to him having been removed
by the withdrawal Of Mr.. George Hastings. Mes,rs.
scribner. Hopkins. and Ranes OF the newly elected
state officers Congress Hail. They have hundreds
applications for the few cerkshps they have to fll 1t
hoped that such Of the old employees as are really
competent may he retained On inquiry at the Delavan
House yonr cores epondent informed that Mr.. Tweed
had not engaged rooms there thus far.
The Governors Message, which has not yet been given
out for circulation. will he unusually long, taking up
about 10 columns Of TmE TIIBrSH.