New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-28


Mn ALyoRD AND MIR. Hustled CANDIDATES FOR
TIE sPEAKERsHIP-MR. yROOMAN THE STRONG
EST CANDIDATE FOR CLERK OF THE SENATE
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE1
ALBANY, Dec. 27.-Thcre were actually In Al
bany to-day only four members OF the Legislature VINO 90
live within the city limits viz two Senators ana TWO
Assemblymen. Senator Jacobs arrived win l. MIL
sela Of Brooklyn and conducted several delicate neRoa
ons in his company. Both departed homeward atnignt
fall having it is whispered taken the first steps toward
the publication OF politics in Brooklyn, the proposed
method being simply deprive Of their offices the pres
en heads OF departments and put other men III ther
places The other Senator the Hon. Loren o. Sessions,
OF Chautauqua, fascinated VITA big diamond ana
charmed with his aabllity crowd OF oiceseekers III
the corridors OF the Deavan House throughout the day
The Speaker Of the Assembly will be chosen 1t appears
now after stubborn contest Neither OF the two prom
inent candidates, General J. W. Hustled and the Hon.
T. c. Ay0rd, both eXSpeakers, is yet IN town, although
both will be here tomorrow The three AssenDyiheh
from Albany County Will vote for hr, Ayord ana they
have yehementy expressed their confidence IN MS Sc
lection that the city politicians already loudly proclaim III
the hotels that Mr. Avord has obtained the requisite mum
Der OF votes Mr. Fish, who 1t rumOred would be
candidate for Speaker, has yet arrived Is stated
that although not candidate he controls several votes.
and will have the power to decide whether Mr. Alvord
Mr. Hustled shall be Speaker, owing to their both
having about the number Of pledged supporters
Hustled certainly has difficult task be-
fore him than 1t thought possible a
month iagO he would have to face. The managers
OF Mr. Ayords cOnvass refer exnltingly to ms
securing last year. by transfer OF three votes the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Sloan Speaker when Mr. Fish was prom
nent manager Of Mr. sloans canvass and declare that
Mr. Fish must feel gratitude for this muclneeded assist
ance fair to state however that Mr. Husteds friends
claim confidently Mr. F!sLs support Of their can
ddate and also that they unquesonably have majority
OF the Only the presence OF tho members VIII tel
their leaning this tnat canddatei and, even them
experienced politicians predict that the result Of the
contest will not be positively known TIL the declaration
Of the ballot in the caucus next Monday night.
Owing to the majority of the Republicans in the Assem-
bly, being only one there have been several rmors since
election day that the Democrats Labor Reformcrs, and
the Greenbacker, forming the minority, had by promise
of patronage secured the vote Of OF the Republicans
for ca date OF their There evidence at pres
that such alliance has been formed. Mr. Erastus
Brooks Is spoken OF the DemOclatic candidate Tor
Speaker. The Senate will not enjoy the pleasure of
scufe over the choice Of its presiding officer but VIII
have lesser 10y in choosing It's suboIdinates. There
three candidates for clerk H. W. Giddcn, the pres
ent clerk j. W. Yrooman for the last two years Fnan
cia Clerk OF the Assembly, and j. L. Cuyler
one or the editors Of The Albany Express. Mr.
Glldden and Mr.. VrOOnan the strongest candidates
Sr Glidden arrived tonight, accompanied by ex-senator
Cole bis strongest supporter II is urged against Mr.
Glidden that the Senatorial district in which he lives
was lost TO the Republicans last Fall, while, through Mr.
Vrooman's Efforts two Senatorial districts, held before
by the Democrats rccaptured This argument has
been very powerful one among the Senators, and hr
VrOoman now absolutely secure OF an election
lie has an excellent reputation business man, and
II elected will manage the office well