New-York tribune., 1877-01-02
Mr.. SLOAN NOMINATED.

rUBIICANs AT A NEW DEPARTURE OF THE
FARIY IN THE STATE.
by TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.i
Albany. Jan. l.-The contest for the Speakership,
which ended tonight with the nomination of Geo.
i Sloan of Oswcgo has been in several respects a
peculiar 1t has been marked, Outwardly at
least by the best feeling between the c ndidates.
Nothing hike the personal enmitv that often emhlt-
toIs rivaries of this sort entered into this. During
the whole progress of the contest the two candidates
have met frequently i'll the fnendest way,
and tonight Ole sat behind the other
III the members seats, and the two chat
ted with the utmost freedom. The contest
peculiar too, for the confidence felt on both sides.
ii often happens, to bc sure, that men are con-
fdeut without cause, and Sti more often that they
q confidence they do not feel; but then,
Hustled had band of the shrewdest workers III
State psitics at his back and they as well as he
were fully sanguine of success as Mr.. Sloan's
friends. They were even more So Gen. Husteds
parisans showed marked lists during the
progress of the ballOtiug which showed some
40 and some 80 votes for their candi-
d.tc. and their confidence considerably
greater than that Of Mr. SlOans friends OF
whom were discouraged by the steady current of
predictions on all sides that Hustled would he nom
mated. during the day. Both sides had made no
greater claims of strength, but each insisted that it
was holding its own-which meant more than half
zhe votes but during the afternoon change came
the crowds at the hotels, such every political
observer has seen, which comes from nowhere and
cannot be traced, defined, or measured, but which
declares positive change III the fortunes
of candidate. This verdict the shift
ing crowds always accept; and Gen. Hustled
was nominated in advance by the corridors of the
Delavan, and the Railways aud lobbies ratified the
choice 10y large majority. As it drew near the
hour of the caucus this impression dcepened, and
the man who still insisted that Mr.. Sloan would he
nominated was deemed by the hotel wiscacres dc
void of political sagacity. The prevalent feeling,
while II infected Mr. Sloan's supporters did not
discourage his body guard of friends who went
10 the caucus full Of hope. The contest
was peculiar for third thing. This was the
fact certain stupidly virulent attacks that have
been made on Gen. Hustled very nearly elected him.
1t was only because of these that re could explain
lis appearance at all a candidate, after the
explicit statements he had made to the contrary.
lie said that he found the contest on the other side
was not ended by his withdrawal, and he was com
PEELED in selfdefense to back. These attacks,
too were used as a lever TO bring ont sympathy for
him as a prosecuted man. and gave pretcXt TO men
who really desired 10 vote for him but hardly dared
TO do So
The Assembly Chamber was packed with dense
crowd at the early hour appointed for the caucus,
and there was the utmost excitement; for the sup
poIters Of each candidate confident as ever,
aud 1t was felt everywhere that a single vote might
turn the scale. Mr.. Sloan sat in the front row of
seats with Gen. Hustled directly behind, while Mr..
Alvo1d had taken his old place. Mr. Fish,
who called the caucus TO order and MI.
S;rahan, who was made chairman, soon
brought the caucus TO the important business
Of the evening. The rOll-call showed one member
absent; so that unless there were scattering votes
there could be no tie, and the first ballot must he
final. Mr.. Peck of Oswego prcsented Mr.. Sioans
name in a wcll-turned speech in which he took care
T. diSclaim, the part of his candidate, any re-
spOnsibility for of the attacks that had been
made upon Gen. Hustled, by saying that political de-
traction was poor weapon at best, and had been
greatly cheapened of late; but he made
sharp thrust at him later on, in saying that
Nj Sloan's term of service in the Legislature had
not been so long as 30 entangle him with embar-
RAISING alliances. Hayes of New-YOrk, who pre-
sentvd Mr.. Husteds name made adrOlt use of the
attacks before referred to, characterized them as
mere mSiHuaton and inuendo, and declared that
Gen. Husted's good name had never been success
fully assliled. The speech was just such skillfd
plea for sympathy a. has marked the Hustled
Na>s for the past two days. Mr.. Graham Of Monroe
withdrew the name Of Mr.. AyoTd; Mr.. san
Tee seconded the nomination OIL HuStcd
and Mes~rs. Fish and Webb spoke for
hoan. No effort was made by Mr. Sloan'S friends
for an open ballot as il was found that enough Of
Their own number would vote against it to defeat IT,
and they would thus tarn test vote against them
selves The ballots were cast, and were
counted amid breathlcss suspense. These were an
nOmced 81 votes for Sloan to 30 for Hustled, and
The hall rang with applause which Gen. Hustled
tlleDced by rising to move M graceful speech that
the domination DE made unanimous.
Ii Is stretch Of language 10 say that the better
class of Republicans, gathered here from all
parts of the Stale, juhilant over this result
They look upon it as 2 new dcparture-the first step
toward u higher plane Of RepublicanioIn.
GEORGE b. SLOAN.
Mr. George b. Sloan, whom the Republicans
have selected fo speaker O lie Assembly is native Of
TIE county he represents He born IN The city Of
O>seeo June 20, 1899. His parents were OF Ncw-En-
gland stocA h. fahcr being native Of Massachusetts,
and his mother ot New Hampshire. He WAS educated
al The schools Of Osvcso, and at the age OF
IL entered a dry goods store. Two years afcrwad ne
entered an Oswego milling and produce house, IL winch
he remained eight Joas la 1854, at the Of o. lie
became the partner Of C. Virgin In the grain ard
mE,ion business. From 1856 hc was partner III the
same fusIcSs with Cheney Ames formerly State Zen
atOr from Oswceo County He aferward estab
h-4cd with Theodore Irwin OF the firm OF Irwin
Sloan. Nj. Sloan has always been "A Rcpub
hcin. His first vote cast for Gen Fremont
and le has since been devoted advocate OF Republican
principles and Mr Sloan has been three times
eec;cd to the Legislature, being in 1874 1876
and 1877 respectively. In 1874 hc served ON the Commit
tees Gu Canals Insu.anCes, and Privileges and Eecons
~ 1876 be was Chairman Of Ways and Means. MI