New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
p OSTSC RIP T.
800 a. m.
THE CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERSHiP al
ALBANY.

LITTLE CHANGE IN THE APPARENT STRENGTH OF
,uv c,NpIpArEs-THE STRUGGLE TO BE DE-
rwrpx NPssRs SLOAN AND HUSTED-MR Al
Word OFT OF THE FIELD-ALLAN CAMPBELL
spoKrN OF AS SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
woRKs-MR pILsBURY's CONFIRMATION As
sURED.
IBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUNEI
ALBANY, Dec. 31.-There is little change 10
record in the contest for the speaSershp Ihe sonS
have served 10 blockade the capital, and hardly TWO
thirds Of Ne Republican members are on the grouiu
It has been the quictest sunday on lecoiu
in A contested speakership Though there has been no
lack Of busy negotiation there has been no change III 'ne
confidence the friends Of the different canddates ana
apparently little change in their relative strength
Mr. Sloan's supporters are as active III MS pe
half ms ever and are gaining confluence r"'"o,
than losing IT, Gen. Husteds supporters may De summer
M in the same way. Mr.. AyOrds supporters-Wen' MI
Alvonl has none far rs heard trom' D"O h'
is stu in the held and is for Alvord, he says
first last, ani all the time. IL Is no"
an opc secret by way that Bcldn who was ANords
only stay in his aspirations for thc S,cakeIsp, mas no
intention Of doing anything to further them lie opp"
tou 20 Gen Hustled which grows more intense as tue
caucus approaches, cannot be charged " any
personal malice OF factonal Ie'Uhg' h'
has been for long uh'e oouoA'o"'
10 IN, Conkng clement because Of his attitude IN oppo
tor 10 Mr. Conklnl nomination for President aud his
vote fer Bl,ue at Cincinnati; and yet some
OF the warmcst partiSans Senator CohhIhs
has In his state To be round ON p''h
sides ot this against Hustled or mt"leTahl
tu IN, behalf The same bc said q! A. B Corne!Is
friends aud Mr. Corncll - said 10 he under some sort
NJ ,lci-, 10 each OF the thrc' candidates The nie-
pi.ut ard liberal element the party, hos ever, may h2
said IN De fairly unanimous against Hustled aud they
have NOT representative here who is no; working h!s
hardest Tor sloan. Ba.k Of a this there
is cou-i3cab!c personal iechas, - there
alNaN, l.. There are various members WhS
u,,,l taat jac SAer broke faith with them IA appoint;
ui.1ts last Sc son aai they propose uow 10 have their
r,tpc, Wnltt,r rrsat of the Caucus viii be cannot
D., u,,ri,rI, pr.U,',d, bccar-o considerable
snare of tie members not yet on the
sr,suI Mr.. S.o,u's ficnds say th'y have re-
cc,,.f direct assurances of sarp'rt nom Eo less
than a. neahr.s. All the orv"ste camp claims about
IN same member bcla- claWcd-as Is always the case
on both sides Hustled has the a.vaaiaS" m being
laa>. ski fai manipulation, and having under hs con-.
n,aa whole corps ~ vlr?glIcrs Back o this he hss
sr.tsr sfrcl-tA in IA, tscl tha' the >lranoe com
rsu e. are understood - h radF 20 ace a. a. lu.i
auyiL,as % clrJ L.m. II" is ts'ins TOO, i"r & II he
., del 1cd nov. De- can i''G.s ','I ",iI ,-'lu I'
nyc.1 .f N'l.ruit and o. vii ,..!H 80" '. .s rs
lim f1c Vso., Iu Psueut ad tie i'c. ua.'caa p;'s>
ol tr~ S;'ic, ana b a~r num- Si - -
tT,.ra. ~. >l,sa has JEe rsc-t votes ih1-.-a
a., liGlr ~, h,iv'yA ,.r $50 g. L''i.o' y >A.- AZ
l-,fl -suiaf,> wlll rcc,iyr lar, r--'o., iis an
tar D.. dtNs s;Tus -e all u, ta- at hyN'iat.y
,r,r> e7r iu.I.u-,l % 9T,tc; HUScA> Nlcioty. aud
80. as, N-ry anxious - >t7 o.
t..s ,r-ih. h..-algtu- fur i-lr,S ul cCilI-'-i'fS
Is .-.rs ol and H1>Iyd IS Supposed - Ea'e
.si,.r,i sgurr advantage "a tIt~ Na,- Late 10 t1-
--lf ~r> situ1> aTr sri. ,rHGyat taHi t;, ,ii.i> "i
Et,r.t'> Strength merely I'm or an cN'rf-i'r
game ot bri- The thu,c Rains mos, .'->~ log iLe
I... .rgI- .1flu-tic. fCy .sa,r is,-.-'. tu-t>
a. an with In. ,hal,c~ p fJNug o: Iuv mt tlavs
Tier. = no. orr,>'a g. ttc illumination II Ld"@Fd
n .lp tl. pfr~,ut eit-k. HaHm taA.1- Vlt n
ci, the IrmutrttIr nomination. IA- Slldu u.u alt
Uf. u. an u 81 ballot. lai~ "Nt f-t q; ."at 1Wl
Tin uIpX, utat Nominate irarN &. NurrhN iOi SIa"f
tyu years a-o. ami Il j. t.ol-hl tat Y may gI Nent
M, from %, ric east Tor lIu~r,d which lac would re-
c,lNr ON a secret ballot. Tn, Ua5c most cluNLs>g FOR
fl- nomination flT ~Gpcgiut- HCrE e. I'blc works i
that of Allen Campbell. Commissioner %! Fu'lc
Works an N-s-lprk. Ir. Calhlhci.s tNI,i.-n-c a- a
canal engine r. emuCuC' IA h's rcnt's oil, ut IA.
probability tag hc would not suffer thr Cai> to o G>'v
a. a political machine points urged IN L.. favor II
I. riuer, thar ihr -tuat" will however, reuse 10 con-
firm ANY nomination for tins pJslttl, L. tic
-ri reason that IL VIII place tCp Iuch power a. the
I,u. II IN, Democrats vhi.c the of Mr.. PiSDury
f1r superintendent uf state Prisons Will D. pIJhiiy