The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
TIE SITUATION IN ALBANY.
NEARLY an THE REPrBLTC4S ASSEM-
BLY6EN ~ THE CITY.
The contest for the spcaker.hip Becoming
More Auimntcd Nusted t1siming Forty-
six votes aad Old salt Certain of Three.


ALpNNY. Dee 2o-Thc Republican mem
bars have como in rapidly to-day. To night
they are nearly all here. and the canvass for the
ST. ,akorship and other places il becoming more
animated. Some time ago Mr. Smythe. Chair
ran " the Republican state Committee sent a
cir ular letter to the Republican Asscmblymcn
elct. Ealing their attention e. the slim majority
their party had in the Assembly. the liability of
travel bong impedcd by storms mt this season.
AMI urging them 10 bc certain TO be In Albany
on saturday night before tho organization The
rumor that an attempt was TO b. made to cap
ture the Assembly by few Workngmen.
Grccnbackcrs. and Independents had also been
tecgraphcd to the faithful in every section Of
the state. and this. too hurried them up. Only
on member of the Now York delegation has
yet arrived. and he IL n Democrat. DR.. Taylor.
Of the Seventeenth District: but as he is the
head Of the firm Of Taylor 4 Sons. brewers Of
This city. his arrival has not created n accusation.
For every member Of the Legislature now
here. there arc certainly ten seekers after
places. They swarm In the Hobbies Of the hotels
and lie In wait for members ard politicians Of
influence. whom they bore inccssantly. But
they serve the purpose OF giving the appear
anee OF life and activity to what has thus far
b,cn one OF the most insi pd Of contests for the
spoakershp. Gen. Hustled. II 10 claimed to-
nIsht. has sure thing OF II. His friends say
that he has forty-eix votes and more coming.
One thing IL certain-the Bald Eagle feels very
confident. and TO Judge from outside ind cat ons.
he has a right to feel So But never saw Old
Salt In more calm and peaceful state than
b. was this evening. When told that Hustled $
friends claimed forty-six votes. he said he was
only surprised that they didn't reverse the
figures and claim oil the votes but his. He felt
quite sure. however. that, he should receive
Nif n a RQn In faTt h..w l.,t
that Sam Willis Of Tuly, Onondaga county.
Josh Holhrook Of Jamesyiilc. onondaea county,
0nondaga county, would stick 10 Old Salt to the
end. He declined to say how many more votes
hc,cxpected to get. hut intimatcd that there was
big still hunt going on. and that the result
would show how effectively the quiet work had
been done. Tonight. however. i is the opn-
ion Of the best informed that Hustled will be
Speaker and Avord the Premier Of the As
tenibly.
The, arrival tonight OF special car load OF
ex-Congressman C. Il. Walker. ex-Captain oi
ue Port James Jones and others. to the number
Of over thirty. has raised great expectations. as
things always get lively when the southern tier
mon take hand in a flght
The triangular fight for the Clerkship Of the
tanMe continues and grows warmer every hour
il completely overshadows the contest for the
speakership, which is due probably to the fact
n1t is still whispered that Mr.. Conkling is
quietly manipulating matters here, and that
while he will not be on the ground in person
he has those here who represent him. This
argument IL the most frequently heard among
the friends ~ Avord. and they endeavor 10 con
Ney the impression that he 10 the Senator
man. while IL Is con eded 10y almost every one
here that Mr. Conkling could. II he chose die
tate who should be the men elected. from tn,
Spvakership down. yet am assured 10y thoSt
who have right to speak for him that he has
not and will not interfere IN the organization OF
IT, Legislature.
Nearly all the Republican Senators hav,
arrived. II is conceded that Senator Robert;
son will b. President pro tom. Of the Senate and
VIII Lave the mMki up OF the Senate commit
ties. senator Woodin is expected here 10y to-
morrow. and. II IL said.wlll md and assist in Ia,
orEanizat on ~ the senate or course he will So,
o. /, that his old Committee on Cities is made W
e. AS 10 please his friend. John Kelly.
II If asserted that Gov. Robinson will send IN
g. the Senate the name Of Attorney Genera
farrhiid Tor Superintendent OF Public Works
but this assertion does not receive any con
fhmation nj the executive chamber.
II Is said tonight that q combination has
been made against f. NJ. Johnson, tn,
cand date for Clerk Of tho Assembly Til,
ground Of dissatisfaction with Mr.. John
son Is that the new members, and ais
some OF the old ones complain that they VIII no
be able to get any patronage from johnson
should he h. elected. rs he Will rrappOnt hii
former deputies and assistants. Mr.. Arson =
Wood of Wayne county. formerly Deputy Sc
rotary OF STATE, and once before candidate fo
clerk. Ia the man upon whom the patronal,
seekers will concentrate. but II is very qurs
tonable whether they will b. able 10 dciesi
Johnson. as he has a long start OF them.