New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
POLITICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER OF IHE ASSEMBLY
sLrKING FOR PLEDGES OF MIMBERs' VOTES
4 VISIT OF GoyERNOR-tLLCr CORNELL
[FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Nov. 25.-Ihe signs are multiplying here
Of the approaching change III the state adnilnIstra-
ton. and OF the session OF the Legislature IN loSO
Govcrnor-elect Cornell was here few days ago
He visited Governor Robinson and the various
State officers. and obtained from them materials
MS first message to the Legislature. 1t IS custom
for the incoming Governor to send a message to the
Legislature immediately upon its coming together
after his Inauguration. The retiring Governor has
no duty to do at the end of his term further than to
welcome, with the best grace at his command. his
successor Governor TideD very cordial in his
welcome to Governor Robinson three years ago, and
the latter took occasion in his reply to say To the
former: You have had your trial and have re-
ceived the grateful approval of the people, not only
OF this city, but OF the whole Union. who nave
called you by an emphatic popular majority 10 the
highest place in the Nation"
The new State officers are beginning to make in
quries for houses that can be leased. Controller
elect Wadsworth. it is said, will make Albany his
permanent home for two years to come. An anus
ing anecdote is told here concerning Mr. Wadswortn
and his opponent in the late election. Mr. Olcott.
the present Controller. As is well known. they are
warm personal friends. The morning after election
only the result of the election far 1t concerned
the office of Governor was known, and the fate of
the lessor candidates was uncertain. During the
day Controller OlcOtt, while pOndering over the
election figures received telegophic dispatch
worded as follows Il am the anxious seat.
Where are you II James w. Wadsworth." Fifteen
minutes afterward the following was telegraphed
from Albany to Mr.. Wadsworth "I am on the
other end of it, Frederic p. Olcott." The MEN,
hart,
their quarters for the Winter Yesterday there
were III the city with this object Mr.. VarnuDi. of
New-York, Mr.. Hurd, of Ere; Mr. Mooers. of
Clinton, aud Mr.. Wells, of Fulton and Hamilton.
The contest for the Speakership of the Assembly
promises to be very exciting one. There ~ an un-
usually largr number OF candidates for the honor.
All are now actively engaged in seeking the votes
OF the Republican members oi the Assembly. The
list OF candidates embraces the names of Speaker
Alvord, of Un0ndaga General George II. Sharpe,
of u ster Countyj ex-Speaker James W. Hustled. OF
RJckllnd; Charles ,. Baker. of Monroe George l..
Terry. of Washington and Charles K. skinner, of
Jefferson. leading politician of the state, who Is
well acquainted with the various candidates aud
the canvass they are making but who is not taking
part IN il himself, said to-day " Messrs Sharpe
ana Baker have just started out in their canvass,
and therefore 1t would not be Just to make any
comment upon them. Mr. Alyord Is not believed to
be candidate sincerely. but rather TO be aiming at
the chalrnanshIp of the Co nml1Cee OF Ways aud
Means He has. therefore, not great fol-
lowing. The man VINO mas the most votes pledged
to him at the present time IS Mr.. Shlnneri
slightest chance of beng elected Speaker He rep
resents county wherein the name OF Mr. Cornell
was scratched from the Republican State ticket to
"a very injurious extent. Mr. Cornell even ran be-
mind such generally unpopular man Soule IN
fact he was put al the bottom OF the ticket And
this, too IN IA county where Kelly received only
30 votesj that 1t was actually square race be-
tween the two regular candidates. Unconsciously
even Governor wieds much influence and the
must of the memOers Of the Assembly would reason
that the eect.on of Mr. Skinner after the vote IN
Jefferson County might be considered an inten-
uonal affront To him. Governor with a three
However, two other candidates have nearly as
many votes pledged to tnem as sir. skinner mas. 1
refer to Mr.. Hustled and Mr.. Jerry. they are Just
now running neck-and-neck race on pledges.
Ihey have about tho same number A large
number of members yet unpledged, how
ever and will probably refuse give pledges till
they reach tnis pace. No candidate has yet a suf
fcent number OF votes to be very confident"