New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
A CAUCrs LIKELY TO BE PREVENTED By THE
RAILROAD BLOCKADF-AN ADJOURNMENT PROB
ABIE-GENERAL HUsTED NOT A CANDIDATE.



ABLE-GENERAL Hustled NOT CANDIDATE
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ALBANY, Jan. 5.-It las been a wintry day
in Albany. Although the bright blue sky and geamiLg
sun gave deceptive appearance Of warmth 10 out OF
door life when gazed upon from behind windoWs
n cold wind swept through the snowy streets and pedeS
trans had keep up quick pace At the great hotels
the politicians Of the State have been batting
over the speakersnp OF the Assembly. while
the quiet folks OF this sober burgh have been
devoutly attending religious services The great
throughout the State is seriously einbsrrass
ing the leaders In the political contest blockade Oh
the railroads has been caused by the Storm and MEM
oers the Assembly their here are detained at
intermediate stations. It Is now not at all probable
that caucus for Speaker VIII he held tomorrow night
For years previously such have been held on
the night before Legislatures have assembled hut the
remarkable storm viii make new precedent. Not ony
may the be postponed, but the election oi
Sneaker may also be adjourned TIL q large pro
portion OF the members Of the Assembly have ar
rived Only 46 Republicans out Of the -
in the Assembly have yes arrived II ia believed thar
Republican Assemblyncn representing the following
counties will not be abb 70 reach tins cT by tOnOrroW
night: Cattaraugus, Cayuga, .; Chaiauqua, l;
Chenango, d; ; Erie, ;; Gencsee, l; Livingston l;
Madison l; Monroe - Niagara, .; ontario, y Orleans
l Osvego, Schuyler. Seneca, seubcn >; Tomp-
kns, /; Wayne, = and Yates, altogether, 30 Te'e-
grams from the Western part OF The State show that all
the roads radiatng from Buffalo and Rochester are
blocked. No tram hes reached here from Bhihio since
Thursday, and the Central Railroad officials tonight
informed ex-Speaker Hustled that they would not dis
patch train from Buffalo eastward until Tomorrow l6
s therefore apparent the Erie County Assembymen
will not r, ach here before Tuesday. Such tbiEg
as tclecr phc proxies has been profered
at a ca, ucus. II perhaps this idea
that lead wasSsh in the snow-bound district to
telegraph to Of the candidates for Speaker to-day
hat il notes required be would supply them
by tecer ph IL any desired quantity tomorrow night
Both m, candidate 'or speaker profess Willingness
10 Ia ye ~ caucus postponed They that II would
not he far VI the absent members 20 orgaLa
the Assembly during their compulsory absence. II,
therefore, "A Ia. Ee proportion OF the now absent
members do not reach Albany by to-morrows trans
there will be no caucus in the evening.
one may be held on the following morning before the
Legislature meets but the holding of caucus at that
rime is considered improbable. IN case there
il no caucs before the hour for the meeting cf the
Legislature arrives Tie Republican leaders hayed
ternned POSTPONE the election OF speaker or the As
senbly for one day at least. Clerk johnson
will call the Assembly to Orter, and the Secretary
of State will swear in the members recess
Will then be taken TIL the following day This will be
an innovation on.eglsatve practice. There have been
DELAYS IN electng speaker because OF tie votes or an
insufficient number OF votes for any one candidate but
never postpOnement on account OF snow storm be-
fore.
There are only two candd dates for Speaker it seems
Fx-Speaker Hustled. universally supposed 10 be
candidate. but now deuies that he has been one.
II IA said that he promised Mr. Atvord year ago
not TO oppose his candidacy this year. Promise
or no promise he is certainly supporting MI AF0rd IN
the present struggle. lie is well known as an adTolt
politician and he is undoubtedly rendering Mr. Aivord
very effective aid.
The contest is sch an amicabe one however, that Mr.
Hnsted ana Mr. sloan. the opponent OF Mr. AlyOri.
took sleigh ride in company. This afternoon Mr. Al
yord arrived much fatgued by hazardous journey
since early yesterday morning. He AZ frat took
quarters at stanwix Hail. but subsequently moved
over to the DeIevan House. and took rooms on
the same foor near Mr.. sloan Late this evening M
sloan call, upon Ar. AyGrd and the two had asant
chat for some time All DAY Yesterday ana today thc
been seeking for woes for Their chief,
Boin sides process great confidence that tney viii bc
successful. nesll"naiy Nr Hiolh .'" son,t .t'
vantagc bv being earliest IN banY. At presnt II j
evident that there will be- close contest M-mbeis
who are absent. and mrnbrrs vno are prt.cht alr-
claimed nv the partsaus or each. Mr. Alyord cNpined
the situation to-day IN these words: " Rom t!.s ilmc
ont TIL The caucus II Is grand game ot bounc,. Ihrte
are some iacts WHICH, are u'ciiOu'eu t heyTr- ,,
porf OF the majority Of the members noni elcii-
is If New-IOrk Albany. Syracuse. RDctestE and Bt
ofbrr hand Mr. Sloap clearly the suouor Of the me-
bers froin Oneida Jefferson, IT Lawrence FisnhIH
SIoap elaim Varuum and Deanc Of tine New-York
drcsltion; bur tine A word men, while sur
rendering VaruGm, decline To give up Dcane and also
claim wi boui dispute Ian Iben, Sim0BsOH, straha.
II yes Ackcrman, and Eiman from ses 81 good PAGES
On The commuters Of the Assembly been made as
usual
Two of the Crc@nbickers, IL Is said have requested
nenssiou to take part in the Republican caucus. They
axe Bandiell, OF Chemung, and Wlliiaus OF OsNego
Both say that they Were formerly Republicans
and wOuld prefer act with the meu1berr
1f that party in the organization OF the
legislature 1T /. said that II would be doubtful II
rev could be put out Of the caucus accOri
ing to party usage, if they shonld Present them
srIy,s as Republicans Edward NJ. johnson. the
rletk Charles A. Orr the Sergeant-dt-A rms,
ami Henry Wheeler the dOIrkeeper OF the last Asse
b, viii be reelected their several positions without
Trains that arrived tonight brought TO this city,
among others Congressman HscOck, George Bliss and
| Sheridan Shook
| OPENING TIE NEW CAPITOL.
| PREPARATIONS TOR THE COMING RECEPTION
GUESTS WHO ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.