The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-05
THE CONTEST WAXING HOT.
TWO Confident CANDIDA tbs FIGHT
ING FOR THE SPEIKERSHIP.


ALBANY, jan is-Nll Illt nlltl1 -StNtH ht-
publican Asscmblymen about nity are in this
city. and the canvass for the Spcakership is be-
coming decidedly close and interesting. Both
candidates and their friends profess to be per-
| fecty confident Of final success. and each has
tally list showing that more than sufficient
| number ~ votes have been pledged to justify
the confidence. But old staRers pay little heed
to these promises. The truth Of the saying.
| that politicians promises. like pie crust are
made 10 be- broken, Il usually demonstrated in
contests OF this kind in Albany. and the present
does not promise TO be an exception TO- the rule. II
is noticeable however. that the followers Of Mr..
| Sloan aro much more iubilant and confident
! than thoy were yesterday, and careful inquiry
shows that they have some reason TO be so. as
in the arrivals to-day they have undoubtedly
majority. aud have secured the promised sup
port Of few who had been counted for Alvord.
But whether Mr.. Sloan or Mr.. Alvord will
DO the next Speaker is a conundrum that
no impartial observer will attempt to an
swer. Even II Dragging could determine
| the result. the question must still be In
! doubt. for honors are about even. twill be i'm
/ possible TO form an unbiased opinion until the
! snow blockade Is raised. SO that tho delayed
members from the western and southern tier Of
| counties can get here. kilograms indicate that
this Is not likely 10 be before tomorrow night
/ or Monday morning. The adherents Of Mr..
| Alvord. Notwithstanding tho increased conf
! dencs OF the Sloan men. are not less sanguiue.
/ md they predict the success Of the OnOndagH
| Chief Nv a large majority The great majority oi
those yet 60 COME they say. are certain and II il
/ predicted that influences at worg will change
| the views OF many who are now openly Tor Mr..
| has been the ease. should their prediction prove
true. and il j. difficult TO imagine how Old Salt
! cnn be- defeated with tho forces that are known
| e. DE actively at work for him. Nearly all the
! elements that have for years controlled not only
| the organi2ation OF the Legislature but most II
! should he be defoated Il will mark n new de-
| parture. ana hrsak the prestige Of the supposed
al-powerfnl machine. II Is whispered. how
ever, thnt the machine f. divided against itself.
and that this accC unts Tor the lncS OF smoothness
! and harmony IN it, vorking.
/ At Mr.. Sloan : heU quarters the canvass shows
| that he has certnnly hfty.two ironclud sup
porers who cannot be got away from him in
! more who have promised him their support.
| but are not classified with those who will stay.
/ the tally shows that h. has sixty-twO sup
/ poners WHO ARG snlt,d down Ia stay
! are rated ~ anxious 10 be on ugwinning side.
! and will be certain TO fall into line when thoy
see the handwriting upon the wall. Thus 4 will
! be seen that the canvass Of each candidate
makes his election certain. and there il every
reason e. believe thnt they are based upon ac-
| tual promises made. rhis proves that the
| usual amount OF lying Is being done by MEM
| bers whose only anxiety + 10 secure good
/ places on Committees AMI ore DESTROYS Of turn
! ing M ON the winning side In the end.
! Mr.. Ayord arrived here az O'Clock this morn
ing. after one Of the longest trips by railroad on
record between here and Salt Point. Taking
| only three or four hours for rest. he was up
! early ihis morning Gud in the contest With the
! -~vnntv V,,rs ihni Ne H. Iraiied unon him A.
/ hishoadquatter- "a SiaRwiX Hall. and found him
SURROUNDED with wofkvrs in his cause all conh-
/ dent 81 victory. ana none a them more 40 Than
| nldSat III 0lseif. Insurance riDicndentJohn
! J. Smyln was among the earliest Of III" callers
4 IN ia,i ha was bobbing out amt IN all day. hold
/ ing whispered consultations with Avord IN u
! after tho frcsh arrivals He was Sometimes ac.
| comunnicl ~ SENATOR Rockwell. Chairman Of
! the :, nate Insurance Committee. who Is also
aciye IN the canvass Tor Alyord.
" You look well. Governor" said. consider
ing the rough time you have had getting here"
never fet better 10 ny HE. with the ,,ex-
g gP we're bo1na az 5 isePy r ns
/ of H." iraek, and burned an two cars before We
bid You suffer much :" "oh no but we would
| I hat not proyslen,lally had q bottle Of Sal,
| Point BY Waier IA my .sWtchel. You See when
! boys asked me- whcther ] hadn't room in my
| think | had, but he Insisted upon putting
dent occurred several men were injured and
| that bottle WAS the only one on the whole
| relief OF tho injured. Some baihed with il.
! but the mort Of them took II in the regular way.
! head. put the bottle 10 his mouth and Ithoueht
| no was irving 70 blow the top Of his head of
| " lne way no nun. on 10 ". ~ WIS soon eN-
! hausted hut proyidenta,ly We got II rcpenished
| ~ the first station we reached. aud by careful
/ nurslng II lasted US through"
| what do you think Of your chances, Gov
ern3rt" ..
T., rs coming out al right, he replied, shak-
| ing his long gray locks and beard. from which
! there fell n shower Of hayseed. carefully stored
| there hriQr" leaving homo.
" There's u lot OF SlQau men hero now. and
/ they are tnlking very loud. But IL will be all
/ right when nll the boys get along. | shall bs
| the first man 20 handle the Speakers gayel in
Then the Governor dropped into reminis-
ccnc"s Of the past, com pairing tho prices charged
| by the hotels, the men and the Capitol. building
"Why.thrty years ago" said no, :" | served n
! term IN the Legislature at SO n day. and took
| home with me Sl3l oi my salary"
| George Bun OF the Buffalo Co,mercal Adrer-
| fiSrr, who has been about the Legislature
| nearly as iongias Alyord has been in 1t, whis-
| Key wasn't but sixteen cents a gallon then. and
! now It's iiteen cents n drink"
TINS raised a general laugh. in which none
| Joined more heartily than Old salt himself. Ii
Is said tlat ne M ElySh up T. y2nnger men the
erags and takes Syracuse lager as a medicine
only He. however sticks TO tho Syracuse
| iumigators, box Of which stood open On the
table Tor his callers, and AT ono Of which he in
| dustriously pulled while talking. II is gencr-
ally remarked that Mr.. Alyord looks rs fresh
ana Is rs active ~ he WAS twenty years ago. and
should he b. elected Speaker no fear need be
entertained but he will be able to run the ma.
chine.
Speaker Hustled, who arrived last night. may
! be considered as out ~ the race for the Speak.
er7hip, He s, in fact. pronounced for Mr.. AL
! word, and expressed to me to-day the utmost
confidence in his success.
-. Has Hustled called upon you yet ?" asked
No. snil he, but I Just got word that be is
coming, and | must put on clean shirt 10 RS
ceiyc him. | suppose jimmy will want mo TO
| 90 IA for him, won't hef"
~ But h" says he Is Tor YOU" replied
" the hill he does. Then I'll have 10 nut on
! two ciean shirts" he said with chuckle and a
| shake Of the head which sent forth another
| shower of hay seed.
This afternoon. Mr.. Alvord removed his
| heAdIuarers lor tho present to the pelaVan
] H0nsr, ana he now occupies the apartments in
| which Henry Smltn, thA Poor Boy of the Mo-
hawk, dispensed his hospinlity, and rallied the
| INmmuuy Republicans 10 the support of the
Iw"ci Ring IN 1870 and 1871.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., is on the fence. and out
squire Tor Mr. Sloan this morning. This IL re-
/ gurded as n great AGGRESSION To that side II is
certain thnt every effort has been made by
Smylh and tho followers of Alvord IL hook
tish. In addition Ia the tact that his influence
j. Thought 20 be valuable, u is also auto certain
| tllAt II ScnHior Cohklug desired the election OF
AlYord, Fish would De for him. His going for
sloan - cuined as putUng u quietus L. the as
sertou That suah WAS the iHct II II turns out ns
assorted maj Tie entire Oneida delegation will
also % Tor sloan, thCn II VIII he PROOF positive
iha' ne SeHaor i, not inierIerng-at least In
Mr. Wheeler o. Duchess vyho NVaa veatardoy