The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-04
NOT A 0NE-SfDED CONTEST.
SLOAN AND lLVORD NECK AND NECM
IN THE SPEAKERsHIP RACE

John y. smyth Runnins the Party M.eh,,s
for Old sait-Hsnilton Fish, Jr., Astrids
the Fenee-Wsrner Miller Very Conndenes
ALBANY, Jan 3-The storm has blocked
the railroads west OF here. and no trains have
arrived from that direction to-day. It is an.
nounced that there will not be any until late to-
night or tomorrow. This has kept away many
members. and tho canvass for the Speakership
Is confined to those who were here last night
and the few who have arrived from other
directions. Those that are here are suf.
dciently active TO give assurance that
neither Mr.. Alvord nor Mr.. Sloan IL
TO have walk over. Insurance Superintendent
John F. Smyth ls buttonholinR members In the
interest Of Alvord. 1t is charged that his inter.
est centres In the makeup OF the Insurance
Committee. This Is denied by those who speak
for Old Salt" They intimate that thoseiwho
control the party are opposed to the election Of
Mr.. Sloan. and that Mr.. Smyth is doing the
work laid out for him by them. Tho fact that
United States Marshal Lewis +. Payne is here
to-day also. working in tho interest OF Alvord,
strengthens this assertion. Senator Rockwell
doing his level best Tor Aivord @ sa Consressman. %
elect Warner Miller. who conducted Mr.. Sloane
canvass S two years ago. when he was elected
active workers in the State. and has made
thorough canyass he professes the utmost
he knows there are more men. pledged to sup
port Sloan than any other candidate
:. Other OF Mr.. Sloan's friends say that MAJOR
for him. naming, among them Mr. Hepburn Of
81. Lawrence, Mr.. Wadsworth OF Livingston,
Mr.. Fish OF Putnam. Mr.. Wheeler Of Duchess.
Mr.; Skinner Of Jefferson, Mr.. Ogden OF Kings.
and Mr.. Reynolds Of Washington. The last dvs
sd Hamilton tpIyi Fish. Jr declines to say who he
TTill support. He says that personally. he likes
greatest respect for Mr.. Sloan. and he hopes
they viii be able TO FIX up a compromise by
which one shall be the Speaker and the other
Means. But there is no. possibility Of such
compromise. and when Mr.: Fish thinks he is
certain as TO the winner and what is to be done
Mr., Wheeler is also little uncertain ns yet.
and, like Fish. Is waiting for something to turn
up that will make his duty plain. The other
Sloan. SuperintendentSm Smyth interviewed them
oil and urged them TO come out early in favor OF
Alyord. who was certainly the coming man.
naign Soss ons bra 9 ssy ,a Snn hyorhs ,b cam
bers are oil here II will be found that there are
enough Independent men among them who will
not bo dictated to by sel,constitutod party Lead
II is not probable that enough members will be
hero before tomorrow night to AFFORD any indi-
cation OF tho result. and even thon the usual
on fat committees will be the order OF the day.
II Is certain. however. that the contest Is 10 be
close and warm. and that neither candidate has
any votes to throw away.
despatch received lato tonight announces
that Alvord and number Of Assemblymen are
snow bound near Utica. and cannot possibly
get here before tomorrow. Speaker Hustled
are Dr. Polar Hayes Of New York. AFRO Chase
q OsweRo, and Geo. l.. Terry OF Washington.
II is feared that number OF members from tho
western and northern part oil the State will not
be able to get here on time for the organization
In consequence OF the snow blockade.