The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-03
SLOAN, ,ALY0RD, AND Hustled
THE REPUBLICAN TRIO IN THE RACE
FOR THE sPEdKERSHIP.
oee salt Declaring that he h Ahead. but
Sloan Confident or winning-Au Albany
Preparing for the New Capitol Opening.

oee salt Declaring that he is Ahead. hut
sloan Confident or winning-Au Albany
Preparing for the Now Capitol Opening.
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-Thore are not dozen
members OF the Legislature In Albany yet but
II Ia expected that by tomorrow night a large
number will be here. and by Saturday all will
be on hand-that is all the Republican members.
who arc the only ones interested In carving up
the loaves and fishes which 90 with the organ
ization. While this Is truo OF tho members. the
same cannot be said OF those who come TO look
after positions In the Legislature. from clerks
down to page boys. Already large delegation
OF them is here. and by Saturday night there
will be an army OF them.
Tho canvass for the Speakorshp among those
here is active and gives promise Of being very
warm before the close Of tho Republican caucus
next Monday evening. The prevailing talk to-
night lie that Thomas G. Alvord Ia the coming
man. and that the one great Wish OF his heart
for the last ten years. to be the first presiding
officer In the magnificent building no has done
so much TO aid in erecting, will be Rratifled.
Old Salt will arrive here tomorrow and
establish his headquarters at Stanwix Hall
Mr.. Sloan arrived this eyenng. and has rooms
n modest man. not given TO Dragging. Ho has
not been in politics so long as Old Salt. and
doesn't understand the game Of political blum
"a we'll He and his friends feel confident thnt
he will he the next Speaker. and intimate that
there, will be music In the air when the
all in. Gen. Hustled or the. Bald Eagle
Of RochcsieT % as ,, he Is Iatterly STYLED STYLED
tomorrow. and with moro trouble. II Is as
serted by some that Hustled Is out OF the race:
This may be 40. but the unknown quantity Of
yass before. II is over may decide who will be
moment Hustled will throw his strength for
Alyorl but FelV uDOn IL that h0 Will
Se viii 6c beaten: The issue on ,lhe
of whether or NOT the corporations shall control
the Legisaiure-at least TINT is the issue the
Hustled will be charged with being the candi-
dates OF the corporations. A gentleman con-
nected with one Of the largest corporations IN
the State said that this cry was already played
out. The fact is" he added !" tho people who
raised this cry dumped their whole load OF mud
upon Hustled when they thought he was tho
coming man and they hayen't,go enough left to
| 10 overy momber OF the Legislature by tho New
York City Board of Trade a COPY Of which has
fallen into my hands. does not indicate that the
movement Is yet played out tembraccs long
| had discriminated against the people and ia IA
| vor ot the corporatlons. and requests members
records and affiliations Of all candidates for the
| Spcakership. and to vote only for such
man as will appoint a committee that
| will do justice to the producing. manufacturing
| and commercial interests Of the State. The
circular also deals a severe blow to Mr.. John
| Livingston. who has for several years figured
| about the Legislature as n redhot anti-corpora-
tionist by, printing IN large Type the assertion
9t the chairman ot the Board that lhe SAID iy. X
| organization" and am unofilcially Informed
| that tho same Ia the casc with the Chamber Of
| f. VI, Johnson. Clerk Of the last two Assem-
olles. ls here. preparing everything, for the
sons ls about the only name conspicnousIy
| mentioned as yet for the Clerkship and his re-
election seems almost certain Mortimer Wade
| OF Montgomery County, who was an Assembly
man several years ago. Is said to be candidate,
but he will have hard race 70 keep IN sight OF
| tho popular johnson. Mr.. Charles A. Orr Of
| Erie County will undoubtedly bo reelected
| Sergeant farms.
| A rumor that made considerable comment
| was current here to-day. 10 the effect that Gov.
| Robinson will not recognize the new Capitol
| building as the legal Capitol OF the state. and
| turc should II assemble there. This was re-
| peated. with the assertion that tho Governor
| had been in the old Assembly Chamber this
| afternoon and asked the workmcn who are de-
| molishing what little there is left ot IL II the
room could be made ft for the Legislature, TO
| meet in by Monday next This evening | called
| upon GOV. Robinson at the Executive Man
| sion 10 inquire as to the truth OF the rumor. He
| pronounced the story absurd. While he holds
| that the new Capitol building is not the State
| Capitol and cannot be until an act rcpeainG the
statute making the old building tho Capitol is
| passed. he said that tho Legislature had tho
power II II saw 1T so 10 do, To meet in the park.
| an old barn or tho Delevan House, and when
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| and ready to proceed to business he should
send his message TO the Legislature. wherever
! II might be. Tho Governor said. however, that
| IN his Judgment the proper thing for tho Legs;
| loturc 20 do would be 10 meet in the old Capitol
ing. and this he believed would be done. 1t
| would. in his judgment. be a sad thing II tho
first act In the building erected in which 10
| make laws should be violation OF an existing
law by the lawmakers themselves.
| Subsequent INQUIRIES indlcate that the
/ pursued. BOtl parties Withhold tnplr caucus in
the old Capitol on Monday evening. On Tues
day afternoon they vi meet IN the same build
| ing and organize and Immediately adjourn to
| the now building and there the necessary act
| creating. that building into the Capitol Of tho
| chamber il n avery dilapidated condition. The
desks have been taken up. and are piled w in
| carpets arc gone. ana carpenters shop has
| been improyised In another corner In the
new building the Court Of Appeals room. in
| ready for occupancy. and q large force is at
work in tho Assembly Chamber. putting down
| carpets. arranging tho desks and putting on
the finishing touches Everything 1t is expected.
| will be ready for the presence Of the statesman
| on Tuesday morning next
| tho reporters in the new Assembly Chamber arc
| very Unsatisfactory They will be SO situated
| that 1t Will be almost impossible Tor them To- see
| or near what Is going on upon the noor, The
| accommodations for the members and officers
otth9 House are on the most magnificent scale.
| All Albany is excited oyer the grand opening.
| or house warming of the new Capitol which is
| to be on next TUESDAY evening. II IL estimated
that at least 1000 or 5000 ladies and
has been fixed at t25 and only enough are to
| be sold to cover the expenses. Complimentary
| invitations to distinguished persons have. how
| over been sent out by the tho usand. and II the
| Albanians are 10 be believed. everybody in the
| State who IL worth knowing and his wife will
| DO there. collation. IL to be served in the
| grand court by the Leland Brothers. to cost
| $1,000. The Burgesses Corps Will also give a
| grand ball in the Martin Opera House.
| New England Greenbaekers.