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SLOAN AND ALV0RD'S FIGHT.
THE HOTTEST sPEIKERSHIP CONTEST
SEEN ron MINT a YEAR.

The POstrOnement OF the Caucus Because of
the Great Snow Biocknde-New York. In
nuentini Politicians Summoned 90 Albany.
ALBANY, Jan. 6.-Thc rush 10 Albany from
all parts OF the State with which communication
is possible Ia almost Unprecedented. Many
como to participate In tho dedication ceremo-
mics OF the new Capitol but almost all arc poll
ticians taking hand In the fight for the Speak
ership. TeleRrams were sent yesterday to
overy politician who 1t was supposed could in
the least influence the vote OF member to
hurry to Albany. and most OF them re-
sponded. Tonight tho corridor. halls. and
barroom Of tho Dolavan House are packed.
with surRinR crowd OF these workers arguing
and dlsputinR with each other over Sloan and
Avord. Tho appearance OF a new member ID
the signal for rush. He 10 instantly surround
od by n score Of workers, each faction positive
in its assurances that its candidate Is the COM
ing man. Soon ho ls conducted to tho room Of
Sloan or Alvord and Is formally introduced. aud
tho pressure to secure his promise to vote Is
brought to boar. Meantime the door Is closely
watched by friends OF the other candidate and.
as soon the member goes forth. he is again
gobbcd and taken to tho other headquarters.
whore tho performance lie repeated. And this
is kept up from early morning until late ut
night To-day tho majority OF the workers are
certainly In tho interest OF Old Salt. and.
rs consequence. his stock has risen in
the open market: but after careful in-
quIry I have been unable to learn
Of any changes that justify the assertion that
either Mr.. Sloan or Mr. Alvord has any cer-
tainty OF SUCCESS. II is. so far as the members
here are concerned. a neck and neck race and
II will he impossible To make a fair estimate OF
the situation until the twenty-five snow hound
Nepubli"an mrmbers have arrived. In tho
mean time. the lying. Dragging md blufIlng
Eu = on among iNN tINuurrA. Every one OF
these statesmen protcss"s 10 have the canvass
down to fine point and he runs over tho
list Of MENTORS Qs glibly as n Bowery
nuHioncer. naming The men who nre ironclad
for their mnn. aud those who are doubtful but
will probably vote with them. Every one II
thom makes out enough ironclad supporters to
more than secure tho success uf his candidate
This only proves the assertion heretofore made
in these dispatches that there Ia frightful
amount Of living and cheating going on. for I
the headquarters Of both Mr. Sloan and Mr.. Al
yord. 80 far rs the ironclads are concerned. Ia
nnsei upon actual promises mndo to them.
The result is that the man who in tho end So
cures the support oil the liars will be the next
The fact that tho struggle Is not alone for tho
Speakcrship Is conceded hy close observers. 10
i ope4y a;seried M t99l , Mr. @ c9Tnel s and Mr. Ar
they fear he may hO IN thoir way T." no 800, ~
the nomination for the nev' ,tov"rn"pshin II
he pc was .,a new man nc Speakers chair would
ne Las served there once with credii
- himself. and he came out without the smell
gers AMI tho traps and how To avoid them and
they fear he might make yet moro political cap
spcn5ss M Ssp poesp fas todsy soHn olI bSSs
Cornell and Arthur in this fight. he will be head
AM shoulders above any man IA the State Tor
| The next u publican nomination Tor Governor"
This il the Eoncia 80. ..1.,. - t,.,,,,.
for tho lively interest tnat is taken In tho nght
by the machine politicians
Mr.. Avord on the other hand. IA not likely Ia
il,c in any ones way for any higher honors.
Tho DAYS when Old Salt aspired 70 sit in the
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| crown ng ambition and glory Of his life now is
to .e ne first speaker IA tho new Capitol. and
| Jury hence. Oiaor forces are working for his
| success, and they arc Hctuatcd 10y other mos
iiNe-. In his long service in tho Legislature he
| the ccrpotalions. and Il is certain that that
,REnacPt' ~ iior him apd Is no small factor in
been nut forward hy his friends as an anti
coTi Tinratlc mist. and this Of. it."if hns had a
interests In favor Of Mr. Alyord. 1acrn arc.
| too. hundreds or men all over tho State for
the L'gis isletur". aud ! know Of two members
reelected this year who support him for what
Re Sy a5ncss i ior ATord lI md SafsT s w6rE has
| ~ It's usual wny Certnin il Is that the ihird
| House fraternity Is Hluust uuan nous for him.
sinle 10 imagine how Ayord can be- defeated,
AZ the clements o't h3E' lcrNri'fc controlled
ones arc few earnest vet comparatively un-
known mon. who make their cnnyHss almost en-
ins. and tho cry q" Down with tho rule Of tho
eorporations th" lobby. and the Rings" And
arc confident tonight that under this banner
Mr.. sloan will win. There was much excite
mrnt this evening in the DclaVan House, and
much loud talk Of bclting principally 10y the
followers OF Alyord. who offered odds on their
I'm. bot 81 ,ooo against 5000" shouted one.
that % Tom Alvord will be tho next
Twili bet 500 that you haven't got 1000
cents" retortcd another
Instantly the two cenched and attempted to
strike each other, but the crowd was so dense
that their blows were not effective. Everybody
| was excited, and row seemed immlnent
ma shouted at tho top Of hi. voice, Stop that"
| bnt the crowd paid no heed. \ spccial police
| was hustled about with the rest Then Assom-
| hyman llolahan Of Now York shouted; Look
s ,2 S"ur d d H 'G & ~ d ,ng
raised Il grucfal laugh, aud quiet was restored.
The Legislature will not be organized to-
morrow. as IL s certain that over twenty llo~
publican members cHNnot reach hero before
tomorrow noon. and perhnps not before We'd
ready 10 70 into n caucus on the Sueakership
question without the Ahsrut ones. What mem.
of tho Old Cariol nj I0G o'rlnoh and march from
| hero tu tine now Capitol. the uut" with Licut.-
q ~ pnr aeilA'r at %, h,9I l"adinf' HoY.
ni sion; Will turn over the now cham. 'r TO the
r,l" ,1, ~ o n ',at ,a,, wa. n-s "tinlM' iara
al.r Wh,.n uu q a3DrulH 'ut wl p taken uuul
eo'l, lin' ,rs the na!"uD think viii euabld
rnc Domo ratl' A.-cmnhmeu tried to hold
"a, ,EG.u,T' ,7 '' Ar' n '"it, 4",nes
~ ] naue as lrr ,sulidHt, frr Hpoa.or. nd
l'ur' 'l uuNi i.-murroH. Ilrrr Democratic
mon ,rt o. arrive. hra,N lul tho Republican
war; lD D.ullau, OF New J lor6 'ra bore taking
urr.mou- tor kNord Cm-p'u'u AMONG
lh,u, arr Johnl. O'Bricn, l'ruuId E,.iu. Jas.
Il. Davies, ond 1hn Ntcord