The New York herald., 1879-01-03
THE SPEAKERSHlP.
The Friends Of AlvOrd, Sloan and
Hustled Declare Themselves.
O N Il HI E F E N G E.
Alvord the Favorite of the New
York Delegation.

| quiry. among republican members OF Assembly
elect concerning the speakership The country
members were addressed in q circular requesting
them to their irst, second and third choice
for Speaker. Only twentythree responded, and their
answers are given herewith.
ON
| The undecided members are in q strong majority
and thus announce their want Of purpose-
BATAVIA, Dec. 21. 1878.
| To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Have no choice for Speaker yet
OYSTER Bay Dec 2s. 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
have answer to make. WM j. YOUNG.
CORTLAND Dec. 20. 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Am unable to answer your inquiries at present
GEORGE H. ARNOLD.
PoRT BYRON Dec. 20, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
viii decide when time for action arrives.
W. A. HALSEY.
WATERFORD, Dec. 10. 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:-
FRANKLIN. Dec. 20. 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
VAN ELrENv1LLE, Dec 20, 1873
To EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Have not decided who shall vote for for Speaker.
JOHN BANFIELD
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Have made no choice. u.s.. McNAUGHT
BUFFALO. Dec. 21, 1873
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Igo to Albany unpiedged. 8. 7. SWIFT.
ITHACA. Dec. 20. 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
tions. G. M. TITUS
MORRIS. Dec. 2O 1875
To THE Eprroa OF THE HERALD
quiries. NATHAN BRIDGES
OXFORD. Dec. 2O 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
am undecided as to choice for Speaker OF the AS
sembly. O. h CURTIS.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Dec 20. 1873
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERAID:-
have not yet decided the order Of my choice for
Speaker. JAMES LOW.
UTICA, Dec 90 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERA14D:-
am undecided as to candidate for Speaker and de-
sire only to support the hest man FRANK LANG.
BUFFALO, Dec. u, 1873.
To THE EnIroR THE HEnALD:-
JAMES A. ROBERTS
WHAT KINGS COUNTY SAYS
Assemblyman Jonathan Ogden. Second Assembly
district of Kings county, said;-'I have most de-
choice, but do not wish to make that choice
known just now. prefer not to say anything on
the subject FOR the present When go to Albany
will however, be pleased to express my views to the
Colonel W. Stevenson Fifth district, Kings
county, said,-"I have q choice. and most decided
one. for Speaker of the House. but don't wish to
make it known for the present. for reasons which L
Assembiyman I. W. Tallmadge, Ninth Assembly
district Of Kings county said I 60 to Albany as
though may have when go there.
Assomblyrnan Lewis B. Stegman, Sixth district.
unpIedged in the matter Of the selection Of candi-
dates for Speaker. have no choice as between
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
Mr.. George B. Deane Jr said that he would say
district that he not committed to any one, and
would rather not say anything about the prospects
MI James M a vsrnum; 81 tne G Eleventh ven district.
up his mind Tor whom he should vote. He thought
from what he had seen publishes in the newspapers
that Suan's chances were the best but this was
not sufficient ground he thought, on which to form
opinion.
MI. 3. N Smonson, OF the Seventeenth district,
SAID that he had nothing to say. He was not COM
mItted a. to his own vote and was unable t0 esu-
mate the probabilities.
CHOICE, ALvoRD
Under the leadership of ''Old Salt" the New York
Tu1Lx. Dec. 20. 1878.
To THE EnrroR THE HERAID:-
First choice. Avord; second choice, Sloan;
Mr.. J. c. J. Langbein, the member-eect from tho
Twenty first district said that he had fully made up
SO highly Of Mr.. Sloan that il he had two votes he
would give one to each man. As to the probabilities,
m hsS yos IN Ssw YORK COUNTY oxcepns
Mr. Varnum, of the Eleventh, and perhaps Mr..
simonson. of the Seventeenth district
Mr.. w. II. Ackerman, of the Twentieth district,
New York city, said that he not committed to vote
for any He should probably vote for Mr.. Alvord
but there might be u change in the complexion or
affairs. He should vote for the man he thought
would be elected, as he did not want to get on the
wrong side of tho Speaker He thought IL would not
be good policy. Mr.. Hustled. he thought strong
/ man.
asked for whom he should vote for Speaker said that
it would be exceedingly impolitc for him to say be-
forehand. rs no one could tell what might turn up.
He thought Mr. Alvords chances OF success were the
best.
Mr.. Robert Ii. strahan of the Thirteenth district.
said he should certainly vote for Alvord and after
careful inquiry he had satisfied himself that Avord
would be he next speaker. Sloan's strength no
thought. was all on paper and Husteds candidacy he
thought was ut an end.
Assembiyman Charles Trowbridgc, Of the Fourth
Assembly district. Brooklyn. said well. 1t looks
to though Alvord would be the next Speaker OF
the Assembly, though he is not my choice. My per-
sonal preference would be for Mr. Hustled lie has
thing that was wanted for us that his influence
could effect am not committed to anybody, how
ever, in the matter
wEsrcHRsTERs nrr1cENcE
The three republican members from westchester
county-Jamss L. Wells, d. O. Bradley and d: w.
Travis-say they are yet undecided, though they
have their preferences, which, however, they do not
care to give.
QUEENS UNDECIDED.
William L. Youns~, of Queens. republican member
from the First district. will make up his mind who
to vote for after he has surveyed the field as
Albany.
The following kilograms from members whose
hrst choice is Sloan, Of Oswego-.
wnLrAMsrows Doc. Al. 1878.
To THE EDIToR HERALD
w. p. STEELE.
BooxvILLE, Dec. ~. 1878.
To THE EDrToR or THE HEnALD:-
Sloan hrst Hustled second, Aivord third. q.
Lrrr1E FALLS. Dec. 10, 1873. &,
sloan arst cho,ce. S TITUS sHEARDs.
ANTWERP Dec 20. 1878.
To THE ENRON or THE HKRAIp:-
Sloan nrst Aivord second. Hustled third.
q. d. McALLISrER.
WArEHrowN, Dec. AZ, 1873.
To THE EprroR OF THE HERALD:-
am for Mr.. Sloan for Speaker OF the Assembly,
and have no second or third choice.
CHARLES Il SKINNER
FIRST CHOICE, HUsrED.
Tho friends OF Mr.. Hustled. OF Westchcster, ara
rather backward In announcing themselves. IL is
reasonable to suppose he has more than two votes