New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-05
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST ENDED.
suanpr ia LIZ No,ISArrn IrN ANIMOT-S

Ly-THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The opposition to General Sharpe has sub
sided and it is expected that he VIII
be unanimously nominated for Speaker at
the Republican caucus tonight. Gov
ernor Cornell's message will be brief.
He will favor State aid to high schools and
free academies He will announce reduction
in the State debt. The extent to
which Governor Robinson exercised
clemency during the last year of his term Is
stated in the letter appended The contest for
Clerk of the Senate proceeds actively.
GENERAL, SHARPE TO BE SPEAKER.
WITHDRAWAL OF The OTHER REPUBLICAN cANDI-
DAHs-A SHORT SESSION OF TIRE LEGISLATURE
PRoBABLE-RUMoRs ABOUT THE COMMITTEES.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 4.-The contest for Speaker OF the
Assembly is ended General George ii. sharpe, OF
Ulster County will uGquestionably be NOM
mated by reclamation in the Republican eau
Gus which will be held IN the Assem-
bly, Chamber tomorrow night. The opposi-
ton TO his nomination ceased in fact yesterday,
bnt this change in the intentions Of membaTs was
not clearly apparent until to-day. Late last night
two of the opposing candidates. Messrs Skinner
and Baker withdrew in General Shapes favor,
members, pledged their votes to him. This
action was everywhere recognized as deciding be-
yond question the contest as General Sharpe before
thus accession of strength had majority of the
votes of the Republican members. General Hustled,
ex-Speaker Alvord Mr. Terry, the remaining opposing
candidate saw clearly that they were defeated ana
resolved to bow gracefully TO the decree OF their
fellow members. Moreover. they thought that they
oaght not to deprive such a faithful Repub-
lican as General Sharpe OF the honor OF
a unanimous nomination. Accordingly, they
formally Withdrew their names tonight
as candidates having General Sharpe alone IN the
field. Before taking this step, General Husted ana
Mr.. Terry summoned their friends. informed them
frankly that il was evident General Sharpe would
receive the nomination. and then said that, as they
did not want to imperil the interests Of those who
had so faithfully supported them they would with
draw from the contest.
The news Of the withdrawal Of all the Republican
candidates IN opposition to General Sharpe was
received with great satisfaction by the members.
The contest was characterized throughout by cour-
icons treatment OF their opponents by each OF the
candidates. so that there is no i'll VIII among them
OF their supporters DOW to arouse QuarTcis.
Ii was thought that Governor Cornell might
favor the selection of some particular candidate,
and he was accordingly consulted upon the subject.
To all inquiries OF this nature lie invariably re-
piled that he had 10 special choice and would not
indicate as preference for any ono of the candidates
After ii became known tonight that General
Sharpe was to be the Speaker, the members began
10 gossip about the distribution OF places on the
chief committees. General Sharpe has begun
the preliminary work Of forming the list
of committees at his house on Laucasterst. There
he was visited during the evening by General c. A.
.se-so- mud Mr.
Warren. of The Bil6aIo Commercial ADVERTISER 1t is
said to be General Shapes intention TO have his
list completed during the present week. and TO pre-
sent it to the Assembly at once
short recess instead of the usual long one. viii
be taken instead to enable the Speaker to form his
Committees. This will be done TO save time, and is
part of the plan TO have a short session
of the Legislature. session of the usual length,
lasting till the end of May, would perhaps
prevent many members who desire to do
so from attending the Republican National
Convention Chicago on June
The speculations among members about the COM
mittees were mauy but they had not the slightest
foundation. IL will be several days before
the selection of even the chairmen can be
oSveIds The pnsition of chairman of the Committee
on WAYS and Means 10 either General Hustled or cX-
Speaker Avord, General sharpes leading opponents.
Mr. Varnum, of Aew-IoIk, Is regarded as the prob
able chairman Of the Committee on Cities.
IT, A. alec supposed that Mr. HuId OF Ere CouEty will
be made chairman OF the Committee on Canals M Gii-
lett OF Columbia. chairman OF the Committee Rail
roads Mr.. Morris chairman or the committee on
Prisons DR.. j. j. Hayes chairman OF the Comgtee on
Commerce and Navigation Mr.. Baker, OF Monroe;
Chairman OF the Committee on General Laws and
Mr. Titus of TOmpkins. chairman of tile Committee
on INSURANCE. II Mr. Alvord is put at the head OF
the Committee on Ways and Means II IL believed
General Hustled will be made chai rman of he
Judiciary Committee which IL next III importance.
The Democrats Of the Assembly are having a..i-
mated contest over the selection OF their candidate
for Speaker. The country Deinoci ats are sala 70
the city Democrats pT-f Ger either Mr.. STANLEY, OF
Grooklyn. or Mr. Bennei., of New-York.
The contest for the Office ct Clcrk o. the Senate
continues 10 be fierce. Both M Gledden and
Mr.. VIooman are confident of al cleo
ton tonight rnin9 Was current
tonight that General Bradley Wins -, one Of SIR.
Vrooman's staunchest supporters. ba deserted him.
General WinSlow. upon being ques .lOned, emphat-
caliy denied the truth Of the runo'.
general press dispatch from Albany says:
:" Edwin NJ Johnson, of OtsegO VIII be nominated
clerk Of the Assembly, The contest for ia, cle rk-
shin of the Senate between NrOOman and Choden
IL very close, though II Is believed that 0iidden
Will win"
A SHORT MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
4 RuMoR THAT MR.. CORNELL WILL SAY A WORD IN
FAVOR OF THE HIGH sCHooIs-BEDUcTioN IL
THE STATE pEBT-THE PRISONS sELF-suPPoRT-
INC.
icy TELEGRAPH to TEE rIInUNEl
krR,Sy. Jan. 1.-The Governors message was
nut into type yesterday. 1t will be shorter docu-
mept than most Of the messages of recent
wears. not taking up over three columns of
The TRBUNEs page. In securing material for its
composition, Mr. Cornell not only applied for
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