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organized. General Sharpe was elected Speaker
of the Assembly, defeating Erastus Brooks.
On taking the chair General Sharpe spoke III
! acknowledgement of the honor. referred to tho
duty of electing a United States Senator, and
made a number of suggestions relative to
legislation. He made a special reference 10
the inequalities of taxation, and suggested
that the Governor be empowered to appoint
| "a commission OF experts To report bill TO the
| Ass .mbly for their cure. In the Senate, Lieut.
tcnant-GOvenor HOskins made pleasant adj
| dress of greeting. The only development yes
tcrday in the Senatorial race WAS the arrival
at Albany of Mr.. Depew and the beginning
of an open canvass in MS behalf. Many
rumors are current about the probabilities
and possibilities of the contest, and a unior
OF tho COnklng men is fOrcshadOwed.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
! AN OPEN CANVASS FOR Mr.. DEPEW BEGCN-THE
CONKLING MEN STILL DiVfDRD-TALK OF REACH
ING UNITED ACTION By ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GRANT OCCASIONALLY NAMED-A CONTINGENCY
MI. MORTON'S ONLY DtPENDENCF.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRDUNEl
ALBANY Jan. 4.-rhe most important develop
mcmt in the Senatorial canvass to-day was tho
arrival OF Chauncey VI. Depew and the beginning
OF an open canvass in his behalf lie visited at
his rooms in the Delayan Housc by large numbers
of members and Senators. and his friends held
conference in the evening to discuss the details of
his campaign. They all seemed very hopeful Of
success and inclined TO dOnbt whether a fusion of
the C0nkling men upon one candidate could be
made without Influence from the Senator. Mr..
Depew's arrival was the text Of one little episode in
the Senate, amusing TO those who saw beneath tho
surface.
|
that the members OF the Legislature
should have as little chance as pos
slble to see Mr.. Depew, whose personal
popularity is no small part Of bis strength Accord
ingIy Senator Halbert had a resolution ready to adj
! iourn the Legislature over from to-day to next
week The friends of Mr.. Depew learned this,
| and the moment the CLERK had finished
reading the Governors messige Senator Robertson
! moved that the Senate adjourn-a motion which
! necessarily entaled a session tomorrow. Senator
| Iaibrrt then offered his resolution, asking Judge
| Robertson 10 give way; but after the Judge lad
! asked and had been told the nature Of the subst-
tute he declined to yield and his motion was
passed. thus keeping the LeCislaturein session nntl
| tomorrow, when it will adjourn until next week,
probably until Tuesday evening.
1t 10 the general expectation that the Speaker Will
announce the committees and appointments Wcd-
|
sion still expressed that the committees Will DO
held over the senatorial election. wth view tO in
| tuencing tne result the majority If The members
say they IN list refuse to believe that General sharpe
| would do such a thing Or would manipulate the
committees themselves in oTher to bribe members 20
yotc this way or that in the Senatorial contest.
! Certainly there is every thing in General Sharpe's
record TO show that be would do none Of these
things. One foolish partlsans of Mr. Crowley,
| VINO have been boasting that the committees wero
10 be made ND in his interest have rot allowed
themselves apparently to be hampered by fact tS.
General Sharpe has assured a close friend of Mr..
Platt that as ho received equally loyal support
from the Crowley and Patt factions. he should treas
! both with absolute mpartiallty.
| The preference of the ultra Arthur men and of
some pnrely COnklug mcn-ihe shades Ot dlStlnc-
| tion are growing numerOus--fOr Mr.. Crowley Is as
marked as ever they talk Of him the ablcst man
| in Western Npw-iOIk as the most popular man,
| and speak of HIM always with animation. 10 Is
impossible, however, not TO suspect that There IS
| more show than reality about tins talk. mora
ticaut fact is that he next friends OF the Conk,
ling candidates themselves are beginning to ldlnls
| that there must he an agreement upon some QUO
man ana that 1T must come soon. A ne"
method of making the fusion IS sug,
gested-arbitrauon. 1t wonld be palntu!
thing for Mr.; Conkling, to be compelled
to rea ch ont his hand and select candidate alter
he had allowed two O1 his warm friends 70 engage IN
| p public contest for the nomination, and had al
| lowed third one TO think that he might be des-
| lHutlou W
| do il without making ill-feeing. though even the
opposition admit tdat there would be genera1
| acuulescence among his followers The plan or
selecting O candidate by an arbitration or con-
| ference would, it is claimed, relieve him Of the
| personal responsibility OF making decision
| gentleman who knows all tie plans ol the Seli-
ator's friends SAID to-day that the cand1 iCo
would. III his opinion. be selected before
| the Legislature again, and III the way
indrcated q conference for the purpose being
| held some time before next weeks session. n
curious remark was made by conspicuous Cong
| ling man to-day. He said he Thought when tho
! name OF the Conklng candidate became known
1t would OCCASION some surprise. and he further IN,
timated that If the name was what ne was ineihea
| 10 expect it would be tOnnd TO De one tIas
had hardly been mentioned III connection with the
| office. -, Il,
gossip about the possibility of General Grant becom-
| ing the caDdd drifts through The hQtei clHwus
sometimes in a purposeless way lhe REMARK Wen,
| known anti-machiue member, one who is REGARDED
! rs leader made about II may Justify
an alluson to It, He said that II It was proposed 10
| do this and he found that majority Of the caucus
had been secured for General Grant he should refuse
| to 20 into the caucus at ali and he believed that
many others would do the same.
| The cross currents of sentiment respecting tho
| various candidates make this one of the qneeresI
| campaigns have ever seen. II seems odd TO ma
devoted adherents of Senator Corkhng prvately
urging Mr.. Crowley On the ground that lie II one OK
| the few men who have had the friendly
courage to 20 to Mr. Conkllng ION occasion
and and to tel hear @ 4uuay devoted adhccnts The
| Senator at the same time expressing thelr eus
that Mr. Platt, if he were elected Senator nlgot DO
| somewhat independent and, in the sententous
phrase Of the politicians, even set up Tor himNeL.
| There are frequent objections to Lew L. Mol,On
among the antl-machne men because ol tnelr oi.ei
| that he would have no individuality as Senator.
| and would be Mr.. Coukllngs Senatorial snad0w. IL
| becomes more aud more evident that Mr.: Morton
Lao no strength as q candidate. except as Mr.. Cohk-
iinfis possible beneficiary. Ii tine Senator or the
prrrosed conference should select hlm, he would be
supported, but. as it now stands, he seems 10 naVe
| practically as q supporter, Commissioner jacob
| Hess of New. York, who IL almost the only persoh