New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
EX-sPEAKER LIITLEJoHN's ACTIVE cANVAsS-IhE
PRESIDENT EEUTRAI-7-MR. ROOSEVELT
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l


PRESIDENT EEUTRAL--MR. ROOSEVELT
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Dec. 9.-The Legislature will not
meet until New Years day. but 1t Is already apparent
that large proportion Of Of the Republican Assembly
men will be here the week previous, attracted
by the contest for the speakership This contest mas
been OF lively from the moment that II was evil
dent that Republican Assembly had been elected
Additional interest given to it the past week by the
announcement Of Ispeaker Dewitt @. Littlejohn OF
Oswego that he intends to become an active canddate
Hitherto he has been quescent One merely announcing
that he willing to accept OF the Office OF speaker
the Republican Assembymen were willing TO CONFER tne
honor upon him. Some politicians say that the
spectacle OF Messrs sheard, Roosevelt and Erwin
rushing about the State seeking votes for themselves
for Speaker rritated Mr.. Litejohn juster expana-
ton OF Mr.. Lttejohns change Of policy was given Anew
days ago by eminent Republican politician: - MT
Lttleohn has begun active for the speaker
ship only the solicitation OF many leaders OF the RepuD
can party He is n man OF mark OF the most noted
Republicans this State He Speaker OF the Assem-
bly, in 1855, 1857, 1882 1860 and 1861, and Is
therefore peculiarly well fitted for the position 1t Is well
10 state that strength of body and mind s undmin
ished and that he will take distinguished position In the
Assembly whether or not elected Speaker But the Re
publican party could not do wiser thing than to put
this trained and eminent I'm the Office OF Speaker.
Mr. Iittejohn this city and the leading Re
where II understood he met many of the leaders OF
Republican organizations there. ExSpeaker Hustled, or
Wescheser County, is said to be warmly pressing MI
Lttleohns claims upon the attention OF the Republican
Assemblymcn- Ex-Speaker George b. sloan OF Oswego,
also naturally supports the candidacy OF his neighbour
Mr. LAtejOhn, and from his wide acquaintance with Re
publican politicians materially aid the latter In his
canvass
The contest continues to be goodnaured as when 1t
begun. All OF the candidates are men OF unbemshed
records In the Assembly and be expected to organize
its committees in the interest OF honest government
will be- therefore, "hurlng of charges" when the
conflict grows more Intense there any token that the
National Administration will interfere In the contest
Ono who is well acquainted with its plans said today
President Arthur il anxious TO keep the Republican
party united in hi' sTaG; aH ana ton Ges5b agbt e aS
Office for which to impern the present union
pressure In favor Of this or that candidate" James d.
Warren Of Buffalo, close friend Of the PRESIDENT and
conycIsant, II any one Is with ais pouuca plans n answer
the assertion Of Democratic nrw7papets Jhat te c0
test to be factiona one said nIe BHgd9 Co2Mereldt
AdGser recently IN relation To- Ms m snga SrWn ac
coring past affiliations they al belong 10 tue same
be are all GOOD Rcphbiicans and discoautenance every
effort 10 continue facton lines They men OF ability
rcpue and experience and either ono viii make aspeaEtr
of whom the Republican party VIII have no occasion 10
feel ashamed" Some bencyo'utminded Democratic
newspapers have also said that certain Republicans VINO
are cauiats United States Senator are also taking
p1rt In the contest THIS Il error No eminent Re
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inr king In the contest II Is perceived Dy such can
didntcs thai they would only excite the ennity OF
As'embymcn nccdlcssy by interference ana the! here
fore refrain from taking such course
MIR Erwin OF II. Lawrence County, here the past
week ana made the usual pilgrimage to Ncw-iOrk. He
and Mr rlcapI living they do n close proximity are
in connC. over thc same Assembly mem b2lh
are claiming the three Asscmblymcn from this
County OF Albany. The three votes VIII be given
to the man who appears to be most likely TO be speaker
Andrew = draper has just succeeded In uniting the Re
puDicauH C Albany County, and Tears tha INT union may
tr .battrrod hy John +. Smyth Ia case the Albany As
s.mbIymen should bmdor In the selection OF candidate
for SNEAKER il Is believed that Mr. smyth would magnify
Tho error aud cause mssen-On. From letters received
hero t1I. IL s apparent that Mr.. Roosevelt - coniin
inc l. ucFsonal canvass Last week he was In Einir
IIe hn. yiIed many OF the Assemblymcn along the
southern tier and viii continue , canvass the present
week Iie does not attempt 10 get any pledges OF sup
port, has he promised any committee pogl,lohs
lie merely SAYS To Ar-omb ymcn tnat he has visited thcW
- that they may have some sort OF Idea what
kind nf man he and then expressing hope that they
will decide 10 vote for lin for Speaker when they Ita'h
Albany he departs. In cases. however pledges nave
been given Mr.. Roosevelt believes that at the present
moment he posscsscs strength than any other can
didatr His support Is chiefly among the independent
| Kcpublican me uibers "a the Assembly.