New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-22
TIE SPEIKERSHIP or THE ASSEMBLY.
MEssRs. sHEARD ERWIN AND ROOSEVELT LEAD
ING THE OTHER CANDIDATEs-THE cLERKsHII
CONTFgT

MESsRs sHEARD ERWIN AND ROOSEVELT LEAD
ING THE OTHER CANDIDATEs-TH CLERKsHIP
CONTEST.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Nov. 19.-The candidates for
positions in the Republican Legislature OF 1884
are already actively at work Assemblyman
Theodore Roosevelt OF Neyy-York was here
last week, unquesonably seeking support in his canvass
for the spcakershp. II win be remembered that he had
the honorary Republican nomination for Speaker last
winter and that he led the Republican minority
Throughout the session Under ordinary circumstances
Mr. Roosevelt might expect to he rewarded with the
speakershp for his services last winter This year how
ever, the number OF Republican Assembymen
who have be"n reelected Is unusually small so
that most OF the members are not acquainted
with Mr. Roosevelt. Only eighteen OF the
seventy Republican members Of the next Assembly
were members during the present year Three Of the old
members, Mcssrs Erwin, Scott and O'Ne have
chosen not to recognize Mr. ROOsevelts claims,
but have announced themselves candi-
dates for Speaker. Practically the Assembly will
be new and the candidates for Speaker will have TO
seek for votes among who strangers to them.
This Of the considerations that led Hr Sheard OF
Hcrkimer County, 10 announce himself as a candidate
lie felt that his former highly crcditabe record in the
Assembly would be viewed with the same friendlincss
by new members n the records OF those candidates for
speaker who were more recently members of the Legsa
turc. Mr. Shcard will be supported by the
and by many from the Central part Of the state.
kddcr VI. scott, Of Livingston County, will 10
Albany with the votes Of many OF the Republican
blmcn in the Western part Of the State pledged to him.
George H. Erwin. Of 81 Lawrence County, will Of
have the support of his two follow Republican members
from that county, and IL ls also said that he Is likely to
receive ~ the votes Of the NcwGoh City and Brook
lyu members and votes rom the Southern tier OF
ties. Mr. ONcil, OF Franklin Comfy viii have the sup
port Of Republican members from the northern part OF
The state. II j. not known here whether cX-Spcakcr
LittlciUm will De candidate for Speaker but
Il Is thought that this veteran viii permit the younger
ia Irnusr himself fDr a time In seeking obtain
pledges support and viii then earnestly cndeayOr to
seize the prize themselves. Mr.. Van Allen OF NcW-IOrk
10 l. reported, may also be candidate The opinion
here is that ut tie present time MUssIs. ShCdld Erwin
and Roosevelt have the most support.
There S apparently bee contest for the position Of
President pro tc OF The senate II seeming 10 be gCner
ally agreed thai senator hcC rthy by hs able and long
scryir". the longest continuously Of all scaiOrSccct, is
entitled 60 the Office.
ne number OF candidates FOR the clcrkshp Of the
vhO f'r many years hi, been clerk, and who again
seeks The Office mus; bc somewhat nervous over his
prospects, with many rivals Tbs latest candidate Is
Henry T. Nh' who wis the Secretary ~ Governor Cor
neil. H. j. thoroughly qualified Ia do the
work 81 % c'Ik az The Assembly, having acted az Mr.
Johusoh'- ton, IN 1877. Iiiues ID. CANNING hnn
for many ycI.s the Albany curr",p Ondcnt OF The
N0r lor; Efru.uV Past, is also candidate.
william H. Barker Of BIuUElyn. journal Clerk OF the
Assembly len many years, 1, also a candidate.
II l. again reported here Tint there Is IN be extra
session u tc -cutr r. b. ui.u said that the Legislature
viii ia, tst.-lic the New York dep trtmUut-.