New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29
ALL THE CANDIDATES CONFIDENT.
WHERE THEY EXPECT GAINs-rHE CONTEST FOR
CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY.

WHERE THEY EXPECT GAINs-THE CONTEST FOR
CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, Dec. 28.-During the day Mr. Sheard's
canvass proceeded under favorable breezes. In the
evening the friends of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr..
Erwin were confident that they had checked Mr.
sheard's progress and had even made some
gains from hun. This was denied by MIR. Sheard's
supporters. Mr. Roosevelt believed that he had
made some gains in the western part of the State,
and said that he would have support in other parts
of the State that would astonlsh the
politicians. Much of the seeming rally
for Mr.. Erwin was due to ex-
United States Marshal Louis +. Payn, of Columbia
County, who came here this afternoon and began
an energetic campaign for Mr.. Erwin. f. ii. Hobbs,
of Brooklyn, the treasurer of the Republican State
Committee, also arrived and did some work
for Mr.. Erwin. Three of the Brooklyn Assembly,
men were subsequently reported as for Mr.. Erwin
but an investigation of this report showed that
three ofthe Brooklyn Assemblymen, Messrs. Mason,
Hodges and Taylor, are yet uncOmmittcd and that
the fourth General Heath, is pledged to Mr.. RoOse
welt.
Silas b. butcher, of Brooklyn, ex-Supcrintendent
of Public Works, also arrived, but he
stated that he did not come in the interest of any
one of the candidates for Speaker, but in behalf of
Mr., Barker for Clerk. General George II. Sharpe
came from Kingston in order to support, 1T
is said the candidacy of G. A. Chickering for Clerk.
He would not express preference among the can
didates for Speaker. Mr.. Sheards supporters were
rejoicing over the acquisition of Assemblyman
House of New-York. This they said would break
Mr. Roosevelts strength in the canvass, the argu-
ment being made that a candidate ought to be sup
ported by all the others.
members from his own county. Mr.. Frwin's lleuten-
auts claimed that Mr.. Dayton, Of New-York, had
promised to support him. III this statement rs true
Mr.. Roosevelt has lost another vote IN NeW-1OrK
County. One of Mr. ROOseVelts leading heuteI-
ants, Walter Howe, of New-YOrk, arrived tonight
and busted himself III Mr. ROOsevelts behalf. Ham
ilt0n Fish, jr., who has great influence among Re,
publican politicians throughout the State, arrived
early IN the evening and went TO wOik encrgetlcay
for Mr. Sheard This support of Mr.. Fish will ln-
sure several votes for Mr.. SbeaTd IN the Hudson
River Valley. Messrs. II. ID. Clapp, of Putnam, and
James Kent, jr OF Dutchess, are reported TO favor
Dir. Sheards candidacy. General John n. Knapp,
eX-IrcaSufeF of the Republican State Committee
came from Auburn, il is believed TO support Mr..
Erwin.
CANDIDATES FOR CLERK or THE ASSEMBLY.
The contest for Clerk of the Assembly is as unde-
cided as that for Speaker. Cunningham Chicken
ing, Barker and Abel are the leading candidates.
The members of the Assembly find much difficulty
in keeping the two contests separate. There are
constant appcals for interference made by the
friends of tho candidates for Clerk TO
the leaders in the SpeakeTShip contest
which the latter compelled to refuse. To-day
the candidates Or'ipeaker have al told candidates
for Clerk until the contest for Speaker is decided in
the caucus they will not extend aid in euy manner
10 them. large number Of prominent politicians,
II S said, viii be here tomorrow to support the
various candidates for Speaker