New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-01
ALBANY POLITICS.
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR AND SPEAKER.

NUMEROUS AspinANTa TO MR., LAPnAMs PLACE.
Atso A HOST WISHING TO PRESIDE OVER THE
ASSEMBLY.
Irnow TnH REGULAR CORRESPONDENT ~ rHE fRinuNal
ALBANY Nov. 3O.-rho presence In the city
the past days OF several prominent Republican poll
tlcans has been rightly interpreted "a token that
pipelayng tor the United States tenntor-p anu tho
Fpcnketshp Of the Assembly IL rapidly In pogte'A IN
fact wes begun the dav after election. the momen ~
WIS evident that The Republican party had majority IN
the Legislature Vet an active rnn,ass Tor votee Tor
both positions NJ hnnor wns necessarily Delayed unn
some knowledge rprh be pnned ~ the men elected to the
Assembly Tho Senators we're we'll hnOwni but many
~ the Asaemhltmen elect have been hitherto unknown
10 reading rrieirna ~ the state
Congressman Prank Hlscueh, ~ syracuse, one ufthe
candidates Tor Hehalnt ~ the e ot several hnuis
un ti,Nh That sunrlpht tine lot him w fa'hei
~ ~, deal ~ Information respecting The hiNehpa i"i we
nenanfalp and hls owh fusrpeis ~ aherrss lheh he
went en ~ Nav Nolh ~ isafn how hneh Hurre't 80
will ohian IN that eiiy aud hroekph Al Washington
his fnllow Nav Noll rongIessmen vii hn ahie w ave
him about he disposition ~ tho h'nhbe's q"
tho egisaure Residing Ia thelf several dlH'fo'H 'so
following upon Mir iisoook's heels came eh Attorney
General Leslie W. Russell, of ~ Lawrence county
another candidate Tor Senator Mr. Russell was mere all
day yesterday, being apparently we'll pleased Win
the climate Of Albany as ilr ulsoook lie also did some
SUI, song aud dredging In regard to tho senatorship
and then ourneyed to New-York.
MINIsrER MoRToN's PROSPECTS.
Meanwhile Congressman Bureigh, Of Whitehall Gem
eral George II. sharpe. OF Kingston. ana Anhrew o.
Draper OF this city, holding council OF war at Mr.
Diapers law Office in the interest as Is UNDERSTOOD OF
Levi p. Morton. another candidate for Senator Mr.
Morton sailed France recently. returning to attend to
his duties Minister In that country. Before ne de-
parted however. he frankly expressed his desire 10
become Senator, and pnt the management OF his can
vass the hands of skiiful politicians Mr. Morton Is
ban naaa1 Tn
such modification that he endured In 1881. when
be went to Albany "a candidate for Senator and saw
the votes he had expected get BY Mr. Conklings aid
drift of to Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Crowley. leaving MN
without any backing. Such . misadvcnture, he was
assured by his friends would not befau MIN IN tue
coming Moreover Mr.. Plat was for MIN on the
| present occasion This statement Mr.. Morton heard
with apparent surprise. and then expressed the hope
that the true. Politicians say that ex-senator
Platt will DO one OF leaders IN the contest for the
senaorshp. They have yet determined whether he
intends support OF the men already named
for the Senaorshp. to become candidate himself
lie controls some votes having given pecuniary and
other assistance good many OF the Republican can
didates for the Assembly. Whichever way he decides
his influence will be felt In the contest.
Mr. Morons friends planning to obtain the assist
ance OF ex Governor Cornell for their candidate year
ago thought that Mr.. Cornell would himself be
candidate for Senator. several OF his personal and
political friends having been elected as members OF the
state Senate With these basis, 1t vas argued
that he could enter Senator with excel
lent chance OF success Mr. Cornells friends here
say that he will not candidate for Senator aiming to
be nominated for Governor next year The votes ne
Influence however In the Legislature are many,
IL Is natural Therefore that his support sn0uu he
sought by ali the leading candidates
Mr.. DEPEw AND OTHER CANDIDATES.
Chauncey NJ. Depew would Instantly beco ne formula
BILE candidate II he would exhibit any dispos-
ton to make active canvass This, however, he mas
not yet done. His work lawyer and railroad man IA
agreeable him. and necessarily 1t would be interrupted
by the months sojOurn at Washington II ne should
be elected Il Senator large Pecunhiy sacrlhce "ouu
have TO made If he accepted the position, since ne
woud then doubtless resign all connection with the
Vanderbilt railroads Mr. Dcpew has many oncs OF sup
port If he will enter the contest lie Is told tat thel1
viii be no fractional opposition made 10 MN that an
divisions of Republican sentiment recognize NJ" 10Y ne
has been To party and how much all he has gwen IL
for years especially the past three years. by MS speeches.
In syer PR 81 ,ne "a coucpty referred to by Repub
,,n nn ticlais as worthy of the Office senator
he may pushed for the office later In the contest west
sherman g Rogers OF Buffalo. Ehrdse G.. Lapham.
the present Senator Is said will receive the SUPPORT OF
some OF the western New-io,k members WIN "opo "
elect him as compromise candidate
Tur pr siDFNr's ATTITUDE.
While the contest for the Presidency was IN progress
A. was sad that President A-nur would be pushed for
the snntorshp by his friends; ana that they were max
INC The neccssary preparations IN various Assembly
dstrlcs los n,mnal ing men who would vote Tor NM
Nov n Is said that the President viii not scramble Tor
,pr rnn, and hat nnlrs4 hr ls convinced mat snrri7 "a
IA t,ubihlr he will nut permit the use pi his name.
Initrinns hrir Hrr sNsuiriuu inst tr lioslrht may
i've rusnn tri fnr the position NE iipJ iinrs, ~
~ irn snuudiir, Uf the President n matted lhr lAst
vi4t that n hr WA "grisrrnirt ma itnn' h'thi
rri,,.r "a upf tu vnliriie sim io iun hih 'rf 'he
Frnhirf-hir
inp sbpAHi hlHiF.
tLl s.tp,ai candidates ef 1rrssrt nf ihr As'snN np
at ha,i .t Vp,h tftns ~ e.i rrHtrs 90 'Nipa. -
h0.1u, iaDaa ", tiraip, so Wpsipnts't' tpH"tt nae
a.. .s tu tu sA ui SEQ inia nu.si "n""N"n"- h'i hh
Was - candidate psiulp epp ipa Mf i"s'tA w'Hr
tv f,sud, h, h,5 frienHiF ouansi ani assistance u
neI . nlors dufiuE tic sasauu pl iht last Aestnnl.
V,t,t.u, IA Legislation, hr cldld easily suuith ihn
main al Younger meunrle liz therefore start u ni ia
H. r,u,., NJ h surtno prospects iu'n oao h.oisn
= IiWIu. ui ~. Lawrence county, anu NHi"'h a.
DNrl ot Franklin County. uolp Wr-hhuWh 20 tue TAX
u,cs of Neg NorS hy thcir service h' mtmnrrs n inc
I,,.,,elt uycstgatug Committee, tie originator last
,Sintrr of 40 many Laws reforming New YORK depart
Irut- But Waller lloW'', who win MT t"1'tNtl
esprciy rrprescnted the taxpayers ol NtN orb also
swIuly became u candidate for speaker Ito viii uh-
doubcdy have the support Of many OF The cy members
He was here Jesteriay, and reported tnh us c,l U.s.
wa ndvauciug we'll Waiter :. liubhel, of Monroe
County, who although serving Ills niSt year as ieNV
nf The Assembly, became one OF ls led'itl7 VA, az,
nouuced himself rs IA candidate Tor SPEAKER ana WI
have a large support There are Also lUui oIhtl
dates. Kldder NJ scott, OF Livingston Comfy; JoHli
R.iues of Ontario County; ROBERT y LElngslont' VI
putmam County; and Henry A. Iarnum, or New ork,
There are so many candidates FOR speaker til lnele u
rnwne snspcion that OF them are merely seeking
prominent places on committees
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