New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
NIP SHEARD FOR SPEAKER.
.Or,ov OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
r xrv-YoRx AssEMnIYMEN VOTE AGAINST MIR
IN ROOSEVELT.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

spa;au Of Titus Sheard, of Little Falls, by the
nlauhlican Assemblymen, forming the majority IN
- Assembly. In the caucus Mr. Sheard received
ond Mr. Roosevelt 20 votes. Mr.. Littlejohn had
4"1onsIr "I withdrawn in Mr.. SheaTds favor and
-, Erwin in Mr. Roosevet's. The last day OF the
sa,ast has beenmarked by StrenuouseXertlonson onthe
-. of The supporters Of MF. Erwin and Mr. koose-
,elt 10 lessen Mr. Sheards support. Congressman
n.,s;ah of Whitehall, who has directed Mr.
sbearFs canvass with much ability throughout
.aoceeded not only in preventing any decrease of
a. Sbcord,s strength but in increasing it, Hew
araov aided in his efforts by Hamilton Fish, jr.,
lanes s. Smart and Others.
late in the afternoon it became apparent to John
vSmvth. Louis T. Payn and Silas b. Catcher, who
vare managing Mr. ETwin's canvass, that MI
ssaar3 could not be defeated unless the supporters
&C the other candidates united against hlm'
NJ, Roosevelt and MIR. Littlcjohn refused 10
-. ,be;r forces to be united to those
- Mr.. Erwin. The managers for Mr.. Erwln'
a, the hope of prolOnging the contest, decided 10
cost their votes for at least one ballot lot MI
poosevelt Mr. Sheard's friends prevented q con-
optration of all the opposition upon MT hooSeNci'
nv inducing Mr. Littcjohn to retire IN MI oheIu
.a.or If is understood that George B. Sloan OF
n,a,o ,rbo for wears has been in close political
oIi;ance with Mr. Sheard carried over Mr. Little
Johns vote.
LEADING REPUBLICANS PRESENT
,Jrlo, the caucus met in the evening In the AS
.o,,blc chamber Of the new Capitol experienced
noIticians believed that Mr.. Sheard aTeaoV
boS large majority. Still as the position
nj some Of Mr.. Roosevet's support, notably tha' VI
the New-York members had not been denned lhe
friends of the latter still had some hope OF MS eec
non. The beautiful Assembly Chamberwas crowd
with leading Republicans from all over the
.,te. Among those present were Attorney-Ueheral
J<,ssell. George B. Sloan, of Oswego; ex-senator
$. Lowery, OF Utica; ex-senator L. B. Sessions
jamestown: c. VI. Dennson, OF Utica; Nell Oll-
i, ,nr. of BallstOn Spa; John J. OBrien ana RoDert
y McCord, of New-York; Congressman Bur
leiyh. of whitehall; Hamilton Fish, jr, D.
y R,ker. of Comstocks; C. L. Everett,
ot Utica; B. Platt Carpenter of Poughkeepsie;
D,nuty Attorney-Gener Russell ControllerDaven
nort Secretary of State Carr: w. f. Ksselburg, of
Troy; James NJ. Tanner aud Silas B. butcher, OF
Brooklyn and Louis +. Payn, of Chatham.
Mr.. Sheardt ook a seat in the main aisle, Near
bims at ex-Speaker James w. Hustled. At the
right of the Speakers desk Mr.. LttlejOhn sat and
NJ the left was Mr.. Roosevelt, surrounded by his
staf. Mr. Howe, of Ncw-YoTk Mr. ONeil,
of Franklin, and Mr.. Van Durer of Che
mung 1t was whispered about that Mr.
Erwin would nominate Mr.. Roosevelt and cndeavOr
10 stampede the caucus for the New-IOrk candi-
date. Mr.. Boynton, of Essex County who was
member of the Assembly as long ago as lSi9 was
made chairman.
DISCUSSING HOW A BALLOT SHOULD DE 1AhLN'
,rr Roosevelt, who had become distrustful of the
sunpOrt he was receiving from his fellow New
yo,l, members put IN Mr. O'Nel 70 discover y pos
slble for whom the New-York members were going to
vote. NJ. ONeil. to accomplish this moved that
each member should name his choice for
Speaker. Mr.. Shcard's managers, who knew that
thcy possessed the New-YOrk vote, and did not
desire that interesting fact to become known
pushed forward Mr. Littejohn to smother the mo-
ton Mr.. LIttejohn said he was shocked at the
idea of taking an open ballot. The adoption of
such a course would be unprecedented. He desired
that every member should vote untrammelled by
aov promise that might have been given to himself
or the other candidate for Speaker. Messrs. ONeil
Howe and Van Durer Of Mr.. ROOSevelts supporters,
declared that they not afraid to have 1t known
for whom they voted for Speaker.
Mr. LittlejOhn was being forced into corner when
Mr. Dayton, of New-Y"rk. came to his rescue. He
said that gentlemen never demanded of other gen
tlcncn that they should give written pledge that
they would fulfil their pledges in social matters.
The present vote was a social one. They not
voting as members of the Assembly. When Mr..
DAYTON had concluded there was hearty applause
from three-fourths Of the members. Mr.. Littlejohn
the -eupOn moved as an amendment to Mr. ONeiIs
motion that the vote should be by ballot instead OF
viva yoce The motion was adopted by vote of AZ
10 -. Ii was understood to be fartest vote the
relative strength of Mr. Shcard and Mr. Roosevelt
and when it was announced the supporters of the
former had thcnceforward a cheerful look
NAMING THE NOMINATIONS.
The nominations were then duly made. Mr.. En-
win then nominated Mr.. Roosevelt and called at
ton loudly to the fact thatif Mr. Sheard select
ed the County of HerkimeT would have provided
the State for the year 1854 with Speaker of the
Assembly. Clerk of the Senate, and Sergeaut-at-
Aas of one of the houses. George Clinton, of Buf-
f. }, grandson of Dewitt Clinton, seconded Mr..
s. ,ard', nomination. which had been made by Mr..
II use, and replied that the cry of locality had
HCE alarmed him. If the County of Her
kuer could supply the State Of New York
with abler men for various positions in the State
UO"eInmcnt than other counties he was willing to
tal them. He had carefully examined the legisla-
~ records Of both Mr.. ShcaTd and Mr. Roosevelt
aud had, moreover, cOnveTsed with both men. The
Te-It of his Investigation that Mr.. Sheard
vas better fitted for the place and would
eoduct the Office of Speaker most to the
tc'isiaction of the Republican party Mr. Howe of
\, S-lork seconded Mr. ROosvelts nomination In
th, course oi his speech he expressed his
btlet that Mr.. Roosevelt would fulfil the
OeuGs Gi Speaker emlncntly TO the satisfaction
OF the Republican party: MT. Littlejohn closed the
series O speeches by saying that the contest for the
Speaker had been conducted in such good natured
way that, whatever way it was decided there
80 llQ be no aiter-dssensiOnS. He hoped that the
lublcans would aid the Speaker IN Sc
Geng short and honest session
ne party was ON the eve of
king part in a contest for the Presidency and
cry Assemblyman shOu d strive to bring honor to
Republican party If there was an honorable
cTcditable record Of the Legislature the state
New-York would surely be carried for the Re
4 lican candidate for President. The speech was
h. Itlly applauded.
Mr.. sHEAKD's MAJORITY ANNOUNCED.
vote was then taken by ballot. Mr. Roosevelt
al not vote. In ten minutes She tellcrs iannounced
mat Mr.. Sheard had received IL votes and Mr.
Roosevelt 20. 1t was then plain that the
A"w-lork Assembymon other than Mr.. Roose-
yet and Mr.. Howe, had cast their votes
,t or Mr' Sheard. Mr.. Erwin probably brought more