New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10
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WHAT is hAip ABOUT IhE hptAkthsiiit AAh hhA-
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ITR0M the REGULAR CORRESPONDENT "t IhL lihbufbl }
ALBANY, Dee. 9.-General n NJ. Curtis who
is nenbor of Assembly from the LIST District oi st.
Lawrence County and candidate Tor Speaker arrived
here to-day hs visit being for the purpose Of submitting
aleport concerning the working OF the Agricultural EN
pertinent Station during the past year To friends with
whom he couyersed he said he had promising support
for Speaker and intended 10 vote for Leslie W. kusscH Iof
United states Senator. Later in the day George
T. Erwin Of 81. Lawrence County, also II
candidate for Speaker, came into the city.
Both Mr. Curtis and Mr. Erwin. while talking famarly
with their friends respecting their chances OF being
elected Speaker, avoided newspaper correspondents
A prominent Republican who is thoroughly well in
formed regarding the present state OF the Senatorial ana
speskcrship conflicts said today "There will be no
clear light the Speakcrship question until carly IN
January Mr. Erwin now is unqucstionaby the leading
candidate General Curtiss candidacy ~ hurting Mr.
Erwin. however and undoubtedly that is one Of the OBJ
jects OF the men who backing Curtis. presume the
friends of Leslie ". Russell. also resident of ST.
Lawrence County. who II candidate for United
States senator, think that ST. Lawrence County
have Do,h the spcakershp and scmatorship and arc
therefore trying TO crowd Erwin out That why Curtis
II put In the contest for the spcakcrshp Curtis acady
has considerable backing Erwin has the support of .,v
erai members who opposed him last year Besides
York and BROOKLYN As,cmblymcn are expected TO
give him their votes. That may he mistake Mr. Howe
OF NcwY ork naturally expects the support OF his fellow
receive IL. Mr. Erw's chief backcr 10 be Thomas
Plat, who Is expected Ia give him the votes OF all the
Asscmbiynen from the southern tier of But
There IL Van Duzer, of Chcmung County, warm per-
sona friend of ONeil. the Franklin County candidate
for speaker Hcnends TO vote for ONcll aud Is hard to
work for him. 2bat breaks Mr. Plats column More
over the Rev. Mr. Olin OF BroOne County, another OF
the hern tier counties, is for Mr.. ONe:l Mr.. ONc
would have far strength If an editorial had not ap-
Rsred Ihe Aer- York Times supporting MN Tor speSkeI
That article has probably killed him. me Ner- lWH
Times doesn', have any influence among Republicans
now Mr. Hgbbell has the support M M0i hePuD
and claims that that section Of the state
ought 70 be granted the speakcrship. The OnOndaSa
County members think of nobody but HiscOck for the
eena OrShip. Altogether the situation Is a mixed one
Friends Of Mr. A. ;. Draper here hear that his cihclent
services on the State Committee have been particularly
appreciated by President Arthur and are TO result III ms
appointment To the vacancy IN the Court OF Alabama
Clans. II Is supposed here that this appointment may
ed 10 have influence on the canvass OF the L"gs
stue now going with reference 10 the candidacy Of
ftsidcnt Arthur Tor the Senatorslp.