New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
THE CONTESTS AT ALBANY.
spEAKERsH1P AND sENAToRsHTP TALK.
Mr. RUSSELL SAID TO WANT MR.. CURTIS Io
WITHDRAw-MR. ERwINs POSITION.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE IRr8USg.l

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effect today. Messrs. Hubbell, Hustled and Rahes' IN
letters to friends recently made like PROMISE anu MI
| Erwin has followed the example OF his rivals L. ma"
been charged that II elected Mr Erwin would use us m
! huence TO elect Levi =. Morton as Senator. ihere
was reasonable ground for this suspicion iho
| leaders in the movement to elect MN
az Speaker Thomas c. Plat, Louis f. Payn sllas d.
butcher and Chester d. Coewere also the most prom
nent in the to elect Mr. Morton as seHh
tor Besides Mr. Erwin had not said that he shouh 'o'o
for Leslie W. Russell Of his own county Of st. lawrence
for Senator although that would be his natural course
not pledged to Morton. Mr. Russell, In retaliation up
parenty had put forward " ~ Curtis of ST. Lawrence
County for Speaker, TO show that Mr.. Erwin haa no
| home support. Mr.. Erwin saw that he was III I"
! dangerous position and rctrelted out Vi IL W
| proclamation that he intended TO Vo'e ioi
Russell Then he declared loudly that he would be ne'-
among the various candidates for Senator II eieeteu
Speaker The last declaration has brought him seVeral
votes for Speaker. Although the main body OF Lis sup
poriers intended to for Morton for Senator there
| are some who plan TO vote for other men,
MR.. CURTIS UNWILLING TO WITHDRAW.
The clcction Of Mt Erwin Speaker by no means now
assures the election Of Air Morton as Senator hr' III
win however before declaring for Mr. Russell for sena-
tor said to have obtained promise from that geh'e
man that he woud pull out MI Curtis rom inc
contest Speakershp. That would hberac seNefa
votes which would 30 TO Mr. Erwin Mr.. Russell IL I'M
dorstood TO havs attempted To withdraw Mr Curtis but
found that gentleman unwilling to take such course
Mr. Curtis Ia said to sent word 70 Mr. Russell WITHIN
few days that lac thinks 1t would be prcudeia To Nr'
Rus,els interests candidate Tor senator for MN 10
comply with his request II Is Nir Curiss opinion that
Mr.. Etwiu is actually more friendly 10 MI
Morton than he ls to any other candidate for Senator
despite his exurcssious of regard for Mr. Russell ana
that he VIII his power speaker II elected In ME-
Morons behalf Ia order that Nr Russell may nave any
reasonable chance OF being elected therefore, r Chrts
thinks tnat Mr. Erwin must be defeated Accordnglyhe
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act woul s,rcu .hcn Mr.. Erwin Yet thare are some
politician. here who tAnk that Mr. Curtis viii be forced
10y pressure from 81. Lawrence County politicians to
withdraw In Mr. Erwn's interest. The de ire for political
power &, great among 81. Lawrence County politicians
It is argued aud seeing that Mr.. Erwin IL
90 near securing the prize Of The spcahership they 1t IL
-ail will compel Mr. Curtis 10 gti ont 0I hl' pain ~
ready tiere are some st. Lawrence County politicians
here on this mission Meanwhile ir Russell is besou.ht
IRWIN Hs thought that his friends win be advised by
him regarding their proper course tomorrow
TIE INFLUENCE OF SPEAKERS IN sENATo7IAL coz
FISTS.
Tho last Speaker elected when scgatorlal contest
was In progress was George II. Sharpe. In lssl He
was in favor Of the election OF Richard Crowley
for Senator. but compelled t. give pledges In ad
vance of his election Speaker that hc would not pack
the committees in Crowley interest That promise nc
fslnllel and he took part IA the Senatorial contest
merely as an individual member. Mr. Crowley was de
feated and Thomas C. Patt was elected Mr Crowley,
ngco Of spcakcr hai icen cxericd for him he mrht
bavc been iuccc-.fu sun. IN tho opinion Of poll.
oycrT iclming in the senaior.hip struggle, said .
veteran politician. yGs.rday sIenhrt T'' u5 v
his committee appointments and personal nhueite as
be VII 10 good lheEc htc hi""yn W. nIii ,,
f also becomes apparent that speaker + bsing hs n
nuencc to Senator. thai fact alone VIII Dam,
candidates for speaker should be elected and should per
init themselves 10 he used In the senatorial trugSe they
may pre- pare 90 into political ob,cuny II u political
,9oaShI & YoanSIovo y held back th committee In the
interest Of certain candidate ior Senator Did any
"A high political position Or indeed any position Vt all
WORK ON COMMITTEE Lists.
The Speaker will make up his committee list next
week While tho Senatorial contest Is In progress nc
will have exercise considerable diplomacy II he es'
capes the mputaion Of having written the hSt to MA
some man to the scnatorship The lis Of committees
viii be announced probably Wednesday, January -,
| and the Senatorial caucus WI DE h@elu @
let OF The Assembly Is made therefore IN the Interest
OF any Of the candidates for senator II WIN nave an nm m
mediate effect. sti t must be remembered That thrie
eishteen Republican senator; wt's '9sI son G ,S %
the speaker OF the Assembly.
| CONFIDENCE OF Nix. ERwiNs FRIENDS.
| OPINIONS OF MR. BUTCHER AND MR.. rIArr-sENII-
MINT FoR Mr.. yyAETs.
Silas D. Duchcr was seen by TRIBUNE re-
porter Just no left tho city for Albany. where he
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tor and Mr Erwin FOR Speaker. lie said
"My Judgment 10 Mr. Erwlns position IN tho CON
test is unchanged. / have gone over tho alton
very carefully and I am convinced that his defeat
cannot by any possibility be effected He Is certain OF
his nomination outside OF the which f. now an-
uouncrd tho Northern NcwYork members will cast for
him. and of which there expectation up 10
within few days. Mr.. Moftons prospects also '-i~
slider better than those OF any other candidate"
Ex-senator Platt yesterday said positively that lie
tysa tina.
ton as certain. when asked abont tho stoy In The
Times concerning lis Interest in the cable railroad
scheme, lie replied:
"Mr Elmer has already explained our connection
with that matter and the scope Of the company very
clearly n Is solely with reference to the Ownership and
introduction OF certain patents, and is not intended TO
Most of ihe New-Y and Brooklyn members will go
to Albany on Saturday, though an adyanceSnard may
story has been in circulation for some
days that Mr.. Morton had several CON
ferences over the senatorship with Roscoe
onLng before departure for France. member Of tho
Republican National Committee said yesterday, on hear
Mr ConSling before the election He sought TO induce
HIN 20 SUPPORT Mr.; Blaine Is unfair that his efforts
against MIN You may be sure those reports grow out Oh
the meetings have mentioned" ...., .u cha
news received n from various Ioca,ps paris the
lug votes. Both methods Of getting at popular opinion
reiG ~ aTTs e InS%mg SmeTs i OF he m aiae @ o
ming 10 recognize the drift OF public sentiment.
senator Otis OF Bcllpor who was IN the city on Wed
ureday, said 10 TRIBUNE reporter Ihe oenhtoIsniP
contest Is sI in doubt II opinion that the Presi'
dents chances hopeful shall vote Tor Mr. Arthur
In event.
state senator Fasset arrived here last evening from
Albany. aud will remain nntil Saturday evening no
thinks Mr. Mortons nomination for Senator reasonapy
certain.
seaor D. Mccarthy OF Syracuse. also arrived In me
city YESTERDAY afternoon and after registering at tns
Union square Hotel out to spend the evening win
friends.
POLICY OF MR. ERWIN'S OPPONENTS.
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