New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-28
ALBANY GOSSIP.
CoLLECToRsHIP OF NEw-YORK-THE GOV
ERNORSHIP.

COLLECTORSHIP OF NEW-Y0RK-THE GOV
ERNORSHIP.
frrov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, May 27.-"I don't think that Presi-
dent Cleveland himself knows who is to be Collector OF
New York; said ex-Assembyman John Whey OF bur
falo today. Mr. Wiley at the White House on mon
day and has such intimate acquaintance WIN inc
President that his statement that the Collector HAS hos
yet been selected may be accepted as rustworthy' ~
had my way" continued he, al would appoint as Oo-
lector some man who lives outside OF New-fork FROM
what hard in Washington am convinced that the
National Administration is not going to NEEDLE with the
Democr tc nomination for Governor In New-fork' Inc
fact is It is afraid to- Governor Hill is working LOT inc
nomination and 1 think r. p. Flower would be wiling 10
acceptit.
"Isaw Mr. Flower in Washington about a fortnight
ago." said Congressman Stahnocker to-day " ana nc
then said that he should make exertion to get inc
nomination although II 1t rendered to him. he
should accept it,"
"Imet Senator Gibbs in New-York yesterday" said
Mr. Wiley and he said M that he would DeSn the
Investigation of the New-York departments win MS
special committee in two weeks lie mas aPPoiii'ou
Hudson c. Tanner stenographer OF the committee "ni
intends to make thorough Investigation Mr. Dgt t3
the Journal CLERK of the Senate TODAY receiver 10 t
from Senator Gibbs requesting him 10 senu 10
large nu nber OF blank supp slaS Oh @ fr E1rope
1t is evident, therefore, that the Senator means JUST
ness"
"Iam not candidate for state office" said Speaker
Erwin Yesterday, when asked about the truth OF te
NOR that he seeking tho Republican nomination Vr
Secretary OF state Friends OF Mr. Erwin say tlat us
ambition reelected Speaker and that there Is no
doubt that he will he renoninated for the Assembly Wy
the Republicans of his Assembly District IN ST. Law
renee County.
al heard funny thing about Governor Hili yester
day" said prominent politician to-day, :" ana tnat "
that he is so anxious learn about the pro poets OF ms
possible Republican competitor for the GONernershlp
Secretary OF State Carr. that he has news agency m
York send to him all the newspaper clpPnSs tna
they can collect that make references TO Carr.
Governor Hill has thus far signed 336 bills and there
are now 2S5 his possession. Up tn this date III 1854
Governor Cleveland hal signed 366 bills. In an 925
bills became laws 1884; there were 523 IN 1855 az
in Iss2 7Os in ISs1 in 1885, ji2 in 1879 and AIS
IN 1873
Mr. Andrews the Superintendent OF Public Buildings
has bou ght several lots in Iwks near tue CAPITOL ~
"A Of 80 900, site for the new bOrr-nouses Oh
the Capitol The boilers used for heating he Cdptoi are
in dangerous conditions indeed, Liable to explode
They are in the basement OF the bnllihg' me
Legislature passed bill apProprtaing Sl|oOOO Ior the
purpose purchasing site for boiler house. the con
Sruction of building, aud the purchase OF new boilers
Then the members think that they VIII avoid an rlsA
of explosions and have much purer air in the legislative
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