New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Hustled AND ERWIN THE RIVAL CANDl-
DATES.

rypoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRiBUNE'l
ALBANY, Dec. 27.-Before the present week
ends David b. Hill will have been insag1rated GOV
ernor of this State. The Inauguration ceremonies VIII
not be made notable by the JacksOnan simplicity al
feced by the friends of Grover Cleveland when they In
stalled him as Governor In 1883. Upon the contrary
Governor Hill Will enter Office with much pomp
There will be pretentious procession ana elaoor".e
ceremonies within the Capitol Two regiments VIII
march on either side OF his carriage whilo going to the
Capitol Other military organizations will be scattered
along tho ue that faithful body OF political henchmen
tho Excelsior Club OF Emira will lead the line. several
Democratic clubs of this city viii parade. rumpes viii
bare drums will be beaeuand ali honor VIII be shown
which cannot but be pleasing to Mr.. Hill.
After the Governors Inauguration there comes the
organization Of the Legislature. Twentythree OF the
thirty two Senators and nftyhree ofrhe IFS Assembly,
men have been previously members Of the legislature
In both houses preridins officers are to be elected anu
also clerks and subordinate officers. The kepuOheah
members forming the majority in both branches OF the
Legislature will rly all BIO present Mt the GoV"n"
Inauguration Friday and will then turn te consid-
Grafton Of the Organization OF the legislature The eau
rnses OF the Senators and Assembymen at when the
organization will be effected practically viii be held on
Monday evening. January 4. and the Legislature VIII
meet OH the following morning
The contests for the Speakersbip or inc
Assembly and for the Presidency pro TEN.
and Cerksp of the Senate in some degree related
Tie Senators who are Inclined to choose Edmund j.
Pitts President pro and John w. Nro0man Tor
Clerk Of the Senate using their influence with the
Assembymen their districts to elect General Hustled
as Speaker On the other side the Senators who favor
the election of Henry r. Low President pro tenn look
favorably upon the candidacy Of Charles ngerso 1or
Clerk and George h. Erwin for Speaker Yet there are
exceptions this rule. and. in consequence Mr. Low
be in the lead for the office OF PRESIDENT pro
tenn Ills friends been seeking votes for him In an
energetic way while those Of Mr. Pitts have as yet moe
only slight canvass. But the Senators are wary
body of men, and nearly all having served previously
in the Assembly, know the value of late conversions IL
is doubtful if many of them will make pledges OF support
either to Mr.. Low Mr.. Pitts till after they have
reached this city Mr.. Low, having been member OF
the previous Senate Is well acquainted with all the
Senators who reelected to the Senate This ereum
stance gives him considerable advantage IN seeking
the Office he desires Senator Low, 1t Is reported mas
the hearty support of Senators Connolly Hoysradt aud
Marvin and also of Senators Vedder Eanes, Barlger
Coggesbal and Fassett. Friends of Senator Pitts here
believe he Will be certainly support by the Senators
from the Western end Of the State Senators Mcmillan
and Walker and by Senators Kellogg. Sloan. smith,
Knapp Worth and GriswOld. The position o, Senators
Hendricks and ComstOcl is not known. II should De
said that Lows friends are confident that the
Brooklyn Senator's Messrs Worth and Griswoid VIII
vote for him for President pro TEN.
That there is strict division of the supporters OF
the two groups candidates shown by the fact that
John W. yrooman leads the Cerkshp Of tho Senate
although Senator Low beon sng TO the opposing group
is the leading candidate for President pro tem Mt.
Vrooman is confident that he will be chosen CerR say
ing that promises OF support from majority Oh
the Republican Senator'S Friends OF his say that nc
will be support cd by Senators Grswod, Worth, Con-
nelly Hoysradt, ComstOck. Kellogg, Knapp, sloan
Smith Marvin, Pitts and Waker-total twelve Tnere
are twenty Republican Senators eleven is therefore
majority the caucus G. s. IngersolPs friends say
that he is saisyted for Clerk by Senators Low CoSSe
shall Barager, Fassett, Ranes and Vedder-otal six
Senator Hendricks a candidate FOR Clerk in John 8
Kenyon of Syracuse Senator Mcmillan Is not com
United to any candidate This completes tho list.
Charles A. Chlckerns has opponent for Clerk Of the
Assembly.
Over the speakership OF the Assembly there IS an
earnest contest in progress between General Hustled.
and Mr.. Erwin. Inquiry among the members OF the
Assembly and active politicians shows that General
Hustled at present is lsa4ng lie has iSrmi OPP
hard win tie rpeakership Ut. EIwlA
tSs sae he ha. BEEN AIDED by one Of Inc
formed and most influential politicians In the slate
Plat. while a resident Of Tioga County. became ac
qnainted with large num1;r OF me pom cai o. In9
interior counties As p,eai lent OF the United stales
Express Company he also has mad an opportunity 10
other counties His advice ana asslstante nave theIe
fore been highly valuable 10 Mr.. Erwin. Mr. Piat how
IrWin When n.n9SI "sloo nm IN ,re sotbern
Tier upon Mr. Erwin. Charles ID. Baker Of
steuben County, one OF the Southern Tier announced
that he should for General Hustled for Speaker HIS
example was followed by Fremont Cole, OF Schuyler
County aud probably will also he followed by Clarke
Smith. of Yates County Mr. Erwin has endeayoreG 10
compensate himself for this loss by gaining votes in
Monroe County. where Hustled was credited with hav
ing the most friends. He went TO Rocltter ana re-
manned there nearly week working harf among the
Republican politicians One effect OF this visit was seen
in council Of several Western New-York Assembymen
at Rochester with the osensibe object OF preparing
agreement respecting the SpeakersAp although that is
said have been the purpose of Mr. Erwns friends In
General Husteds friends say that he will receive a
majority OF the votes OF the Assemblymen from New
YORK he Mt q
from Brooklyn, the vote Of the Albany Republican A.
Oneida County, the three votes Of the Assemoiymen
from OnOndaga County, the three votes OF the Assem-
Hssembymen from Erie County In other words. they
claim that he will have the Republicans Of New.York
Buffalo at his back. Mr. Husteds friends here believe
members in the Republican Assembly and say
that majority Of them nave slFsSdy written General
Albany-smith oBnen.
Cayugs Frank W. Parsons
c cSTand9 -Tirsa Il Sa5'sns'n
ETie-s6wsrd Gallagher. John Kraus, Amos Il. Baker
GenSsco-c6Sfies a. i,cayer
& SISfflIsrstS5Elfna l. h hShsss
kiEfsI 1a @w 4 sESs g. Robinson.
Madi William ;. Ieete - ~. 49,. ",
Monroe-FfanK Gardner, Charles r. Pratt George w.
NewYors-charles Smith Charles A Binder Robert Ray
Hamilton, George W: Lyon.
Niagara Peter a. Porter ~, -. $500, = ,r,,.
oBendag1-WaiacO TappaD Alfred Z. stacy Thomas Nc
Orangs-Robert III. Smith.
Orleals-samuel A. Bates
OswegO-Henry G. Howe, ID L. AinCworth.
Futuam-Henry Mable.
Oueens-Jamss :. Allen
Rensselaer, Eugene L. DeweTs, Thomas Dickson.
LaWICnce-N. NJ Curtis
William NJ. Donald.
Schuy!er-Froqont role.
Steuben-Char1es u. Baker.
Suffolk Henry T. HUIting.
Ulster BENJAMIN NJ. frC!igh, Herman Grant
WarTcn-JO hn PeaTt, IT.
Mashing Daniel ". Westall James il MenVile.
Wessche ster-JamGs W. Hustled
Yates-Ciark T.. Smith.
This list makes total Of votes. There
seyenty-sevcn Republican members Of the Assembly
II will uire thr,y therefore TO nominate
in the caucus Mr. Erwns friends assert thntforty-on
Assemblymen Will support him In the caucus. Natur
ally this claim shows that the candidates for Speaker
reXing In nstances snpnort from the same