New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-18
ALBANY GOSSIP.
Mr.. Hustled AS A LEADER AND Mr.. ERWIN
AS SPEAKER

rrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRTBusE'l
ALBANY, May ia Legislature is Deautl-
full piece OF interchangeable product OF Englshmen
thought for hundreds OF years Government by taiK
1t be apparatus, this Legislature mat VIII DO
at once rigid and flexible, that will permit liberty Oh us
cusslon and give the power at tho same uhe W 'n'
majority enforce its decisions All Its rules must 10
logical clear and simple Sometimes they can DC useu
to great advantageous they were by James W. Hus'eu
when he upset Thomas G. Avord in the Assembly OF
1850 OH point OF order read bandy out Of the Blue
Book. but which when examined by the seepticai Mr
Alvord the following day proved to be rule OF Congress
and not one Of the Assembly.
MIR. Husted's skill In managing a legislative BODY
amazes even those accustomed to Albany lfe From DIS
seat in the centre OF the Assembly Chamber there seems
to radiae network OF telegraph wires which has been
cast over the other members OF the Assembly He as II
presses button and AZ once the little bes pegh
TO ring lie sways the Assembly soothes II when II Is IN
bad humor bules it when it Is mid eyades It's wrath
when it is angry with hn-aud always leads it. One Of
the secret causes OF hs power is his amiabity. TIC
helps every with their bills and for 50 many years mas
been accustomed to legislative life that he knows just
what to do just how to write bill, In order to ala
a fellow-member ont OF his difficulty. Mr. Eusteu
long experience in shaping bills makes his services ol
the greatest value TO the State. Moreover he eXpede
business. lie knows the short cuts Of legislation lie
keeps Assembly mp TO it, work cuts OF debate when
moment His constant attention to business is extror
binary. Nothing apparently can he done without MS
being of It, He may be writing letter. or con-
versng with friend. and nember tries to steal
march upon him-bu he pcrccives the scheme aud pro
vents itseyecutiOn.
Speaker Erwin has been OF the best presiding OH
GERS Albany has ever I'm the Capitol When ne
addressed the Assembymen last Friday. "A he then De-
evcd for the last time. every Assemolyman lstehed
with deep respect his earnest farewell words and NJ
the Of his speech broke out into enthusiastic hand
clappng The regard that is felt for him by his Fellow
members Of the Assembly In consequence OF his just
treatment OF Throughout the session ia also the
seutinent OF those officers with whom he comes III
contact His manner AZ Speaker j. unobtruslVe Menu
beers are rarely conscious OF his presence IN the hg
speakers desk unless there IL some great com
motion. The Speaker raps his gavel gently ana
not loudly. and speaks In low tone OF
voice This il great contrast 10 some recent Speakers
who hammered their desk, though they were rVetinS
bolts boiler The quiet manner OF the Speaker mas
had It's effect the Assembly There has been less up
roar In the Assembly tins session than Tor
many years. and the speeches have been heard c0nse
quenty and the debates of far higher order The
debate on the Field Code OF such hgh quality that
for he first many year, ono of the leading news
papers OF the state worth while to print In