New-York tribune., 1885-01-03
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AraASY. JAM 2.-Mr. Erwin has command
sng lead for the Speakcrshp and his friends IL Is no"
claimed made more thorough canvass OF the sta.e m
his interest than the supporters OF any other
They say that he will be Speaker II the various minor
candidates for the position do not unite upon
some one of their number. That Is inc
Judgment of politicians tonight. su not
half OF tho sevonty-three members OF the ASSEM-
bly, have yet given pledges Mr. Erwin simply mas 'he
largest number of pledges. That Is decided aaVanase'
for any OF the other candidates Withdraw some Vi 'o
supporters can be expected drift to him. II is the
exnectation of Mr. Erwns hcutenants that part OF Mr
Curtiss support will come 10 him MT HuoDe sho"
be chosen as the union candidate, and also tha' r'
Hustled and the three or votes that he controls
would eater Mr. Erwn's camp. No possible comDina-
tion In their opinion, can be made againrt nm.
On the o,her hand, the friends OF Messrs huooen'
ONoil Howe Hustled and Curtis say that they are not
90 weak as is believed by Mr. Erwinschies Inc peoseS
that have been given OF fragile nature Ihe! can
be easily broken IL the Assempiy1ch can pc
made To see that il would against the interest OF the
Republican party to Mr.. Erwin Speaker The arsu
meat is made that Mr. Erwin is palpably Mr. Mortons
candidate Speaker and that in return he VIII ao MI
Morton for the Senatorship 1t would be lmposspe ior
Mr. Erwin 1t is said. to avoid aiding MI Morton as 'ne
men who will have influence with him are the Leaders In
he Morton movement.
hroucbout the day and far into the night tho friends
az the minor candidates for Speaker srOye to unite them
against Mr. Erwin. The plan was for them 10 seiect
some one OF their number TIE union candidate, 10
have all the others withdraw in his favor and 10
transfer their votes to the union candidate, out
when the time have the union made 1t was found
that every the minor candidates desired TO be the
man selected for the union nomination They all said,
too that while they could hold their votes for them
selves they could transfer all OF them to another
candidate Mr. Curtis said that naturally the Northern
~New-York members would desire to go to the other
Northern New-York candidate for Speaker namely, MT
Erwin il he was Of the Mr Hustled expressed
espondency over the prospect OF transferring his votes
10 any one else The conferences over the pro-
posed union were still in progress ut midnight
Then 1t was that the ODOndaga County members
favored Mr. Curtis for Speaker and other ineihoeIs III
their vicinity. -, ,,..., ro.,,o
W. Russell and William NJ. Eyarts, think that thcig
chances would be greatly damaged II Mr. Erwin snoo
be elected Speaker. owing to his friendship Win MI
Morton. They will make desperate effort therefore, 70
defeat Mr. Erwin, and elect man Speaker VINO VIII
take position OF neutrality in the Sonaorshp slruge
Mr. Erwin's friends In retaliation charge that Htr
Nnbbell will pack the committees in PreslGchs
Arthurs interest II elected Speaker This is denied
nv Mr. uulbc who says also that he has no canulunte
Tor senator. The position OF the New-York Assembly
mon Is one of the puzzles OF the contest John beh
and Robert G. McCord here from Newly ork to-day
bu they have shown mastery indifference 10 the con-
test i'm progress Their welknown faces do not ad0rn
any OF tie headquarters Mr. 0Brlen says puhilcy taI
he has yet decided which OF the candi1ales loI
Speaker he viii support Privately he hlnts inal he Is
opposed to Erwin.