New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
GEN. Hustled ON HIS CHANCES
CERTAIN TO BE ELECTED SPEAKER.
WHAT HE BASIS HIS BELIEF oN-PEoPosED CHANGES
IN THE RULFS.

WHAT HE BASIS Ills BELIEF ON-PEoPoSED CHAN0Es
IN THE RULES.
General J. W. Hustled, Of NeStchester, was
seen at the Grand Central Depot yesterday morning py
a TRIBUNE reporter He had just arrived from PeeksK
and WAS pref airing to meet number OF persons he
hers OF the Assembly and others. in reference 10 Tue
speakegship contest When asked about the prospecthe
replied:
IAN have to say that feel positive certainty OF
my election ns Speaker lam cert ain Of it DIS am "
my e1isieuce. IL does not admit OF tDe sh1uo" oi
doubt There guess-work about IT, either. nave
not made canvass of guessing. There las been no as
Sumption about the position of any member have not
assumed q man 10 10 for NE without having the most
rositve evidence that such the either by per-
sonal communication with him or similar undonoteo
promise. Many of the members wrote me voluntarily
When my formal letter saying mat was a
candidate for Spoaaer already had many suoh proelS
of support Ny antagonists thought that this formal let
fer WAS the beginning of my canvass but In TACT began
il before was elected and almost before was reno'n-
mated There is one thing OF when am proud anu
ha, ia that have gone through this canvass WITHOUT
having made a single pledge to any lvihg man III vi!
way shape or shall he entirely Tree from any
hedges Of any kind, which will mean that shall nave
nly the welfare Of the State OF NewiorR ana the inter
| ests Of my party to consider in all my WORN"
"How many votes do you expect TO have IN 'he
caucus r.
shall 20 into the caucus with fortyhye votes GER
tain. There that many votes Tor me without any
doubt 1t is probable. however, that the number VIII Ue
sweled to fifty"
How did the list OF your claimed supporters ns pub
lished In The TRIBUNE yesterday compare win your
own tally y
81 have not compared it to see The list as pub
sled has some inaccuracies, might be expected IL
is not wrong beyond four five votes at the OUTSIDE.
gave NE fOTy-nine votes. may nave III }, anu yct
only count ON foryhye as To.csa Ihere were hoye
had letters from members ana sIVeIai PEI
messages about eh who we're pla'ra on p1' 70 he
Some OF tho gentlemen were quie iha ' r me- and
claimed ny Erwins friends since they arc lor o an"
"WnAt about your proposed changes IN theruleS-hoW
do the members regard the propositions hdAo ny you
II .ye had great many letters from members IN
which the changes were discussed Those VINO nave
been interested enough 10 write an9uI uc'n nav ~,
yArlanlS favored the propositions 1htre IL curious
crcumst about the changes which WI yen you.
After had detrrmned In my own mlnI thhl vac rus
onrbt 10 lie changed and had formulated somewhat the
ideis upon which intended 10 D"se ne changes,
made critical examination OF tho rules governing The
Sti, If use of Representatives. the General Court OF
Massachusetts, the NrWJersry LtElshtufc, tno Arson
.l Province OF Quebec aud OF the Two mouse, Oh
the English Permanent scattered through ihcsr dl"r-
of procedure IN dellberallve iouu,
In place or another every one Oh w ,r ina
hat suggested themselves To my NINA as cSschl 90" VIC
better prosecution OF our own "orh a. nb nave
amounted To this that all OF ne lueS Mncm i,I
proposed have found sanction ana nav" pceh lori
a. ,Ud,nt and iInp1riance some had tnou .ht oi
these thuyS before and thy had brch put III pIhClVr
osnnnr Of rair. Bat II the rules adopled aud the
V-,t, vrs ,,verned nader tuetu shall be- satisfied
OF the session 49,, -,
ii, there anything in them. compared with the
first puuliShed statement aS to their import T.
II have seriously considering the matter OF dlv-
IN = the work Of the Ways and Means Committee ny
forming q new Committee on Appropriations ana giving
II the functions a. are exercised 10y the AppioPd
tluus Committee IN Congress. The Ways ana Means
Committee now the formation OF ne supply ana aP
Precipitation bills Ii has also to consider the questions
of In. payment the debt, funding OF the site
debt and tax laws and So on HE tax laws ol
the STATE ueedI revision baily Ihcrc Is no way 10 a
cOmpll-h II now except by special cOnluNtcr.
special committee, whose members are on DINER stand
Ing commuters. would fail to give the matter proper ne
liberation. What would do Is 20 make an Appt"pr
tons committee whose duty II Shal be I" report tAr sup
py ana approximation bills. TINS Woull relieve tAc
WAYS aud Means Committee. that thry cond devote
their entire time 10 revenue aud taxation, III whlch
there l. So much OF work Tie Aplr"Tratonst ON
Itrc HAVING OF the otter burden, cnu0 easily re-
pOr he bills appropriations by February 10 aud 10y
Arr. adjourn. All the work Of tn" LcsIslh-
tnrc could be done III 100 days, and We w0dl save
at least thirty days III session
General Hustled viii 20 to Albany today. He VIII he
accom- ani.d by DAIsAt Lawrence. Wnn has been over
te Sae iu HI interest ami Will remain In Albany to
heiD secure the votes.