New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09
TIE SPGAhERSHJP CONTEST.

As,.mt)vman Fremont Colcof Schuyler County. of
tho Republican candidates for SPEAKER srrved In tnis
ciry Monday from his home at wstkirs Le Is busy
searching in support OF his candidacy 1 am
highly pleased With the results OF canvass thus far
said Mr. cole lasr night. for 1t OF good
standing In the Republican Naturally will not
disclose the OF all supporters. hut tbs much
will reveal namely. that have had pledged to mo the
support Of all Assemnlymen from the region In which
I live; Of AssemhlyDep Davis and saxton. OF Wayne
County, and OF assembly Swee', OF Seneca County,
Ex-Congrsssmsn james 8 Smart OF cambridge. and
c. w. Hackett, Of Utica. expanding the boom OF
Assemblymau Baker, OF Steuben County for Speaker a.
the Giisoy House tina other day. Il earnestly
favor Bakers election Speaker. said Mr. Smart.
and from what hear | am confident OF his election
HIS recent journey through the state has brought him
many supporters aud now We mean TO push 'uatters
Some the city politicians said that they hal received
letters from the inferior stating that Assembyman
Howe, OswegO County, has announced u ut he was
candidate for Speaker. ana t0st Assenblyman Kruse,
sraugus County had been urged by his friends to
Dec une candidate II Mr. II use should announce his
caud acy he would DO The eighth member OF the Assem-
hy who las cypress a willingness made Speaker
Old POLITICIANS are OF the OF nl"n that ne humber OF can
uidatrs SPEAKER The Srrat desire OF members
to continue nnrOmrt nj on that question.
Assem- lyman Ernest II. frosty. of this cifJ, said
Yesterday am not committed either he Speaker
stip or On tn, SENIORS lip. might be expected by
all As>en.b, man-olect good many requests have been
for speaker for Senator bn; have declne TO give
any podgc shall not 10 so unt III. last moment, III
the meantime shall onceavor To learn tho wshe, OF ny
Ia tue matter, ~spoly regarding the
srna Orsip Ii is highly Responsible duty ana desire
flhl TO the Satisfaction OF tue Republicans OF my
district
Chester S. Cole, cha rrnan Of the Republican State
Committee who Ii pushing Assembly man Bakers can
vass for the Speakersh p, said yesterday: Il am
much pleased with the declaration of MIR. Mortons
iriends that they intend To keep the Senatorial and
the speakershp contest separate and that Mr. Morton
as candidate for Senator has candidate for
81 eaker That Is just Mr.. Bakers platform. Ho
PROMISES 10 be neural If elected Speaker betwcon
the several candidates for Senator. II certainly will
DO far better for the egsnt of the state to have
a neutral 3. eakor elected. Mr. Bakor, indeed. would
not take the SIeakership " mani yulate the com
nttee places In the interest OF Of the
,aIes Tor Senator l am confident OF his election
an unpledgod Speaker. Western New-York Is pracei-
cally solid for him."
A emblyman Reitz. of Brooxlyn, said yesterday
that no unpe ged both the senatorsh D and
the seaershp, although he rather ia, ored tho cleo
ton of MIR. Miller L'r s'iatr Assembly man Il. II.
Smith, of Orange County, sad: 81 have not given
any pledge yet the Senatorship, and / do not
intend do ne until juSt before the election l. In.
tnl 20 learn thorough tho ~ N Oh Of my con,t.tu-
ents the subject and then for the man they
prefer"
Assoubyman waltor @. SIN IN. OF Tomp1ins
County. has announced that no intends to support
MIR. Morton for Senator. In an intorv.ew with him
printed In the Ithaca Journal" he says: II ann
assured t,at In MIR. Morton Is eiected no viii
mOrganze the Republicans OF NewYork City
put them In fight ng trim for 1885," Q
you will for MIR. Morton, thenT
ayes, l am for Mr. Morton. believe that he Is
a sound statesman and consequently would make Is
III Senator, and that no othor can do much
TO strengthen the only weak poiut of tho Republican
party IN this State, namely. Ncw-lork CITY,"