New-York tribune., 1886-01-05
MR. Hustled FOR SPEAKER
WITHDRAWAL OF HIS RIVAL CANDIDATE.

,,p ERWIN SENDS FOR HIS OPPONENT AND REIlREs
FROM THE CONTEST.
.-o, TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUSE'
AIBANY, Jan. 4.-The contest for the speak
.rshp OF the Assembly ended at noon to-uay'
rary in the morning Mr. Erwin thought that ne wou'u
onnue to struggle with General Hustled I'LL the meeting
AZ the Republican Assembly caucus In the evening lie
ros aware that Mr. Hustled had tire mostvoes NJ MS co
rana but doubttd that he had sufficient number. 10
oo,ro the nomination. Moreover, he had hope OF
rersuaing some of the yet unredged Asscmoiymen 10
vote for himself -,
No sooner we're the politicians actively at work. how
aver than misfortune came upon Mr. ErWln' MI
Husted at midnight last night had pledged to MIN tue
votes OF eighteen Of the twenty Republican Assem-
hymeu represen ting tie counties of Western
pr,e Niagara Orleans Monroe Wayne Genesee. living
atom wyoming, Steuben, Schuyler aud Cattaraugus.
The four members whJ stood out against him were NC
Even of Allegany, Ingerso of Catarangus, and Bao-
cock and Cueney OF ChauauQua These four men about
10 O'Clock went to General Husteds headquarters and
,leieed their votes TO him. Information OF this action
was taken TO Mr. Erwins headquarters. 1t caused much
.onsprnaton there. Half hour later Mr. Leete, OF
Madison County, informed Mr.. Erwin that ho mao
decided 10 support General Hustled 1t was vote when
Mr. Erwin had thought he would get Then MI faimer
Of Cnton it reported had gone to General iusted
ami nledged him his vote. This was q loss which MI
Erwin felt kernly Mr. Palmer represented one OF the
northern counties OF the State and 1t is In these counties
that Mr. Erwins strength rested. News soon came also
that Nj AnswOrth OF OswegO, had decided 10 support
Hustled. Palpably the Erwin men were going over 10
the rival candidate No ouc saw this sooner than Mr
Erwin He at ouco decided what TO do lie sent ior
his remaining supporters and stating TO them his beei
that Mr. Hustled had enough votes TO nominate nm TOT
Sneaker asked them they thought II good policy 10
continue tue contest In the caucus All expesseu 'ucii
willingness to do Geueral George D Batcheiiet Vi
Saratoga, who arrived this morning and Joined Mr.
ErSIns forces expressing willingness 10 votc Tor Mf'
Erwin II his was only vote. Mr.. Erwin, however,
said that be thought he ought TO release his frends rom
further support OF himself IL was due 10 1euerai
Hustled also to give him u unanimous nomination when
r. Ss lear thai ha Was going selected for the posi-
ton He thanked hts friends or Their loj al suppor'o
Mr. Erwin then wrote q note to his competitor re-
Questing him to come to his room Thls note ne gave 70
Asscmblyman Arnold who soon retuInru Wn i ;i M
Hustled Erwin addressing the General SAD tnat nc
had as candidate agd M TSs Of e sVe TS
Asscmblyman in the caucus. General Hllsted tnankea
Sii bsen Conducted with such good humoi that it
raln i'll feeling would follow IL re was sIau ot
that and ne had had honorable an opponent
as Mr.. Erwin The two men thcn shook h"nos anu
parted .,....., .o,, % r,r r,,prxr corre
sonden: feel very thankful TO the noble tody OF men
who supp orted made my own canvass an became
ton made against strong could not over
coue it." Tho alliance upon Geueral Hust,d OF the
Il Included OK resident Arthur Cornell
Senator Miller CONGRESSMAN Henry u Gos
Charles W. Hackett. John w Davy. Frames Hendricks
Frank IIiscock, James W WadswOrth, WlSam H. ROD
crtson Hamilton Harris and the chief Republican
caders In New York Brooklyn. Poughkeo rsf' Albany
Uuca syracuse Rochester and Buffalo With the eXcep-
tcn OF the the southern and northern borlcr
OF the Slate Mr.. Erwin had little support General
Uusted received tho support he did because ne was
believed 10 be the most capable OF guiding inc isc
publican Assembly at time when Dem mocratc Cover
nor is ready to take advantage OF any mistakes ms
political opponents nay make. Ii is believed also that
under General usteds the Assembly WIZ adjourn
in the sprinc with "A record of work which Will I've highly
cresitable to tbs Republican party