New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-29
SpEAKERSHIP OF THE ASSEMBLY.
SEVERAL CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.
-sRIENps OF EACH SURE OF vIcToRy-THE UNITED
STATES sENAToRsHIP.

eRIENDs OF EACH SURE OF vICToRy-rHE UNITED
STATES sENAToRsHIP.
AisANy Dec 2s (SpeeiaD.-A week from today the
Legislature win meet The chief act OF the Legislators
on that day will be the election of Speaker OF the AS
eemby. the Senate, which holds over from the present
year. already having officers Open canvasses for the
epeakershp have been made by Charles ID. Baker OF
eteuben County Frank Arnold of Otsego County, and
Fremont Cole. OF Schuyler County IL has also been
known that Frederick W. Kruse, Of Cataraugus County
and Henry q. Howe, Of Oswcgo County would accept
She Office although they did not intend 10 make can
for it, Then. also there were two former Speakers
James W. Hustled of westchester County, and George
Erwin, of St Lawrence County. who might naturally
dream of the speakership coming to either one OF
them without solicitation their part Mr. Hustled VIII
have large support for Speaker and his friends here are
confident that he will be elected The supporters OF
Nesr Baker Cole and Arnold Of course do not ackno"
edge that General Hustled them any uneasness
but it is plain that the labor OF his friends TO adj
his candidacy embarrasses their own canvasses.
The supporters Mr. Baker especially confident that
his shaken They that he has sub
stantaly the unanimous support Of the Republican AS
eemblymen Western NewYork and that his support
IN other parts the large Mr. Coles supporters
say that he will have the vote OF every Republican AS
sembman in his Congressional and Senatorial Districts
They that Mr. Cole has votes than Mr. Baker
and will keep them until the Republican caucus Mr.
Arnold is confident of having large number OF votes
Ii Is evident that the managers OF Mr. Mortons canvass
Cor the United states Senatorship intend at the
present hour TO cast every vote they control
In the Assembly in favor of the election OF General
Husted This will not be done under any pledge from
General Hustled that he will support Mr. Morton Tor sen
ato lie pledged himself to either one OF te
candidates II elected he will into office pledged 10
keep hands of the contest Two years ago MI MOT
sons canvass Senator fatally damaged ny inc
erection of Mr. Erwin Speaker by the Morton leaders
There great dissatisfaction over committee appoint
ments ia the Assembly, and Mr.. Mortons friends we're
held responsible for y them. They are deter
held responsible for the acts of the Speaker.
for Senator-that is neither for Mr. Morton nor Mr..
Evarts This year he intends To maintain neutral atti
tude. The Morton say they are unwilling to vote
for Mr. Baker because they fear that he is so friendly
with Miller that If elected Speaker he will use his
Influence the atters favor Mr. Baker protests that
he publicly announced many times in the past two
months that should be neutral in the Senatorial con
test elected speaker and that he Is Senatorial can
ddates nominee the Office His statements however
have not Quoted the suspicion OF the Morton
and they Determined TO throw their vote
for Hustled who. OF course, has good deal OF support
outside of their ranks
several members of the Assembly who intend TO vote
for Warner Miller for Senator intend 10 vote for Hustled
for Speaker that evidently Mr. Miller is as confident
thas General Hustled will be neutral in the contest as the
Morton ma nagers are Meanwhile Mr.. Arnolds friends
are hoping that senator Miller will his influence TO
elect him Speaker The came late tonight that
Hustled would arrive here tomorrow The rens
of C. d. Baker expect him here tomorrow night Fremont
Arnold have engaged headquarters NJ the
Deavan House from Thursday onward