New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18

state senator Hoysradt, who has been reported
as noncommittal on the scnatorhip question. was
in the city yesterday. He called senator Miller
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and assured him and his
ircn1s that no was warmly In favor OF the senator
re election.
EI-speaker George Y. Erwin came down from
home yesterday business trip. but one slIs
Ie'ts him OF falling to note the political outlook
lie has many friends in the Assembly who have been
urging him TO lie a candidate for Speaker this win
ter. He has given definite answer to their re
quests and therefore be considered among the
active aspiants for the place although like General
Hustled he is sleeping with one eve open Mr.. Erwin
was for Mr. Morton for senator two years ago and 10
subject Is wholly non cOmmittal. IL was understood
through friend Of Assemblyman Arnold that an me
candidates for senator fight shy Of the speakership
contest and Osed let it drift along for the
present, without mixing the two contests.
Chairman Chester S. Cole. OF the Republican state
Committee. who OF the Gilsey House with the
Baker speakership boom in charge declares that the
contest for that place + absolutely settled in favor Of
his candidate. and esOlutey refuses 10 anything
about the Senaorshp. "Only one thing interests
Mr. Baker not mixed up IN the Scnatorshp and he
Doesn't propo-e that he shall be. have refused to
hear any hing about the SenaOrshp, because think
il est not 10 know anything about It, II l know
nothing, | can keep clear Of it."
John NJ Francis who called on MI Morton and
on Mr. Miller during his visit to the city, and who
also Mr.. HiscOck before be lHscOck) went home,
expressed himself impressed with the mixed con-
litIon of things. Concerning his position he
aid: 81 find it extremely difficult TO determine
what ought TO be done. The newspapers Of the
state appear to be for Mr. Morton. My personal
relations with Mr. Morton so friendly and kind
that would like to him in any position to which
he asplres The fact that Senator Miller has filed
his position with ability and credit to the STATE and
with diligent endeavor to serve the people, Is
strong argument in his favor. 1t seems hardly fair
20 turn a man out who has done well he has.
1hcn.i too, he l. growing man Senator Edmunds
SAID to q frIond the other day that he knew Of no
man in the senate who had grown so rapidly as
Mr. Miller. and that he had display eel in the man
agement Of the OeOma rgarine bill tact and kn0wl-
edge possessed by few men in the Senate. There
must be excuse reason for making the change
Il one is made. The necessity OF the party 10 have
leadership IN New York City j. very great, AMI Is
pleaded strongly by MIR Morton's friend. 1t thus
becomes very difficult matter to decide"
Assemblyman Porter. Of Niagara Falls Is warmly
enlisted for senator Miller but Is atvo in
OILS statements as to the Senstorship. lie Is the
owner Of a paper in his village but aceuousy says
that he has never written line for it and never
reads what IS printed in it, Ho is wealthy young
man whose money comes by Inheritance His
GRANDPA Their was Speaker Of the Assembly. and Mr.
said yesterday that he had just taken for winter
quarters az Albany the residence Of ex Mayor A
Bleecker Banks, which Is of the finest places at
he State capital.