New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-31
WHO WILL BE SPEAKERs
AND THEN WHO IS GOING TO BE sENATORi
LIGHT SLOW IN BREAKING UPON THAT MANY-sIDED
CONTEST AT ALBANY.


LIGHT SLOW IN DREAMING UPON THAT MANY-sIDED
CONTEST AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, Dec 80 (Speclab.-Apparenty the Speaker Of
the Assembly will have to give bonds to become deaf
dumb and blind the for United States Senator
All OF the candidates for Senator nervousy observing
the contest for the speakeshp ready at the first report
Of hostility manifested toward themselves by one Of
the candidates against him and In favor OF
some Of his opponents All of the candidates for
Senator control absolutely the Of certain OF the
Asemblymen, that the Speakcrship contest may be
materially affected by the action OF the Senatorial cand
dates Mr. MorOns managers that there are twenty
FIVE men In the Assembly more interested In his
election as Senator than they In that OF any man as
Speaker. They transfer this force they at five
minutes notice any OF the candidates for Speaker that
they may choose Large groups Of voters also con-
uoled by Senator Miller and Congressman IIiscock.
About month the OF Mr. Mortons canvass,
ex-senator Thomas c. Platt. General George III. Sharpe
and Theodore c. Teale announced that Mr. Morton would
not have any candidate for Speaker They sincere
in that declaration and they to keep their word
They resolved that Mr. Morton shall not be damaged
by the committee appointments Of the Speaker this year
They will take part with the Morton forces in the Speaker
ship contest just sufficiently TO prevent the election OF
Speaker hostile Mr. Norton but will go further
They have thrown of Mr. Mortons vote around AS
sembyman Fremont Cole and around Frank Arnold
another candidate but they have refraned to the
entweek from casting the bulk OF their vote to any other
Now they disposed to give it TO James W. Hus
ted They that he had large personal following aud
thought that by adding the votes they controlled to those
that they could elect him Speaker They were led
also to take active part than they had at first
Intended In the by their fear that Charles d.
Baker II elected would favor the candidacy OF Senator
Miller 1t happened that OF Mr. Bakers supporters
also supporters OF Mr. Miller, and although many Of
Mr. Mer's supporters not pledged to Mr.. Baker,
yet there suspicion that he quietly aiding the
latter. Hustled had the additional qualification
in Morton managers eyes being able get consd
erabe support for the Speakership from Assembymen
vino intend 10 vote for senator Miller IT, therefore Sen
stor Miller heart desirous Of Mr. Bakers election,
the detachment OF Of his supporters from uphoding
Mr.. Bakers canvass was desirable object
BurIeeh and ex-CongressnIan smart. two OF senator
Milers most influential supporters naturally strength
baker Miers candidate for Speaker Sena-
tor Miller however it can be stated on his own authority,
MS II Mr. Baker is elected or his defeat IL General Hustled
is elected Speaker II entirely accidental his friends
largely arises the that in the Western part OF
the state where Mr. Baker is naturally strong Senator
dent from an examination OF the tally
s shown S the % S vote Gp b hG Il a Is
ell-known fact that Assemblymen John | Plat ana
II M Mas OF Of I e as Toh
support General Hustled for Speaker Other instances
%f Se b a Cone 'aS i
Miller Mr. Berry enthusiastically favors the election OF
Mr. Miller SENATOR ana equally
Hustled Speaker Indeed it evident that Senator
Miller he has done anything In the speakersmp con-
candidates lie is as anxious as Mr. Morton or Mr.. His
cock not TO carry the LOAD OF Speakers sins Congress
controls between the candidates for speaker The design
Messrs. Miller Morton and scock is similar, namely,
they wish to disclose their actual strength for sei-
ator the present moment They do not wish their OPP
ponens TO know bow many votes they control until the
Senatorial caucus is held on January IL.
Three OF candidates for Speaker arrived here this
evening. They were James W. Hustled Fremont Cole and
Frank Arnold The fourth candidate, Charles ID. Baker,
expected here later tonight There also came to the
city Chester s. Cole of Corning chairman or the kepup
lican Committee, and G. W. Hackett chairman OF
Executive Committee OF the same committee They are
managing Mr.. Bakers canvass and are both
In'aoi Mri Hackett "' said "Mr Daso1 has ssory
Rsrnl,,'oan vote west Of odondaga County. Western
celicnt canvass has secured his vote People here
are going to be surprised by the number OF MS
In better state than that Of Mr. Baker am sure he
canvass 1t has been thoroughly made and will stand
fire host of his friends from all the State will be
here tomorrow to aid him."
Mr. Hustled opened headquarters In room No. 454 Della
van House and soon had throng OF callers There
srocd in during the evening Attorney General Bren.
exongressman skinner &. Peck, OF the Labor Bureau.
Sheridan shook, of NewYork, senator Rockwell and
Assemb ymen Manvle OF Washington County, seayer OF
OF Wayne; Rea Of Lewis Lecte, OF Madison, II, G;
Of a'ws sSca%e 81 GamSs0 talk and ar Husteds
semblyman Manvlc whoearnestly supports Mr.. Hustled
speaker, said There is not the slightest doubt In
my nind of General Husted' election. can count up
nifty for him BY saturday night there will be no
other candidate In the field"
Frank Arnold, Il second candidate for Speaker also
opened headquarters In the Deayan House, but arrived
late that his presence was not generally known ana he
had only a few callers Near of General Hustled
ol Fremont Cole "A third candidate. Mr.. Cole
frendest kind OF relations with General Hustled
In fact long he, every ones surprise, was
booming General Hustled for speaker. The fact became
apparent that Mr. Cole had been collecting votes for Gen
eral and himself This has been suspected
for a month Mr. Cole himself said regard General
Husteds election certain. lie Is the unanimous choice
of all my supporters as am out OF the race.
still hope the choice OF majority OF the Republican
Assembly men, but can't chance OF this happen
ing Ii IL late for II TO happen In iac in my opinion
all the arrangements have been made for the election or
General Hustled and they Will not be disturbed
Theodore c. Teale or Catskl the manager OF Mr. Nor
toms canvass arrived Tonight Ii evident from his
talk that Morton to he permitted to vote as
freely for Mr. Baker for General Hustled. Mr.. Teae
spoke out plainly regard the Spcakcrship contest.
and said that Mr. Morton will take any part in the