New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
FREMONT COLE NOMINATED.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS GIVES HIM 81
VOTES FOR SPEAKER.

GENERAL Hustled RECEIVES 10 VOTES AND WITH
bRAws-sENAIoRs EvARTs AND nisCOCK ASKED
TO VOTE AGAINST L. Q. C. LAMAR FOR
JUDGE OF THE sUPRrME CoURT-CLERk
cHIcKERING CHOSEN AGAIN.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 2-The Republican Assembly to-
night selected Fremont Cole, of Schuyler County,
as their candidate for Speaker and
passed resolutions requesting Senators
Evarts and Hiscox to oppose the con-
frmation Of L. O. G. Lamar as Judge OF the
Supreme Court of the United States The caucus
was held in that magnificent parliamentary hall
the Assembly Chamber-which in honor of the
occasion was made brilliant with electric lights.
vast audience Of Republican voters Of Albany
filed the galleries and the floor space back Of the
assembymen.
Among Republican Politicians present were y.
G.. Warren, of The Buffalo COMMERCIAL ex-Con-
gresham John II. Camp Of Lyons; John w.
Dwight, Of Dryden; member OF the Republican
State Committee Ex-Assemblyman Isaac IL. Hunt,
of Adams; William B. STREET., Of Buffalo; ex-
Assemblyman James Low of Suspension Bridge;
cx-Assembyman F. w. Morse, of Orlean John j.
O'Brien, and Jacob Hess of New-York; Quar-
antine Commissioner John A. Nichols, of Brooklyn;
and Isaac V. Baker, Railroad Commissioner
It was known before the caucus was called to
continuing to be candidate for Speaker, although
they knew that he would be defeated by MIR.
Cole But they wished to express their preference
for Mr.. Hustled. Mr.. Cole remained away from
the caucus but Mr.. Hustled was present oceu-
pyng his old seat the main aisle of theAssembly
Chamber. He appeared somewhat fatigued by the
hard work of canvass for the Speakership, put
had an amiable look his face, and it was clear
that he would take his defeat good humoredly.
Mr. Gallagher of Erie County, a TALL thin, gray
haired man with ruddy face, called the caucus
to order and named Robert Ray Hamilton, OF New
York. grandson of Alexander Hamilton, for
Chairman Mr. Hamilton was escorted to the
chair by Assemblyman Mabic of Putnam County
and Frost of Chautauqua. His speech on taking
the chair was brief He said that all knew they
were in Albany as the representatives of the Re-
publicans Of the State.
ave are here said Mr.. Hamilton, Ito lay OUT
the line of campaign for the Republican party III
this State in the contest for the Presidency, We We
are here to make record as legislators when VIII
aid the Republican party to carry this otate.
In conclusion let me say that we are a an hep9o 9
licans here and that whoever Is the cholce oi u
majority of Republican Assemblymen Tor Speaker
will receive the vote of every Repupilcahh 10 TO-
morrow Applause in which Oenerai hus'e' anu
his friends joined.
The nomination of candidates for Speaker bo iql,
lowed. Mr. Ainsworth of Oswego County who
withdrew as candidate in Mr.. Coles 1avor' nauc
' TO g be selected as Speaker of the Assembly Of the
State OF NcwYork is an honor worthy to TOP be 1 songn'
Within its borders the largest city on the American
Continent TIE sae m % y ;e rf4y IN Tafa amd sha in c
laiion II Is wonder that the post or speaker Oh
ha ac anG bant @h Ssf Ssed BY the chief the
OncidaIorato seymour.and by inc eandr t oi ,he
chocc Of Speaker this year has been marked
ont for by an ana by pspnce d 9 the
press lie represents tho young Republican blood OF
its most important commIttces-that on railroads roads
Since the war new a em Si ae yons s kepSb
lieans. ley have new political id'ls and they are
ceg c 70 Ss p". @ass Of nomuao
fl- mont Cole. OF Schuyler Comfy. lie Is NOT the
and IS an honorapc abo man hope the majority
OF Republicans will support him for Speaker
Ernest II Crosby, of NewYork. seconded the
nomination OF Mr Cole. saying:
am every Republican In this state regrets tbat
we do not have the political We had five years ago
w.nd bs used welfare Of the people II seems to
me Of success In the future WIZ pc 70 turn our
yspy we'll for us to talk Lincoln and GRAFT and
Garfield and the achievements Of tho kepnpiean party
m frant s ar1 Garcd chiefly concerned themselves with
political questions Of their day and ,rr pa e praeau.Y
Il was the present and not the past with which tney
e9ncer'ed They took Sota present seems
ts s m. W. er Must look to The young the Republican
Dar
a in secondinp the nomination of Mr. Cole who is q
typcal yonng Republican BY advancing him after his
honorable career the Assembly we show what we as
psrtr do for young men il they viii y:te and , york
for Republican principles In pivotal Htate ike Ne"-
Pre,identisl year To-day I received letter from a
Republican who writes me tat me eyes OF s
c.unfry directed much to-day IN TINS year OF q
sr the Presidency upon Albany as they are upon
Washington.
Mr.. hurns of Westchester County, ade this
brief speech in nominating Mr.. Husted: Mr.
Chairman nominate General James W. Hused,
of Wcstchester County, for Speaker" The actual
speech in nomination of Mr. Hustled followed. lt
was made by MrMcEvoy. of Herkmer County. the
county in which it will be rendered Warner Miller
lives who last year received the vote of Mr. Hustled
for Senator Mr.. McEvoy said:
Mr. Chairman rise to second the nomination o.
Mr. Hustled 70: Speaker s.euSy hs Sss nvs and 's has
sway, Sfsa spfa%at p.rtorns% the daIIe. o. that
oce the satisfaction of the Republican,, Of this state
not not sny in the Satio. but in the world 1t with
intention OF dspsra:ng Mr Cole n.,c mat say 'i' anu
vote followed. Each Assembyman arose and
stated his choice for Speaker When the votes were
counted it was found that the following nineteen
Asscmbymen had voted for Mr.. Hustled:
AcKER, Of steubsa. AsPINALI. of Breoklyn
HEATrY OF Oneida. BRowSELL, of Fulton.
BURNS ef Wcschester. CoRNwELI, OF Yates.
CURTIS. OF st Lawrence. DONALDSON, OF saratoga
EDw ARDS, OF Orleans GoLRss OF Niasara
GRIPPEN OF Saratoga. HAskELI, vi NitkSrA
MAsE. OF Dutchess MCEVoY. OF HcrKimer.
MCKENZIf OF Gensses. PLATT Of Dutehess
RHODES of Westchester. SMITH. or Sullivan
YATES, OF Schenectady
1t was also discovered that the following fifty
one Assenlb.ymen had voted for Fremont Cole:
ADAMS, OF Orange Hug rs, OF Lewis
AINswOkTii. OF Oswego. HUNTING. or SUFFOLK.
R.rcus O! Rensselaer, JOHNSON, OF Onondasa
IinowN OF Otsego KIMBALI, OF 81. Lawrence
BRUNDAGE, OF Steuben. KNAPP, OF Delaware.
CHENEY. H., OF Cattaraugus. LATIhER. OF I1oga
CuENRY W. W. of Onond aga LEWIS. OF Bfoome.
CLARK. OF Livingston. MABiE or Putnam
CousTock sf Jefferson MATHIsON Of Kings.
Coon of Oswsgo MAYNARD Of Madison.
CorrRFIt of Allsgany MCADAM, Of Oneida
CROMWELL. of Richmond. MOODY sf Ontare
CposnY of New YORK Mono An, of Nsw-YOrk.
DAVIES of Wavne NIXON, OF Chautsuqua.
DEWITT Of Ulster PRIME, OF Essex.
DIxEHAEr of Columbia REITz, OF Kings.
EugRy OF Erie SAvERY, Of tayuga.