New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-20
his inability TO replace tho money and the fear OF
discovery prompted him to take his life.
STATE CONVENTION TALK.
TIE COMMITTEE MAY MEET NEXT WEEK.
WILL THE NEw-YORK DTLEG ,TION UNITE ON ONE
CANDIpATEi-Ta: ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
Try TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY. Feb. Ex-senator Nililam IL. hoooIt
son, of Wes;chcster County, said today snouiu
saw that IL was high time for the Republican s'ate
Committee OF Ncw-York tn hold meeting ana ap-
roint a time for holding our state Convention 10
e,ec, d,epates 70 the Republican National Convention
I do not think we should hold late convention IN
this state but that the infu of the state "o"Id
be greater IL the delegates were elected Reasonably
early'
The Republican leaders who have been here 'he
past wee. say that the Republican State committee
will plobably meet next week early In March ana
name the dat- and place for holding the state Con
vention. The da,e will determne that Of the thirty
four Coag esslonal District Conventions In this state
at which siXty-eght delegates Will be elected 10 'no
National Con, ention. The Congressional District Ton
ventons Will pecedc the State convention "cch
OF two weeks.
The general opinion of Republican politicians is
that the state Convention will be held somewhere
bel tween May anu May 20 There is talk In favor
of uniting the four delegates at-iaIgc VINO VIII 10
elected by the State Convention and the sNty-eieht
Congressional DIS iIict deic5aes making seventy 1.-TWO
in all of New YOrh's de egdtOn, upon some one man.
They could be united upon James c. Blane but doubt
is expressed If they be united upon any one eSe
Yet some Republican leaders VINO have been here
the past week think that the bulk of the Ne"-1orh
delegation can pe united upon some New-iorK man.
The Committee on Ways and Means of the Assem-
bly,, is announced, will begin its investigation oil
the msapplcation OF funds by Governor Hill Tor the
furnishing oi the Executive Mansion ON February 20
Thea II is 10 be learned why It thought necessary
TO buy an $500 piano, 5000 COCK, $500 oihafo
iable a $500 bed, and other like costly articles ior
The Mansion whom the appropriation mad been eA
haIl,ted some taxIayels here think that the COM
mittee Ways aud Means could not haNe pctter
used their time during the recess of tho Legislature
than in investigating the Governors conduct ID mus
ca pending money grained him by the Legislature
The committee may require the Governor gNo
testimony regarding his conduct.
issac =. Perry, superintendent OF the Capnoi h"'
all the workingmen that hc employ Use uily a'
ceiling oi the grand room. There are TWO gangs Vi
these Men OF which WOI Ks all daV ana INC O'no
all night The work thus goes on continuously no
twenty four hours oi the day and night: lhc chaioer
will not OOi artistic when the Work Is cOnlprteh
No architect would think Uf putting four rough pas
of wood in the centre OF the Assembly ChanDef III 10
desired TO preserve its beauty 49,.
These four pillars each as large as snip
mast and to those who look al them now /, seems JS
if The AS,emblymen would have to work hdlu 70
catch tho speakers eye. Indeed, 1t docs seem as II
they would - much impede the view o the speaker
desk and of the AssemDlymen from each Other mat
the business Of the Assembly viii be executed WIN
difficulty Such 81 eaker a. Gene al iihsted' who
delights 10 look about the CHAMBER WhlIc sIeahihS
and hold as WERE all the Assembly, men undrf mo
smell of bis eve nov ud hs power somewhat cpralci
snoll of his eye may find his power somewhat cur
nj ed