New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01


the name of Mr. Cole himself, which brings mp the
number of his supporters visible IN Albany to 81
members, or within SIX votes of a nomination.
Mr. Cole said at 9 O'Clock " I have in t received
telegram from Mr.. Reitz, of Brooklyn, and from
Nj. Stable of Putnam, announcing that they will
vote for me for Speaker
Senator Hendricks gerof Mr.. Coles can
vass, SAID In addition to those who have come
here to-day and announced them selves openly a.
for Jr. Cole we hive telegIaphlc dispatches and
letters from Republican Assembiymeu still at their
home on their way to Albany, WHICH show hat
Mr.. Cole will have the following addtIonal votes :
COrTRELL, OF Allcsany. MATHfsoN, or kinss
EDWARDS, Of Orleans SAv"RY of Cayuga
kNZ, Of rOmpRius. THOMPSON. OF Jefferson
KMB,Ll, 81 81 Lawrence VAN EADER. of wyoming
HUGHES. of Lewis.
THAT makes thirteen additional votes. see
. i'll more votes but those have mentioned are
unequlvocal'y Tor Cote"
Genct..l Hu.tcd supporters were much liscour-
aged all day by the current that ran
against him. There were Assemblymen
arriving by every train, but nearly all
of them went at to Mr.. Coles room.
rbe conductors of Mr.. Coles canvass-Sena
Hrnlricks, o. o Warren. of Buffalo Charles 5.
Francis. Of Troy, and Ernest II. Crosby. were
elated over the additions to Mr. Coles forces aud
Il
of General Hustled. Misfortune followed misfort-
une till tho Generals friends could not count
above nineteen As,emblymen who were openly op-
posed to Mr.. Cole, counting tine supporters Of Mr..
Hustled and Mr.. AInsworth in one bod lese
nineteen were:
ACKER. OF Stcuben. COURTS, OF st. Lawrence
AI>swoRTu OF Oswegs. DONALDSON, of Saratoga
BEATTY. or Oneida CiRIPPEN, of Saratosa.
BROwNELI, OF fulton. hADLEf, OF frah2ilh
BURNS of Westchester. MAsE. OF i,utehess.
HUsTED Vt Wrstchcster. PLhTr. o. DIt hess.
LAX Of Livingston McKENziF. of Genesce
COOS. OF Osweye. shrH, OF SiiliN@h.
C,t;NwELi- OF Yates.
The supporters of Mr.. Answorth had shrunk to
three members-himsef, Mr. Hadley. OF Franklin,
and Mr. Coon of Oswego and it was we'll known
that the latter desired to pledge his vote to MIR.
Cole. aud would do as his brother men,
ber from Oswego. Mr.. AinswOrth. was out OF the
race for the Speakersbip.
One of the episodes OF the day was the
reported sending of letter bg Mr. Ainsworth
TO General Hustled expressing his intention OF
throwing the votes he controlled for Mr. Cole.
The oeuera Interpretation of this act was that MIR.
Ainsworth desired General Hustled to throw all his
forces for himself hinsw0rth in the desperate
hope OF defeating Mr. Cole.
General Hustled was calamity supported by Sen
ator Pitts, OF Medlna Congressman Sherman ana
G. W. Hackett. Of Utica Assembyman Manviile'
of Whitehall. and DelcOur s. Potter, OF Saratoga.
Toward evening however. General Husteds fol-
lowers generally deslsted from effort for him. and
seemingly gave up the struggle The Generars
rooms had deserted appearance. there being few
callers upon him. while MIR. Coles headquarters
were crowded with Assemblymen, Senator's, and
Republican politicians
Mr. Hustled looked discouraged and it is reported
in good authority said DecOur S. Potter. one OF
the managers of his canvass: "You might as well
60 home | am beaten"
Mr. Potter entered Mr.. Coles headquarters and
advancing to him said Mr. Cole. want to shake
hands with the winner. l am going home"
Congressman Sherman in effect admitted that
General Hustled was defeated. and said in relation
10 il: "Mr Hustled did not make as thorough
canvass as he should have done. Mr. Cole was
travel ing up and down the State for two months
seeking votes. Hustled did not do any travelling
till about two weeks ago and then Cole had the
votes and Hustled could not get them.'
Isaac V. Baker. one of the Rnilroad Commission
ers, and a strong personal friend of General
Hustled, said as he stood nj the door of the
DeIavan House with his carpetbag in hand ready
TO start for his homo at Constocks guess
they have got Jim down. ! am gong home"
A run went about The { rridors OF tho Delavan
House al O'Clock hat len .ral Hustled had with
drawn rs "a candidate. This rumor gained add
tionai cred-ncs whom It was learned that the Gen.
erai had SAID ~ the newspaper men tnat
he would have important news for them az lO:So
o'clock 1t was generally believed that at this time
hs would announce his withdrswsl from tho cam