New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-01
COLE AND FASSETT CHOSEN
| HARMONY IN TIE ALBANY REPUBLICAN
CAUCUSES
TIE DEMOCRATS SELECT CANTOR AS CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT PRO TEN OF THE SENATE.
AND SHEEHAN FOR SPEAKER.
TDY TELgGRAfI To THE rRIBuScl

AND SHEEHAN FOR SPEAKER.
fDY TELEGRAfI To THE TRIBUNE
Albany, n Y, Dec 31.-The State Capitol was
brilliant spectacle tonight with electric lights
Illuminating long ranges of the high windows on
the north side, where tho Assembly Chamber is
situated and the east side, where the Governors
apartments are. The lights burned dimlv in the
Senate Chamber, as the Republican Senators had
selected the Senate Library adjacent as the room in
which TO hold their caucus The volume of light
pouring out of Governor Hills apartments indi-
Gated that he hard at work giving the last
touches to his annual message to be presented to the
Legislature tomorrow, or giving directions about
the Inauguration parade tomorrow The Re
publican Assemblymen had met in the Assembly
Chamber for the purpose Of holding a caucus to
select a candidate for speaker
Politicians who walked about the building
speaking to the members OF the Legislature as they
came to attend the caucuses, remarked TO one an
other that the Republicans seemed to feel in extra
good humor, and that they were certainly har
moniouS The Democrats, on the contrary, were
plainly depressed in spirits. and there good
deal Of discussion among them. There
could be but one explanation Of the
different dcmeanor Of the two classes of partisanS
and that that while the result of the Ma
tional election had cheered and united the Re
publican members OF the Legislature it had
saddened and divided the Democrats. The Demo
Gratis have been hoping for several days that
National politics would cause a wrangle among
the Republicans in the Legislature, but they have
been swiftly disappointed in that hope. The
Republicans determincdly good-natured in
all their talk with another, and as they had
no differences of opinion among themselves in
IL I
offices in their gift they resolved that the
Democrats should not invent any for them to
quarrel AS for National politics. it was
their opinion that the Republicans in the Legis-
lature could safely leave the settlement of Ma
tional questions to other Republicans outside of
it,
As the Republican Senators passed through the
Senate Chamber, they saw with sadness that the
seat once occupied by Senator Low was draped
with Grape, and that Grape also covered the mas
sive desk 1t was announced today that Governor
Hill had selected Peter Ward, of New-Yor1, as
the Democrat to carry Senator Lows district, il
it was possible to do So and that, therefore, AS
semblyman Greene, who had been " slated be
fore as the Democratic candidate. would not re
sign his scat
Arrived in the Senate Library, the Senators
the chairman of the Caucus Committee Uni
verSal congratulations were extended to Senator
Fassctt upon the brilliant result of his labors as
the secretary Of the Republican National Com
mittee The Senators who answered to the roll
were Robertson Hendricks, Sloan, vedder
Raines, Sweet Laughlin, Hawkins, Walker
COggeshall, FaSsett, kellogg, Erwin, Dean and
Lewis. The Republican Senators reported to be
absent were Van Cott, Worth, O'COnnor. Russell
and Low. Upon motion ot senator Vedder, the
caucus elected Senator William II. Robertson
chairman of the caucus. Senator Hendricks of
Senator FasSett during their service together
on the Aqueduct Investigation Committee. moved
that he should he elected President pro TEN of
the Senate in the place Of Senator Low. Senator
Sloan, Of OSwego County, seconded the nominal
tion in graceful speech. Senator tassett was
then nominated by accamation. In a brief
speech he thanked his Republican associates for
their kind act, and pledged his word that he would
perform his duties as PRESIDENT pro tenn IN an
impartial manner.
The Republican Assemblvmen found the As
scmhiy Chamber vastly improved since they aban-
doncd il in July. The speakers could be heard
easily and need not strain their voices as formerly
Nearly all OF the seventy eight Republican As
scmbllmen were present and also large num-
ber of leading Republican politicians and many
Democrats. A>semblyman SaAton called the
caucus 10 order and named ASscmblvman Aims
worth. of Oswego County, the chairman. Mr.
Answorth. on taking the chair referred to the
harmony Of feeling among the Republicans Of
existed before election. and which had led TO
the glorions victory of November. The Republican
party must 60 forward upon the same line OF
progress which had made its victory at the
polls possible. The caucus proceeded promptly
10 the nomination OF a candidate for Speaker
Ex. Speaker James w. Hustled came forward grace
fully 10 renominate Alr. Cole Mr. llusted's
speech was short and sensible. He said that Mr. Cole
had the previous year presided over the Assembly
with dignity. credit and honor. II was therefore
naisiral and Dccoming that h should be can
didate for Speaker this year.
"I recognize in Mr. Cole said
Mr.. Hustled "a sound mind which has
mt him in the forefront of the young Republi-
cans Of the State. 1t is therefore decided
pleasure to me to nominate him for Speaker
Asscmblyman SaXtOn said that il was great
pleasure to him to second Mr.. Coles nomina-
lion. Ilc was glad that there was no oppOsl-
tion TO this nomination. for certainly Mr. Cole
was deserving Of unchalenged nomination. Mr..
Cole distinguished his administration by his firm
ness, his impartalty and his honesty of pur-
pose and act Speaker Cole was then noml-
mated bv accamation
General Batchtllcr and ASScmhlyman Coon
spoke in favor of nominating Charles \. CHECKER
ing Clerk Of the Assembly by acciamation. and
thc motion was adopted. The caucus chose y.
H. Willard Sergeant-at- Arms over James II. Man
virlc by q vote Of 81 70 80.
The Democratic Senators al their caucus Sc
lected Senator Cantor as their candidate Tor
president pro TEN Tho Democrats Of the As
scnblv chose William +. Shcchan. OF Buffalo, as
forG alrpP