New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.

DISCUSSING ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
Mr. sHEEHAN AND THE GOVERNOR IN coNFEH'
ENCE-THE FORMER COMES HERE TO PICK
OUT AVAILABLE DEMOCRATS.
Albany, Nov. IL SpecaD.-willIam F. shcchsn' Oh
Buffalo, the prospective Speaker of the Assembly ar
rived here from Buffalo this morning. and after sever
hours confidential chat with Governor Hill procecded
onward to New-York. Tho object Of Mr. Sheciian
conference with the Governor it is said, was In regau
10 the committees OF the next Assembly, the governor
and Mr. sheehan taking II for granted that they can
swing the Assembly, There are thrtythree Dchio
cratic Assembymen from New-York and Brooklyn AL"
thrty-fve Democratic Assemblymen from elsewhere III
the state. The problem with the Governor ana ME-
sheehan is to find enough OF good character III 'e
big cities for Of the important committee places
Mr. Shcehan went to New-York this afternoon TO iooh
tho catalogue over in NewYork and Brooklyn " boss
Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn, and Boss Croker OF New
York. demand that they shall have some OF the che
committee places. Their demand must be granteo j"
a measure. Mr. Sheehan does not wish his admins'r@
ton wrecked at the start by the appointment OF me"
TO influential places I'm the Assembly who VIII pe
recognized at once by the public as unht LOT Su''
places.
Who shall be the members OF the Railroad Commit
.eel There are two three bandits OF AssemoHme"
from New York and Brooklyn who eager TO Deco"o
members of that committee Who shall be the mem
OF the State demanding that bill shall be paSsou s
ing them the right to sell liquor upon Sunday VINO
shall be members OF the Insurance Committee with us
unlimited opportunities for blackmailins? lave uo
Democratic Assemblymen OF Ncw-YOrk and BrookVh
been selected with such care that Mr.. Sheehah eau
easily fill these important committee places by max
ing drafts upon them7 Mr. Sheehan's anxieues' III
fact, have now begun, and he Will find tnat IL was
much easier to make political reputation as ''e io'"'
o. min than q
Mr. Sheehan said to The Tribune correspondent that
IL elected Speaker lie should give the heP.o.sf
minority representation OF four upon comieSSes VI
eleven This Is the usual proportion OF the minority
Assemblyman shcehan arrived in Ncw-York last
evening. He was accompanied by his wife ana thcs
are staying at the Hoffman House. Mr. sheelian said
that they stopped a train at Albany ior the
nurpose OF selecting house there for occupancy this
winter. Incidentally he saw the Governor there
but nothing of importance that he could recohec'
furnished topic of conversation between them.
Mr. sheehan spoke frankly and unreservedly OF his
being candidate for Speaker Of the House ana saio
that he expected TO be elected. Two-thirds OF the
Democratic members, lie added, had written 10 MN
asking him to DO cardd tie and pleigns their suppo"
so far as lie knew he would have no opposition on
the Democratic side. Mr.. Sheehan said That he
felt good deal disappointed that there had oeeh
ONLY sixty eight Democrats elected TO the Assembly
lie had fully counted upon seventy-one members vi
his party occupying seats III Jhe 1o"or Hou'O ''''
winter Yet in spite of his disappointment he as
serted that he was earnestly and honestly opposed
to increasing the Democratic majority by ousting
Republicans unless Democrats had reahy peeh
elected 10 seats held by Republicans. His virtuous
opposition to such q course was based not only upon
the wickedness Of It, but he was also against IL Dc
cause it "bad politics. and the people haa de-
clarcd against il. Nevertheless the prospective
speaker had been looking into the mater OF CON
tests and had found that in addition to the case OF
Rersick against Hidrcth in the XXIst Assembly Dis
trict Of NewYork, two other cases against Republ-
cans were projected. A Democrat he had learned
wants Mr. Dwyer's place in the upper saratoga
District and another Democrat wants TO DC al
mitted in place Of the Republican eectcd rom
montgomery County. He knew nothing at oil, nc
said of the merits Of any Of these intended contests
Int IL may be observed that the construction OF MT
Sheehan's Committee on Contested seats VIII speak
much louder than his present professions on the SUB
iect of nnseating elected Republicans.
lie felt sure last evening that satisfactory rapid
transit bill would be passed by the legislature th
winter and asserted that he was heartily In FAVOR OF
snch measure He IS here for recreation only ana
expects TO remain in the city for week. and may with
Mrs Sheehan visit Fortress Monroe ana oid POINT
Comfort before returning TO Dunalo