New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-31
no GUST REPUBLICANS.
THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE on CONTESTED
SEATS TO BE NAMED TUESDAY.

DONE IL SEVERAL DISTRICTS - HOW
THE INCREASED DEMOCRATIC MA
JoRITY MAY EFFECT SMITH
NJ WEEDS CHANCES.
PROM THE REGULAR coRREsPorDEST or THE TIIBUNcl
Albany, Dec. 3O-Wam +. shechan and the other
leading Democratic Assemble elect will be in Al
bany by Friday, and then the public will gain the
names, perhaps, of the court for eXpelhAg kepubl
can Assembly mcn-eect which the Democratic Assem-
bly, will set Mp Tuesday next, when the Legislature
meet, The other name Of the court Will be "Ihe
Committee upon Contested seats. but the public may
well as its real title In the minds Of Mr.. Sleelan
and his colleagues.
The court will be organized 70 convict at short
notice that j., in the one weeks interval between
the meeting OF the Legislature January o. and It's re
converting after weeks recess, January IL. Inc
Legislature. it should be said, has been accustomed
upon meeting and organizing by the election OF a
speaker and clerk. to adjourn for week b. enable
the speaker to make up his list of committees.
The present year this custom will he varied
in one important respect. namely the Committee on
Conte,tcd seats will be appointed this year on the
first day Of the session. that IL, January D.
It's member, will not go TO their homes when tie
legislature adjourns, bat will remain III ALBANY al"
take evidence regarding the contested election CAST
Governor Hill time ago discovered ths' therc
wa, law OF the state permitting OF the taxing OF
evidence concerning contested legislative seats before
any court Of record. previous TO the meeting OF the
legislature. The Democratic leaders were OF course
quickly advised Of this discovery. and III scVcra
Assembly districts which are contested the evidence Is
now being taken This is the case IN montgomery
County and in the Ist District Of Saratoga County.
In these counties the seat, OF Assembly mch'ce't
Dunlap and neutrality-suspicious. of cour'e-are con
tested 1t is said that contests VIII also be
,,,Jo I, he ~ A~,pmblym
con- Of To.a County: Guibord, Of Clinton
County: stranahan, OF the I>t District
If O,wcgo County GARDENER Of Columbia County ;
Groat. OF Wayne County, and Aspnan, Of Kings
County. II is possible that the Committee on Con
tested seat, Will be able 10 act upon the case OF only
h>,Ecbly mcn elect Dunlap aud :hchcr daring tne
hr-t week Of the session but decision upon the
other cases viii bc reached The evidence taken
ia these two will be submitted to the committee
during that week.
IT is >u~rcctci with good reason that This medtatcd
c>pul-on of Republican As~cmbymcn las ~ intimate
relation with the contest for United state senator 1t
viii be noticed that orc Of the contested in the As
-ruby IL that Of Mr. Guibori. Of Clinton County. Mr..
Cuhord j, unfortunate To- De Republican. and
10 live In a county I'm which lives smith ~ Weed, tho
most active DcmO ratio candidate for senator. Mr.
Weed hccny disappointed when the election re
turn, showed that Republican had been elected {" the
assembly from his own county. II l. common
thought among politicians tIst man should have the
support # hi county state for any political
Office which he secl~ n was because he iorS'-eF
h, embarrassment Of moi hsng supported nv clinton
Coanjy that III. Need. four DAYS before election
tv tn, fail. H4.,c M, celebrated letter. an
rouu,iu. That he candidate for United
state, senator and that therefore all his friends. r.
pli,an, a. Democrats should vote for the Democratic
candidate for i,.emblynan I'm Clinton County. The
evidence IN the contested election case IN Clinton
Comfy will bc taken before George = Weed. the
County Judge a son Of smith VI. Weed. Mr. ""ib0rd
had better guard well his certificate Of election.
Nny explosions II Republican As~cmblvmen HIll in
crease the number 81 Democratic member of tlH
JOINT convention of the senate aud the Assembly WHEN
DO iic ri~ elect United states senator The larger
M" number ~ Democrats there the les dang r
VIII there h iu Governor lIilrs opinion. appacntN.
~ .,'.r Democrat who ], candidate Tor sen
dtor uul'iue th" Democratic caucus ard attempting
go -crul' au election 10y making combination win
30. KrpuhlicIu-. smith VI. Med need not feel TOO
confident II an election R, tfna,Or after several
Republican A.~,'nblym"n have been cNpell n. Now
the Democrats have majority Of only Two votes upon
Joint talbot IN the Joint convention ~ the Assembly
aud the ~cnht". lu,rca-c the Democratic Nm" ana
decrease tho Republican vote, and perhaps smith VI
W,ed', chance ~ election senator VIII disappear
There would t. be NO reason - increase me
Democratic majority u tic Assembly except for this
rca .pn. because tho Democrats now have a majority
Of ri slt votes iu that body.