New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
WHO WILL BE SPEAKER
PROBABLY A RURAL DEMOCRAT.
GOVERNOR HILL RELIEVING Mr. FLOWER OF
MANY DELICATE MATTEIs-THE CLtNE-
LAND MIN INoUIsITIvE.
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Albany, Dec. 1.-THE Democratic politicians Oh
Albany think that the conference in New-iork yester-
day between Edward Murphy. jr., OF Troy. the cair
man OF the Democratic state Committee. and Richard
Croker. Mayor Grant and Commissioner Gilroy was
In relation TO the Speakershp OF the Assembly The
Assembly VIII have Sixtysix Democrats and sxty-two
Republicans it, members upon meeting on January
D. and must that day elect its speaker. The day
OF meeting Of the Legislature. therefore, IS only
little three weeks distant and the responsibility
Of selecting leader for the Assembly " now pressing
upon the shoulders OF ali the Democrats. The rural
Democrats have been candidates for speaker namely.
DR.. Robert p Bush. OF Chemung County George VI.
Dush, of Ulster County, and Galen n. HIT Of Albany.
The supporters Of these ScntlemeD argue that the
Democratic party cannot Afford to take speaker
from either NewNork or Brooklyn, for II a Tammany
Hall man Is selected Boss" Mclaughlin. OF Brooklyn
will be offended and II Kings County man Is selected
Richard Croker, OF Tammany Hall, will be put
in savage humor; consequently, "haySeed Demo
craft must be selected. 1t is presumed that this
is the argument that Mr.. Murphy automatically a1-
dressed to Messrs Croker, Grant and t'irN In New
York yesterday and that subsequently he will address
1t to Hugh Mclaughlin In Brooklyn. There are r'mors
that Mr. Mclaughlin Is pressing John Cooney' OF
Brooklyn. for the Speakershir and that he Will apply
the term "bOsh' TO the argument that the jealousy
of Tammany and Kings County makes II impossible for
the leaders Of the Democratic party to make resident
of New York or Brooklyn the Speaker OF the Assembly
Meanwhile the Albany leaders Of the Democratic
party will feel inclined TO handle the New-lork and
Brooklyn Democrats upon this matter with great
caution. They have large representation In both
branches of the legislature OF 1902. They elected
nine Of the fourteen Democratic senators and thirty
one out Of the sixty-six Democratic hsscnlbymcn.
II will not do 20 ruffe their tempcrs They must be
persuaded in advance 10 give their consent TO the
elevation of rural Democrat to the high Office OF
speaker of the Assembly william Suzer. one OF the
Tammany Hall Assemblymen who audaclously an-
nounced himself candidate for Speaker three weeks
ago. when here a few days ago Acknowledged frankly
that he had no chance TO be selected II the TamnaDy
Hall leaders have any candidate It will be George T.
Webster or John Connolly. Governor Ul Of course IS
taking an active interest in the selection Of speaker
This benevolent in him. lie j. relieving Governor
elect Flower of many matters which II wouh troubls
that gentleman To settle Mr.. Hin has kindly trans
feried his own private secretary 10 Mr.. Flower has
secuted the reappOintment OF AdjuantGener Porter
and most of the members OF his personal stan urging
the reappointment OF Edward Hannah Superniend.
emf Of Public Works. In fact Mr.. I'LL l. Willing thai
Mr.. Flower should reappoint ali the present ONCE
holders. -,
The Cleveland men arc beginning to whisper, Z" Is
And there seems 30 be considerable reason Tor their
asking thi, question: In view OF the Hill color that the
subtle is already giving 10 the Flower
administration. 4 Hill Speaker Of the Assembly would
greatly add to The present sorrows OF tho friends OF
Grover Cleveland in the state