New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
NAMED FOR SPEAKER.
NJ NJ ACKER CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLICANS
ANDW F. SIIEEHAN By THE DEMOCRATS.
OTHER NoMINATIONS MADE BY THE TWO AS
sEMBLY C,uCUsEs-THE DEMOCRATS DIS
Outraged At THE HARMONY AND
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Albany. Jan. 5-The Legislature might have beer
organized tonight instead OF tomorrow II II had
been necessary since nearly all Of the Senator'S and
the h,semblymen-elec have arrived in Albany. Ihcl
came with rush today. not a passenger ua'l
which arrived from the f0ur points Of the compass
but carried some Of their number What was espe
oally significant about the gathering wa' the serenity
Of tile Republican senators and AsSembyTnen FER
haps there was political cyclone on November .
but they had plainly recovered from any Respondent
feeling that they may have had at that PERIOD ana
were confronting the future with serene courage
What was more surprising in the eyes Of the Dem
ocrats the Republicans good-humOred. SLOWED nc
intention Of holding post-mortem upon the occhf
rences of the last political campaign, and were PLAINLY
In a harmonious mood. This happy condition OF
affairs in the Republican party naturally anhoyc
every Democratic leader. They were confident tha'
before nightfa the Republican AsscmbIymeh would
fall 20 quarrclling the honorary nomination foi
Speaker Reports were spread Of an impending
terrific struggle between General Hustled and Mr.
Acker over the speakershp. This blood
and thunder tale was Suddenly dscreditcd by
the dreadful news that General Hustled had SAID that
for two months past he had favored the selection OF
Mr. Ackcr as the Republican leader not wishing to take
the labor Of that responsible place upon MS own
shoulders in consequence Of recent severe Illness
soon followed General Hustled, II was stated. had IN
ved Mr. Ackor TO his room in the Delavan House, and
the Two leaders in company with their fellow-Repub
llcan Asscmbymcn. holding what appeared to be
a jOlhcaton meeting. About this time deSp"udcn'
Democrat met Hamilton Fish. ir, in lower corridor
Of the Dolayan House and said 10 HIM Where arc
your tomaIawk and scaping ltriife. Mr.. Fish"
Buried 50 far az Republicans are conccrnoh,' re
piled Mr. Fish, but turned against You most certainly
w. a nura
united this year and hope will continue to be 50.
Mr. Fishs sentiments We're echoed, II might BE- said
nv every Republican senator and Assefnblyman the
Democrats met. and by nishtfall the latter
were in highly discouraged condition. The
caucus held by the Republican Asscmbymen
In fhe Assembly parlor Of the Capitol this
evening increased their dependency Every Republic
can Asscmhlyman except one and nearly all the Re
publican Senators were present.. Every man present;
sccm-d to feel Of great responsible" for tn"
course Of the Republican party this winter in the
legislature and resolved that there should be united
action by IT, representatives, there.
As,,m5lyman Fish, Il, the chairman Of last year
caucus committee called the ASsemblymen to order,
and named Nevada y. Sranahan, Of Oswcgo County
for chairman. The nomination was unanimously ap
proved. Mr. strauahau. upon taking the chair. said :
"Gcutl@mcn thank you for this honor We nave
assembled here to make nominations for party candi
dates for Assembly Offices and shah vote for those
candidates as a minority. think il we look about
for the Of being In the minority. We VIII IND
II IN our own ranks. II may not be much OF a salts
faction but at least there is some satisfaction I'm know
ing thst we were not beaten by the Dcmo-
cratic party. We must stop the discussion
and put an end to the differences in the Re
publican party which have caused our defeat
United and harmonious once more. / am sure We
shall march on 10 n great party victory
Mr. stranahana speech heartily applaudcd by
the Republican senators and Assrmhlymcn. Then As
,.mblyman Kcelcr Of St Lawrence County. and As
-cmblyman A~pina, Of Brooklyn. w"rc eledtci sec
rctirlcs \ call II the roll showed that nll of the
Republican Asscmbymcn except Mr.. Malby. Of ST.
Lawrence County were present. TX speaker Hustled,
with excellent taste and much good feeling nominated
Milo " Achcr, of stcuben County. for speaker Of the
Assembly.
Il take great pleasure said no. in nominating
for speaker MILO " Ackcr and take especial pleaSur"
in tc>tfyinc 10 my high appreciation Of him as man
Of Integrity of ability and Of competence for the
arauou, duic, which he will undertake. have only
one regret in making thi, nomination. and that f. that
IL Will not make Mr. tckcr the actual speaker ~ the
Assembly, that il ], merely an honorary nomination.
lie shOuld be elected speaker, and may add that
this admiration Of him + limited 70 the Republicans,
but extends to IL, Democrats. hope he will be
selected a. our leader by unanimous vote Appau-eD
A,,emblvman Peck ~ & rtlaud County. cXpr Sod
init him t. assume the leadership, and his pleasure
that 50 able @ man H. Mr.. Acker could sep into the
breach Il trust" continued Mr.. Peck. that THIS
nomination Of Mr.. Ackcr Will not be al empty honor.
but that he viii have the earnest support II every
Republican As-cmblyman. stand ready t. support
him heartily. ~ united effort, supporting Mr..
Ack,r. We can. perhap, do more for the Republican
party to return e. 10 power than we did last year"
when ia the majority
Thi, speech was NOR. significant from the fact
that Mr.. Ircl, was one 4 the Republicans who ursoi
General Hustled T. accept the place OF Republican
leader A,-cmblyman Whippe also seconded tho
nomination OF Mr. Ackcr lie praised Mr.. Acker and
then said
:. seems 70 mc. gentlemen. that this IS mot
auspiciou, choice Of a Republican leader, ausIrcDu'
Of a defeat that ha, been converted into victory.
T,y unity at Albany We can bring uniN mo the
Republican party all over thi- state, AID IN tha7
unity i see victory fer the party at the po's next
November
Mr. Acker', nomination then made unanimous.
III, selection cyc- great satisfaction 70 every k'pub
icau member of the Legislature lie Is diph'Ih''
pcaccmakcr by nature firm man, saeaciou' q man oi
stern ntcgrity-in fact. an honor 10 tho Republican
marty An excellent choice for a Republican leader.
His election Will be- an to every Republican
ACQUAINTED with the composition of the Legislature
mat man has been put at the head of the Republican
,artv,s representatives in the Legislature whose only
thought will BE- 10 serve the state faithfully ana by
that method secure honors for the Republican party
Charles 4. Chckerlng nominated r. clerk upon
he moton Of Mr. Aclcr who voiced every ones sentl'
mcuts when he said that Mr.. Chckcring had been
most faithful servant OF the state a. Clerk OF The As
,cuy for SIX years past. and II was loss l" e Sat"
that he was b be- displaced. Mr.. Chickcring was
selected a. candidate for clerk bv unanimous vote
The caucus then selected candidates io' the minor
office, i'm the Assembly. The caucus then selected
Ncs.rs Fish Hustled Ackcr Scllccs and WhipPc a. lis
cauc, committee for the present year. ana adlouneh
Meanwhile. in the gorgcou, Assembly chamber, iha
Democratic A,scmhymcn uoriina,"d william 7. III, chan
for speaker aud Charles t. DE Frcc for 'crh OF tho
Assembly r. T. Bush. ~ ChcnunS called the cancuS
OF Democratic Assembly mcn h. order. Mr Ilumen-
thaI of New Nora was unanimously ELECTED prindLcnt
chairman and. on assuming the chair. made brief
address conatulating the Democrats 81 the state on
The results of the late election. ON mo
lion Of Mr. Lane. of Otscgo, MtSsN Shields
and SAGE Of Greene. were elected secretaries
The roll wa, called and Only two members were found
tO be absent
Mr. EndrrS paid tribute 10 the services I'm the As
scmby for six years OF William /. Sheohhn whom he
nominated for speaker. X. l.. Bush Mr. Mctlcl"nd
NJ Wcstchrcter nd Connolly OF New York.