New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
HILLS NAN TO BE SPEAKER.
Or. BUSH CHOSEN BY The DEMOCRATIC
ASSEMBLY, CAUCUS.
GENERAL Hustled THE CHOICE OF THE RE
PUBLICAN CAUCUS-OFFICEEs OF THE
LOWER HOUSE SELECTED.
,3Y rtLEGRAPH 10 IklRCNE.l


Albany. Jan. David L. Hill has nam'd the
spe ker Of the Assembly and therefore HIS strengthened
hi tf,Io az ,nvernor DO facto of the STATE The
Governor de jurc. Roswell p. Flower apparently is
Unaware Of this processing on the part OF MI mn,
but nevertheless business friends Of Mr.. Flower from
New-York predict that IN week or 80, Judging from
their experience with him in business matters, ne VIII
wake up and show Mr.. Hin who i the actual Governor
The Speaker selected by the Democratic Assembly men
At their caucus was Dr. Robert L. Bush, of Chenung
County, for many years an intimate friend and pDliica
lieutenant Of David Il. Hill. The as usual with
all affairs that Mr. Hill controls, was dull lie issues
his orders and the Democrats obey Mr.. llls orders
10 tho Democratic A,semblymen well known
ths; Democratic newspaper printed In Albany, con
tanned fun list OF the candidates who would be
named by the
The caucus was held in the Assembly Chambr,
which stu ornamented with the American flags
that decorated the grand room when Governor Flowr
WAS installed into ONCE Friday Mr.. Hit, OF Al
bany County, one OF the candidates for speaker. who
set aside because he Cleveland Democrat
made chairman Of the caucus, and Mr.. Foley, OF
Now-York. and Mr.. ByneS, of Brooklyn, secretaries.
The roll was called and Mr. Foley announced that
quorum Of ID mocfatic AsScmblym"n was present
lie then said that nominations FOR speaker were in
order. George H. Bush of Ulster County led Oh with
u speech nominating DR.. Robert =. Bush. 1t Is
with considerable difidencc7 he said, that arise to
nominating DIR. Bush" The difhd nee was perhaps de
10 the fact that the orator was RIVAL OF DE- BUSH
tho speaker-hlp. but not Thought o be loyal
enough 10 Mr.. Hill. There is the test nowadays at
Albany. Every Democrat who applies for Office must
give q pledge TO support Hill for President Mr.. Bush
acknowledged that DR.. Bush as speaker would have
place OF more than ordinary responsibility.
The Democratic party he eaid, now has ma
jority in both branches Of the Legislature ana is re
sponSblc for all bills passed We must therefore deal
with all matters carefully. We cannot afford 10 vote
for bills any simply to annoy our political OPP
poncrts"
Mr.. Bush was confident that Dr.. hsh'S nomna'ion
was the logical outcome Of the situation. seeing
that DR.. Bush is ardent admirer IF David s. Ill.,
be certainly is logical outcome of The situation
Mr. Sulzer. of Ncw-York. in quite eloquent little
speech. expressed hi, belief that it fitting that
the mantle Of William F. Shcehan should fall upon
the shoulders Of Robert p. Bush
Mr. Connolly. Of New-York gritie1 every one by
his discovery that DR.. Bush from county.
Chenung which had been "sincUlarly lucky' in pro
ducing able 1t had brought ont Lrclus Robin
and the who had proved that he had the
courage Of Andrew Jackson, namely David H. HUI
Great appau-ej The duty of Democratic Assembly
men Loyalty to sustain Governor Flower mo ap
plausc) in his great effort TO upiift the Democratic
for the spcakershp nat not thought 10 be loyal
Mr. Cooney seconded The nomination 9s the repreSHn
tative of the Kings County Democrats.
Then Dr. Bush was nominated for speaker by &C
cslnation. The caucus selected Charles f. DE freeSt
CT Troy. TIE present able tIelh. 10 pr own SUI
cessor Michael p. Redmond to be sergeant AT arms
ard Edward H. Moore for doorkeeper. The caucus
also named a. a caucus committee Mr.. Webster, Of
New-Yorl; Mr.. Gucnther. Of Erie; Mr. Roche. Of New
York: Mr.. Kelly. Of Kings. and Mr. RILEY, Of E2n~>r
laer
Tie Republican .As-cmblymcn led y caucus IN
The Assembly par!or. Mr.. Gallagher. OF EIie County,
was elected chairman. Well. glad am here"
said Mr.. Gallagher. with the mir OF man who had
escaped several earthquakes and cyclones lately in
the political world. He thanked his fellow -Rcpnb
licons for the honor they had conferred on him and
asked what the pleasure of the meeting.
Mr.. Malone. of Brooklyn, and Mr.. DennistOn. OF
Monroe County. were selected secretaries. Mr.
strlnahan, OF Oswegc County, suggested eX speaker
I!us,ed fer the Republican candidate for speaker
There should be other man than James ". Hustled
chosen In Mr.. Stranahan'. opinion. Mr.. Hustled WAS
then selected receive the Republican AsSenhymen's
complimentary vote; Charlie, \. Chckering TO receive
the vote for Clerk and James H. Manvile for Sergeant
at-Arms Ex-Spcakcr Hustled offered the following:
Resolved, That committee OF five be appointed by the
.hairman hereby authorized to call eaucuses and
conferences, arrange for pairs and take general charge Of
all rarity matters
Mr. Iu~od then frankly said That the resolution
wa broader than the usual one offered, and would
give tie committee Of FIVE more extensive powers.
We living he said, in peculiar times mat
demand peculiar methods. ! am sensible OF the
honor of ny nomination for speaker Gc'a H man
appreciate however. the responsibility more. II
l. an easy thing TO be tie presiding Officer. AVID
easy - lead the majority but % lead the minority
Til, year against such majority l. dIihcut for II
&. not simple maioy Of the House, hut an executive
majority and dcpay executive MAJORITY, together
with Lieutenant Governor Tammany Hall ana
Troy that must fight. liz the face OF all
this win say, leader did at Rochester that
will lead where an. dare "a f,lOw. but / Will say
that | viii lead where Republican cau follow
Great applause"
Mr. Gallagher then appointed MessrS liusted. sci
leck De.S. Re Ter and IiOag Caucus Committee