The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
IN PLACE OF PLAT, WHO?
SUPPOSE TIE 1IoGh CHIEF INSISTS
UPON RETIRING.
Meanwhile, Ham Ei-h Can't he Speaker
aud O'Connor Can't Load In the Senate
Talking or Hendricks for Governor.


aud O'Connor Can't Lead In the Senate
Talking or Hendricks for Governor.
Adireful rumor spread through the corridors
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel oil day yesterday
and was talked about until late ut night. 1t
was all To the effect that the Hon. Ham Fish.
recently elected Assemblyman In Putnam. had
dined with Mr. Plat ut the hotel the night be-
fore. The rumor proved to BIO true. When
this was nsccrtained there was much more
gossip and there were inlnte attempts to ac-
count for it.
THE SUN on Thursday announced as mere
matter OF news that Mr.. Fish OF Putnam was a
candidate for Speaker OF the Assembly. This
innocent announcement went through the
State and was read by the thousands OF read
ers OF THE Sun, including the Republicans.
They could not understand how Mr.. Fish
could DO q candidate for the Speakership Of n
Republican Assembly They did not discredit
the announcement. because 1t was in THE
Sun. Nevertheless. tho declaration that Mr..
Fish was n candidate for tho place puzzled
Republicans. 1t turned everyone OF their
faces toward tho Firth Avenue Hotel
Members OF the Republican Executive Com
mittee. OF tho State Committee. and Rerub-
licens who have dived deep Into their pockets
and who have been true and loyal sons Of that
ana his ESo Ne oy e They
from the Mohawk Valley and from the woods
Of Jefferson and st Lawrence. and MIR. platts
fighters from the southern tier came on to ask
how young Ham Fish cou ID have the audacity
to even suggest that he shT Ir he Speaker Of
Marcy Of Jefferson. the Hon Henry q. Bur-
leigh Of Whitehall. and scores OF others have
about this matter. only to be- confronted
yesterday by the statement, that Mr.. Fish
and Mr.. Plat had dined together In the hotel
The little fnipss Of politics are very often
Mr. ratt to entertain him. II Mr.. Fish cher.
vote for Mr.. Fish Tor Speaker a Miierite is
nothing to Fish fer faith .,.
for ne Sreakership. His attitude on the
Mr.: Piatt. and his, friends are not, men who
quickly forget. Mr. Platt and his friends op
purely politeaf MOTIVES chiefly for lear the
Democratic organizations would get the pat
ronnge.
come OF that affair. Mr. Fish fought Mr.. Plat
not only at Albany, but in New York city and
York State Republican machines. For that
reason II may be announced now that al
d Fh dneH WITH M f
collapsed.
Chairman Hackett has gone out OF town for
man William Brookiield of tho State Commit.
tee is now holding forth as the executive head
nue. Hotel. But ali are. active. The spells to
be turned over tS The RepuTlicans at Albany
newest features is that Dwight Lawrence can
have his old place as Librarian OF the Senate
James Oliver. irinco Of Paradise Park There
isn'ta Republican from the 81. LawrencS to
walls who would not hold ur his hands and say
aye to the nomination of Mi. Lawrence to this
Senator Edmond O'Connor OF Broome is con-
sdered by his peonle to be a fine fellow. but
from all that could be learned yesterday he
PRESIDENT OF the senate pro tom: or Lender OF
that body. Mr.. O'Connor. whether Justly or
TammanyIsm. His action during the last ses-
sion at Albany on certain bills introduced by
the Democrats made him marked man: Dan
dates, IN sic ht for the [speakership Of the As
q Monroe. and Senator saxton Of Wayne arc
the only real candidates for the head places In
very Interesting story came t. ig e yes,
of the state rs he has been for the last thirty
years. As boy out Of va e no wrote political
on all through his career he has been lyrical
lighting Kepublican. i was sal! that he may
helm. lie is tired. He has never travelled in
Europe Iic has always admired Dr. Depew
hrs s veMs on e
Plat is we'll traveller over the United
stntes cpd she desires also to visit Eurnpe;;,
sick. and DR.. ,Depew engaged in his various
enterprises. The Iuestion now is. Who will run
to her ns'i Is eement in tie
local Republican party that demands a reor-
Of he 9q be
abilities Of eX Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt
The Union League Club does not now take
once t took "orne S BIS Bliss IS Authority
nns in Social As fnD and
yet IN the event 81 an election Of II Republican
President In 500 no candidate for oIiire can
hone 10 get there without the endorsement Of
the club. The club has never ii ked Mr., Plat.
He has never paid much attention to the OPP
abont even Mr Tmtt may he nHSc"d to C con
tinue to direct, things, mt Albany this winter.
%ssmbym 'aS to him ior aayes and
counsel. and If he decides to break away and |
give the hen, to another or others. it will be
a mighty difficult task to find tho men.
TX. Senator j. Sloat Fassett has boon in New !
Mexico for six weeks ami will return in q few |
House. whom Mr. -Fassett arrives he viii |
have talks with Ilr Plat and others. 1t would
pot be inadysa6ie TOR the RepHnItrans to Keep
CONGRESS next FIJI. He has an ambition to 20
10 sit In the United States senate. Mr. |
Belden has. any, number Of factionnl nd
rcrsnrles. but he is generous to his
There has been some comment TO the
effect THAI he also has had business relations
his may operate against his ambition Not
-ha least important statement made yesterday
was that the Rcpub leans are already figuring
m their candidate for Governor next year and
hat only ono name was mentioned. 1t was
no name Of Francis Hondricks OF Syracuse.
best known
sound, conservative man. whom Mr. Redcn
DOESN'T like ami whom Mr.. Belden may fight
iut the situation may become 80 strong In
avor Of Mr. Hendricks that even MIR. Belden
may be compelled to give way.
Gov. Russell VIII Practise Law