The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
MALBY CALLS FISH DOWN.
THE MAN FROM PUTNAM VIII yOT GET
WAYS AND MEANS or CITIES.
Orr % RnEaIo IN the Lead for clerk OF The
AssembIy-In Tswn Yesterday, snd when
HS Had Gone Hts stock Hoounrd,

Orr % RuFalo ~ the Lead Tor clerk OF The
Assembiy-In Tsvn Yesterday, snd when
te Had Gone ste stock Boou,rd.
| The Republican colony at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel paused yesterday in the discussion OF
the plans they are TO introduce at Albany this
winter for the benefit OF generations yet I'M
| born TO talk about the first serious fracas in
their ranks. There have been all sorts Of
| heartburnings since election day over the dis
| tribution OF the legislative patronage. but no
| serious outbreak occurred until Thursday,
when the Hon. George r. Malby, who is to be
| Speaker Of the Assembly. called on the Hon.
Ham Flsh at the Windsor Hotel
Mr.. Fish has been through tho State working
up his boom for the Speskership. He hns also
had number OF agents out, all besieRing Ao-
sem blymen 10 vote for him. The campaign for
votes for him for the speakership turned out
TO lie llasco. He got two or three votes. but
beyond that he received no encouragement
1t seems that the Republican Assemblymen
did not like Mr.. Fish's course two years ago
when he obstructed the Republican policy con-
cerninR the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Fish wanted II
to be held here in New York. and the Repub-
lican bosses said II should not be. This and
other matters proved to be hugo stumbling
blocks OF Mr.. Flsh's ambition TO be Speaker.
and he has not been particularly good natured
OF late.
"Is "hlbD VII W hhNo
an understanding with Mr.. Fish, and one that
could not he misnterpretcd. Mr.. Malby
wanted to settle with Mr.. Fish before they got
TO Albany 80 he called on Mr.. Fish at tho
hotel and told him plainly that he must not
think for an instant that he, was to DO made
Chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee.
The Chairman OF this committee il usually
tho leader on the floor. and The place is to go
70 Daniorth T. Answorth. This is what Mr..
Malby told Mr.. Fish. and the latter didn't like
the Information: but Mr. Malby WIS firm, and
in further Gonyersaiian he said to MI Fish:
intend AS Speaker to do everything posi-
BILE for the benefit OF the Republican rarty
throughout the state The sentiment Of the
Means Committee. and that he is to be, sure"
on the pnrt OF Mr.. Maihy. and, MIR: Fish was
not at all pleased; Neither is MIR, Fish to he
siply he will be made Chairman OF the Com
mittee. on Railroads. But recurring to the
Witt OF Mr MSlEy the sd nar1 T SasH
fact declarations Of MIR. Malby, There was
closed the conversation, and then MIR. Fish
saw that there was no use in Inspiring to be
first."
dass he SlnS
bo entirely between Yr Stod dard of New York.
bay MIR. Stoddard and Mr.. Youngs have been
In camp at tho hotel since election day: but
MIR. Orr put in an appearance yesterday for -
short time. and somehow after he started back
homo his stock went up. Nobody cured to tell
why his chances were advanced. but last night
It was In the air that Mr.. Orr would run first
under the wire and that whom all hands got to
Albany II would be shown that he had the
votes to give him the place.
Naturally. the friends OF Mr. Stoddard and
Mr.. YounGs pooh-poohed this prognosis. and
they are lighting on Just the same. Truly the
friends of no candidates for the Presidency in
recent timea have been more intensely inter
ested than those engaged In this Clerkship
fight. II has been the only place that the
bosses have not disposed OF, apparently.