New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
WILLIAM c. HUDSON FORCED OUT.
HIS PLACE AZ SECRETARY OF THE STATE RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION PROMPTLY FILLED
HIS TROUBLESOME sCRrPLEs.


HIS TROUBLESOME sCRuPLEs.
Albany, Nov. q (SpeciaD William G. Hudson.
the secretary Of the Board of Railroad Commits
soners was forced to offer his resignation to-day
by his official superors and the resignation was at
once accepted and the vacant place filled. The man
who kicked Mr.. Hudson out Of Office was Edward
Murphy. jr. OF Troy. the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee. Mr.. Hudson was told last
summer to ask campaign contributions for the
Democratic State Committee from the chiefs or
various railway corporations which are under the
rule of the Board of Railroad COMMISSIONER
are. indeed. all the railroads In IN" state TINS
disreputabe work, savoring strongly OF blacR-
mail. and Mr.. Hudson. as an honorable man. fe't
he could not do It. He refused firmly to be the
instrument OF any such demand upon the cor
porations. Such moral scruples. Of course. were
offensive 70 the who control the Democratic
State Committee, and they at once resolved that
Hudsons official head must be taken. Mr.. Hudson.
With the Coming into Office in 1892 Of the presen,
Railroad Commssioners-Samuel A. Beardsley. OF
mice i;te ATsd 0e G. Chaplin. ex%ayor Of brooklyn
and ex-state controller; and Michael Richard. of
duct Of It's affairs Men were. appointed, clerks
opinions Of the board. Now. with the dismissal
pf w ns Of James
Utica; a political henchman OF Senator Murphy.
into the field Of politics.
McMahons place was first offered TO Charles
r. DeF'rcnst, the clerk OF the Democratic state
Committee II DeFreest had accepted the post. IL
would indeed. have been warning TO corporations
that the Democratic State Committee expects them
yearly to pay tribute to the present 'robber
barons Of the Democratic party: But DeFreest
declined the once. having received an oileT from
Senator Murphy Of the place OF superintendent OF
the street railways OF Troy. But the dismissal OF
Hudson and selection OF Mcmahon Will undoubtedly
be sufflcient warning TO the corporations The
Railroad Commissioners did indeed. elect DeFreest
as accountant. Diminishing an honorable and capable
public servant. In the person OF Eugene Il. Hast
ngs; but DeFreest says he Will not accept the
place.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS HAVE RECEPTION
The members Of the Young Mems Hepub;can Club OF
the Seventeenth Ward Of Brooklyn last evening
reception and dinner for the recently elected candidates
Of the Republican party Tho clubrooms at Mlton.st
and Manhaftanave. elaboPascy decorated with bunt
ing and American nsgs and q enjoyable evening
spent. An entertainment preceded tac dinner Mayer
elect Schcren occupied the seat of honor ana beside him
President Kg Of the club. while Scnatocloct Owens
OF HIS right end Sherincect Buttling vt his cf;.
Toasts responded by Mr. Schcren Mr.. Blt,liag
Mr.. Owens and others.
Mr.. PRESCOTT WILL. SUPPORT MALBY.
Little Falls ". Y. Nov 2i.-Assembiymnn Prescott.
who been mentioned a candidate for Speaker Of
the Assembly by Warner Miller through
''rhe Times to-day that he Will for Maiby for
Speaker.