The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31
THE FUN BEGINS IN ALBANY.
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WITHOUT INTERRUPT TON

Ihsrs win ne L,,us R,ehiue, However
On che Part OF Those who Thouakt Thel
Were Candidates for Assembly CLERK
HsuIiton F,sh's Nrind IN = state OF Fer-s-
that Bstohsn. the biggest Kind OF = Row
ALBANY. Dec. SOFT IL like the old Republi.
can days around the Delavsn House this even.
| ing Field Marshal Louis Payn Of Columbia
| county. HumminR Bird BurleiRh OF Whitehall
Beatinc Hnckett Of Oneida. Ike Baker. and the
other statesmen OF like and old-tlms renown
| gathered in the corridors and Instructed the
new Assemblymen and Senators in their du-
| ties to their party
It was n revelation TO a number OF these
men. who are known In legislative language
| as accidents. to distinguish them from their
fellow memb ers who we're chosen from Re-
| publican districts where a nomination Is
equivalent to an election.
Mr.. Platts programme IL going through
without interruption. save that the numerous
gentlemen who thought they were candidates
for Clerk Of the Assembly are considerably
RULED at the way It Is generally assumed that
State Committeeman Dunn will be elected
Secretary OF the Assembly because Mr.. Platt's
mind has worked 1t out that way 1t was
thought by Youngs. Orr. Stoddard. Cum
min CHAM. and the other candidates that they
would be permitted to 60 to the caucus and
fight It out there. But since the Old Guard
have unanimously rallied in favor Of Brother
Dunn. the new and inexperienced candidates
have pooled their Issues and are for anybody
to beat the ommitteeman from the southern
tier. This II the only opposition that here 10.
Mr.. Hamilton Fish is hero. but he is not
candidate for Speaker. and II he were he
c"aSa. Three yeaTs aSo NJ Fish and the he eI
Wicked Gibbs voted f1r the Worlds Fair bill,
forms Of penance in his Assembly district in
New York since that time. neither OF them has
been fully received back into the ,0ld; MI, me-
is In n state OF ferment that needs only the
contact with few others like himself TO stir
There is little OF interest going on in any OF
the hotels. The hotel Keepers are opposed to
Republican Legislatures. because the rural
statesmen who make up the bulk OF the Re-
extravagant price to pay for u cigar. and have
been educated to take nIps out o. d bottle IN
for whsKey over the bar
As soon as the Legislature is convened and
organized Ex-speaker sulzer will propose that
that idle men throughout the State may be
the p Capitol appropration. over 10 WopRmen
are are idle In Albany It Is PROPOSED to AK
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mon and their families through the winter. 1t
is also proposed to proceed with the Improve
give employment 70 hundreds of workmen
along the canals. Then there are appropria-
arc needed. or will be necessary within a few
years.
these plans for the State 70 an S ISs
expenditures now. one OF the most Important
OF these will be the plan for building county
angles. north and south east and west. through
the ,,, various r counties; This expenditure
the winter. It was decided on by the last Leg
islaturs, but i was not intended TO begin the
called
Governor to-day. and he told them that he
the sssss for SaS
been decided on; although the time for 1t had
This viii be one Of the first matters to be
brought before the legislature.
Gov, Flower will give his usual receptions on |
viii be held by the RepHblicsns in the Assem-.
bly, and Senate chambers and by the Demo- |
Gratis Ro The psNr and ssnss Libra
Saxton for President OF the Senate and John S. |
The Democrats will renominate tho old |
the Assembly the Republicans will nominate |
aud Dunn for Clerk. The Democrats Will re-
pr2minate ex;,Speaker sulzer Of New York.
S taking any interest in IT. It. '''a an. Nv 'A'
Among the prominent arrivals to- day were
Senator'S saxton. Ovens. Coggeshall. and Hig-
Il, Payne. John A. sleicher; and Henry G. Bur
sesd as Assembly GerE Mr. Ha S % sss.
hat Col. Dunn is sure OF the nomination. The
.ctive and confident. Mr.. Haines d. Cunning
lam says he Is in the race to stay. Charles A.
pr L Sfns ss' R ssd IL. hi;
alo. Mr.. Orr claimed tonight to have twenty
,otes are necessary to a choice In the caucus
" The candidates for Clerk. outside OF Mr.
DUNN. have not been treated squarely by Mr..
'latt and the state Gommitte regarding their
there You'd se S' to
nent. we are told, that MIR. Dunn Is slated Tor
ether to defeat Mr. pasns n nonIn stio Du and do
hink Mr.. Cunningham will act with us. Then
Their. in order TO accom- lIsh such q result
nd secure the nomination Of one OF US three"
.enmore to night. He did not mingle with the
rowds at the Delayan. He was q little sar-
astic In referring to the leaders preparing .
on of the Legislature. He said he was not
edged to vote for any candidate for the
by Uait.d Prs.s
Albany. Dec, 30. The most noted additions
,-dHy to the legislative gathering about the
VI oAs rs so6
peakership headquarters in the Delavan
ouse shortly after II o'clock. occupying par
sod by Gen. Hustled,
The members who called on Mr.. Malby to-day
ok II for granted that he was TO be the next
Deaker and many were the requests for good
ssignations on the committees Mr.. hAlby
IS been decided upon Is that OF tho Ways and
cans. which carries with IL the leadership OF |
10 iorlty on the floor OF the House. The
on. Dnntorh Il, Ainsworth will secure It Mr..
abby said that he was In favor OF inyesti-
ittng any department or municipality where
was shown to be necessary. but he Is OPP /
,sed to the appointment OF smelling" COM
lttess,
Chairman Hackstt received many callers to-
W. He said that George w. Dunn. the slated ,
indicate for the Assembly Clerkshlp, would :
rive here tomorrow evening. A new can
date for sergeAnt-at-A Arms Of the Assembly
rned up today In the person Of T. II Hemp
cad OF brooklyn. The Hon. James ii. Man
lie OF Whitehall says he will be nom mated
mat place. and this seems to be the gem