New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
GEORGE r. MALBY, REPUBLICAN LEADER
TIE T. LAWRENCE AssEMBLYMAS TIE CHOICE

TIE II. LAWRENCE AssEMBrYMAN TIE CHOICE
OF TIE CAUCUS.
Albany, Jan 2.--11c caucus Of the Republican
members Of the Assembly was refreshing con-
| trast to that Of the Democratic members. Mr.
Sulzer confessedly nominated for Speaker by
Edward Murphy, jr. David Il. Hill and other lead
ers of the Democratic party. The Democratic
Assemblymen merely registered the will of these
bosses. The Republican Asscmbymcn, on the
other hand, came to Albany free men and acted
free men do They made their own choice OF
a leader. They had friendly struggle over the
office No bosses stood by debating their action.
These Republicans had serious purpose in view
to select a leader who would at once serve the
people and strengthen tho Republican party. Inc
candidates for leader in the Assembly this winter
presented by their friends were George X. Malby'
Of st. Lawrence County, and Hamilton Fish. jr'
Of Putnam County. The contest between these
gentlemen was conducted in a straightforward
fashion and without ary bitterness this afternoon
and evening
Wien tho Republican Assemhlymen met IN the
Assembly parlor this evening 4 roll-call showed
that all of the ffty-iOur members were present
excep. Mr.. Deyo, of BroOmc County. who was
detained al home by illness. The Asscnblymen
u.ho attended the caucus were Mcssrs. Ada'ns
Gnsworth Bell Brown, Buck, Chambers. Cong
don Conkling. Dcnniston, DcIter, Divcn flsh'
Foster Fuller Gallagher. Griffin, liigbc, hoooie'
Hotang. lfough, Hughes, kcck, LonnSocrrS'
Malby Matthews. Mccormick, Messiicr, Nuss-
hmm, O'Crady. On Parkhurst, Patchin, fier-
SON Porter. Prescott, Reed, Rivcnburgh, k"pcr'e'
Shcppard. Smith, Stanton, Stead, Stevens S'ohe'
TAYLOR Terry. Thompson. Thronton, Tracy,
Tripp. Wait. Wheeler, Woodbury. and Nyckoh.
william, 4 Wheeler, OF Cattarausas County ca''eu
the caucus to order and suggested that EhWar"
Gallagher. of Erie County. be named as chai'-
man. The motion was adopted and Mr. UallA-
CHER took the chair.
Mr. Dcnnisfon. Of Monroe County, and Mr.
Wheeler were elected secretaries and telleis
Egbert G. Woodbury.. of Chautuuqua County,
nominated Gcorcr r. Malby, of St Lawrence
County, for the Republican leader We nave
grave responsibilities representatives, % III" k'-
publican party this year said Mr.. WoodpuiY.
. belicvc that npon our action will depend greatly
whether the Republican party shall III In" iu'nr'
have success at the polls in this Stat" II is or
duty to select man our leader who Is n man on
uocd Judgment, of ability. of integrity. Sach
man believe is George r. Malby applause, ana IN
saving this do not even indirectly reflect upon
Mr. Nlalby's honorable opponent We are having
ncaccablc harmonious time and II VIII continue
after this caucus is over. favor Mr. Maiby, how
ever. because | believe the best interests of IN"
Eepubcan party will h. srhservci by hi ele''ion'
Mr. Bell. Of Columbia County, nominated Mr.
Fish. saying: at i with great pleasure mat
nominate Mr. Fish for our leader. He has been
here nine years rs an Asscmblynan. and IS a
skiMful Pariamen'arian, man OF great ability,
Of we'll known integrity, and in every way ii't"d
10 he our leader. hope he will be chosen
Mr. Ainsworth, Of Oswcgo County, seconded III"
nomination of Mr.. Maby, and Mr.. OGrady sec
ended that Of Mr.. Fish. Upon a vote being
taken, by ballot. Mr.. Fish received % vote and
Mr. Walby 2s votes. Upon motion Of MIR. MISS
baum the selection of Mr.. Malby was made unani-
nous. - ,,. =.
Great satisfaction is felt by all Ecp1bllcans IN
his selection
The Republican Asscmblymcn then selected ~
their other candidates, for clerk, Rennrn T. roN,
of Oneonta: for sergcant-at-arms. james H. Man
Vile of Washington for strnogranhcr, William
Loeb, jr. Of Albany. The caucus then adjourned