New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
GATHERING AT ALBANY.
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS WAITING FOR The
+ OPENING or THE LEGISLATURE.
MIR. sAXrOx 10 APPOINT THE SENATE COMMIT
rrr>-u,s VIEWS ox THE LEGISLATURES
DrTY-MR. MALEY THE CNANiNo'S
CHOICE or HIS PARTY FEII.ow.As'
sEMBLYMEN FOR SPEAKER
THE ASSEMBLY CLEIxSnIP
r,v rr,rcxArm TO TIE 1RIBrxE.1


nub,ican town again tonight. Republican
LEGISLATURE stepped out of 1t at the close ~ lN'i
and now another returns to II prccis"Y wv"
years later. In the interval tn" Pe"ri" OF 'he
state have had n Democratic Legislature Gre
atcd by fraud at the ballot-box ana tFand IN 'he
room ~ the State Board OF CanNasrers. y"
cxperience OF two years with Democratic Sena-
tors and Asscmbly ynen has hecn suffici"nt i'r '"'
voters Of the State They saw enormously 'a'u-
able franchises. like that OK the Iiu'k''oe'''
railway Of Ncw-York. given away to friends OF
Edward Murphy. j:.. the chairman ~ the Demo-
cratic state Committee They saw elaborate
,,,r. adonted 10 carry the elections Of the stat"
nv fraud They saw the Democratic Legisia-
ture repudiate Us pledge to respect III" nome
rule rights Of cities. Then the PEOPLE rose up
and. despite a gross gerrymandcr of the I-"ei~'a-
tive districts elected a Republican majority IN
both the Senate and the Assembly
The hotels Of Albany are filed to-night WIN
Republican Sena;ors-elect and As%mb'ym'h-
elect Among tn, Republican Senators now here
are Charles T. Saxton Joseph Mullen. Grorg"
F. Owons Henry J. Coggrshall Charles ;
stapleton Psxtcr T. Smezer. Harvey J. Donald
.on Cornc,ius II. Parsons. Cuihbcrt W. Pound
and Frederick u. Kilburn Shortly after his nr'
rval Senator Saxtcn. who II the unanimous
choice OF the Republican :, natorx for president
,ro ten, had n conference with IAeut"nant'iov-
crnor Sheehan. and the two men came I" an
agreement ir regard to the appointment OF the
committees Of the Senate. When the Democrats
had a majority In the Senate. the c"mm''e"s
were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor
Now that there II a Republican majority. this
work shall be done hy the President pro tein-
pore.
Il shall offer no opposition TO the Repunhcah
majority conducting the business of the SENATE
a. they please" said Mr.. sheehan. "f"r they
have the responsibility for the legislation OF the
srssion and should have the opportunity. there-
fore, to do what they please.
This statement Of the IAeutenant-Govcrn'r
cleased Senator saxton. and he said: Il have had
rtt.e chance a. yet to talk with my Republican
COLLEAGUES. but a. I interpret their plans. they
intend to represent loyalty the voters of the
State They DO not intend. In my Judgment. I"
put through partisan scheires solely WIN 'he
idea OF embarrassing Governor Flower. 'h 'hc
other hand they will have no hesitation IN pass
ing bills which they think In the Interest "i 'he
neople. even II aware that possibly Mt Flower
for political reasons. may veto them. one OF 'he
nrst bills passed By the Legislature. IN my op'n'
ion. houid ~ one giving both polltica' parties ."
equal number Of election inspec orr.
"Then We should have thorourH 'N'orma''o"
- our ballot system. We should have the
aboninable .paster ballot. 1t strikes M" ais"
,ho, ~. .hould make a strong effort I" reduce
the states expenses by reducing the nnih"'r "'
state cnmmissions. consolidating som" 81 the :"
commissions and lcsseninR IN" annual apir"-
uriations 81 others. So far as tn" Reformation
II the Election laws IN concerned. uh""rs'a'''
that skiiied lawyers are at work upon IN" '"''-
| ous bills In New York CITY. When th"y com"
here shall most earnestly support them Ih"F
should be among the earliest bills ra's"h by 'h"
I<eRisiaturc and hope. those engaged IN dra''-
ing them will have thetn here early next week
I also think we should pass bills im'ned'at"'y
restoring to the Mayor 81 bunal" tn" power 81
which ne was robbed by Governor Flower and
| the last Democratic Legislature. ~ appointing
| the Police Commissioners of that city:
| While the Kenmore Hotel was tn" headquar-
| ters Of the Senators. nearly all the Assembly
| men we're at the Deavan House. here IN"
| room which was the one most thr"nRed was
| that of George X. Maiby "f Ogdensburs m"n-
| ler Of Assembly from 81 l-awr"nr" county.
Mr.. Maby arrived her" early ms m",nmx @ ,,"I'' ,
| his home II" WAS looking pale. and war ic.!-
irR weak from q ~"ccnt ATTACK 81 IN" HHP
| Ncvert theiex~. a. a candidar" for IN" t"st oI
Speaker Of the As'emny hf ha% lrl' "nm1'~",, mn
| arriving her. that he was 'te unaf'in"n' 'h".c"
~ IA" Republican Assembly men elect i"f
Speaker. Am"ng the other Asrr.nt'ymrn r,.h VINE
! have reached the capital are Hamilton Fish. 81
| t;arrisons. and Danforth f.. A!nsw"r'h: "f SANDY
Creek. who at one Tim" were candidates f"r
speaker Both hay: % w',hnr"~n; .," ,rSd ana VIII
| MI. Malby Is tall and athlete, - bu, ~.
| had such a throng of visitors all DAY i'ng 'ha'
ne was nearly exhausted tonight J.. ,,.,n "ns ra,
dent from his talk with his fellow Repuhli'an
| Assembly men that he has considered WIN Hfch
| care the legislation which should be Ir"r"s"'.
| and that he favors conservative acton IN every
| direction He agreed with Mr.. Saxtrn In t'nk-
| ing that the Republican I-"gislatnr" should max
an earnest effort I" reduce me Sta'e rs"nsrn
1 .~I al
| "nn;mi,s,"ns" said Mr. Malby. in my opini"i.
| cnn be consolidated. and thus lirE" f"d"c'i'h @
be made in tn" nnmher OF tnI, cIsE sll hts ,nGu.
| enc 10 pass bills which would insure rur'r
| elections IN this STATE .. ,..t,
| ,r ~ wnv that much pleased his fellow Assembly
| men Their. has beer hot; hnt ann no'y en- ~
Quoted. contest ever the oIhc' OF .i'k "r ,vh, vi
HsSc' s'r,n Francis the editor ~ THE Troy
T;me," wen, 10 MIR Maby an: asked him " ne
would show any rrefrrcrn'G" r'n '"r ri. ,n' c"mn,,"s
| ~ they should vote for opposing candidates i"r
Clerk I am no, taking any Part IN inc -, con- n
test for Clerk said Mr. Ma'py aa ~" "y. Tor
| me 70 dn so In my opinion ANY Repuhican
Assembly man. - far ss ] am cnn'"rn,h; .a,i .an
! ,o,n rcr whom ne p1cases for Clerk. ana VIII
| not award rewards innict punishment In
| making up the committee list as the rrsu. {"
his action Th: frank statement OF mr. ,r,'rI, Mnr%
Of the various candidates for the Clerkship
There were four active candidates Tor
C,er;k OF the Assembly to-day. and all haa
hsnw. Wiiiiam J. Youngs. Of Oyster Bay: George
W. Dunn Of Binshamton and Charlie j.. orr: r:
| - r,uTaic The headquarters of these men nav"
49, y. "r the main corridor Of the Dclavan House"
T;sualiy at all hours Of tho day on: could nnd
Of the twsiv. i"rS M i'l.n1 IN NJ.
mcn cn, he ave Buffalo Aassemblymen IN Mr..
orr: room and III. Republican A';s"S,ySn S ynm
from '"1 o."rrs A. Green. Mayor Of Bingha mton
soo" nH prs"ident Of the Republican League Clubs.
tns %O1nns punS ..S no orsnss :
9oals tsinehamton by illness. Colonel Dunn.
noWever noe It Is said VII be herr 'G,morrow Ara,
4Ayo. 4Aysroat the candidate Of the Republican
en.hSvmcn Emu from the southern tier Of coun.
- Tho felt that this part OF the state shoula
have some REPRESENTATION Ia S"nS % tne o"s s,,ch n