New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-18
THE LEADER" LED BY HE CLEkh.
Mr.. De FREEsT HAS TO KEEP A wATCHFrL EfE
on TILE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.

on THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORiih'
Albany Ian. II (speciaD-It was shown concln-
s,vlv This morning. I'm the Assembly that mantle OF
lender hip did not every one supposed iaii "P'
the shoulders % james +. Qngley. OF kings appoeo
chairman Of the Ways and Means Commute" at INV
dctatlon Of Hugh Mclaughlin. The real leader o
N. Democratic minority is not a member Of that
body although he occupies all important posIuoh !"
connection with IT, lie Is none other than Charles
r. De Freest the clerk. who has shown that ne mas
far more political sagacy than all OF the Democrauo
members OF the Assembly combined. lie eHhio'fo
this today and BY doing got the members OF 'i'
mai ,ri,y out q a OF trouble Ia which they We're
hopel-.sly Wondering. The cause OF II all was inns
simple little resolution introduced by Hamilton
Fish. IT.:
Resolved That the best interests Of this state re-
oulr. the repeal or suspension Of the act authorizing
tho monthly purchase OF silver bullion by the tnitea
states"
There WINS ONLY one thought in leader Quigley's
mind when the resolution had been read ana 'hat "'
,ba i, had been introduced by Republican, ana there
for. sbould be opposed. When Mr.. Fish asked lot
immediate consideration the leader made tne %,
lection that the Assembly was not in IN" ofo'r VI
nations and resolutions and enc objection woulu sen"
y - re lu,,,n back T. IN, introducer speaker 'nzer
was about TO do thI, and ~ put the p'H'o''""0 III"
,ohty in the Assembly on record "a opposing u'o "
man, NJ the sherman silver law. when the clerk WINS
, =. h,r NOT +, do So but to make Quigiey with
- IN, ob,ecton suffers effort TO recover hh'
at was 90 valuable that nearly every one IN inc AS
nh,v Chamber saw his embarrassment, ana "''i
H.. snid I'm implorng tones to Quigey 'na' "' "'r ,
,b,, no would withdraw his ooleeuoi' '"o'' y" 49,,
p.nuhlican side could not restrain theihseNc' ""e'
and laughed outright. ~ ,,,,,op %
,,, ocro.s IN Ougley. The gentleman doeS
- oh,oct 70 the resolution but TO lis intrVa"cuo" Nv
mt time he continued. invenung III cN'u'' iva
on,c,av who wac too much muddled 10 40 So
rho, +. too thin" Mr. Fish replied " II the reso.
| Iut,on Is worth passing at all IL Is WYNN ~
now ,,oo,,on , ,eplled
.wcu won't withdraw my oo}ecuo"' 'op"'N
or,g,cv cc,tng very red IN th" face.
vr sneaker said Mr.. Answorth. 81 thlhR 'h"'
, noi,t made by nv friend. Mr.. FISH, from i"''.''
| f., wc taken and the resolution oneh' 10 w CO..
| nm now II at any time. move '"''N''' .,.
IN hu.,noss ON the table down to the oier o' ''ov"'
ard resolutions for the purpose OF "o'i"7 "p'"
resolution now -, ~ Monday
. R.solution can he acted upon ohiy on "o""'
| night" said the Speaker wDo did io' S9' UNIV
| why he should not side with oms'es'
- know that replied Mr. Mn>worth' 'o nov
-, g. ,otc nm the resolution now. but to lay aSiae
the other order, of business SO '''"' W. '"' '0
up the resolution" o ,,,.,s vote answered
''" ri move to lay the motion on the table, Sau
81" move 10 amend that by LAYING me mD ,,t ~,
| IN. tabl. until tomorrow morning. III - '
| MIR AinswOrlh responded -, x,,,,r.d IN the
in ia. meantime tn" clerk had "Npn,nnn, ,,i '1 1
| o,. chat +, voud lr the worst sort ol pollu', I'd
Spsat or 10 delay the resolution. and me NI ,her
Sccms the point, finally again reisW Tscilom ms
| W .VWu + withdraw IT," he said with u sigh
81 withdraw my notion echoed Suill'; ,n or,t
&. yitLdruw my amendment, add'u W. A,;'>"" ~,
a., ',im"wnrfh thnn demanded roll call on ln,'
roiion 70 adopt the resolution ON 'hr hrH Ni i"r
| "a" nur,ck Of Trooklyn. Ii" WIS "lhducru 10
ion,, his mind though, when the s".omu ron VII az
chi,s' ia The resolution then got III votes, All
| ~ ~. members then In the chamber