The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-03
NOTICES OF IA CONTESTS
rTIED M REPUBITo<Es IN THs
ASSEMBLY TEsTBRDAI

rhs FfsN Slate Eleetss - Eseh Heuss ~ =
Party vote-sszto- spa Msisy Make
e,.,ehes Dsuou-eins Psrtis-- Aetiou--A
NH Appropri.ti-G 100000 for R.-ew-
IN. WORK On a.. Capitol ~ Once Psss.s
~ Both Housss-E.ough Coutests 20
civ. the Republicans = Tvo-thirds Ms
Tort, in Each Horss " They wis In An.
Atplxr, Jan 2.-Notices OF fourteen con-
tests we're filed In the Assembly to-day. or two
more than enough to give the Republicans a
tvo-thlrds majority. This Wholesale filing OF
contests on the flrst day OF the session is nov
atty in Albany. and Speaker Malby's prompt
,ppointment OF the Committee on Elections
shows that the Republicans are ready TO un-
seat enough Democrats TO give them two
thirds majority In each House The Speaker
showed the tone Of the Republican mai ority
when he failed TO put on the Com mittee on
contested seats the members selected by the
Democratic caucus last night and appointed
instead Democrats Of his own selection. Notices
Al contest In the two BROOKLYN Senate districts
now held by Democrats and In the Troy dis
trict we're also filed. With one additional con-
test that will be enough to unseat the Demo-
,ratic Senators needed to give the Republicans
stvo.thirds majority in both Houses. Several
Of the Assembly contests are from New York
city. The full list is;
Michael conkiin sgslns, niohssi Heouirs. Dem.
Richmond county Amos J. ALBEIT against Curtis n.
pousla.s Dem. Fourth Albany district; & y. Knsslsud
.r.in.t william Hughes Dem, Seventh Brooklyn dis
,riet; George r. Pasneld against william Z. Melody
psm Ninth Prookiyn district; Henry r. Page against
Nehasl T. Tobin. DEM. Twsnty-sscond New York city
district seth wines against Adoiph sohipssr. Dem.
fifteenth New York city district! Albert p. Battle
,s.lu,t samuel J. Foley. Dem. Fifth New York city
aI,trie Charles A. Mazda against Thomas 'OonreL
DEM Eighth New York city diEtricti Edward r Duly
.eainst Patrick J. Kerrigan, Dem. Nineteenth New
YORK city district; WIN. II. Friday against Jas Graham
DEM sixteenth Brooklyn district; VIM. Dryer against
william j. Plant Dem. First Brooklyn district. Robert
MILLER against Patrick p Tralnor. Dem. Seventeenth
New York city district; Frank BIoomingdale against
william Lasch. Dem. First Albany district; Thomas W.
Campbell against Joseph ID. Loonau. Dem, Twelfth
Brooklyn district
II was commented In the Senate. In view OF
the contest OF Senator Collins's' seat, that he
should have on his desk = bank OF flowers
with his majority in figures. o. TS6. standing
out on the floral display. On beholdinR these
figures the Hon. Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan.
to whom also large basket Of flowers had
been sent remarked:
That hand isn't quite full It's 'ons card
short; but either four or nine would do to
make q straight"
The contest between the two parties in the
Assembly began promptly after the organ
ization. BY q party vote George r. Malby Of
St Lawrence county was elected Speaker over
ex.Spcaker William SulEer OF New York. Col
George Washington Dunn. Republican State
Committeeman from BinGhamton. was elected
ClsrS over Charles r. Do Freest. As Col Dunn
Is sick and unable to act as Clerk. Mr.. De
curious spectacle to watch Mr.. De Freest, who
10 also clerk OF tho mocratic State Com
H!ttessi acting as Clerk Of a Rspublican Assem-;
Nj Dunn Is able to take the place.
When Mr. Malby assembled the Speakers
rostrnm. he addressed his colleagues In part
TO be chosen to preside oyer the Assembly
OF the state OF New York confers upon the one
honor SHo' so M pfp snail PROVE tsso eapaSe
naking use OF ,his opportunity action win
b taken that will rebound to the benefit of the
able to aeeompiis6 little, but With the hearty
lpoa us ali As memb eIs Of powerful poIit-
81. stats i diVdea We ssvs Been sTTss
heretofore Tor the supremacy Of party and
&Soe psSps sne
ne highest sense OF the term their public
Then let me bespesk the speedy passage
By you 9i such measures as will undo the vio-
.s which vas done to the principle Of home
@ ans ese Sss snd 81 the
81 bill for the blanket ballot. which will give
rs the genuine Australian system OF elections.
ing to-day. Let me ask low tax rate at your
SS han 81, not ~ refusing any iegss
needs Of the State OUR MerP shoua
positive In character. not good alone In COM
pkrison with that which our predecessors
-FOUR duties invite you. and the people de- |
mAnd your attention.
The message from the Governor was read.
alton. He offered this resolution: |
sASsa By reason OF the present. depression in bust
Sioynsnt and snsjs 10 secure i. and A' '"' VI -"
y s 90 % 10 e : s
sutton Of needed pubic WORKS; th.rsfor.. be it
" which are ehasssd with t.. and com
omps II S Ss f,ss,sa to 5sRO
,ohunuAnee OF puohc construction work including APP
q IL. .Si s sln os. gss pSSS
a:n. 70 the end that the Legislature may promptly
hSrEsd BY their enactment may be a. once under
This resolution came from Gov Flower who
y anxious that everything In the power Of the
otate snail De done TO relieve existing indus
sus oOi MScS was to have Inc Sn
valuable until the first. OF July. made Of Inn
mediate value 10 the workingmen Of the State,
md wages now Instead Of In the summer and
n fhe fall. when 1t 10 hoped their necessities
De 30 great
Mr.. AiGsworth. the Republican leader.
promptly objected to this resolution.
MI Suzer then tried to have bill passed for
IeneSlng work at onco on the Capitol and
making IA iul annual approximation OF $3.50. 900
hereior. This amount was reduced by the Re-
oublieans to $500. 600 and the bill in that shape
s IA; passed By unanimous. vote, The roll was
'alled on the question OF giving immediate
'mpoyment at a larger amount All the DEM
belats voted for the larger amount and all the |
republicans voted against IL.
Inc choosing OF seats In the Assembly took
q great part OF the session. Seats were
kNen 70 ex-speakers Bush and Sulzer and to
lish, Ainsworth, and Dinkelspiel on account
y thelr old service. Then, after the appoint
nsnt Of Committee on Elections to begin
-O6t Al once. the Assembly adjourned for a
The Senate was called to order BIZ Lieut.
,vF Sheehan promptly at noon. The Lieuten-
,as, Governor then addressed the Senate In
sENAToEs; The peonle have connded 10 your
~, aIs and keeping their interests. vast, i'm
'oHant and increasing. From among thir-
Ssen hundred thousand electors this body OF
,nb siiy,tEo has been chosen to perform high
, ,atsiie duties. The acceptance OF these obll-
.sHohs carries with il great responsibility,
~ sesentlng; as You do individually fixed
,eu determined political opinions these
ltHe responsibilities cannot well and
~ snnehlelly be performed unless patriot
Anu craftsmanship take the place