New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31

THE SPEAKERSAIP CONTEST.
HEADQUARTERS OF FISH AND MALBY IN
THE DELAVAN DESTROYED
AssEMBLYMEN WHO PLEDGED THEM SUPPORT
IN PERSON YESTERDAY-LESs THAN ONE
QUARTER OF THE REPUBLICAN MEM
BERS IN ALBANY -- O'GRADY
STILL. IN THE FIELD.

tBY TELEGRAPH TRIBuNEl
Albany. Dec. 3O-The contest for the
Speakership Of the Assembly. in view Of the
sacred character of the day, went on here mere
ly in an informal manner to-day. \ dozen or
/ 50 Asscmblymcn arrived in town from various
parts Of the state, visited the candidates for
, Speaker at their respective headquarters. and in
some cases announced their preference among
the candidates. But there have not yet arrived
quarter Of the 1O5 Republican Asscmbymen:
So no prudent Republican politician deemed it
safe 10 declare unequivocally that this or that
man would be Speaker Speaker Malby and
Assemblyman Fish. the leading candidates. both
occupied their headquarters at the Delavan
House during the day. until the fire which
destroyed that hotel drove them hurredly from
their rooms Mr. MAby saved all his posses
soHs including a trunk which his friends said
contained pledges sufficient - nominate him for
| Speaker. Mr.. Fish. like Pope had his head
quarters in his saddle D." and his pledges In his
head. and therefore had no great difficulty In
escaping from the burning hoiel He announced
that he would open his headquarters again at
the Kenmore Hotel tomorrow
The Assemblymcn who arrived to-day were
pretty evenly divided between Mr.. Malby and
Mr. FISH. but there were some adherents Of Dan
forth +. Answorih and James VI. f.. O'Grady
who also arrived here This made the contest
four sided one and the two leading candidates
Malhv and Fish. cxerted all the influence they
possessed to gain To- their support the votes of
the O'Grady and Ainsworth men. But this
effort To suppress OGrady and Ainsworth
failed. Mr.. O'Grady. who came here with the
other members Of the Monroe County delega-
ton. announced that he was candidate for
Speaker and would look around for good
many hours. surveying the canvass Of the other
candidates and supporting his own. before re-
firing n : "A candidate. As for Mr.. Ainsworth. he
remained in New-York and was reported to be
doing some shopping with his wife This led
to the unkind remark that 1t was Sunday, and
he could not be running around among the dry
goods stores but must be engaged IN some
other kind Of trading" Mr.. Ainsworth has
had the misfortune To have 1T reported OF him
that he had promised To make the speech noml-
mating Mr. Fish for Speaker. Mr. Malby. as
Mr. Answorths friend. defended him from this
dire suspicion and said there was absolutely
no truth In the story.
Among the Assemblvmcn who have arrived
here and have declared FOR Mr. Malby are
M.ssrs Smith and Babcock. of Steuben. kel-
sey. of Livingston. Honsinser. "f clinton; Weed
Of Essex. and kcck of Fulton and Hamilton.
y large number OF prominent politicians from
rthcrn Ncw-Nork also arrived 10 ana NJ.
NIalhv among them being County Judge k"l-
lorg and Congressman Curtis. of St Lawrence
County. Congressman Viewer ~ PlaitspuIS:
Senator kilhuru. ~ S. lawrenc" county. ana
-Congrcssman Henry O. liurlcigh. - White
hall Nr Fish was chocr'd In ms headquarters
by tho arrival 81 IN" three Onondaga County
Assembiymen. Charles T. Rogers Charles 9
Col. and Levi : chapman. VINO announced
themselves az his supporters. Mt flsh wei
c.r,.r ais, Assemblyneu Frank i. IaVry.
and Philip W. Rhenhard. jr.. who told him ana
others that they should support him for Speak
or Then Assemblymr Julius y N'eman.
Thomas II Rockw, II. Frank +. schulz ana
Harry Schulz. of Brooklyn. pledged him their
support
In view Of the destruction Of the Delavan
House the chief scene of the contest upon the
Su-akcrshlp Will be- transferred tomorrow 70
the kenmore Hotel
on. q tho most vigorous opponents - MT
r-tsh's can1iIary here is "X-Congr -=sfnan Henry
6 Rurlclgh who has conducted Warner Millcrs
contests flr many years and D. closely idcniih-i
with tho Iattcrs political history. MI Burlclgh
ls nothing If not positive. u hc b. for or against
man he is 81, with an tn energy and enthusiasm
Of hts nature HIS opposition % Mr Fish Is not
tae.l upnu any personal aut!pathy 10 IN" statrf-
man from Garrison's. but is In consequence 81
his belief I'm Mr.. Fsh's trcdchery To- tn" party lie
said tonight.
Hamilton Flsh's election a Speaker OF the As
semby would put a premium on disoyalty 10 ne
Lrtravnd his party as no NNblic official has don"
IN years IIis action absolutely nehcusable
TO allow him return to the party ranks "hs
treating him generously. but to put hi IN <such
f,laca honor and power az speaker OF IN"
Assembly is more than can stand 90 not pre-
irnJ 10 saw what power Is behind Mr.. Fish / do
not care. but DO say that his cahidacy ~,
piece Of presumption, and his election wouIn %"
"A blunder worse than a crime care not II ne ~
iudorecd by Morton Mr.. llat and every DINER
man Of prominence In the state Know the pam
nnople are against him and. speaking for the rank
and file Of honest Republicans who elected our
Governor and this Assembly, say That ne should
and must he defeated. Mr. Malby IL entitled TO
recollection. and we are going TO elect MN or kHo"
the reason why