New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-13
NO BOSSISM WANTED.
ASPECTS OF THE CONTEST OVER THE
sPEAKERsAIP

GROW ING SENTIMENT Thai - WV ~ 80
GOOD PLAN To CHOOSE THE SUCCESSFUL
MAN FROM NETWORK OR KINGS COUNTY.
The speakership contest is attracting unusual in
terest this year. and the people are Watching IL
more carefully. perhaps. than they have Watcheu
any preceding contest OF the kind Ia long time
The reason for this Is tina. there is strong ear
nest. deep-seated and increasing feeling against 'e
Introduction Of influences which have no business
with tire Legislature. The knowledge that pre-
vious contests OF this kind have been the subject
OF manipulation in which the bosses OF the party
In power selected their own creatures VINO were
pledged to do their bidding and make up the rs
semb;y committees according to prearranSeheht
with view to subserve interests inimcal to the
public welfare las caused feeling Of repugnance
this system of choosing Speakers which mas
taken IN every part Of ihe state.
The people of this State composing the Repubhcan
party are heartily tired of boss rule. AMI they VIII
take occasion 10 resent its manifestation nowhere
sooner than in the choice of Speaker Of the As
semhly this year. The next Assembly is over
whemingly Republican, and the people expect from
Il III" hes, legislation -hat has ever come from Il
dclbarative body in this State II has great oppor
tunities. but II Ms first act should be TN" election
of Speaker dictated by bosssm it will lose 90 &"
from The start. and sacrifice future which is now
bright and under proper leadership assured.
The list Of candidates for Speake, This year IS
at Albany George Il. Malhy. of 81 Lawrence
who held the Office Last year has been mem
Der continuously sine" lSi. Danfoith l.. Ains
worth. OF Oswego. has been elected Assembly
man six times. He member from 1885 10
1883 inclusive. and was again returned last year
and bcca no the Republican leader OF that body
Hamilton Fish OF Putnam. was fret elected ~
1874 and vas reelected in 1876 1874. 1875 !''
Ten years later. In 1889. he again elected ard
has served continuously since. with The exception
OF 1850 J. Irving Burns. Of Westchcstcf. Mas "a
member during lS,1. iSsN and l@O. Alfred L. 'onk-
Ing OF this city II member Of the l.cg!slatur,
OF 1872 bat was defeated reelection 10y slaring
Tammany frauds Albert \ Wray. OF Kings
county. was elected In 1888 ard viii enter ON MS
second term January J. |arrs NJ l.
O',irady o. Monroe. also became member last
wear and is now reelected Harrison Fuller. Of
jefferson has served continuously since 1872 ;
Fred Nixon. OF Chautaugua Was hrsi elected III
ISIS and continued in servic" for three years
He was again returned last year
There is growing sentiment IN TINS part 81
the State that owing 10 the large representation
which III. Republicans OF New York and Kings
County have sent to the Assembly this year IL
would be graceful thing should It's mcmht rs
select for their speaker for 1885 one OF the Repub
rcans chosen from one 81 tn" Other 81 these TWO
COUNTIES New York presents q list Of seventeen
to choose from. while Kings County rs represented
,niiabi list Of ,hiriy-two faithful and able men
some ~ Nhom Ike Sir Conkling M. lawsor and
).
ing The members from the interior nave no" an
opportunity OF paying a deserved '9uplneh' 10
lation IN the State. both Of which nave thrown OF
the yoke OF Democratic corruption and machine
rule and nave contributed nightly To ~" great
victory which the Republican party Of tn" state
The James C. blaine Republican Ciuo Of the
Kiln Assembly pisiric; has arraHS Ioi a seI'''
- meetings uaier the ausprss - IN cnn. - o.
Al the Republican Asserblywen-e"0' hav~ been
invited ic bee present - these me"inSs Wnirn "i..
g.. !, 81 Ittt est a
SNth-aVe. n. mrs. ~ t.e'e n,,eNiS- W. -,
place this evening. AMI VII Dc addressed by Spcakoi
George X Mainy On lut.1ny ''rn'hk. 49, ,'' ~
meeting subsequent meetings MI Doe hell - "hi.h
Ainswor,n Of OsweSo and : Fred N,,1a. e 'hau-
taG4ia. a'e eNptctri 90 'is AZ e.. r..
publican ASSEMBLE men - kinr- County 80 resent
hJssi.Ir a. Albany The reform spirit B.. Stiuut ii
fectcd b, H. The er!ci az On. POLL last tn la'
resulted a gain ~ tnr'" Asscm.t seatH. ~ alii
given 10 Republicans by Democratic voter IN
orrAs'~ t'' I'"f't' -, rrsP"''-r,'l'. n,.t a.
Kings County realize that thu pulli- 80 i~ on
on how wei, they g. ihc.f worE thls year r. f'ci1r
against nOssism b. strong H. Kings 'oart}. ami
THIS emphasized ln conference of nine 3D.. the
fourteen Republican AsscHblymcn-cc'' 80 th-
tn express purpose ~ looking thc ground ard
coming - decision relative 10 10" attitude Of 10 .
Kings Comfy members in tn organization ot tn"
The opinion Va. freely expressed that th.s vi.
Fish. Mahy and Ainsworth Vas discussed ami ;a..
proprieiv oi putting As-cmbymhn Wrhy ',rwarI
AZ candidate for Speaker aleo talked pge-
Informally. 40 vote was taken. -p ftf as cl4ll
be learned 10 md or the relative strength - hc
out plainly that both Mr Mslby ana Mr. Fish wcfo
doing hard work TO win vote, s, far heard from
The impression thar Few would be glvcn untp ne
time OF opening INC session came around