New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
ARTISANS OF THE SPEAKERsHIP CANDIDATE
srRAGGLING INTO ALBANY.

sTRAGGIING INTO ALBANY.
Albany, Dec. % (SpeciaD.-A large number OF Re-
pubcans arrived here to-day who interested in
the contest over the Speakershp Of the Assembly.
Several OF the Assemblymen-elect also came TO Al
bany ard thus the politicians were enabled to
judge for themselves OF the truth of the claims
put forth by the various candidates. TWO Of the
candidates FOR Speaker George r. Malby and
Hamilton Fish, opened headquarters in the Del
AVIAN Hou:c The other two candidates are Yet
absent. Mr Answorth IN New-Iork ana Mr..
O'Grady in Rochester Mr.. Fish chose for his
headquarters the big room No. -. in The Dclavan
House. which the headquarters of Roscoe
Conkling and Thomas c. Platt. when they were
candidates for reelection rs United States Sen
ators in 1851. II Mr.. Fish were superstitious he
would give up this room at once. IT was also Mr..
Morton's headquarters when he an unsrc-
cossful candidate for United states Senator. in
ISL.
But Mr. Fish despite this ill-for,une OF former
candidates, was cheerful. because several Assem-
blymen from various parts OF the state arrived
and confirmed what he had been reporting about
them by declaring that they should support him
for Speaker. Among them Were Albert \. Wray.
Thomas w. Rockwell. J. l. Wieman, frank Schulz
and Harry Schulz, Of Brooklyn They all SAID
uneQu!vocally that they should support Mr.. Fish
support OF ten OF the fourteen Assembymen from
Brooklyn, bu; it is sufficient to state That the IS,
support hm "D ar Sh also in the course Of the
day was assured personally of the support of
Assembyman Gardiner. of Montgomery; Assem-
blyman Winnie. of Schenectady, and Assembly
man BOomingdale of Albany.
On the other hand. Mr.. Maiby was encouraged
az his headquarters, in room No. AZ OF The Deavan
House. by the presence OF Assembly men who de
cared in his favor for Speaker: Among them were
Thomas A. Sears. OF Franklin County; Albert Weed.
OF Essex County; Philip Keck, of Fulton ana Ham
ilton countless Willis r. Harsincer of Clinton
County and Henry Maxwell Glen Of Seneca
County There also appeared under Mr.. Malby $
banner several prominent politicians from North
ern New-Yor Among them were eX-Consressinan
Henry G; Burleigh; Of Whitehall; COUNTY Judge
Frederick u. Kiburn of Franklin County, Con-
gresham John NJ Viewer OF Plattsburg; Congress
man n Curtis OF OsGesPurS W W. GidHer
vile. and Frank J. Hadlcy. of Malone. These men
went over Mr. Malby canvass-books with him ana
then expressed confidence that they would elect
Asscmblyman Ainswor,h who has the support
for Speaker OF Assemblymcn in the immediate
some of the New-York and Brooklyn members *
expected here tomorrow. IT is also thought that
O'Grady. Of Rochester. will be here tomorrow
He has the support of the Monroe county Assem-
bymen and OF several other Assemblymen IN that
part OF the State.
II was reported here tonight that Governor Nor
ton would probably appoint Charles H. Lincoln, OF
Little Valley, and Israel T. Deyo. OF BincAamion
as members of the Statutory Revision Commission
Mr.. Lincoln was 4 member OF the Consut ltonal
Convention and Mr.. peyo Assenblyman
once from Broome County. and lately VAS a MEM
Der of the commission which investigated the man
agement Of the Elmira Rcformatory and eXOncr-
ated Superintendent Brockway. 1t IS said that Mr.
Lincoln will be the Governors private legal al
wiser Mr. Morton was expected here to-day. but
he sent word this afternoon that he should not oe
here until Monday.
A RI-MOR ABOUT CHANCELLOR MGGLL
II was reported in jersey city yesterday that a
number Of prominent Democrats had held a meet