New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
HAMILTON FISH NAMES HIS MEN


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HAMILTON FISH NAMES HIS MEN.
| AssEMBL YMEN- ELECT WHO HE SAYS. WILL SIP
| PORT HIM-MR. MALAY CALLS 1T BuNCoMBE.
Hamilton FISH of Putnam. said last evening chat
there remained not the shadow OF a doubt about
| his being the next Speaker Of the Assembly
How many OF the l05 Republicans elected 10 the
| Assembly do you count upon as certain TO support
| you?" asked a reporter Of The Tribune who had
me, Mr. Fish In the Fifth Avenue Hotel ana IN
quired about his canvass.
81 think that | can count sixty-six. but am
sure OF ~ixty-four." Mr. Fish's reply As 1t
takes only ffty-three votes 10 nominate II MT r'sh
receives sixty-four votes in the Republican Assem-
bly, caucus. he Will have eleven votes more than ne
needs. He made no secret of his expectation tha'
he would have a number in addition to eleven IN
excess OF clear majority when the caucus ~ heu
on Tuealay January l.
''Wnl you give the names OF the Assembly
men who are pledged vote for you In the eau
cus?" the reporter asked Mr.. Fish.
with pleasure" was the reply
4 Legislative Manual procured from the
hotel office and reading from SIS alphabetical list
Of counties Mr. Fish gave the following as the
men who were to stand up and name him for
Speaker:
Albany-s: Frank Bloomingdale James Keen
hollis and Amos J. Albeit.
AIiegany-i. Frederick A Robbins 9
Chautauqua-l: :. Frederick Nixon
cortiand-l: Wber Holmes.
Duchess. Edward II. Thompson and Angus
Eres Simon ssioer Charles BT 70 J0ssEh
%si''e3 r fhgm Ss'i' H T",tl9 @''''
Greene; Daniel q. Greene :, ,,,.-,ao,
Thomas FPek%s Frank I,br Schulz %n5e, Ha H
SS srt %ray. James scanon and julius l. VIE
man - -,
Monroe-2: Charles j. Smith and William w.
Armstrong; CMr. Fish qualified his claim on Mon Ion,
when James NJ. i. 0'Grady. OF Rochester. with
drew as a candidate for Speaker, and he then ex-
poets Mr. O'Grady's support also)
jr., Frank D, PaveX. William IialPln. Seth wlks,
Charles steinberg Howard + Wlns Judson by, Iaw,
'" on nr-it,-~I Walter A. Clark,
Orange; Louis r Goodsell and Joseph Dean.
Orleans-I George Buard.
Rensseller-3: John NJ. Chambers and John p.
Richmond-l; Michael conklin.
saTacgand Gha Tssm a. M Is Wnns
sullivan-l: Henry Krenrch-
ril9t~2 w liam" s Yam Keuren and James
WarITs,n-.i: Tay S,,; i: Elarea 1;sxs,.or
wayne-l. George $ Horton ,. - CLAIMANT,
Wesichester-2;; Irving Burns John y stewart
Yatrs-il; Everett Brown.
Mr. Fish said that he was receiving new accessions
to his strength every day. two OF the members IN
the list given-Messrs. Lounsberry and ConNin-
having given him their pledges yesterday. MI Fish
will go 10 Albany this morning. and ne VIII open
his headquarters there at once He VIII not o. IN IL,
New-York again until after the organization o' "e
Mr Fishs list Of supporters was shown Just after
Wa,b bi Of ST. Lawrence County. speaker OF the
Assembly of s and Mr. MIN FnS pncpa over with
care taking long pulls at an excellent cigar "he
he read Then he sad; r,s, 10 . candidate for
Speaker and this ,me as e wti rn
es f tse sixty members he claims have Jet
ters from thirtythree OF them Nlheteei o tm eer
have decned up not no ds believe that Mr. Fish has
any sign Of defeat for him In Albany not ten men
received letters from every member OF the ,, AS
sembly and confident that ma!qrity o d r,"''
"Wiii you give the names Of the members Der
whose support you are sure OF MI MANY va"
the e, reply w mot de 80 s' am
'"why are you so conhdent%' Inquired the re-
pc'::W.en" said the Speaker. the reasons are 700
to 1us but
according almost unbroken precedeh, ,ai th
fu Pup,c h 1i'c party The natural justice Of this
position conceded all The people have Pai6sed
more than any other was responsible for, ana ~
bas been approved by them unanimously. Say
unanimously adviscdly because no succes,lui III
cism has been made OF 1t by any one. etner
during the last campaign or my present canvass.
II has been tried and not found wanting. anu ~,
Continuance Of this kind OF administration or pupc
snairs ~ positively demanded by the people IheIe
Is also rapidly growing sentiment among u I've
peo.le that the young men IN the State should os
afforded a fair opportunity to develop theinse w.,
and that they should not be nipped In the qua just
az their services becoming appreciateu -.
"Then have made most carefuI canvass y.
the state among the members OF AssemDly-eiect
md and a majority OF them favorable to my can
dIdacy Their letters are so positive IN , S
Of support a = TO leave no doubt upon my mInd az
to the redemption OF their promises wheh We se'
'%What peyhaps gives greater confidence IN IN
my ability TO win" continued the Speaker ~
Nj FIshs own published statement OF tnoSg
| unon whom ne counts as among his supporter
am somewhat familiar with the manner III Will hn
was a candidate against me for the leadership D.
the minority In the Assembly. ana CURING ina, ,
canyass he graciously conceded me ten votes aIin
reoue sted my friends to advise me 10 wthnr a;
twenty eight and ne had twenty-three Last year
he claimed forty-three votes up to WITHIN a SNORT
time OF the caucus. when. as mater OF Iac,. ne
had only three votes at any Time pIeuseu W INN
ri have been repeatedly requested TO give ne-
aued statement OF the members supporting nv;
and because OF my refusal II has been cnargtn
that nv support Is. weak and unsatisfactory ms
What political leader party ever gives state,
Of Their s"pore 70 D do NOT require
mis- knd' OF stimulant. and they. with myself are
oI-IcG CLUB TO HAVE BIGGER QUARTERS
b.id ther m