New-York tribune., 1895-01-02
TT WASA WALKOVER FOR FISH
HIS OPPONENTS ACCEPT DEFEAT GRACE
FULLY AND PLEDGE SUPPORT
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WARNED NOT TO
LET THEIR OVERWHELMING STRENGTH
LEAD THEM INTO EXCEssEs-CoIo-
NTI. BAXTER FOR CLERK-MI-
NOR OFFICES FILLED.
fny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.I

InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
Albany. Jan l-Hamilton Fish Is the choice OF
10, Renublican members Of the Assembly for
Speaker Of that body. Mr. Fish. II is true. had
oonositi,.- previous to the caucus OF the Repub-
ucin Assem- o:yrnen which was held In the AS
scmbly Chamber tonight and encountered op-
nosition IN the caucus itself. but after it was
shown by a ballot that his election as speaker
was preferred by large majority OF those IN
attendance at the caucus, he was rnade the can
dldete OF every Republican Assemblynan' MT.
Fish had seVenty-three votes on the hrst anu
only ballot which was taken George H. MaiOS
had twenty-five votes. and Danforth l.. Ains-
worth ak Then Mr. Malby in most good
natured way moved that Mr.. Fishs nomination
be made unan!rnc US. promised the coming
Speaker his most loyal support and that ot MS
followers. The motion. of course. was carried
unanimously.
The last day OF the contest over the speaker
chi, uas rather a tame one. since it was c'
that Mr. Fish would surely receive the honAia-
ttor Rut about | o'clock this afternoon Louis r.
paw, who was managing Mr.. Fish's canvass, eX-
.cuted 4 master stroke OF policy. Of which he was
,, tho victim. and therefore knew It's value
A, tho Republican National Convention OF Hs'-
,, Dawn saw his candidate for President de-
,o,,od =, consaouence Of the followers OF BenJa-
mi, Harrison holding caucus Of their own one
,. ho,,yeen the sessions OF the convention, ana
h,.i,g that they had a controlling majority
vr pawn suggested to Mr.. Fish that he nave MS
followers meet in caucus at Stah"iA nan a'a
.count noses as TO their numbers. MI re"
aA,,ted This suggestion issued call Tor CON
,r.,ce of the Assembly laVofHls MN
Tor Sneaker. and discovered that he nad siNV-
three behind him. IT took only htty-sN No'eS W
nominate and therefore it was apparent that he
already had the prize OF the Speahsrs"p !" "''
erasp This news spread throuSh H'a"".N
nan and Mr. Malby's and Mr. Aihs"oI'n
canvasses for Speaker practically enoeu Do'"
however. decided to have test Vo'e III ''e '"
cus Nor were they dismayed wheh tneS "ea''
that Mr. Fish and his private caucus hau ue''
mined 10 oppose Il secret vote. ME- MAoS '".
,,. ,,.,,,ortb,s followers said they were NOT
afraid to show their choice for speaker ~ ~
claring ii openly .,,A pc-
The Assembly chamber was crowoeu VIZ"
publican Assembymen-elect' senators
mon and state officers wnen the caucus ""'
,, ., moo, at & o'cIork. Among others pres
-, ,,or, Iisutenant-GovernorS SaXton. Senators
Ioxoy Stapleton Persons. higgins fo"''" ""'
Cbrds and Congressman Payne OhioNe''"s
wovor and Curtis Assemblyman Albert -
wrav of Brooklyn. in behalf oil tne
Committee Of 1894. called the assenpias' ~ "
dor and suggested Daniorth H. A"'s"0''"'
Osweco for chairman. This sugseS''o' ""'
ood and Mr. A!nsworth was escor'eu ~ Wv
,. uo took advantage Of his selection to
warn his fellow Republicans mat great 90
,,,a,r majority in the state and in the Legs
,o,uro II was Only by fidelity to the peoples III
forests that the Republican party cou'o ~
,alned I'm power. He said:
party ties sit lightly nowadays upon ,,o d.. W ne
ri would warn YOU II you are hot lIue ~, - ~ -,
principles of the Repbean parry a ives Of the
Democratic party will slt IN youf ,orp af his state
from Never before & IN ne nS'V yces 81 in the As
ssmbiy as are now possessed by the kep1,onea,,
paraii anI rreat at That ajority born of TN
precedented conditions political party waI irost rui
cs yrv I,y in the State had been perverted for the
purpose Of giving political sp9s 10 me astrets
had been shamefully gerrymandered. The peop.e
aWoke and drove the Democratic party rom tcs M
Governor who will lead the State back 10 the nal nal
cyon days OF Seward OF Morgan OF renpl' witb Ui
the best OF laws Let US wGsk ncS N have BEEN
engendered by this Speakership contest be ourei a,
and nd se s Is Isl bringing @ blessings
day to the people. Let II be the oes' sesso" "e''
since the foundation OF this State.
Mr. Alnsworth was greatly appiaudeo "heh ne
had finished his speech. The members OF the
caucus then selected secretaries. j. irving
Rrrns nominated James w. Hustled. Every one
turned and looked at the fair-haired young man
hearing the name OF the late Speaker OF 'he AS
sembly. and a round of applause went up MT
Hustled Is a taller man than his father' put hoV
90 thickset He has youthful. but serious-Iook-
ing face and is regarded as man OF high
nromIse. He was elected one of the secretaries
nv acclamation L. Le Grange Smith, Of Her
kImer County. was chosen as another secretary
The nominating speeches followed
Albert A. Wray. of Brooklyn, who nominated
NJ E,sh dwelt on his long and excellent Legis-
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