New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
BROWNS
BRONCHIAL
TRocnES
O'GRIDY'S SPEAKERSHIP BOOH.
FRIENDS MEET HIM AT HIS INITIATION
GOSSIP ABOUT THE ASSEMBLY
CHAIR MA NSHIPS

Nan, ncrsons connected with Republican politics
in the State were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day The ma joriiy were members-elect or the next
Assembly and said that they were there TO meet
Asscmbyman James ~. T. OGrady, or Rochester'
who had invited them come and gee him. Mr.
O'Grady who had come To New-York In time 10 see
the football game on Saturday was on hand 10 wei
come his friends. They included Assemblyinah
George c. Austin. DR.. p. ii. Murphy, r. W. rem
hard. jr.. r. i. Gland. Charles s. Adler Richafo
Van Cott, +. f. Laimbeer. Robert Mazet. Lawrence
r. Brown Harvey r. Andrews. James p Degnah'
d. Mathewson and jeremiah j. Sullivan. OF Ne"
York city; Henry f. Abe o. l.. Forester. fa"a'a
g. Brennan l.. $. Bayliss. Henry Marshall ana
other members from Brooklyn; Jotham +. Alids' oi
Chenango County. and James lounsbery, OF ''s'e'
County. Senator lie Grand {. 1iDbts. OF f'oos"',
Rensselaer, County and Senator r.. G. Stewart oi
Ithaca. were also on hand
The ou;put of the gathering was the positive dec
laraticn that Mr.. OGrady is to win the sreakerS.'p
in q walk. a well-known Republican fFiehd OF ms
offered to bet that there would not be vote against
him in the Republican Assembly caucus
other prominent Republicans taking more or 'e''
interest in the roundup were ex-senator d. ''o'''
Fassett OF Elmira; +. 5. Gibbs and Edward Lau'er-
bach
Mos, Of the members OF the Legislature in town
called on T. e. Plat his rooms in the rlfth AVE-
nue. Hotel yesterday, and assured him OF their pur-
pose 70 sIppor, him for United States Senator Sem
ator Frank d. Pavey was not among the callers
but he had some days ago sent word TO ar fIatt
assuring him Of his vote in the caucus. oh MI
Platt's invitation, Mr. O'Grady accompanied thc
former 10 the Marble Collegiate Church yesterday
morning to hear the Rev DR. Burreii preach Mr..
Plat, invited Senator Fassett and Senator stew
art go with them but they excused themselves
The distribution Of chairman hips OF the Assem-
bly was among the subjects under discussion about
the state headquarters yesterday, and Mr.. OGrady
presence lent zest TO the talk. II was seni-oficaliy
given out that :. Fred Nixon. OF Cnautauglia: wiz
b. chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means
and the Republican leader of the Assembly. no
doubts that this designation has been hnaiiy sc'teu
were heard Yesterday. George g Austin OF this
city II was believed would retain the chairman
ship of the Committee on cities. and George =
Horton. Of Wayne County who was last year chaiT-
dietary. James ". Hustled, OF Westchesier County.
and Charles ; Adler Of this CITY, were spo"eh o'
for chairman OF the Insurance COMMITTEE. MI.
Hustled had the place last year. bu, Mr. Adler may
succeed him. Jotham T. Aids, OF chenango County.
l. probably slated for his old place at the head Of
the Exc.se Committee. Harvey r. Andrews, Of New
\ ork Clty. VAS looked upon as kei, 10 secure IN"
chairmanship OF the Railroad Committee. Tie was
head of the Public Health Committee during the
last session. Taylor J. Edridgc. Of warren County,
and Robert g. Scherer Of Albany are rivals for the
chairmanshp Of the Committee on Canals. Mr..
Eldrdge had the place In 1896. Or i; H. Murphy
viii probably retain his POST IT the head OF the Com
mittcc on Military Affair."
chalrmanship much sought after i that ~
Electricity. Gas ana Water supply. James Louns-
berry. of Ulster County hllcd IT last year.
II was positively said yesterday hy politicians
who ought 10 know that the report that G. W.
Tillnghasi had been settled upon by the Governor
elect foI Adjuta II General was unfoundcd. When
GoycrnOT-elrct Black returned 10 Troy from her,
last week the question was fiilI open. Mr. Bla
viii hc In Ncw-york again this week. when there
will h. further consideration Of the claims or IA"
three candidates The friends Of Generals McApin
and Mcir were hopeful last evening