New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
RACE STILL UNCERTAIN
Yesterdays Developments Here SAID
to Change Situation.

Assemblyman j Mayhem Wainwright is back |
in the Speakership race with a formidable fol- !
lowing. Twenty-four Assemblymen. nearly all
OF whom received the Endorsement of the Hearst
men at the last election. lined up in favor of
Mr Wainwright for Speaker yesterday after
noon at meeting held in the headquarters of
the Independence League at the Gilsey House.
Twenty of these listed among the Ill Re
publican members at the Gisey House.
After a session lasting two and one-half hours,
on motion of Assemblyman Krulewitch of the
33d District the meeting declared that it was
the sense of those present that they support
Mr.. Wainwright for Speaker. Mr. Wainwright
was called up the telephone and informed
Of the action Of the meeting. He thanked his
colleagues and said that he would start for AL
bany to-day. Assemblymen Stanley. Francis,
Rock and Eckman will accompany him and will
open headquarters at the Ten Eyck to-day.
Mervin G. Stanley, of the 18th District, called
the meeting to order at $50 O'Clock James A
Francis. of the 23d District, acted as secretary
Mr.. Stanley said in brief:
New York City has not had a Speaker of the
Assembly in twenty-five years There are more
Republican and independent representatives Of
New York City in the Assembly this year than
there have ever been We were edected as a
protest against boSsism elected the
result of tidal wave of popular sentiment. in
favor of legislation in the interest of all the
ing out the wishes of the residents of New York
City is offered to us. All those Assemblymen
who owe their election to this recent uprising
OF the people should stand together. Further
more, there is "a present in the Republican party
bitter contest between two factions. The path
Of duty in this case is the path of party
pediency so far as the Republicans are con-
cerned.
believe the solution of The present difficulty
can be found in the election of compromise
candidate for the Speakership. J. Mayhem
Wainwright. of Westchester County. has por-
ton of his district in this city. He knows the
needs of the city He represents the popular
sentiment that resulted In our election He Is
the one candidate for the Speakership who has
had the courage to stand up and define his plat
form as one opposed to outside interference. He
Is against bosses, he Is in favor of the legisla
tion that the recent election shows New York
City wants, and that the rest Of the State is
certain to approve.
I propose that New York City rally around one
man as first step toward securing a compro-
mise Spea kership candidate I believe we should
declare for Mr.. Wainwright.
FRANCIS FOR COMPROMISE CANDIDATE
Mr.. Francis also spoke warmly in favor of a
compromise Speakership candidate behind whom
all Republicans could gather He said:
Messrs. wadsworth and 2-errit, backed by
their respective friends, are engaged In bitter
and hopeless quarrel. Originally for Mr. Wads-
worth l have come to the conclusion that the
best interests of the Republican party, as well
as New York City. will be served by the selee-
ton of a man who represents this city Mr.
WainWright's record. is good. He stands for
the things that we stand for or ought to stand
for He is reliable. able and we can make him
a winner.
A running discussion followed. Partaking IN
it were Roger Brennan. Patrick Donohue
Samuel Hoffman John F. Storey. Frank e
Harvey. Maurice Smith, Max Eckman. Charles
Schmitt Samuel Kruewitch and Thomas Rock
The consensus of opinion that the New
York City Assemblymen who were elected on
the Republican and Municipal Ownership ticket
should stand together for some one representa-
tive of New York as opposed to some one pure
1v representative of faction in the Republican
party.
Several declared that they had received as
surances that Mr. Merritt would withdraw in
favor of a New-Yorker as an open tribute TO
the sentiment expressed by the people of this
oi+v st the last election. When the meeting
adjourned il was with the understanding that
tbara 1-ouId he a caucus of the New-York City
assenob1vrnen at the Ten Eyck in Albany at
8 D. m. Tuesday.
In addition to those mentioned as taking part
in the discussion there were present Ihonlas r.
Long Christopher Steffins. Charles camp CamppeIl; IL
Charles Feth and William A. De Groot' OF
Queens The last named came late, ana eA-
nlained that while he did not pledge hlmsel1 10
any, candidate he was in favor OF a compromise
S - y.bose election would insure party har-
monv and he representative of the sentiment
manifested at the last election. .-
AT the meeting 1t was reported Inat assuI
ances of Wainwright support had been received
from Assemblymen Thomas g. SurpIess'
Charles c. G.. SpreDger, Samuel g. Palmer Gus
tav Hartman. William Young FrederlcK Ie
witt wells and Thomas Farnam AS MT.
Wainwright might safely be put down as IN
favor of himself. Ii said this would give MN
the support of twenty-five Assemblymen with
out any reference TO support from up the stare
BIG SURPRISE TO WADswORTH MEN
The action of the local Assembfymen in unit
ing on Mr. Wainwright was big surprise to the
Higgins Wadsworth men, as 1t had seemed
fairly certain that nearly all the New-York me'-
world be for Mr.. WadswOrth. The sentiment
among the men who met yesterday was that the
election of wainwright would be a rebuke to the
leaders of the factions. and would elevate TO the
cnoalar.s chair a man of unquestioned indie
pendence-
Mr. wainwright early announced his indie
nendent candidacy The Tribune three weeks
peo in an interview gave publicity 70 his views
In that interview he declared for independence
of all bosses and freedom from rnacnlhe RUE IN
the administration of the Speakersmp-
Assenblvnen Prentice and Agnew We're not
at the meeting yesterday. They are supposed TO
he for Mr. WadSWoftn
There are Ill Republicans, 50 democrats ana
Hearst men in the Assembly. Fifty-six votes
,r;u control I'm the caucus The Merritt men as
eert that they can control forty votes. Prob
abiv some OF these are among those now lined
R+sSSe up Of this city the twenty-four who met
yesterday and declared for Wainwright VIII
hold the balance Of power. The Wadsworth
managers are yet TO be heard from They claim
r-o,,, eighty TO ninety votes for Wadsworth.
trtsee Include several Rogers men. II is pos
sible that Rogers win now get back In the race
The developments yesterday IN thiS city seem 70
make the race uncertain
WORD came from Newburg yesterday that
ctste chairman OdeH would start for Albany
early to-day TO assist Assemblyman Merritt