New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-01
Albany Man Sure of Only
% Votes for Speaker,
N. Y. Leader Asserts.
UPSTATE FIGURES
BARNES'S, HE AYERS
Brooklyn Men Declare They
Have No Candidate for
Clerk of Assembly.

ogden l.. Mills. one OF the leaders Of the
movement 20 secure the election OF a pro-
gressive Republican as Speaker Of the AS
sembly. was asked yesterday how the fig
ures made public by an upstate Repubh-
can as TO the probable lineup OF the Re
publican members on the Speakership
compared with the estimate he has made.
The upstate figures published in The Trib-
une yesterday. gave Harold J. Hinman.
80. Alexander Macdonald. Z Almeth w.
Hon. "A, and the progressive Republicans.
who have considered Thaddeus c. Sweet,
clinton T Horton and John Leo Sulli-
van. IS
Mr.. Mills. who had just returned from a
conference of progressive Republican lead
ers at Syracuse and who several weeks
ago made thorough canvass of the
state and mas kept in close touch with the
situation since said the upstate estimate
for Human was too high.
'~The figures published in this morning s
papers and which evidently were given out
by Chairman Barnes Of the state commit
tee" said Mr.. Mills. "overstate the
strength OF Mr.. Hinman by at least ten
votes.
~ careful canvass Of the entire state
shows that Mr.. Hinman will not at any
time have more than twenty-five votes
This estimate Is confirmed by CONVEX
sation ] recently had with an upstate
friend OF Mr.. Human. who has probably
as accurate information as any one in the
state. and who stated 10 me that twenty
two was the maximum strength OF Mr.
Human
The anti-Hinman people believe the
statement that a Brooklyn man would De
clerk OF the Assembly II Human were
elected was bid for the votes OF Kings
County. which are now pledged to MT
Hon.
4-The suggestion that the Brooklyn dele
cation would abandon Mr.. Hoff and vote
for Hinman I'm return for the clerkship
for tYrooklyn," said Mr.. Mills. us utterly
unfah- 10 those gentlemen. Mr.. Hon Is
q candidate in absolute good faith. He
has , considerable following, and Is en-
fifIed ~ fair and serious consideration on
his record
Mr.. Mhls was asked whom the conferrees
with whom he had been working would
urge fo1.sSpeaker as a result Of their lat
est meeting. He replied:
"As have already stated, it was not
the purpose Of the conference at Syracuse
or the PURPOSE Of any other conference l
have attende 20 attempt in any way 10
force the sci, ,ction Of any particular can
didate for Sp. ,aker We have merely en-
deavored for the purpose OF party mar
nonv 10 keep the situation open, so that
u,han the Republican Assemblymen meet
In conference in Albany they themselves
will then be in a position TO Gelect
sneaker who will truly represent the In
terests and sentiments Of the party AT
LARGO rather than that Of a single fac
tion.
"Our idea has been to prevent prac-
,ice which has too frequently prevailed in
the past-namely, that Of lining up the
.ssembIvrnen one by one without oppor-
tunitv for conference or discussion, so
the result Of the party caucus was fore
gone conclusion before the Assemblymen
reached Albany"
BROOKLYN leaders saiu yesterday they
had no candidate for clerk Of the AS
sembIy. and that IT was doubtful II Hin
man would get many Of the Kings County
votes at any time.
Alfred z. Smith. Speaker OF the recent
Assembly and who will be the Demo-
cratic leader this year, and Michael
schaap. the Progressive leader in the AS
sembly. conferred yesterday in regard TO
cooperation in a progressive amendment
Of the rules OF that body. Both asserted.
however. that there was nothing in the
suggestion that there would be an al
lance between the Democrats and Pro-
sr..sives on the election of a Speaker.