The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald)


ALBANY, Dec. 18th, 1913.
Movements of the Regency--7her Intrigues aud
Efforts TO moaopoli-e every thimg-Ow Legisia-
tme
Although we are more than two weeks off from
the time of the meeting of our Legislature, yet the
most active preparations are making by Croswell
and Marcy to get things in right trim, and exactly
10 suit themselves, by the first Tuesday in next
month. Croswel, as you well know, is cunning,
crafty, insncere politician, and has been the means
of sending many better meaning, but less expe-
rienced man to the tomb of the Capulets long be-
fore his time. He is now at work upon the Old
Admiral, and at any sacrifice is determined to de-
feat him and his clique of barn-burners and disor-
ganizers. The game is to make Seymour, an old
Conservative, or Allen, who has no mind of
his own, or Mr.. anybody else, Speaker OF the
House. and from present appearances the sue
cess of the State editor Is somewhat more than
probable. You will recollect that he was re-
Gently on visit to your city, and while there had
repeated interviews with some of the members of
your delegation upon this subject, and If reports
speaks true, has obtained their pledge TO back him
up in his war upon old Thunder of Herkimer. At
all events, he is in excellent humor and spirits, and
among his friends speaks boastlngly of what he
will do before January Sd, 1874. Now i know OF
no man better calculated, in every particular, for
succeeding in matters Of this kind than this same
Croswen. To the most consummate impudence, he
uniites affability, plauslblty, caution, apparent
honesty, and immense self possessions never shaken,
never thrown off his guard by any counter move
ments-never deceived. ATalleyrand in diplomacy,
a Robespiere in feeling and IN heart. This is a
strong picture, but to all acquainted with the
man its truthfulness will be apparent. Take a
specimen of his management in the case before us
of the Old Admiral In conversation with any of
the newly elected members of the Assembly, who
teal fDv
the bold reformer, he partakes of their admiration
for his great talents-for his unbounded honesty
but, then, he is too radical in his notions about
men and government; like Sam Young, II the Sc
nae ee quds smasose We he 1aa
member beg ms to feel the truth of all that's been
said, for it is made apparent to him, In more than
a thousand instances by the man OF the Argus, and
Admiral. To make Speaker of this man, runs on
the Albany manager, will be direct reflection
upon the honest portion of the democracy OF this
State, beside; and here have something impor-
tant to communicate, and tell 1t to you In great
confidence, because know y0m are to have great IN
fuence in the Legslature-the Governor don't want
him appointed and you friend of the Governors
he would regard 1t as censure upon his past pc,
hey by the house, and in this ghtlt wlllbe regarded
throughout the State. Again, Mr. Hoffman is
physically disqualified for the office by painful
malady which renders il necessary that he should
leave his seat every few minutes; and then again,
what kind Of committees would you have! Where
would you and all the other talented democrats
find themselves? Why, on the tail end OF some
unimportant committee, without the power OF ef-
fectng any good to yourselves for your counties
Landowners will be the leaders, and you, OF course,
must content yourselves by following In their
wake Now, this is not fancy--t is fact 1t is
the argument actually used by Croswell and his
worthy friend Marcy every day the defeat of Old
Thunder; and, strange as 1t may seem, 1t Is doing
up the business for the Admiral with those who
don't know the qualities and peculiarities OF the
defeat wouldn't give the all-sufiicient satsfacuor
to the organ of democracy. Mr.. Holman is wha
is called the father Of the stop-and-pay policy, OF
1872, and the success of any other man at this
lme over him would be seized upon by Cros-
well, (who is up to his eyes in speculation
and Numbered forth as undeniable evidence of the
unpopularIty of that measure with the people; and
then friend Bennett, where will be the reform I'M.
provements of the Admiral? What hope for a
Convention! What hope for any Improvement Of
the constitution by the Legislature! Monochrome
at ALL The defeat of Hoffman for Speaker will
bring in its trail all the evils here mentioned, and
many more which are being worked into form by
Crosswell, Marcy, Varian, and company The
same clique interest IS pressing tor the appointment
of James r. Rose for Clerk to the House, but
here they will meet with certain defeat; Mr..
Wales, the late Clerk, will unquestionably be the
man.
The very clever and gentemanly Mr.. Sanford,
one of your delegates, was up here a few days
since to see the Governor, and-Croswell! He is
popular with all who know him, and deservedly
esteemed for his worth and strict integrity.
You may expect TO hear from me regularly
throughout the winter, being now comfortably en-
sconced in my old quarters, to which place have
to request you will send me your daily Herald
SMITH, JR.