The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-14
Albany.
Correspondence OF the Herald.)


ALBANY, Nov. l3, 1913.
Results of the Election-The Election of Sheriff in
Doubt Tfeachery of Partisans- Hofman's Eiec
ton The psoksrship-Renssstaer Pig Ringers"
-CampbeEs AAaek on Ptse, gton'.
Doom. &c. &c.
]. G. BENNETT, ESQ. =
HoNoREp SIR -
Our city reposes in comparative quietness since
the election. The bosierOus Office holders, and
the no less noisy ard impudsnt seekers alter Office,
have Kept The city end county In state Gt com.
petc turmoil for month or more and with the
exception OF New York city. ! will venture 10
ssert that there no place in the country where
oaresced perjury and corruption pracced during
election than is exhibited in Albany.
The stakes to be won of considerable importance
in peculiarly point Of view. The Offices OF sheriff and
CLERK were prizes worth coDtend,ng for and hundreds
OF votes were thus cast without being considered in
volving any peculiar political tenet. Personal
arences have in many instances political pre-
objections; and in regard to the for officers
90 calculation can be made as to Its political bearing,
,thongh the candidates elected, will undoubtedly carry
ut all partisan measures which may be demanded OF
them.
Neither party claim victory in this county. The
wings fairly elected every of their didates
%sn .ns exception sns. they claim that ss0 but
there possibility OF doing All the majority the
wings clam is only about twenty; aud tina,
sufficient number Of ballots, intt nded for oar, have
been rejected at the district canvssng 10 overbaance
he msjoIi'y which the wings CLAIM Bat,ermsn.
powsr that the Board of Canvs.sers who meet to.mor
row. does not eecde in their favor application will be
maaeto the Supr' me Court, and thence to the Political
Court OF last re sort.
Thstown Of Coeyman fell short some sixty or eighty
majority, which the Lows strongly relied upon. Thu
disappointment was oscasoned bS the detection of two
prominent democrats who an immense influence in
he party. | aliude to J. McC-, and Al VI.
These two men, seems, can never be satisfied with
ofhce although Tor the lsst twenty years, Of
heir fsmili have been sucking at the public " cider
srre" " wasa candidate for the nomination Of sher q
las he has been for every thing else ell his etme but
Il receive halt dsz N votes He nevertheless car
ce home with him the modification Of DEF, in his
hltious bosom, and for revenge retained it until he sue
ceedsd in defeating the candidate OF his party Were
loco or even party man never would forgive ngrs.
tude as base an unprinciped this. Such treachery
Ought not 10 go uDpunished snd from limitations given
~ severs members OF the party, inclined to think
nat these Coey traitors will have the emphatic
mark OF POLITICAL condemnation indel,biy stamped upon
their forehrads
sloan received some two hundred whig votes in the
wings who desired the rotten at the
Ill broken up. Batisrman may possess moral courage
'uttcient to accomplish it; doubt IT, however.
The triumphant election Of Admiral HoHmsn, by
valve faction into state Of violent CONSERVATION The
'-at Of this old veteran deter upon by the
,ral controlling clique here, who together with Fos
ter, IN Oneida and the talented and powerful (D John
=. Wright OF Schohare, endeevored TO invade old Her
kimer with pipe laying, disafecton and trescbery,
.uiHcient to have conquered and defeated Rofman
But they have been most sadly disappointed They
,ucceeded in preventing the nomination Of sherwood
in Madison, hut the honesty and indomiable spirit
querabe The ruling conservative faction already
Offering inducements TO the thirty wings returned to the
House. to unite upon Internal Improvement to be
supported for Speaker in opposition to the Admiral
The offer Of Speaker has made to of the most
prominent Of the New York delegation, in order to Sc
drce the thirteen votes from that city Michael Hon
man WILL nevertheless be tumrhantly chosen In spite
OF oil the combined opposition which can possibly be or
,anised against him. What victory for Dung Barker
Flasg, SC.
The resutin Rensselaer, is equally glorious for the
sent to the Legislature George Il. Davis old iede
ralist no eaked into the democratic party when he
thought federalism was becoming unpopular And ot
ais treason he been rewarded with office almost
nce He was speaker at the last session. and from BIZ.
lever ia that capacity, and his natural impudence
naged to control tho best appointment He succeeded
hrawler, as clerk Of the Acknowledgement end Cook
uri t. the Assembly Miller door keeper in the Sc
,atennd half sdozen messengers porters &call from
Rensselaer, county end the called the farmers
cantiy rrbuked such conduct.
Fsrrngtsn the State Treasurer will be superceded.
Ever since he held the station he has been mportuned
the small politicians here to discharge bis faithful and
competent deputy, John Willerd The Treasurer hes
manifested an Independence truly laudabe but fatal
his continuance in office longer than the expiration OF his
present term. His political trends have entered into
combination to send him hack to old Tioga There il not
much of him, any how although do admire his stub
horn Independence In the selection and retention of his
,wD deputies and clerks He'll return to the Senate
Assembly in year or two.
Among other exciting tones Of less MAGNITUDE In
city, s tho attack Of the Rev DR. Campbell upon the
Episcopal Church. in the shape lectures against Posy
m Asthe doctor Ia universally considered able thu,
oean the expects alton OF the public extremely gre
md his two lectures have been AMENDED by ciowae sn
hence. Yours &c. WI
0O- PEALEs MUsEUM.-Msd~me Adopheis aston
ships every with her revelations OF uture events
She stelling fortunes by the hundreds Mr. Finn Is
r.