The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-17
ALBANY.
correspondence of the Herald.l

ALBANY, December l3, 1913.
For the last three or four days, we have had no
reason to complain of a lack of wintry weather. 1t
has been most inclement indeed, and we have had
several falls of snow within the same period. The
sleghing in the country is quite good. The navl-
CATION is undoubtedly closed for the season.
In political matters, there is yet but little stir.
The usual number of office seekers applicants for
the posts of clerk, doorkeeper serge &c.
are beginning to arrive For clerk there are scve-
raj candidates among them Henry N. Wales, the
present incumbent lie certainly is working hard
enough, and is pretty fair clerk, but am inclin-
ed TO think that his chances are rather slim. He
is certainly an adrot trimmer, but the most adept
will occasionally overreach themselves. With the
Barnburners, he is careful to make them believe
that he is with them heart and soul. On the other
hand, when thrown among the old llunkcrs, Con-
servatlves or whatever else they maybe styled, ne
is quite as anxious to make them believe TO the
contrary When man blows hot and cold IN the
same breath, it requires the utmost care that ne
does not either freeze his nose, burn his fingers.
As regards the radicals the }arnburners par excel
lence, he has rather up hill work. The memory of
| certain Count in the House last winter, is not en-
tirely etIaced from their recoIectlons Mr. w is
lucky at all events in this his old friend Judge Le-
land, of Steuben, is not member OF the House
this winter.
As regards the Speakership one is puzzled TO de.
eide Iloratio Seymour Of Oneida, late Mayor of
Utica is the candidate of that portion of the de-
mocratic party denomlnated "Old llunkers," and
Michael Hoffman that OF the radical or barnburn-
ing portion. The former have majority in the
house but the question is will they for mere trl-
vial difference of opinion throw overheard a man
so identified with the democracy and the best inte-
tests of the State, as Michael Hoffman of HerlSl-
mcr--a man. too who the last time he represented
his county in the Assembly, was the acknowledged
leader of that party, and the originator of that
| great line of financial policy, the adherence TO
which, in principle at least, has been the chief
cause of its success Hardly, one would suppose,
yet so bitter and rreconcllable are these two fac
lions that it certainly will he done. So anxious
are the Conservatives, or sold llunkers, to show
their preponderancy, that they will eagerly seize
upon this opportunity Gas they conceiye) of rcbu-
| king Mr. Hoffman. The only chance OF his cleo
ton to the Speakcrship will arise from the consi
Iteration, that if he is in the chair, they will be
likely to escape those whitening effects of his eo
auence, which on the floor he would be at liberty
| to visit upon them. Thus stands the matter al
present
Meanwhile the two factions are not quite so vlo
| lent in their public demonstrations. The Atlas Is
quite silent, and as for the Argus, It has always
| treated them with an indifference which II did not
feel or rather with sort OF injured innocence air
They are merely collecting their forces and then
energies for the opening of the session; then we
shall in all probability see the fur fly, as jimmy
Shortling would say. SIMON.