The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-19

Correspondence of the Herald

Correspondence of the HERALD
ALBANY, Jan IL, 1914
Political louemenfs-C onser pat ives Barn Burn
rs-Yommg neutrality-suspicious.
From the time of the organization of the House
until the present, constant skirmishing has been
going on between the Croswehes,o or the old hunk
ers and the lolmanltes, or the Barn Burners, for
the asceudancy and power. The defeat OF The Adj
mlral for Speaker was the signal foi his friends
organize, and by quiet, confidential course of po-
hey, the Admiral has won over very many Of his
tormcr opponents. The name OF every member 10
set down upon list, and the most 10 be feared
have been operated upon first. The AdmiraPs
strength, reliable In he'Assemby at this moment, is
sixty-iive among the democrats, which shows an
increase from the commencement Ut the session OF
over thirty. The pacific course OF acrion which
has been pursued towards the wings by the Adm-
raj has so far won upon their confidence that a ma
jority of them are known TO have declared in favor
of the Admral's plan for Convention TO amend
the Constitution, tor upon tins point rs the Admiral
preparing TO concentrate his strength aud should
not be surprised II he should succeed In carrying
out his one and only PROJECT.
The Croswellies have, within the last two DAYS,
discovered their falling OIL and caucuses are now
beng held to try and regain the lost ground; but
that VIII be impossible. They all alarm as "a
how and when the Admiral is TO on his reforms.
lie enfrusts no one with his secrets, 50 that the
Regency are constantly IN the tear OF some OUT
break. The Admiral won't move until he sees hls
course clear before him, and this long and tedious
debate, now going on in The House has been created
solely to give HIM time. Stevens the wing leader,
Is into the secret for the purpose Of defeating the
Regency and distractiBg the party IN the coming
Presidential election.
feel almost certain that before the question is
taken in a convention the wings will go for il to
a man-many OF them have told me so.
The game OF all this Il 10 make the Admiral Go
vernon or 10 break down Bouck next tall--tur one
or both are his friends prepared. The feeling OF
hostility il 50 strong between Hoffman aud Bouck.
that the former has not spoken 10 BonGk since his
arrival in this place. Should Hoffman get his con
yention through the Assembly, Bouck will not be
nominated for a reelection; depend upon that for
the vote will be clear and unequvocsl Expression
Of popular opinion against him on the subject
Bouck is not popular with the House, and less So
with the people OF Albany, and the surrounding
towns and counties We have scarcely had so UNI
popular Governor Bosworh, from New York
the leading conservative, IL at the head of the
select committee upon the constitution, and will
report against the Admiral, who is also on that
committee. Bosworth has lost all confidence or
SANDING with the delegation. We shall do little
else this winter than settle the AdmIraps conycn-
ton queson-much debate is expected
Appointments for New Nork will likely be sent
IN tomorrow; they will probably be--Mr. McV can,
resident for the last two years IN New YORK, Tor
Surrogate; Charles r. Daily, Court of Common
Pleas; Thomas Jefferson Smith, Tor Marine Judge;
for Port Warden, Capt. Wandcll ~ the tavorite;
hut as the Governor consus with only such men
az Varian and Scott. IT Is probably that Mr. Hall,
already holding office, will get IL; McAluray, the
late representative, will BE- Master IN ChanccN,
and Lorenzo b. shepherd, Examiner in Chancery.l