The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-04
Albany.
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&c. uespondence of the Herad.1
ALBANY, April ], 1874.
Necessity Of regular Correspondent here-No Set
Element of the Constitutional Question: emorai
Of the SheriG-Do. the -Four Inspeetor-Indigna-
tion at the appointment of M Carty-Candidates
for Observation-Disclosures of Wright and Nor
ris-City Election-The Certainty of Whigl Vic-
tory, &c. &c.
The numerous readers of the Herald in this city
are frequently enquiring why you have no regular
correspondent here We discover inyour columns
communications from almost every place in the
country, while here in Albany, the great head
quarters Of this immense State, where all the inn
portant movements in poliiics, legislation, finance,
morals, temperance, religion &c. are concocted,
you have no regular intelligence. II Is much to
our regret that we thus compelled to complain.
A moments leisure will allow me, in the room OF
more capable pen, to give you an mixing OF mat.
tiers and thlngs-movements and proJects-pots and
counterplOts In this busy city.
The probable adjournment OF the Legislature In
about two weeks, leaves but short time for the
lobby and the other two houses to finish up the
work which yet remains unfinished There is
such a wide difference of opinion between the two
sections of the so-called democratic party In rela
ton to the question OF constitutional reform, that 1t
is hardly probable that any amcable adjustment
of the various propositions will be effected. This
is what the Hoffman barnburners desire; they do
not intend to allow any argument upon the differ
ent questions of amendment. They will endeavor
to defeat, IN the House, the propositions which
in order that law may be run through at the end
Of the session, referring to the people the question
of convention or no convention; and they hope
thereby, to obtain the nomination of the old Admi-
raj for Governor. In such an event, the cOnserva-
tives and wings would secretly unite.
A portion of the wings of this city have sen, into
the Governor several heavy charges against MIR.
Batterman, the wing sheriff, and petition for his
| ram al otf i'm 1.iv
would-be Deputies, are the prime movers. The
Governor submitted the documents to the Alter
ney General for his opinion. Mr.. Barker not being
able to discover sufficient grounds for removal, re-
turned the papers The matter has been subse-
quently referred TO Judge Hilton, before whom the
parties have appeared with their testimony. The
evidence was laid before the Governor on Saur-
day, as | understands decision may, therefore, be
expected in day or two. In this affair the demo-
Gratis have apparently kept aOof, being willing that
Batterman''s wing friends should be the means OF
ehecting his removal, yet chuckllng among them
selves at the certainty if removal is made, that
democrat will be appointed.
Governor Bouck has another important case OF
removal from office under consideration The flour
dealers IN this city, have, almost to man, strongly
petioned, with charges OF lncompetency tor the re-
moval of Morgan L. Smith from the Office of Flour
Inspector. This is delicate question for the Co
vernon to decide, as it is an appointment conferred
about ayear slnce upon the urgent request OF eros,
WELL Corning, WATSON. Pickham, &c. and if
these men desire that Smith should be retained,
His Exceency will conform to their dictatlon. :
But as the compulsory features of the inspection
laws are abolished, very much question whether
it will be much to Smiths advantage to hold on to
an empty oliice-ior the dealers are determined
| never to employ him to inspect another barrel
| whether he is suffered to hold the office or not.
learn from rumor, that the radca democrats
are greatly exasperated at the conduct of the Go
vernon, in appointing John McCary County Judge.
1t is asserted that this McCarty was accessory to
the defeat of Mr.. Sloan, the democratic candidate
for Sheriff at the last election. The town OF Coey-
| mans, which McCarty and Verpanck hold in their
hands, fell short of the democratic majority some
| fifty or sixty votes, one half OF which number
would have elected the democratic sheriff. If the
fact is so, the Governor has inflicted blow upon
his friends here, which will rebound upon himself,
should he again ask the people for their sufrages
There is considerable figuring IN the city, both
in and out OF the Legislature, as to who shall be
divided between Luther Bradish and Willis Hall
the latter being the choice of the Fourier section
and this portion of the party possess the activity
and industry, will quite likely succeed In bringing
Mr.. Halls name before the public. The conserva
tives adhere to Bouck like leeches. They rely upoI
his popularity among the agricultural interest
| imagining that the strong vote which ne received
| in 1872 will again be given TO him. But imagine
that those who harbor such an impression, Will re-
| alize il to be quite erroneous. The farmers are
not conservatives-are not bankites-nor railroad
monopolists-nor state prison contractors-nor pro.
fessiona gentlemen, fawnlng and crnglng Tor office
office which they desire, and when their ballots are
deposited thus ends the matter. The radicals are
equally determined to defeat Bouck's re-nomna-
ton. They feel confident that Van Buren, will NOT
get New York, if Bouck is found on the ticket by
| any means whatever. They are willing to support
| almost any other prominent democrat, either
Wright, Dix, Morris, Gardner, Hoffman, Barker,
Young, or Flagg. The Indignation against Bouck
is so great that 1t cannot be any longer suppressed
IL burst out few evenings since IN the Third
Ward, when Silas Wright and Robert II Morris
were nominated for Governor and Lieut.. Governor
by acclamaion These two names would unite
the party, and sweep through the State like hur
| ricane. But the cunning leaders at Albany vii
succeed in inducing Mr.. Wright to decline.
| The city election is at hand, but scarcely a
movement has vet been made The wings have
nominated nom MIR. Humphrey, the present Mayor, a
very good man-professng temperance, and reli,
gion, and licenses every rum seller, and allows all
| the holes to be kept open on Sundays The de-
mocrats have absolutely made buresque in then
nomination. The delegates to their convention
| were expected to select candidate, IN whom they
| had conldence-a man known to possess some
| kind OF interest for the pary-who was In some
| respects Identified with it-and who has been re-
cognised in the by-gone conflicts either a leader
or subaern. Nov am partyman, and should bt
called upon to support such nomination., shoult
| consider it direct insult. George w. Stanton
| name blazoned forth at the head OF the columns o
the Argus and Atlas, exhibiting it as candidate
| for the office of Mayor Why, | should as sooI
think of John Taylor Cooper, John Erwin, JohT
Percy, or Doctor Stats, either OF whom w3nlt
| call out more votes than the nominee: The wing.
are sure to elect their Mayor by five hundred, and
their Aldermen in every ward except the two Irish
wards, the First and Eighth. After their defeat
the democrats will attribute it to the unpopularity
of their candidate for Mayor. In TRUTH il IS even
acknowledged at present. Street, the poet, IS up
for Alderman OF the Ninth Ward.
Yours, NC. w. IL.
ANOTHER FoRGERy.-A second Monroe Edwards
affair has Just come to light in Mobile. II appears
that Robert s. Bunker, of that city, commission mer.
chant received letter which proves to be forgery
Curtis Bolton Esq, OF New York, for many years the
head of the well known house Of c. Bolton For Living
s,on under date oath February enclosing note with his
endorsement and his authority to draw on him. the pro-