The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24
The q uarrels of the WING Cliques In Alban!

The auQr1eSOI w mig ShAslsASs ~" fA-''S'
The quarrels OF the whlg cliques in Albany
the Seward and Weed clique, and the Collier and
Fillmore clque--are as full of lnterest and amuse
ment as chapter from GIL Bias, with dash oil
Cervantes II appears that the ausion to the ex-
tract from private letter of Ex-Governor Seward,
is still topic of discussion among the politicians
at Albany, and has brought out Mr.. Seth C. Haw.
ey, in the following card, which appeared In the
Albany Erening Journal =
CoNoREss HALL. Dec. % 1913.
To the Editors of the Albany Eoening Journal =
l observe in the New York Herald, statement
signed William A. Cornwall in which he alleges, in
hir information and belief, that Governor Seward
wrote me the beet of the appointment Of
aUnted States Senator TO succeed Mr. Dix some time
in October November last giving extracts
nse rtsfs 10 furn rnru.1u.4r,1. aer nrnvsu.I
sidered an important discovery. WIZ
should Dot deem this uooherent statement worthy
OF noce bad not other papers given currency to the
charge and had not the editor Of the Hseofd
even after Gov Stewards explicit denial of its truth
p assumed it to be worthy of belief.
have therefore thought it might be proper for me
TO that have never, at any time, received
Gov Seward any letter containing any statement or
suson to the subject of United States Senator. The
whole statement far relates to me- and far as
have any knowledge. is wholly FALSE and there are
no facts within my knowledge upon which, either by
error or design, it could be founded.
Very truly, yours. SETH C. HAwLEY.
This statement would appear pretty conclusive
against the accuracy Of the statement made by our
correspondent but as these politicians are In the
habit OF swearing very close TO the wind, and
making their afiidavlts with proviso, or a hair
splitting mental reservation, we are very much
disposed to believe that Mr.. Seth C. Hawlev
may be night in his averment while our cores
pendent, Mr.. Cornwall, may be, at the same time,
perfectly correct in the statement he tran shifted to
us, respecting Ex-Governor Seward The follow.
ing is the reply of our correspondent, which we
have just receivedby telegraph -
ALBANY, Dec. %, 1s4s
In card, published in the Albany Journal to-day,
Setn = Hawley says, in reply to my sstatement in
yesterdays Herald that he received any letter
from Seward in which any al.usion was ade to the
subject Of the election of United States Senator
he persons whose thority made the stateme Mt
In yesterdays Herald are John A. Collier, Charles B.
Stewart. State Engineer, and John P. Bush Senator
from Erie. WIN. II. CORNWALL.
The rejolnder from Mr.. Cornwall will of course
bring into the field Mr.. John Collier, Mr.. Chas.
b. Stewart as well as Mr.. John p. Bush the Sc
nator from Erie. These gentlemen must, OF course,
come forward and make their statements ON this
matter, disclose all they know IN reference to 1t,
and give the public the means of coming to cor
rect conclusion as to which Of the Albany wing
cllques is In the right and which is in the wrong,
with regard 10 the conflicting allegations and the
matter itself which gave rise to the dispute.
We must not, however, omit noticing one re-
markable feature in Mr. Hawley's statement. He
says that he never received letter from Mr..
Seward, in which any allusion was made to the
election of a United States Senator. Well, thai
nay be so but who ever affirmed such g thing o.
ann AS well remember, the statement OF
,ur correspondent had reference 10 the admit
listraIon at Washington, and that, too, in a gene
al way. and not to the election of United States
senator. II TINS be the hole through which Mr.
iew'ey intends 10 creep out, we congratulate him
aon Ns Ingenuity, rather than his c lndor.
Tbs i'tle episode, however, though forming no
art a he F'0grsmme Ct the respective performers,
Ias been N1s refreshing IN these dull December |
ays, and has furnished greater variety and {
cher fund q amDaemcni tAan might be expected
D have been unfold"d from the main incidents of 7
ne plot. We hope that the winding up will be in {
ceping with the antecedents, and that neither OF
ne cques will give is but stuck TO each otherlik n
wo Kilkenny cas till they present to the psbl the
musipg spectacle which is SAID 10 have followed d
lislatter furious encounter We have no doubt but
ne result will happen, if the unltIes OF the pieces
re preserved, and the denot.emcn equals the pro.
ogue and that it viii be discovered some gloomy f
lsrning before the close of the year, that they ]
ave mutually eaten each other up. We are in a Il
readfu state OF suspense TO know what will be C
NJ urshot and are ready to exclaim, with AddI- c
en- a.
90, think what nIious nome nts pass between n
TIE birth Of plots srd their last fatal periods ~
Several balloungs or a United States Senator IL
exc had by the Legislature oil Florida on the 18th n
instant. No choice b. ing msde, the election was =
ostponed TO future day. The names OF the gen. u
emen voted Tor are samuel H. Burrett, who re- W
eived "a votes, Gtorge r. Wood 10 votes, Jesse N
, Fipley7 yotes, Jackson Morton q votes, aud q,
laBks2 THIS was the state Of the first ballot ~
he succeeding ballots did not materially vary SC
ON a. nj