The New York herald., 1851-10-30
Albany.

ALBANY, OctoDer 70, 1911.
Amtieirassa Flar-Sp bet,oee'l the Canal Board and
Emginers-Poaieiams and Candidates Result
DouJtfM.
There is likely to be mighty fare up in relation
to contracts on the unfinished canals. Some two
weeks since, the Canal Commissioners, together
with the engineers, by order Of resolution of the
Canal Beard issued proposals giving notice to con-
tractors that they wished estimates to be made for
performing work, riding to plans in the Office of
the engineers. This "notice to contractors" is
very generally advertised, and appears ia ssvera
papers in various parts of the State This notice
is signed by all the Canal Commissioners and the
Engineers, and is supposed to be in the usual form
Some six or eight days subsequent to the frs
publication of the above notice, Mr.. Seymour, the
state Engineer, together with three division en-
gipeers, issued Lanother notice, signed only by
themselves, soliciting proposals from contrac.
tors for the performance of the same work in
ouded in the advertisement signed by them, in
conjunction with the Canal Commissioners. IL
was remarked by many who saw both publications,
that there appeared to be conflicting movement
between the Canal Board and the engineers who are
sueoId dlnats thereto; 1t was new thing for engi,
neers to advertise for proposals. That matter had
always been the exclusive province of the board or
the com missioners. The engineers, being subordi-
ntae, are only required to make estimates, draw
palms and specifications, superintend the work, and
much inquiry has been made by persons who wished
certify to it, if performed ccordng to contract So to
take jobs whether the engineers were the ponsibe
persons to negotiate with, that many declared their
there appeared so much difficulty and difference as
to who should receive proposals. The Commis-
sioners in their notice, say they will open all they
receive on the 10th day of November; the engi-
neers say that proposals left with them will be
opened on the 18th, two days prior to the time
stated by the Commissioners.
The Canal Board anticipating, difficulty in this
movement Of the engineers, have authorized the
N nj prop icau cd
by the engineers, is unauthorized by them that no
transaction of this nature will be recog gnizsd by
them; and moreover, that the canal board will pay
Tor no advertisement posted In the papers by the
engineers.
There is something extremely remarkable and
strange in this conduct of little band of canal
engineers to usurp a power which belongs exclu-
sively to the Canal Board. From the earliest Pc
riod Of canal work down TO the present time, all
proposals for executing work have been issued by
the commissioned, under special laws The law
passed at the extra session in June last under which
the present proposals are issued, makes it incum-
bent on the Canal Board to supervise and confirm
all lettings but the Commissioners and engineers
jointly, are to issue the proposals. What the OBJ
leet OF the engineers is, IS not yet dvulged. IL
hardly have a political bearing, because majo-
rity Of the Board are composedsof wings, the same
as the engineers. And as the matter has been
raked up, newspaper controversy will ensue, when
the objects of this unprecedented and extr iordnary
step, taken by the engineers, will likely be OK.
planned.
for the battle, on Tuesdsy Of next week. The de-
moc-ats appear much more sanguine of success
than the wings. After comforting for several days,
the wings have finally succeeded in Obtaining a
McMullen, a retail dry goods merchant, of some
considerable notoriety some twenty stronger men
Of his party declined the honor of being aniiiate
On Saturday they hit upon man, who would have
made an Interesting run, as they imagined. IL was
Mr. Charles L. Austin, highly respectable eiti-
zen, although something of q rard aris species, be-
ing Yankee Catholic. The wings wanted to no.
inmate him because he was a Catholic, believing
that he could secure all the Irish, French, German,
and Italian Cathoc votes in the city for him. But
be declined reremptorly, knowing full well wha.
the object Of the wings was, in Offering him the
nomination. Their nominee, Mr.. McMullen, is
put on the course in order to the temperance
voters, who are now making a considerable Of q
tr again In this city IL IL said that he ready
pledged himself TO n so.called temperance COM
mittee that, If elected Mayor be will issue no Ii
oenses to liquor dsalers and rgdly enfor the law,
and in1ict the heavies. penalties upon those who
trsffe in the ardent. This report Is circulating all
over the city, ard stirring up the gentlemen Of the
teddy stick.
The candidate Of the democracy unterriaed, is
Iii Perry, the present Mayor lie has bsen in
Office since May last, and bas performed the duties
with pretty general satisfaction lie will be op-
posed with great force by the emigrant runners,
who feel greatly grieved and insensed against him.
on account Of his fearless in assisting emi
grants who had been pludered and robbed BY those
land.shaiks. IL is said here that formidable
bination in New York, this city, Rochester and
Buffalo, actively at work In raising funds to be
u,ed here election day to defeat him. Il Is sur
missed, also, that squad Of "short boys are en-
gagged in New York, TO come to this city for the
purpose sf aidrg the runners in their attempt 10
prevent Mr.. Perry's election. Should they come
here ard be recognized, there will certainly be
bloody work, as the butcher boys, Perry's friends,
are able TO cope with any set Of men who may come
from New York or elsewhere.
The Castle Garden Committee, With their nomi-
nations, have thrown FIRE brands among both parties
They both feel dissatisfed--the wings the most,
as they believe the movement will lose them the
senate, and the Canal Board. Should Wright and
Randall be elected through the action Of the cotton
committee, the democrats will have the Canal
Board, and consequently have the control Of the
nine million.
wisconsin.