The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, June 10, 1885,
Attempt to Suspend the Stale 7redsrer-Dot chether tho
Constitution J,stifes tit Is Demanded BY the Lieut.
Governor
Within the last week have been aoat that the
black republicans were about undertaking measure
which, it was expected would greatly aid them in the en-
suing election. Nothing definite was announced until
yesterday when the fact publicly appeared that Hay
mond the Lieutenant Governor, (black republican, ana
Seymour State Engineer and Surveyor, (ant-Flmore
K NJ had applied to the Governor for the removal or
Stephen Clark, Fillmore X n from the office OF state
Treasurer It seems that since the nomination OF
Fillmore the deuce has been TO pay IN the Canal boaro
because Seymour, the Engineer boltcd that nomination.
The consequence has been that the Engineers depart
men has been thrown state Of dsorganizaton and
confusion by the conduct Of majority Of the CanaS
Board including Treasurer Clark disconcerng the plans
Of the Chief Engineer, and appointing subordnaes ia
whom the chief processes to have no confidence as s
their experience skill in the profession Complaint ~
made that Mr. Clark has violated his duty a. ate
rcr Of his voting against the Stte engineer
when the Canal Board was in session. ana the
is requested suspend the Treasurer by virtue OF the
following section the fifth article Of the constuuon-
The Treasurer may suspended from office by the &C;
during the of the session and Of the
sa s a a %Ss
The ONCE during such suspension Of the Treasurer
II is contended with great reason, too, that no con-
uct action or of the State Treasurer as member
the Canal Board, can be construed as violation .,
uty such Treasurer The proceedings which occurred
the Convention Of 1916 oiustfy such conclusion
he section above quoted was introduced by Mr. Nicholas,
delegate from Ontario Mr.. Harrison suggested that the
revision ought to be more general and made 70 apply 70
Their State officers Mr. Nicholas replied, and stated
he made applicable to the Treasurer only because he
the keeper Of the public funds and that the only oo
ject of the section was to enable the Governor TO
urn the Legislature Treasurer suspected OF NAL
versation Office that he might be either mpeachcd or
estored to oce This is the substance OF the whole
debate inserting the above clause in the constitution
1t relates exclusively the duties of the Treasurer as the
keeper of the public funds and has no reference what
ever of the Treasurer as member OF the Canak
Board If the constitution intended TO restrict one OF the
members of that Board the whole would equally have
been put under the care of the Governor.
But there is important matter connected with this
movement The Canal Board now stands live Fillmore Know
Nohngs four black republicans and anti filnorltes
By displacing Treasurer Clark and substituting black
republican the political Of the Hoard oe
ton is approaching Raymond is on the slate Tor Cover
nor The canals support tens of thousands OF partisan
voters They have been the entire strength OF parties
ever since the adoption of the present constitution Make
change in that Board, and every canal ofccr IN the
whole State will be changed in less than ten days Even
converted into suppliant politicians The canals are
the only power which can now be WELD
ed for the benefit Of ambitious demagogues,
and as politicians not over scrupulous IN the
means they employ to accomplish their objects and as
much things have been done than the suspension OF
Treasurer, the people need manifest no great alarm
should Raymonds application succeed
The matter would probably have been disposed OF oy
this time had his EYcellency been in the executive
chamber He has been absent several days visiting the
Southern tier Of counties and the coal mines OF Pennsy
vania Upon his return and the de dcto governor from
Philadelphia the application will be gravey considered,
and close calculation made as TO the loss or gain OK
moved from the Office Of State Treasurer on account or
bis the Canal Board, it will be regarded as poll
teal persecution and nothing else. But it IS natter
resting entirely between the black republicans and por
ton Of the dcfunct Know Nothings