The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
Our Albany Corresponds nee.


ALBANY, Dec. s, 1850
The Effect of us Neo York Election AQany Poiicians
The Organization Of the Neas Assembly The Old 00cers TO
Be Re Startling Developments Regarding the State
OunrassA Moatrous Fraud Discovered and Defeated dc.
The New York election has fallen like thunderbolt in
she midst Of the confidence politicians here at the State
capital The shock is the violent because wholly
unexpected the advces of the Regency up tho hour of
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon having induced them
10 believe that the Tammany candidates entirely
Whether this information coming as did from
prudent and sensible politicians was really the result Of
erroneous judgment, simply the desperation Of men
impressed with the conviction that their overthrow was
certain, am unable TO say but certain II is that was
most unfortunate for the Albany clique as induced them
70 venture their money somewhat literally upon the re-
suit and thus touched them in apecuhary sensitive local
hythe pocket AS much three four thousand dol
lars found Investment Havemeyer as late as Monday
hast on the part Of confidence confederation The
snccess Of Mayor Wood has however, inflicted severer
blow upon the Regency could result from any pecu
mary logs II has strengthened the national democratic
movement throughout the State, giving consistency and
ygor winning the side popular representation at
Charleston thousands of democrats who previously
inclined TO bend before the confidence clique terror Of
the cry of Regularity which they have heretofore used
with good effect Everybody now see that the bone
and spew OF the New York democracy with the ma
onal organization represented in the recent city election
by Fernando Wood and opposed to the old barnburner
hcrecs under whatever disguise they may appear.
The Van Burens, the Cassdys, the Ludows and Have
meyers, are, use an emphatic phrase, eplayed OUT
The Legislature, which will soon assemble here, is
hopeessly black republican, and will take ultra COURSE
far resolutions and debates concerned order
70 help the sectional fghtof year. But am sredi
bly, assured that Governor Morgan refuses rescey 70
miuse radical abolition spirit in his sage, although
he earnestly pressed certain quarters His
is nearly out, he does not relish returning
New York stained with too deep negro dye His short
comngs IN se abolition direction will be fully made up by
The action Of members on the floor. Mr.. Luejohn
Of Oswego, will again be candidate for
the Speakership, and think he viii succeed The lobby
petor They hope TO succeed the issue that Oswego
and Unondaga have onopozed the Speakershp for the
past I'VE years. and thai y Y now the ht OF Western
too the secret influence OF the Albany Journal at work 10
their favor. Mr. ttlejohn, the other hand "lays in
with William Richardson, the late Clerk who is in the
ned for election Their ral,yng cry the plea that
the House is composed almost wholly OF and nexpe
renced members that without Littejohn 10 the chair
and Richardson at the Clerks desk, the public business
will be seriously embarrassed. AS have said, think
lleohn will succeed but the lobby have object out
70 give him clam to the Craftsmanship of the Committed
Of Ways and Means; position which they do no, intend
sna, , DC again iea Dy Mr conxng. he was too sharp
therefore, set it down tina: litleohn VIII be
Speaker, Richardson Clerk, Flagler Chairman Of
The Committee Of Ways and Means and Miller Of
Ere probably Chairman of the Canal Commit
tee. as Buffalo "set OFFS against Litlejohn. Botn
Conking and Mannerre are talked Of for the Com
mee Cities and Villages but the former viii meet
with opposition again from the lobby, probably most
Of The "prohtabe measures Will have TO pass through
Chat committee.
groes swmdle, rather an attempted fraud Of a
startling character in the State has just been
brought TO hight, and happily defeated You aware
probably that several leading republican wreworkers Of
the capital New York during the sitting OF tina
BENSON was s ian, = n your city Mucn appre
these men, an effort would be made TO tamper with the
returns for the benefit of the black republican officers
II was thought that the trick would be increase vote
for Chaplin the republican candidate for Canal Commits
ssoner or decrease that of his democratic opponent Skin
The contest known to be close between these
two while the importance the republicans OF securing
the contracting board-whch they would have &C,
complsned IN the event Of Chapins success
Jnsuned the belief that stone would be left
anturned to defrand Skinner out Of his election. The
New York returns came in the Secretarys Office here
and everything seemed correct and straightforward.
Accidentally, however, the startling fact discovered
only day OF two since that the the vote
On eina Commissioner was randuenty incorrect Every
vote for Skinner had been returned as for William l.
Skinner instead Of William l. Skinner and in order to
cover up the tracks Of the nquiy, every on the
other SIDE had been returned for Ogden Chaplin instead
0f Tor ogden Chaplin. Had this been suffered 90 be-
fore the Board Of State the result would have
cre n Chaplin elected by twenty thousand votes and
Skinner would have been deirauded OF his Office Foru.
Daely Il has been discovered time, and proper parties
have been despatched New York TO the error
Tbs Is consistent black republican policy when power Is
denied them by the people, they steal through the Le
gisature hy fraudulent returns.
Mr. Jonp Clancy, the clerk OF the Bossd of County
vassers in no way responsible for the startling error
whether designed or accidental He has been prompt TO
correct IT. but will be well for him TO slit the
thoroughly, and TO find out by searching investigation
whether he has not been nearly made, unntentionaly
the medium of fraud unparalleled in the history of poll.
teal chicanery Let him examine the matter, and If any
clerk in his Office has been brbeo do this great wrong
10 the democracy and the people of the State let the cu
prt be exposed and made to the penalty Of his Of
fence.