The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31

political management seems 10 have brought 10 the sur
face class OF men who few years ago would not have
been tolerated constabes. The asprants for those
seats ably filed by the men referred 10 mostly
confined 70 the dle vagrant political paupers who are
looking after notoriey excepting the spos Of Office.
II the SPECTATORS who ready chang their
behind the door" where the lobby operators can have
easy place the bills and the price Of willing
rupton, that 70 be found among the asprants
for those robes long and ably In the days Of
which speak; and whom the pross call aloud for
FORM the cry up that kindred asprans control ths
machinery and election OF all parties therefore there is
Of trying avert the evil which Is now upon US
and our citizens look upon the assembling Of law
makers at Albany OF the evils which they are
forced under the constitution, 70 submit TO- Probably
the that has contributed largely bring
about this change the present constitutional provision
allowing members Of the Legislature simply the
gre Of three hundred dollars per session. which tends
to prevent Of business and capacity from seeking
the position, ing the field open lower order Of
men, who upon being elected, find that their expenses
have been than their salary and unite in piratica
crusade with tho lobby to make up their losses meet
their expenses whilst attending to their duties well
70 provide for something against rainy day.
OLD MEMBERS RETURNED.
About twenty-five persons who members Of the
last House Of Assembly returned by ther
constituents, leaving hundred who took part In
the proceedings Of that body IN deserved retirement
until their deeds shall have become somewhat dcfaced
by time forgotten by the people when most of those
will again turn up In some pilfering expedition
Among those conspicuous in the gridron contest in
the last Legislature who will be in the next Little
john of Oswego; Captain Myers SYRACUSE Darcy, Of
Brooklyn; Finch, of Essex; Walsh Woodruff and Arcula
RUS, OF New York. and Fulton, Of Saratoga while OF
r. sl.i.a
we have Robinson, of Chcmung; smith, Of Chatauqua;
Richardson, Merritt and Chittenden OF St. Lawrence;
dwight, of Tompkns ode, Of westchester; Tabcr, OF
Queens Webster, Of New York. limerick, Of Ouondaga;
| Mci aeden, OF Clinton and Fisher of Brooklyn This
makes up the list OF old members whose experience
Of last will be brought the coming
session.
Among the newly elected several who have hereto.
fore legislative robes with moreor less success Geo
Fierce, Of Ulster, original Buffalo hamburger demo
GRAFT who las served member of both houses when no
,aoi,ssed to be disciple Of the democracy HE'S in
corrigibe refractory pcrs mage, and belongs politically
to The class Robert Campbell, the Lieutenant
Governor and Comptroller Denniston His ul,raism in
all things upon which his smnd dwells is Of the most
oct. mined character He has shown himself during his
former legislative career have been proverbialy
honest ard independent, and his old party friends uni.
formy found hun opposed TO all their schemes for rob-
brig the public funds He " II the elore be found, he
retains his character for integrity tho foremost amongst
the republicans tho Assembly chamber in thwarting
all schemes Of progacy corruption that may be de-
by the squads u spectators who nfest
the annual Of our Legislature He mem
Der Of the House 1Sl6 aud OF the senate in 1852 and
1883
Then have H. A. Prendei grnst oil Chatauqaa county
who was a member OF the Assembly 1856 and 1857.
shag ruaffb a ic
an interchangeable worker He candidate for Speaker
| against Lit,lejohh in ashland according to the
wages OF the party appointed Chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Means He is a candidate for
Speaker for this m and will doubt be q the
| leading in the House. His colleague, Hiram Smith,
rad cal republican, formerly OF the barnburner school,
Of the quc yet useful members Of last session
always opposing the SCHEMES Of the lobby.
Lucius $. May, one Of tho members from Alegany
county represented the district 1854 and 1855
useful upright and influential legislator. Has
| always been opponent TO the democracy and was
formerly Henry Clay whg. giving his power and in
nuence to the doctrine advocated by that statesman be-
fore the anti-savery furor swept Western New
York has tn latter days been found In the
camp OF Seward Weed Co, but retains ndepen
dent conservative position and will be active
Der Of this LEGISLATURE s gentleman OF 1ne personal
appearance fluent speaker, aud has order Of talent
far above the general run OF members at the present
time, and may DO considered sample Of what e-
gsators should be rather than what they Reared
in the active school Of mercantile life a rural but
ptoXIerous locality he elise observer Of men, and
fu, comprehends the motives Of those around him.
samuel J. Farman, Of Dutchess county held seat in
the Assembly 1859 and is known politically Weed
republican.
LaciusC. Andrews and Marquis n. Moore, OF Kings
n
both are whig-the former antiwecd and tho latter
possessing strong proclvcs towards the seward wing Of
the party.
stephen W. Fullerton Of Orange county, a member
IN 1885, and out and out republican.
Victor ~ Rice, elected 70 represent OF the
Erie districts held the Office OF Superintendent Of Public
from April 1854. TO 1857 and Francis Rsrnan.
elected In the place " Mso>s. ss sesu snc ONCE Oh
us.s~ p<pcvscr, ind 10 Of better talents than the
general average Of Assembymen in modern times. We
have thus democratic members and twenty-ooe
publcans who have previously occupied In the As
scnb.y.
Most Of the new members unknown 10 fame, and
are make their debut legislative matters and wo
for future Developments before referring 10 them
The Assembly Of 1861, win bs by the table,
stands thrtynve democrats and ninety three rspubl-
cans with the scat OF Mr.. Myers, Of syria.
cuse, contested Should his contss,ant-Mr. Clark
be admitted 10 his seat the count VIII stand thirty
ak democrats. Tho democracy win therefore be
in largo minority far political procivises are
some OF their representatives however,
soss high order Of talents and upon their duties
bringing with thsm honorable aniecedents. Besides Mr..
Rcrnan who the head Of the bar at Utica,
Mr. Kenyon, Of Oneida county Mr. johnson, Of SEN
eca Fails the latter fluent debater J. G. SAKE Of Rens
sclacr county brother Of SAKE, tho Vermont poet and
standing democratic candidate for Governor Townsend
II Queens. Berger Of suffolk CoiIinwccd % Richmond
county, gentleman Of known abilities; hardy and Co
xans o. New York. though both young and inexperienced
posess great energy aud honesty u purpose aud others
81 greater less importance, who will beyond doubt
guard well the Of their constituents well
Is ,hosc Of ,hc State and make better mark In the
couneis Albany than their democratic predecescrs In
Isso
The whis wing OF the republican party largely in
The asccndcney IN the House, outnumboring the
bsriburuers republicans and democrats combined but
vs learn that n number of thcee claimed = Whtx re