The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31
INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.

The scnatortal ContrOversy-0rceIey
Raymond and Bcccher in the Lobby
Members Hanging Out their sign for
Bids-Dcbatc on Arbitrary Arrests-Rs-
duction or Import Duties ON Paper
Isaac ". Foyvler's Petition, &c., so.
ALBANY, Jan so, 1903.
The Senatorial question forms the principal feature Of
the gossip at the state capital all manner Of
conflicting rumors reeronco tho strength OF tho
various candidates Tho unsettled condition the ra
Gals to who they viii unite upon renders impossible
for any person TO ascertain which Of tho
mors are true and which false The fact Of the matter
there 10 no candidate who looms up above al, others.
There s no named who like Seward, stands high
above all others In craftsmanship As general thing,
there comparatively few here who have posi
tive preference. They number OF candidates ono
they Ike for and object other grounds,
and 30 through tho w,ois list. satisfied that
Morgan has positive supporters than other
ddate III present. but k uncertain where the other
tioo, now divided between Tom, Dick and Harry, will
finally conccptrale.
Grss,ey and Ray mond beth at the Assembly
Chamber during tho morning session. Raymond having
the privileges Of the floor by virtue Of his being
Speaker within the bar Of the House. while Greeley
stood the lobby leaning mp agnnst the railing looking
anxously to tho members, and occasionally getting
70 tho railing 70 talk with him.
receive the nomination THIS may, however, be only
feeIer 70 what strengtn he can rally. q
There also indications Or some queer develop
ments before question settled There quite
a number Of Footprints that point very significantly
towards an a,ssmpt on the part O. ssrta'n members
for their votes Tor the Senator happens that cand
has yet appeared In the ncd with money back his
claims. trap has, however. been OF the
members. Tho FIRST thing that some Of he msmbcrs
know they will find themselves in position that will
noS be very enviable. II said that the reason 81
General WndgWOrth refusing candidate Ia
got into an expensive job last fall In furnishing money
tor tho State committee ard has NO desire 70 sink any
Mr. Loulrel obtained unanimous consent this morning.
TO introduce resolution calling members Of Congress
10 vote for the reduction OF ths duties imported
for printing purposes The resolution was adopted with
out . dissenting voice.
hessrs Mayhan OF Chenango and Hughes Of Kings both
maktng speeches In favor OF the resolutions Finding that
81 inc o ~ for bs shsv
came for ANAL passage, some Of the radicals desired
their further consideration postponed until they could
matter In such share the republican vote Win
be against the resolutions; hut this they will hardly
be able to. The resolutions were. however made the
special order Tor next Wednesday evening
The Senate WAS IN the Committee Of tho hole nearly
all tho morning Tho only thing done Of any importance
the ordering 10 a third reading the bill TO iegaze
acts Of boards OF supervisors TO raise by tax bounty
money paid 10 volunteers
A bill introduced IN the Senate day or two since by
senator onnoly have escaped the attention Of
the politicians. II provides for the punishmcnt II those
once nne and confinement IN State prison II ~ under
stood that this with some disappointed .arcs
IN connection with the subordinate positions under the
Corporation Counsel Of Now York
Henry Ward Peecncf Ia also here deliver lecture
In defence OF New EnRand and IKE the other notahh
ties, occupied conspicuous position In tho lobby this
4 petition Is bong circulated amongst tho members,
asking the President consistent with public duties "a
pardon Isaac v. Fowler, TINT he may and
lie up connected with his defscaion with the
crss Sas BY the and ,hc!s Z NJ DOUBT
that ut least nine tenths Of tho members will sign tAo
document FOWLER 10 said 70 be now In Mexico and HE
friends that be arranged that his
affairs be smcably settled the administrative viii
permit him 70 return and manage the affair without
lcstation. AV#
ALBANY, Jan. 3o-Msdnight
The Senatorial contest n growing and
piicaisd. haywood 10 apparently looming up this afsr.
noon and much stronger candidate than most II biz
competitors give credit Tor. He taking somavSsa
fssm Morgan. but more from tbs other side Morgan,
however, st retains positive strength than any Of
the other candidates This manifest from the act that
every person making makes out Morgan and
antiMorean Thsy are unable place the opposition
any one man.
The radicals feeling around for the strongest 70
concentrate upon They hestating night between
Noyes, Raymond and Dickinson. They are ready 70
resort any 70 defeat Morgan. Most OF Their
son 81 tomorrow night Ihey are now BUSY Can
wasting, nrst, Noyes n against Morgan second
Raymond against Morgan; third, D!cknson against
Morgan TO which Of these three have
the greatest strength sure in that way Should neither
Of these be found the task u defeating trial
will be made with sedgwck, King. other person.
They claim that Raymond bids fair 10 concentrate
the largest vote.
Ny Impressions that they will centre either on
Hoycs NJ haywood. Several Of this leading radcss look
upon Raymond The man, he the vote Of
claimed conservatives; but, the other hand
he will lose Of the that would 20 for Noycs
who, In she event u the nomination Of Raymond win
for Morgan.
Greeley has gone home but Noyes and Fernando Wood
expected 10 night