New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31
TIE ALBANY LEGISLATURE
From Oar Otn Correspondent


! ALBANY, Dec. 80. iooI'
The near approach Of the organization OF the
Legislature OF 1865 produced recent visits RON many
OF the Democratic leaders OF different parts oi lhe oae
TO this Capital and spirited canvass has Deen lh"ted
FOR the election Of Speaker, Clerk ana 'He SUBORDINATE
| officers Of the next Assembly
The speakershp Is tho first prize sought after by the
hungry Democracy Who having been out OF power for
long period Of time are no" ore Voiacous h"h ever
The postop Is one Of great responsibility and power In
t formation OF Committees Of the Assembly and In in
erepcipo legislation generally and having heretofore
beino ATed By Seymour. Speaker Littleohn, and
other able men, and paramentarans, none but first
class gentleman should be selected for the place The
Democrats having clear majority, will have the choice
of presiding officer Of that body while Lieut. Gov.
Woodord will be the presiding officer Of the Senate. II
may be Of some advantage TO the interest Of the
people OF the State with their present enQInQNs
rates Of taxation that the branches Of the Leg-a
ture are divided in their maorites between the Repub
leans and Democrats. II is to be hoped that each will
operate check upon the other against all corrupt
legislation and with the Presidential and United States
Senatorial contests IN the immediate future both parties
placed upon their good behavior during the next ses
sion, and Reform and Retrenchment" win be the
watchwOrd Of each. Whether the coruptonsts OF the
Ring" Of your city, who have many members re-
turned 10 the Senate and the Assembly will keep the
Word OF promise to the and break TO the hope"
the results Of next three months legislation viii de-
velop.
The Observation-Disclosures most spoken OF for Speaker
are John L. Flagg the present Mayor OF Troy John c.
Jacobs Of Brooklyn, Alfred T. Ackert Of Duchess VIM
Hickman of New-York City, and WIN. f. Clark of scho
haTie Flagg respectable lawyer of Troy is about IS
years Of spectaces courteous gentleman.
with more than average legal aud legislative ability,
would make dignifed Speaker and. think has the
"insde track for the election unless ne pushed of by
the successful candidacy Of Peter Caggers man, c. W.
the contest for the speakerhp may become narrowed
down TO a choice between VIM. Hchman OF your city
now holding office under your Controller and who is sup
ported by SwCeny, Hoffman, Tweed and the Ring
Of your city-and John c. Jacobs Of Brooklyn, who
Is supported by the Ring Of his city and those in the in
erest Of Henry C. Murphy FOR Governor. and also by
Senator CauldweD Of The Sunday MeclTy Hitchman is
member Of the present Constitutional Convention, and
his friends insist would make good Speaker Jacobs is
old member formerly the reporter OF The sunday
Mercury and The EreHg Express, has had large expert
parlamentarian, Is intimate with the chiefs
Of the lobby, nnd under undesirable circumstances
would make acceptable Speaker Should the cities Of
NowYork and Brooklyn unite with their solid 30 votes
in caucus, and with the appliances of the Rings in
their favor. success would likely follow. MIcawbor
Acker and Clark candidates, and have become such
for recognition by the Speaker elect in appointments
upon good committees
The prominent candidates for the Clerkshp Of the AZ
speedily in their order and sometimes OF their order
L. o. Perrin Of Queens tho perpetual secretary OF
all the National and State Conventions OF the Democracy.
lie is brothernaw Of the Hon Frederick F. Stanton OF
Kansas memory has fine and presence, great par
hamenary tact and capacity TO rapidly dispatch bust
the rapid counting OF the yeas and nays he
probably has no superior in the country In the State
Convention a few years since. when he was nominated
for Clerk Of the Court Of appeals lie tho Secretary
and he then rapidly and adroty counted the result in
his case, that ne announcedhs nomination. by
majority III remember correctly his compel
iOr Masten Of Rensselaer, County, although some mem
bers Of the Convenuon-perhaps Observation-Disclosures
Masten nominated by majority Of three. On that oc-
eason when Perrin lett the platform Of the Convention
10 receive the congratulations Of his friends receiving
the nomination, Haskn OF Westchester who was mem
Der loosely introduced him TO his friend Judge Barnard
Of NewYOrk City Count Perrin by viii Oh designa
ton he has since been known, though titles OF nobility,
save in his case and that Of Count Johan-
mes are forbidden under Constitution and laws.
c. W. Armstrong Of Albany, the Cagger and Cassidy
candidate for Clerk, a candidate the Democratic
State ticket for Canal Commissioner when Gov Seymour
was last nominated, but defeated al the polls He
known as a clever fellow" and would make compc-
tent Clerk, under the directions and manipuations OF
Cagger & Co The other prominent candidate Is Henry
sckles OF Orleans County formerly Deputy Clerk Of
the Assembly and from bis experience in that Office.
would likely prove capable. II is understood that he Is
backed by the Hon Sanford T. Church, whose United
States Senatorial aspirations may be assisted by Sickness
selection.
on the Republican side OF the Assembly, by unanimous
consent the Hon M Pitts the last Speaker viii receive
tue OF the nomination and the entire Rcpub
lcan vote with probably the result 10 Luther
Caldwell the Clerk Of the last Assembly.
The strife FOR positions and making committee" Rail
roads cities" &c-tn the Senate and Assembly has tn
sided owing the general assumption and belief that
the legislation Of be honest and for the public
veal and in the special interests OF mOnOpOsts cor
porations and lobbyists. Three dollars day pay OF
members and S. a day board at the Deleyan House Is
not remuneratve during the session. and hence sundry
Inc mOers have already secured private board a <O per
week.
II the incoming Legislature will do mp It's business IN co
days, ana than Onequarter D number Ofte
acts passed by the last 10 will and receive the thanks
OF the acOple. and the designation Of the honest and
capable Legislature OF 1868
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,