The New York herald., 1867-06-21
Tho Committee. Of sAe Con.t,...ion.l Con.

ventioa.
The presiding officer Of the State Constitu-
tional Convention has done his share towards
divesting that body Of . partisan character
and making its work q success, in the selection
he has made Of members Of tho standing COM
mit!ees. He seems to have ignored politics in
his choice, and to have put men into position
according as he judged them qualified for the
duties they would be called upon to perform.
The democrats who have any claim to con-
sideration thus find themselves in an unexpect-
edly respectable standing on the committees.
They have majority Of one Of the most i'm
portant Of the whole list-that on the finances
of the State and the restrictions on the legis-
lative powers relating thereto, as well as on
the salt springs of the State, and privileges
and elections They ought, perhaps, to have
had the majority on State prisons; but the Pre-
sident has given that to the republicans. Four
Of the committees have democratic chairmen,
including that on the State finances The Com
mttee on the Organization, Government and
Powers Of Cities is well selected, consists Of
eight republicans and seven democrats, and Is
likely to give US good, responsible form Of
municipal government
President Wheeler has also displayed much
discretion and sound Judgment in the dis
posal he has made Of the offensive
partisans, copperhead and radical, In the
Convention. Thus Greeley il put at the
head Of the Committee on the Right Of
Suffrage, where his vagaries can do no
harm, but will ct the same time have full scope,
and where he can harmlessly indulge himself
in q report extending the franchise 10 women,
and Indians not taxed, as we'll ~ to negroes,
If he should feel so disposed. The only other
committee on which he ENDS place Is the
unimportant one of Futvre Amendments and
Revisions Of the Constitution. Brooks is
suffered to air his political bubbles on the
Committee on the Legislature, Its Organization
and Compensation, and Is prudently covered
up by fve republican members to two
copperheadr. Solomon Townsend, who does
not believe that the Convention is legally in
session, is appropriately made TO look after
the Relation Of the State to the Indians. Ben
Field finds place only on the Committee on
The minor powers and duties Of the Legisla-
ture. Our Albany correspondence states that
the democrats are dissatisfied with the com.
mittees, but he no doubt means the copper
head partisans, who join the radical paItisans
in growing At the little consideration paid to
them by President Wheeler. The Judiciary
| Committee Is q good one snd the people will
expect from it q thoroughly reformed judi
cial system. seaai2s F9lger is the chair
man, aud sp.55ng its members are Messrs
Evs.rts and Pierrepont, ex-Judge Comstock
and Francis Herman, of Oneida; Waldo Hutch
ins, Judge Masten, Of Erie, and ex-Judgt
Parker, OF Albany. The Committee on the
| Organization and Government Of Cities is, as
we have said, carefully chosen, and is com
petcnt to perfect q sound, honest and efficient
system Of municipal government If disposed to
perform that important duty faithfully. Alto
| gether the opening act Of the real business Of
the Convention is full Of promise, and IL the
working members Of the body In their deliber-
ations and action will follow the example of
their President, ignore political considerations,
and set aside the small partisans to be found
among them, they will give the people col
stitution which they will cheerfully ratify, and
| will inaugurate new era in the State