The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-05
THE STATE CAPITAL
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS of rue ufas,o

Proposed tmpeachWent OF Canal Comusis-
sioner Van D>rn-Ths Excise Board 60 CRANE
Licenses for Three Months-A Madison Ave-
nue. Underground Railroad.
ALBANY, Feb 4, 1868
The capital has been alive all the forenoon with the
dslega,es 10 the syracuse Con ,enton Albany is sort
OF house for all the easvn and southern dele
gates where they rally and comb.Qe before meeting
their northern and western brethren. The Executive
chamber the Mecca OF hundreds OF phgrmages
this morning, and there was general Isnetaiios OF
the Governor on the character OF the deegstes-chs
great majority OF whom 80 TO the Convention Pssdge4
TO support him for the Vice Presidency From tbs IN
dicaous certain shat the State Convention VIII N
suct the delegates the National Convention TO favor
the nomination OF Grant Fenton The action Of he
former In leaving the War Office has shed the cutlery
OF the conservatives. and at the same time has done
away with tho presxt OF the radicals that NO ud not
belong their party His name both interests
and the nomination likely 10 lead TO reconciliation
lcans convinced that ANY sacrifice necessary, after
the defeat OF last fall 10 restore the party 70 It's supro
macy The State Convention breaks ground for now
departure oil the radicals and In this as IN numerous
other instances Governor Fenton has shown his ability
as party strsegst and manager few weeks ago The
action Of the Central COMMITTEES IN assembling the con-
vention ~ SO early date denounced in many nigh
republican qnarers That action the suggestion Of
the Governor and is wisdom has become apparent
that to-day conservatives are silent and the e.
trcmists rejoice all the After storms and
shpwrecks Of the past twelvemonth the party soes
haven in the convention Of t0.morr0w-wDich haven
first described by their gubernatoriai loader. Mr.
Fenion, individually. has shown himself match for
scores OF leaders Of the party He has succeeded in
pouring oil the troubled waters. II Is significant
fact that many II not majority the delegates 70 the
State Convention got their the Executvechamber
this morning before they TOOK the syracuse train.
THE VACANT POLICE C0MMssioNERSHiP
The phases OF this question present Kaleidoscope
variety in their changes The combinations Of day
are dsarranged the next while the intricacies Of tho
rnthine bewldermenL At the close Of last week was
sotlled that the nomination would be given 70 Hugh
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, the understanding that tho
Kings county support Barnard for Governor
at the fall convention. The rammany men had been
themselves Of the Office but hey wero airao Of
the indignation hich such piece OF injustice might
| arouse They kept the Kings county mon a. logger
heads make their theft OF the nomination tho
| less odOus. The greater and more important pur-
pose OF Tammsny ties, however, to strengthen
| the combination which u 70 make Barnard Governor
ana Sweeny United States Senator Latsriy they kept
| several candidates in tbs field. Matt Brennan
| was the prominent, but tne ex.tomptrolier had
incurred the onmity Of sheriff OBrien, whose nomina
for Register he defeateda couple Of years and
| who was determined 70 be revenged So the sheriff
knocked tho ex-lomptrolor political cooked hat
in which limp condition no still romans despite the
fact that a powerful delegation under Alderman conan
| is up here this morning TO push hrs claims Sheriff
O'Brien urged the selection Of Alderman Flynn, while
the leaders seemed to think II most Judcous to nom'
nate George IL Purser Tnis the condition OF
| affairs until Ovcrtures were made either by Kings
county by Tammany, II is not known which to sell
out Henry q. Murphy, the candidate for Governor.
| against Judge Barnard. The 1ammany men thcreupon
dropped all thor candidates for Police Commissioner
bargain, however. they have discovered with alarm
| tho Increasing strength OF Comptroller Farron and
wait for the developments Of the present week. They
coqucitng with Doth factions to-day and will make
any promise. concesso or combination that secures
| the gupernatoral nomination for Barnard. In this
OF uncertainty Senator Tweed is celebrating upon
propreiy Of introducing bill abo ishing tho present
Board OF Police Commissioners and substituting one 70
consist Of two republicans and democrats-One OF
the IRON Kings county, and the chances
OF its success are involved the Following facts 1T
doubt because IL would fix the political equilibrium OF
the Board for the future In combination
might be got up for ITS passage there Then would go
to the Governor, and there would be the rub Would
| Manniorre as to take his long-chershed revenge
| upon Acton, wnom no so ardentiy desires 70 ges
md off THIS little play and problem OF the passions Of
i humanity Senator Nv eed would leave to and cir.
cumstance for accomplishment and solution. As for
| Bosworth Iammany would achieve another stroke of
policy getting rid OF whose loyalty the party
is continually suspected Such latest develop
in this vexed question As the election does NOS
before recess 1t is still capable Of many very
curious phases Ia the meantime the caucus Of the
representatives from the metropolitan district is hxsd
| Tor the latter part Of this week.
democratic also to be held this week de-
upon tho policy, and conduct OF the party
| in the Legislature
IMPEACHMENT CANAL OFFICERS.
The monotony OF the proceedings Is likely to be
ried, at distant day. by an Imprisonment trial The
democratic State officers. well tho democrats
the lower house. have to the dstormInat TO
\ impeach Canal Commissioner Van Dorm, and probably
Contracting Board, for alleged frauds in tue admns
tration OF the Canal Department Tho resolution will
probably be offered to- morrow and as pass
the House the Senate will have try tho Tho
chances OF conviction lie the fact that the demo-
cratic Senators may lind nep enough among the Fen
tontes and anti.canal men, who hate the canal rne'
with hate more bitter than tnat they bear their poi
1 cal adversaries.
EXCISE QUESTION
The Senate Commiiteo this morning gave . hearing
TO liquor dealers aud also TO George Bliss who ON
heha OF the Excise Board warmly opposed any change
in the law Tue result of the meeting the dcesmi-
nation OF the committee TO report tomorrow suoss-
for the Assembly amendment which you VIII re-
member extended the time for Collection OF license
fees ninety days This substitute makes II incumbent
on the Board grant licenses tor ninety days,
during which time Of course the present question can
be settled. The liquor mon arc not dissatisfied Tue
Is concurfed in, bill will only need the Governors
| signature to go INTO elect
Senator Murphy gave notice to-day of his intention to
introduce b 10 incorporate "Iho East River Tunnel
Company for tho Cites of New York and Brooklyn"
The bill was here last year The public need some
guarantee the objects OF such shall bo
defeated by interested rival corporations. Thus tho
! STOCK Of the East River Bridge Cumpany-whose bill
went through last ycaris contributed by the Union
| Ferry Company. Qusry--wnen will the bridge 10
| builts
| Senator Cauldwelps New York City Central Under
ground Railroad differs from all Others In Us route
whch IL under Broad way to Twenty third street.
Madison square TO Madison and under shs
! last mentioned thoroughsre TO Harlem river
Senator Dreamer also introduced bill Tor tunnci
4 under the East river.
| The same gentleman has submitted a bill which pro-
poses enable IRE. marnc and life insurance companies
| OF New York city invest their surplus moneys in
bond and mortgage ON property 10 Hudson county, N j.
Tho question arises. would not such use Of their
moneys on the part Of these Injustice
TO our own State seems unf that surplus
capital should not DO invested at homo instead OF going
! TO enrich neighbors.
Mr. lrvng's hay bill was In Committee OF the whole
to-day. II is curious upon what trfies distinguished
/ legislators will quarrel The bill proposes 10 guard
stable owners and all such who have horses To-
feed the svndlng practice OF filling the hay With
make ehts OF sticks, DIRT and tho like Tho country
members fought the bill tooth and nail, and drove e
| over, so that It was progressed.
i Mr. Murphy, in the House, introduced . bill INSTRUCT
ing district attorneys OF the count OF the
proceed against such have In their
possession the battle days and colors Of the recent reg
ents OF volunteers these trophies In cases ere
now held py the officers Of the reemcpis instead or
being sent the Hall OF Military Record the OIL par
tcusry regards the Irish Brigade and the Irish legion,
one OF whose glorious Gags 10 be ssen tn the COL
lection OF those by the various regiments OF the
| State.
senator Bradleys bill regarding the Courts Of GsnsSsA