The New York herald., 1868-01-31
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE aeaAlu

Opoosug Of the Democratic Cumpatgn-PrO-
posed Abolishment of the Police and Croteu
Aaueduct Boards and Removal of the Tax
and Fire COmmissiOners-A Wholesale On-
slaught ON Repubiicau Omciais-The
Wharves and Piers Biil-A Mystery Ex-
plained-The LATEST Phase of the Fight for
Police Commissioner-Gseorge ii. Parser la
tho Field.
The democrats opened the campaign against their op-
ponents by introducing. this morning. bills TO undo the
work Of the republican Legislatures Of the last several
years. II has been matter Of wonderment with many
that they were long in taking the initiative TO repeal
all the legislation odious TO the democracy Of the
State and particularly to the city Of Now York. II was
even suspected that the leaders or the party
were so industrious Of doing anything which
might lose them q friend in the ranks OF
the general enemy that they hesated not refused
TO leave the matter In at Qso awaiting expected
accession Of strength in the OF the party
In the Legislature, we'll democrat in the guberna
toai chair. Such. however not to be the case.
Tammany, through Alexander Frear sounded the war
whoop this morning and dug up the hatchet and II
looks now like bitter between the parties-a
state OF things much to be preferred TO the heretofore
monotonous, Il not stupid and dull routine. The first
Of the measures introduced by Mr. Frear has vindic-
tive sound in Its tts"An act relative to the Metropo
tau Police District of the State OF New York. TO abolish
such district and restore power and government to the
local authorities in the respective counties embraced
therein" The title Is sufficiently indicative OF what
the whole bin proposes The friends OF tho Police Board
have been long expecting some measure Of the kind
and they arc not disappointed 1t remains to be
whether II will achieve anything There Is democratic
majority in the lower house. II true, but will hardly
get around the republican majority in the senate Even
II 1t should by some combination manage pass both
to his appointments be bound 70 do. and wo-thrds
vote In either house could be obtained for It's second
passage. So much for this scheme
Two other bills introduced BY Mr.. Frear One OF
proposes TO abolish the present Croon Aqueduct
Board by repeating the Law extending their term OF
Office The appointment Of future ncumbents 10 given to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen In the olden time
municipal rights The second of these framed the
purpose OF displacng the present Tax Commissioners
and Assessors and giving the appointment of their sue
cessors to the Comptroller.
There curious little fight gong ON in reference to
the Wharves and Piers bill You will remember that
was introduced few days ago by Senator Genet much
TO the surprise Of all who knew that that gentleman be-
longed to the Tammany Hall directory which 10
running the Legislature 1t was at first thought that
Tammany insncere In her professions OF virtue and
republicans and democrats TO "share and share
alike" The bill included among the commission the
Mayors Of New YORK and Brooklyn the Comptroller OF
New York and several citizens Last though least
in this case was Charley GODDARD, Captain OF the Port
who In return for his nomination to "fx it'
well as with the Governor. 1t now turns out
that Genet has not been acting with his
party at all in the matter but is waging sort OF 9uer
lila warfare and offered the bill with this combination
OF politicians behind It, despite the wishes Of Tweed
Sweeny Co. There was no open disclaimer Of the
sincerity until another Wharves Piers made I,s
appearance with another Of corporators morning
THIS new bill tab0oes the politicians. at least pro-
fesses TO do 80. Thirteen persons named it,
ectcd without reference to party disnctions-a pro-
fessiOn which Smacks strongly OF the Citizens
ton style OF things, and would indicate that the bill had
Its origin not far from the headquarters OF organiza
tion. The influence from all this IS that the
sioners in the original bill had got wind OF what tue
Citizens Association doing ana determined to head
ihum OF, succeeding far get their bl first
duced The Citizens Association left Charley GODDARD
int In dat an tn hava
The nexplicabe part OF 1t Is that Genet with his demo.
cratic professions introduced the first o. As the
matter stands, is very pretty quarrel between the
Citizens association republican politicians and demo-
cratic spoilsmeu.
new feature has developed itself in the wrange
about the Police Commissonershp Mat Brennan has
been all along kept in the foreground tho probable
candidate OF Tammany Hail. but he proves to be only
dummy else why the differentiation OF Peter Bis
marck Sweeny and Sheriff 0Brien, the latter OF whom
Is the foeman OF the cx-Police Justice and ex-
ComptrollerI Several other names have been men-
toned, among them those Of ex-Cner Engineer John
Decker and Alderman lgnatius Flynn The real
man-the coming man--is George H. Purser.
The scheme OF Tammany TO swindle Kings
county out Of the selection is progressing as
satisfactorily could be desired. The fight between the
two factions OF that region Is further from settlement
than Comptroller Farrons chances have improved
within the past few days. and as he was the weaker man
before his accession Of strength just on,y ndca
election will take about the 4h OF February, and
the prcminary Of the metropolitan representa-
tives TO be heard during next week.
bill introduced by Mr.. McKecyer to-day proposes the
abolition OF the present Fire Commissioners and sub
sttution in their place OF board comprising the Mayor
and and three citizens TO be selected by
The denizens of South Brooklyn will thank Mr. Keady
for his bi which is to regulate the South Hamilton
ferries to require the running OF boats
least every fifteen minutes until midnight and at least
every hour after that tlme IN the night