The New York herald., 1869-01-22
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Result Of the Battle Over the
Senat0rshEp.
Complete Revolution in the
Radical Party.
Announcement of Committees in
the Assembly.

the Factions-Cheating All R0uud-Si2OO,O0O
Purchase Money-The Killed and Wound
Party.
ALBANY, Jan. q, 1869.
The fight over the United states Senatorshp, which
has resulted in the election Governor Fenton, will
be memorable one in the history or politics this
State. In the way or cheating and corruption
nothing has been seen like it before corrupt and
tricky as the Albany politicians are known
to have been. The prize at stake at
trac ed vast crowd OF wirepullers, and the
friends OF the candidates from all parts Of the State
and the whole Congressional republican delegation
from Washington The contest, as it opened, ap-
peared to be between the radical and conservative
wings OF the party nominally-that is, between the
Morgan men, wha represent the whskey ring, the
Pacific Railroad ring, the Custom Rouse ring and
the other corrupt rings at Albany and Washington,
and the Fenton men, who claim to be reformers,
and w6o, being outsiders had not had their virtue
tested. The Morgan men were in great force and
seemed TO have no doubt OF success All the repub-
hcan congressman, as said, were there
on that side. EX-Secretary OF War Stanton pub
lished letter in favor OF Morgan. 1t was known
that CoaX. Wade and Sumner had written letters in
his behalf. This powerful array appeared irresistible.
on the other side Fenton had the parry organization
OF the slate; but for some this was not perfect
or unbroken. There several candidates resting
upon and dividing this strength. Each one mad his
partisans; still the question with all this combna
nou was which one Of their candidates had the best
prospec. OF beating MorganS Among these, besides
Fentcn were Noah Davis, j. A. Griswold and Mar
shall o. Roberts. Tnis division impaired the
strength Of Fenton in the earlier stages OF the
nct.
Griswold was disposed of first by admitting that
when nominated for Governor by the radicals It was
with the understanding thaI Morgan should be Sem
ator, though il is known that the nominating con-
yenuon did not so understand 1t. With regard to
i'm nnln
time ago TO become the candidate II he wished and
volunteered TO assist in his election. Davis de-
clned perceiving, probably, tnat he had slim
chance OF being elected; but some time after
wards. as the prospect improved, he became
arrangement and give way % for him Fenton Fen i how
ever did not the matter in that light any longer;
whereupon Davis grew petulant and sulky and so
was thrown overheard. Roberts under the i'm
preston that he was held reserve and that uiti-
1nately, Fenton would give way for him when unable
10 carry the caucus for himself This the ground
OF his hope, and upon that ne entered the arena
THIS induced the friends OF Fenton adhere to him,
and he felt encouraged by that. There was
great deal OF talk about Fenton's friends
having demanded s250,000 of Roberts IN
case he ran. This appeared TO touch him In a tender
spot Whether the price was too high or he feared
being cheated is not known, but ne left Albany. The
ngnt then be- became square one between Fenton and
Morgan The Morgan men were positive OF success,
while the Fenton men felt equally sure Of defeating
men IN the caucus and Legislature. The struggle
was to capture them. The Morgan interest. it was
Of them and hence Morgan's confidence. But
Just here Fenton's friends turned neat
nank movement upon their opponents. The
OF the dusty records and published The debatable
patriots showed alarm and affected TO snur danger
In the air. AT this juncture Fenton's friends re-
sorted to adroit piece OF casustry and told the
patriots that bribery was not legally complete till
the act paid for was accomplished. Thus they we're
given to understand that 1t would be safer to take
N0rgan's money and then vote against him--tnat,
In fact, they would not only save themselves, but
n Il
wen. This bright idea struck the debatable patri
OTIS forcibiy and herein is the secret OF Fenton's
confidence and success and Of Morgan's defeat.
Another thing that acted upon these men was that
Fenton possessed an overpowering influence In the
gained the first movement in the game. Speaker
Younglove was for fenton and he'd back the ap-
pointment or the committees as bait TO catch the
debatable man. How many were promised the
Craftsmanship OF important committees, with the
rlch pickings attached we have yet to learn, but
doubt he was not sparing In promises.
1t was curious scene in the crowded Delavan
House, curious TO watch the anxious eyes cast upon
large iron safe that was brought in and TO see the
pages acting spies among the crowd, and report
Ing every minute what men were there who were
cornered talking with each other and what were the
signs OF the movements generally 1t interesting
to listen TO the yells OF delight among Fenton' 9
friends when all was over and to notice the down
cast and fattened appearance OF all the others
Greeley, OF course, was very busy. At first he
tretted out Roberts tthe moneyed man, but subse-
advocated Fenton, because he was unwilling that
money should be used. Among the friends Of Fenton
john, Hutchins and Judge Hilton. In the Morgan
pnalanx were Dana, Marshall b. Blake, Rufus An
drews and, we said all the republican Congress-
men. The defeat OF Morgan may be regarded az q
political revolution IN the State. The Morgan ring
tion. Il is 70 be hoped the whisKey ring ana all
the other corrupt rings that were bound up with IL
and were sustained by 1t win be killed and laid out
Appointment of ommittees-Disconienf nj OF the
Fenton Men-Promises Made and Broken
Speaker Youngiove in Hot Water-Festivity
W.. Poiitics-Promcnade Concert oil the Al.
bnny Zouave Cadets.
After undergoing sundry shiftings and changes
the list OF committees announced by the Speaker
to-day. Mutations continued to progress up to one
O'Clock tins morning, and n not mistaken several
names were added and removed at much later hour.
Certainly, some members who were understood to
be the Committee Cities and those OF railroads
and Canals, at q late hour last night turn up this
morning In very different positions. The New York
delegation has pretty fair representation, but
mostly on the insignificant committees. Mr. Ber-
gems name, for some reason, does not appear on
the list at all. Mr. Irving retains the place he filed
Last year on the Railroad Committee which is re-
garded as an endorsement OF hts previous course.
To say that the committees give general salts
faction would be too much On tue contrary,
there Is good deal OF DISAPPOINTMENT among
both parties-the democrats well as their
opponents. But this Is the least part of
the discomfort. Thirty-six republicans were
promised charmanshps Sixteen Of them were as
prcd that they should have the chalrmanshp Of
Mes-a much coveted onice-in return for their
y, res for Fenton. You can imagine the partially
sp oppressed rage with which the ousted candidates
rec aved the announcement from the Char. The
yer bitterest feeling prevailed on the noor and
man us'eu i1seh DS u eenerai disposition 10 oppose
every tnR Drought up' W frequent Calls 10 oroer OF
noisy Wesrrupuons III various quarters ana RAPID
convei s1tons no' WIN paseu oreath. Inc radicai
membe nave learned mus cary thst treacneIy can
he repa ID with treachery, and that retribution
folows evil as surely as that "tbe wages OF
ain Il de uh.r They may learn the lesson, too, that
dealing v nh irresponsible agents Is not a secure
s.nstnaea say this because these broken promises