The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-06

The Rinui Battle In the scnutc-Hnrry Genet
and senator Thsycr Alone Opposing the
t'aur,rr-The Election BilI and Charter
signei by the Governor -Crc-ttaIien De-
prrturc Of sam. TiIdcn-Whv Greeley
Made such Lnk warm speech-Tweei
Ovcrcomc by the Excitement.
ALBANY, April 5.-The predictions in to-day's
eux have been verified The charter passed the
Senate this afternoon at O'clock by vote OF 30 10
There lie no doubt that the charter was in great dan
Ger Of defeat yesterday morninx for many Republ-
can Senators were still undecided, owing 10 their
dread the censure OF the Radical press thev voted
With Tweed. But when the Hon. Horace Greeley
sppeared In Albany TO oppose IT, the friends OF the
measure no longer feared the result, but, on the
contrary. felt confident OF success. It was well
known that the venerable Horace was coming fully
determined to keep his word with his friend the
Hon. John Morrissey, and would therefore leave
sothiug undone 10 kill the charter, II tho votes Of
Republican Senators could do IT, In order to head
OF NJ. Greeley and prevent him from making
very bitter speech against the charter, the Repub
hcans had recourse 70
LITTLE sTnAIsGr.
Immediately on his arrival yesterday afternoon
some forty Republicans met him in the reception
room OF the Delavan, and one by one, as they ap
preached him TO shake hands, said:
Mr.. Greeley, we want you fer Governor OF the
State 1t Is generally understood 10 our party that
you to be nominated. II Hyou oppose this charter
ssyou propose TO 60, You viii destroy all chances OF
-FOUR nomination. We beg OF you therefore to so
modify your speech before the Committee this after.
poon to leave them in donbt in regard to your
position on the subject"
This speech entirely upeet Mr.. Greeleys cool and
unambitious brain. He concluded to change iron,
and leave his friends Morrissey and Tilden to fight
their own battles He unwilling to sacrifice bis
fN., ~.
rus DEFEAT OF A THOUSAND CHARTERS.
II was the goal OF his ambition. Horace, assuming
most modest posture and steadflstly gazing at the
egures OF the carpet replied 10 each and ali that he
was sent here Chairman of Committee OF the
Union League Club, with inst -uctions to oppose the
charter unless their proposed amendments were
HsNo0tei ht. be thought that the friends OF the
charter would he satisfied "hh G.e reiIarss which
hs would make before the Committee Mr.. Greeley
certainly succeeded in making rs good an argument
IN favor OF the charter as Counsellor DAILY OF the
Citizens Association greatly to the de-ht OF Grand
bachem Tweed. After the Committee adjourned
Mr.. Greeley requested the Republican Senators to
meet him at halfTast nire in the evening They did
go In the course Of the conversation Senator
Chapman said:
"Mr. Greeley from the tenor Of the speech you
made TO day, We are In DOUBT as to your opinion OF
the charter. Suppose We cannot succeed in secur.
Ing the amendments you desire, and they voted
Wias sail we az az uI shS qu'stoh AZ VI w "a
u should
VOTE FOR IT AS IT 49,"
replied Mr. Greeley
MlIL you attack US IN tue Irt'I"e VIC 'o'e N'
al will not" was Nr. Grecley's response. "Thi-
charter is vast Improvement on that now in exist
The Republicans then agreed to support the ehar
YER ana vote oo"h sps I -vs nea ,'' ' @
0sG nhorh.S IN isinkinp Of his chances f5
the next IN me 0eSSpSy S,S e.
shiougn tne , auJ ,San nx"in iii Tb.nncey NJ
psnsw James W Husted and otlsr leaders Of III,
exJudse Henry Hilton In the Deovsn House. Th
Judge approached hm and said;
Mr.. Greeley, 1t is very
cprs, N ,us c,T,z,ss, .ssoc,.,,ox
n 81. a,,,a-,.,s ,.., o., s.,'. 49, 49,
pubIshed 10 The Tribune, and after the space tina
y 9 % and
Bands, that that Association should come up her
10 oppose you on the charter before the Com
Mir. Greeley, who. as usual, had his head bent hal
way down MS breast whined out;
"J1dse II Is ID @ mean In them, & sre1 all ! & hay
bow or other,
AIwArs GET SOLD.
been sold many times"
Then raising his great ead and lining his Rlasse.
be continued:
enrfed here TO-DAY The worst OF ali Is 10 see ''
THAT DAMNED RurE ANDREWS
eonine nm here and pretending TO represent III
Republican party In favor OF the charter He wa
brought mn In Sweeny's once and Is no more Re
publican than Peter u. SweenJ himself"
Mr. Greeley then went to lis room and began /,
pack up his travelling wardrobe, consisting OF on
aight shirt and two Tribunes, which were all u
copies OF that journal he could hnd, and which h
borrowed from Senator Parker and John Morrissey
Having consumed half hour In collecting the nu
merous articles above mentioned, Mr. Greelev, car
poi Tag in nanj, took his departure for New York b
he owl train.
Leaving Mr.. Greeley, Will return to the Impor
tant events OF TODAY.
THE SENATE cuAMsER
was this morning more crowded than at any tim
thij sesslon; Iue hoor oI tne senate vas packe
~ IL ,n,,hsr ~ o as a ~ ~, N.Y.
Mp ~ pa,Ios Hs,Gnsst te HSeI us ia'u mSs AZ :,
HnYarnny nn6ourced that nm, snant to Hssn,n,1
the senate would now resolve Itself INTO Con
The lin IN reorsrnize The local goysrrmnn, W =
The cItv Of New York Mr Lewis was rennas,e