The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-25
WESICHESrER BLGGARsIN ALBAyr

| Numher Of Ncncra. lc Democratic Poll
l'ith' Pciitioning f0r PecGniury AID
T'c Iir'd Centre Of the N,-,cht.trr
nl ward Ring Eutitled to Something
W rrcn L'Iand's Opinion.
CORR goudcnee Of The sun
ALBANY, March 23.-lirip. Gen. Henry Storms
N.o was Commissary General OF the state quarter
I'd century ago, las presented claim of $4,000 10
.te L'--lAiure to rcmunerato him for his valuable
.cr'i,es in selling part or Staten island to the
tri-'i states Government. Next in order comes
..At venerable fossil Dis..Gcn. Munson l. Lock.
Ncpd' the political trilobitc Of Wcstchester countv
Who "..o Presents claim OF $23OOO for provisions
'uir.-''i somcboly who was long ago confined in
9.n- sing Prison for murder At that time this
N.4.n, con Of Mars was AGENT and Warden
". AU i.-o1. Two years ago. the Legislature gave
h." $1,000 on coalition that lie should never again
..' or 10 Albany; and attached a provision to the
t.a ta' tie Attorney General, Comptroller, ana
s'.'' ry Of State. should see tho last part Of tie
il"'ully carried out. Lockwood, unable to
-rt3 away, appeared here at the end Of tie first
"k OF ills session, ard hence having violated the
"7 '" or'citcd his right to the gift lie now applies
t.o Ways and Means Committee for s23Oo0. r.is
.o-,i TO cover the 10000 Of the original claim
j te "ltinona sum lie asks partly for Interest
,Iy a- compensation for the severe strain
$500. .i.. entail faculties since then.
tt' 'f al the jobs and humuugs that this Legis.
..ti, h-s teen called upon to support the pot
Ae Of MAT Democratic relic ex Senator E lmund
g. nh Sutherland, the Head Centre Of the White
Pains lung. IL the most barcAcel. This scheul,
.iN 1tJ"HC az familiar to the Lobby and the LeCs.
.iure as the claim OF old Mark Jack. the Seneca
iLd!n. which can he found on the statute books OF
TVS STATE Tor every year since 1915. Gpah was ten
Vars maturing this scheme. The object of the
nt sure + to drain Rye pond and transmit Its
liquid waters TO White Plaius In order TO furnish
M Ina
Nhte Plains Court House Ring, including Lock-
wood aud storms
Leaving these three heroes Of antiquity, we come
next TO We model Judge who presides over the
County Court of Westchester, and Who exhibits In
ltmAktble degree that selfsacrihcing spirit OF OH.
lso5 W. II. Robertson nas elected County Judge of
Mes,ehester lie held the ONCE twelve years, re.
etlNing salary of 1900 year. In 1867 the in
cumhent, Robert Cochran, was elected to the same
POSITION; Before taking the Office Democratic
Board Of Supervisors fixed his salary at $500 Not
satisfied with this picayune increase he cane here
iast Wednesday, accompanied by his adpose friend
the genial Warren Leland aud went before the Sen.
ate Judiciary Committee TO ask that special &C, be
passed raising his salary to $500 per annum.
me onmlllee at first hesitated, for several rea-
Sons aDout granting Cochrans request. In the first
place cochran Is the only Judge who has had line
auuhely To demand an increase Of salary. In the
boI'ei|rd and Post Road Ring, which has already
sucked Il very lies blood from the taxpayers OF
we COUNT. And, in tie Third place, Cochran has
rendered ms name odous by reason OF being the
onIi Judge in the state Of New York who enforced
tnc infamous Conspiracy law, and actually mpris,
SER thtr nights against Tie combinations vi opprcs.
siLo capitalists.
But Warren Leland proved a friend in need IN
cochran. tie vent before the Committee and
among other Things told them that Cochran was a
ms t"ns. ON motion If Henry q. Murphy, who,
IKE cochran, Is an enemy OF the workingman, who
smollcicd the repeal Of the Conspiracy law in the
judiciary committee last year, and who {. doing all
me- vn 10 Snp'ss we same thing THIS year, TIE Com
then went On his way rejoicing.