The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-07
MR.. .SWEENYSLEGISLATURE
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR MA YOR HALL
As AN UCTIONEER.

Tho Charter which was Printed Mt tho
Cost Of the People to Blind the People
The Real Charter under Lock and Key
Nico Little Schemes from the Rings Of the
Rurai Districts.
From our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY, Feb. Esquire Sweeny will not give
the politicians the peace which they so much need.
lie is always alarming the political community One
day he hints that Connolly Is to be your next Comp
trocr, the next day he nsinuates that In case Con.
molly and Brennan tear each other to pieces, his
pdiet, Hugh Smith, will be the coming man, and, on
the third day he changes his tactics and talks about
the New Charter. the fight for tho shrievalty, or
| something else. Surely Squire sweeny is q man OF
marvellous BRAIN SO deep, thoughtful, so shrewd,
| and such a good adviser Ia sweeny that no always
manages TO hit the nail on the head every time.
| The last
SENSATION IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
IA the rumor that In the event OF Messrs Connolly,
Brennan, and smithy falling TO secure the Rings
nominate on for the Comptrollership, the almost om-
nipotent Squire, always having In view nothing but
the public veal and the good OF the Democratic par
| ty, will trot out his brothcr-inaw John j. Bradley,
| for the once. This is kind. It shows that the
Squire intends TO provide for his relatives But It
Is really painful to contemplate the fact that John
stands no better chance OF obtaining another eiecti
| once In this city than your old friend, the Hon
Frank Dufy.
| SEw CHARTER.
| When the man with the enormous brain ascer-
tanned that the Democracy bad carried both branches
Of the LEGISLATURE, he begun work on the new char
| ter He blew his whistle, and his legal dogs re-
sponded to the call. The sauire's legal dogs arc
wonderful animals. They learned IN ali sorts OF
tricks and are fully up In the ways OF their master
| The Squire wanted q charter drawn up to suit the
| Ring The work was not completed until two
weeks ago. and then the manuscript OF the charter
that they do not want was sent to be printed in the
Transcript printing once,
AT TuB PEoPLrs EXPENSE,
while the manuscript OF the charter which he does
want was kept In the squire'a desk under lock and
key. Before making up hts mind, the Squire solo-
quized thus in his little room In the New Court
| House;
IL must not introduce this charter as want II.
I never did such thing in my life. Whenever
really want a TO pass the Legislature, al.
ways introduce precisely what I do not want Now ,
by this charter rise fall. II 1t passes, shall be
king pin and grand hiGa cockolorum. II II fails,
I'm a goner. l must introduce charter that will
not pass ! shell IN TIE ieigned charter give lnil
ments. The Tribune and other radical journ s will
set up howl ut TINS. Tney will say the
ALDERMEN ARE scANrs AND THIEVES,
and think thev are myself I wouldn't trust them
with cont Aiter these journals have talked long
enough. shall tell my followers that this Charter
mu-t be altered, as the opposition against 1t is too
the hands OF myself the Mayor the President OF the
Board OF Supervisors, T~eedy, the COMPTROLLER and
easier TO manage than itcen. There will be no DIM
Guilty about making all tie alterations desire. as the
Committee on Cities IL as much my property as the
| watch wear. Tbls is my PLAN"
| The Squire right No sooner the charter
introduced than almost everybody expressed di-.
shtisaetion. In fact there Is no Ring measure that
has encountered such
ssoGn on -IsnlaSArIoS-
There can be no doubt that the Joker" will be
so altered and remodcllet in the Committee on
cities tnai when IL therefrom no ono viii re.
eognize IT, The gentlemen who compose this Com
wiiSe are AleSk Frvar Fnr ana i1n,
and Eli. With the exception OF feter Mitchell and
hosely, the Committee men are under the
ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF rnE RISo,
including the two Republicans, Hull and Ell. Bu,
| when these measures up for discussion IN
| Committee OF the Whole House, II will he subjected
sGse MSsas .ush s isS %
Creamer, the tSo Nortoas, Genet, Blood, and Ora
ham NH stamp S, Si o. amSSs m s6SHs s SsI' Lns nation
eI-Leuiensnt Governor hlvord and eN Speaker and
eI-C"ngresssman Liitltjohn eonsenung, to serve In
the Lower House OF the Legislature. II was appar-
ent that they had some
SECRET MOTIVE
in coming to Albany. AMER no little trouble your
correspondents enabled to unrayel the mystery
MIR. AIyord comes TO the Legislature Tor the express
purpose OF protecting several interests from Legs.
iauve mo.esta'ion lie Is the attorney Of the onon.
daga salt Company, from whom he receives a salary
offl coo per annuu The salt interest Is therefore
protected Then he Is said to be interested in com
| panY with John Allen OF Buffalo. and Hugh Allen o
New York. In what is known as the Belgian Tow In
Company, This company hope. to relieve the cana
boatman from the dangers and difficulties incident
| to the towputh by msgnanimously
MoSoPoLzISG THE TOWING
on the Erie Cnnsl. The BelgiFn style OF towing or
canals dispcnscs with horses or mules altogether
and tows the boats by means OF an endless chain
| The probabilities are that In cisc the re
ceiycs the sanction Of the Legislature and the Exc
| tive, there All be next spring tic biggest
AUCTION SALE or SPAWNED HORSES
and wind broSen mules the country ever Mr.
Aivord comes TO tie Lsgis ature to protect these
two interests. Mr.. LittCJohns GRAND Is confined t.
securing certain grants subsidies ana franchises fo
the proposed Midland Rail- oad Of which he islI'resi
dent Thcsc two gentlemen, next TO the sccom
plisheL leader. Mr. John G. jacobs, arc undoubtedly
the abest IN the House Mr.. Lttlgjohn being Tho
{ most giuqu, Mt aud forcIble speaker MIR. Avord II
an old man and llkcs 10 ak ~ often As he gets
clance. seems very Jealous of Litt john. For when
ever IittletOln speaks, Alyord Is sure to follow
against Inn. L!tdejohn, however, Invariably noor
his aged antagonist SOL.