The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
Gathering Of the Clans for the
Coming Legislature.
THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST.
The Salt Sage Of Onondaga on the City Char
ter-The Only Way to Secure Reform.
Appointments by the Secretary
Of State.
Railroad Interests to Predominant
During the Session.

OlIIAk1S Ll1c 0cSSAOAAs
ALBANY, Dec. 80, 1871.
The incoming trains OF last night and today
have brought large numbers OF country MEN,
bcrs and ex.oficers OF the several depart.
ments OF the State government, and this
slow, old Dutch town Is actually becoming
lively. Since my despatch Of last night there seems
to be very little II any, change IN the situation OF
affairs. The new members are afraid to say word,
and are waiting to study up the situation.
''wHo Is TO BE THE SPEAKERn
Ia question which strikes them almost dumb
Even husted-the Bald Eagle OF Observation-Disclosures
driven into that condition In which HERALD re-
porter once found Alderman Bryan Reilly OF New
York, "entlrely ignorant"
"Wel now upon my word haven't the least
idea" replied the lively Hustled TO the a-mportant
question, following that honest acknowledgment
with pursuing up OF his mouth and dropping OF
MS head to side in style which would do credit
TO Scion Single.
Prince, OF Queens, is moving around, 'working
like beaver" with the hope OF collecting strength
enough to keep open the breach between Alvort
and Smith. and force the acceptance OF mis- name as
q compromise candidate. General Merritt, O st.
Lawrence county, late Naval Oiicer OF New York,
when asked for his opinion, stated that he thought
friends did not show themselves around the hotels.
but much work could be done without that. Later
on he said, in reply the same question, ''Well,
now, when was working steel filings and wanted
to pick them up took a magnet, and trst moved
it around over the piles Of dirt and then the filings
you know, would come right up and stick. That's
just the way here.
THE CANDIDATES ARE MOVING THEIR MAGNETS
over the lncongrOus mass, and whichever has the
strongest magnet will, doubt, secure the most"
Tue General then gave smile at his smile and
moved away. shaking his head when asked If the
magnetism most needed was personal, metallic or
'.1Drous paper"
Strahan, OF Ulster, arrived last night but rs
body mentions him he may be considered as being
| entirely out OF the race for Speakershp. while
Twomby, on account OF his well known affiliations
| with Policeman Hank Smith, may as well make no
| prctence to be o candidate.
ALvORD AND ALBERGER
met this morning In the c0sey rooms OF the former
| at the Delavan. The Salt sage was smiling usual
when the tall and stately form OF Aberger entered
| the room. The latter gentleman. who resembles
| Governor Fenton In his general style, bowed until
his beard rested against his cravat; then ne smiled
| sent his eyebrows up on his forehead and said In
| most courteous stateine ss- "Good-a-mawning-
| Governor Alvaud."
| .Good morning, Fred; good morning." replied
the venerable Thomas, alter which they shook hands
| and sat down.
Several newly arrived country members called,
| and almost all seemed decidedly In favor OF the
| "Old Salt" One gentleman assured rne company
that ne "Jis lef home jistiddy an jus KEN deoun to
| git good-ready for chimmorrow or Monday,
| Mr.. Alvord himself Is exceedingly confident, SO
| much so that he assured the HERALD representa-
| tive that he "c0uld not see any possible thing TO
/ stop hun, although there is no telling what may
| lransplre In twenty -four or thrty-six hours"
WHY ALvORD WON'T WITHDRAW
In favor OF Alberger was stated THIS morning by HIM
in MS conversation with the latter. He was assur-
ing the country memners as they came in that their
first duty was 70 elect himself or Alberger or
| Smith or Prince or some other good fellow
Speaker OF the House anu that the only reason why
because he wanted the place himself"
elected III The Senate and Ed. M. Johnson IN the
Assembly. The other candidates are slill working,
and hope 10 " catch" some Of the deputy cerKshlps.
| THE NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS
| WILL OF course, mon0pOiZe large portion OF the
time OF the Legislature, and the general impression
| among those VINO have already arrived Is That the
| republicans will take everything, Will make no bar
Ter are not needed to pass any measure. One pr0mi
nent republican stated to your correspondent that
his party was to be responsible for the work done
here they would manage 70 SUIT themselves. lie was
| quite positive IN the assertion that the
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY CHARTER
would be scarcely looked at, and that whatever
cnarter was presented would, In all probability,
| denberated upon IN Committee OF the Whole more
| than in any special or standing committee. Your
| representative mad q short interview with MIR.
| AlvOrd on the subject.
| HERALD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, have you given
any thought to the PROBABLE action OF the Legsla-
| ture IN REGARD to New York city mattersf
so much }aken 9n with tins canvass thai Save
| scarcely had time to tnlnk OF anything else.
| thought your Committee OF Seventy or Ninety or
| Thousand would nx up something to suit the peo-
pie there and send 1t up, then we could put It's
passage the very lrst Gay. How would that sults
| dare say are not IN so great hurry ali that,
| Governor ALvoRD--l thought you were IN great
| hurry for reform. Wen, my ideas In regard TO rne
management OF city matters are pretty well decided
believe IN letting the CITY folks manage for them
selves. As far as the charter Is concerned, the
present charter, II properly administered 1t was
| presented and passed, and without the trimming
ana OF the year before, Is as good aud as co.be,e
as he city needs. You may amend your charter
and pass new ones as much Is you please, anu ssul
| nave little benefit
REFORM MUST CONE FROM THE PEOPLE,
and unless It does It cannot be eliectuai II the
| people Of New York mad done years ago what they
did last November there never would have been this
ROBBERY and rascality. II tns merchants and Others
hunt alter the almighty dollar TO attend to their
duties as citizens they could have had good gov
| me old gentlemen became quite emphatic
while speaking, and his sentiments will undoubtedly
md an echo In the minds OF many hundreds or
the NEW SECRETARY OF STATE
has entered informally upon the duties OF his Office.
| lie Is making himself thoroughly ACQUAINTED with
the details, and Is very loud IN his encomums on
the manner in which the work o. the department.
received from tine Outgoing officers
He has made the following appointments In his
Office:-
Deputy Secretary or Stdte-Anson S. Wood, Of
Wayne county.
Ci.ter ClerE-Colonel Edward p. Gould, OF Monroe
county,
BOOK and Pardon ClerE-Fulton Paul, OF Column
bia county.
ClprE or Interpretations and Poor Statistics
Dwight A. Lawrence, OF New York.
CeTtttcdfe aitd Alien Deposition CIerk-Alfred b.
street, OF Albany county.
Land CterH-Wilam 4. Strickland, OF Kings
county.
OF Albany county.