The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16
THE STATR CAPITAL.
End Of the Struggle for a Working Ma
1ority in the Assembly.
WAAaS, REPUBLICAN, GOES OVER.
10 Drnouucss tho Republican Caucus and
Gives Ills Allegiance to tbs Dtmocracy.
The Irving Special Election
Bill Passed.
Tho New Tax Levy Bill Made Special
Order for Monday Evening,
gECUATI0NS As TO WINANy PRICE.
RIB Railroad Influensa or Eevcnty-fivc
thousand Dollars.
Another destroying Angel Of Tammany
Passing Over the House."
The Irving Special Election
Bill Passed.
Tho New Tax Levy Bill Made Special
Order for Monday Evening,
RgcUMTIogs As TO WINAyy PRICE.
hh Railroad Ilflucnco or Eevcnty-fVe
thousand Dollars.
Another destroying Angel Of Tammany
Passing Over the House."
ALBANY, April 10, 1871.
THE DEAD LOOK

ALBANY, April 10. 1871.
THE DEAD LOOK
y 1t an end, and the banner Of the democracy once
moro floats triumphaniiy in the Assembly Chamber.
Row it Was that the tide Or battle was made sud-
0enly 70 change IN favor OF the bare majority AZ the
vory moment when they seemed hemmel In upon
~ s,0es; what means were employed to weaken the
hanks OF the enemy; what motives prompted the
detection IN the republican forces, are all questions
a conjecture which may be safely left TO
everybody to answer according to his own
views OF the late dsagrccable situation
The fact Is that the republicans have lost the fight.
and shat Ia enough. 1t all came about this morning
when the Committee on CiGles reported the new tax
hwy and the amendments to the city charter, ana
motion was made 20 so into Committee OF The Whole
~ consider them. Aivord and several other repubi
uans At once
GOT INTO A wRANGLE
ever the motion. contendng that, as the bills
lad been very much amended IN committee,
Ihey should be printed and laid upon
every members table before taking final action
upon them. The democrats, at least the leaders,
knew what was 20 come, and vigorously pressed oil
tneir mo0ns, one after another and never iinched,
even when the yeas AMI NAYS were called to oc-
cnsion delay. Fields moved the previous question.
AMI when II clme Wlnans' turn to vote he rose and
said that his his name had been used In connection
authority. He further SAID he acknowledged that the
democracy here Was entitled to constitutional ma.
torty, and he would vote hereafter with them every
tt4De. II would be impossible 10 describe
THE EXCiTEdENT
that followed The crowds in the galleries the lob
bies ana Oh the nosr OF the House joined with the
democratic members in u round al applause that
lasted Tor several seconds aud which again and
again renewed AFTER Winans had resur1ed his seat.
The republicans looked chopfaen and sald nothing.
Toe motion u 60 into Committee of the Whole on
eseh stage as uSs was ac csS
In the yeas ami nays on the question he rose and
asked 70 be excused from vollnn. Taking advantage
o. the privilege ne turned L0war l alnans, aud
steadily looking MIN in the eye exclaimed.
'When remember tnat the United States. in
their struggle Tor independence, found Benedict
ArnOldn-
Aec he was greeted with such a perfect storm Of
ha.es nc han to STOP and the speaker ruled him
sut of ORDER. When quiet had been partially re-
Dtoree he resumed
10 De excused from voting IS that don't desire 10
be associated with person'-
"a Inc door and the peope in the saeres VINO
nlseed and hooted so pcrsl tcnty that the Speaker
tnmult Goodrich then voted no. ami sat down
Wmans, duiing the Whole hubDub, SAL quietly III
ms s n G s ~ ."oue nn ns b'n
character, and with when lie leit mi2htily pleased
Frear then moved
THE SPECIAL ELECT v BILL,
and IL was passed, Winans voLlg Win tue demo-
orats every time. it is believed that, although the
bill was passed., 1t viii not ne sent TO the otner
House. as II only rushed through u SATISFY
those members who had promised not 10 vote for
the pas age OF any other bill before 1t had passed
the House.
Nov / must confess that. although the repub-
Ecans were compie civ taken 10y surprise when
Winans rose from his seat aud deliberately threw
or his party aegiance. thcg had anticipated Gefeat
surprise was not mat one o. tnelr number mad poae
over 10 the enemy. but that the one who had gore
should have been the one they least suspected
Had
been one OF the contemptib avarciOus, sma-souled
I'm w
whether tiey deserve 1t or not OF being always IN
the market at very low prce, they would nave
muh.n but VINO OF the entire slxty-tnree rcpunli-
cans ever suspected WInanss Was it possible that
the front rank Il the lew VINO would admit OF
compromise with the majority on any important
question: could 20 over to the other Side,
BoOy, SOUL AND BREE HES
Though suspicion tacheG To more than dozen
Of the minority as being rather prone to givmg
way 10 GOLDEN temptations mon breath OF distrust
ever brealhed against the man VINO, III the long
run. ny q sample word today. sent thrill OF Joy
Though every democratic heart in tho House, aud
over hts political colleagues that Will rest upon
them heavily Tor the balance OF the session;
lie is rcputed to be very wealthy. He has
one OF the most expensive suits OF apartments
la the DeIevan House, and mas held Tor over
twenty years most lucrative position on the Erie
Raj road. Add 10 this his unnochng devotion to
can easily Imagine why his detection has created
why ala ne turn traitor Was it tor money, Tor posi-
ton, or was u to -
be had made TO the democrats when the Irving
Weed dnncuIty took placer II may be
that money had something. IN fact q great
about Offers made TO others yesterday can be relied
upon. II Is said that ar. Blacsll was offered
100000
and a lucrative position in New York to 60 over to
Che other sides but as the best authority for this
taken with immense grain OF salt, az least a. to
the amount. SO az to the money question there are
many conhicting opinions. II winans were
there would be but one opinion as to the motive
power winch nung nun into the ranks OF the demo-
cratic party. He claims that he was one Oi the re.
publcans VINO pledged themselves TO stand by tnc
majority on all political questions provided they did
had had with Need, tnat, finding that his COL
leagues were determined 20 take advant age OF the
corner into winch. by standing as one man against
the democrats, tney could drive the ma
Iority, he resolved 10 keep To MS word.
As Tor hia being attached to the resolu-
tons. prescribing the tax levy and other bills. he
declares rnat he signed the resolutions without even
written was placed before him during the session OF
tine House. AMI seeing the names OF the other replb
lcans attached to II he signed it without asking
what the resolutions were about Now this may he
avery
In the sight OF Mr.. W,na1s, but wi 1t be satlsac
try 70 anybody else? IL he mad determined TO
stand by the democrats in the hour OF their need
why did he wait long TO show his hapdY After
tnc republican CAUCUS resolutions had been pub
tished IN the papers he voted with the republicans
70 deIcab Tue Srcclli E'eCton Dui Je-tiuay uuu
voted with thcn upon every nliDu Nering motion
were caleb Now, then. eau II DC
tbat only the pure and honorable motive or tnc
Keeping ms word, pledged In general way 70 go 70
the rescue OF the democrats III certain contin-
gcncy, prompted him to do us he did today2 II 50,
did ne not take a long time to make mp MS MIND
about IL, alter voting against the democrats ana
leading MS influence lof two days TO trip them q?
every step forward they eudeavored TO ,akes The
real power pennd the throne Is IN the opinion VI
many,
TuE ERIE RAILROAD.
WInans ~ IN empoye OF HE road, was elected oy
efc nd can no tut-