New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
ALBANY.
TIE ERIE CONTEST.

CHANCES OF TIE BATTLE-THE LOBBYISTS
i"h ,CrtvF AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
PROMISE.
=, -uF REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNEI
p1teASY. March 6.-At this writing-5 p. H.
.-osnect Is better than az any previous time since
=. strurrle opened FOR thorough dealing with the IN
- Ere Ring. The united voice OF the unsuD
hy 5 moss IA having powerful effect upon the honest
50 NJ the Legislature. The network Of preiudices
rhistries with which the paid lobbyists OF Erie
- been laborOusly entangling the opinions OF
-.,rv Is coming 10 destruction by the
=, hand OF truth. The Assembly Railroad
c.,i,tce after another Executive session this
ing have again adjourned until this evening"
,,oBt determining final action II is currently re-
nd that there is a far prospect that majority Will
,prbt 10 agree upon a report in favor Of the South
hin or az any rate upon the bill for simple repeal
: amended as 20 embrace the main features OF the
so~tbmavd BILL Mr.. Whitbeck has been engaged In
s,vinc up strong report in favor OF the southmayo
MI and Il that report should express the views OF only
.ci,oritv motion will be made in the House, and
o,s-,uiIv supported TO substitute the minority report
,bat OF the majority. Il Will. at an events he long
q. and several test votes viii be taken The hcslta
81 OF the Railroad Committee is itself favorable
agn.
A HALF CHECK-OPEN BRIBERY-WHo WILL
SELL OUT FIRST.
lEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNEl
An,NY. March 6-Midnight-Some fresh
yrbtLas been shed upon the Erie complications. and
from unexpected quarters The Senate Judiciary com
Mite voted unanimously this evening to report the
ss-huayi bill repeating the Classification act and IN
.,r-r fair election Of new directors by the stock
ladders owing 70 the sickness and absence from
Albany ~ Senator Amcs 20 supposed that TINS Com
ufce we're red on the subject, and that No report
would De made at this time. They have made some
amendments 90 The b but they are not vital Inc As
Hold r..Hfrr ID ~
consequence Of the evening session OF the
Assembly. but viii SIT tomorrow morning
when. IL is coufdcntialy asserted there VIII
b. a majority report IN favor Of the southm"!u U-'
That portion Of the Committee which IS, CONSCIOUSLY OF
uucouscousv. working fl the interests ot Erie corrup
uousts hoping 10 stave of the denuDtlaton whch is
already gathering Is engaged in the fabrication OF non
de.crpt ban 20 take the place Of the Southmayd BILL II
rrg les for the condensation OF the capital stock ana
contains some other provisions which pretend 10 meet
The demands OF the people, but really meet the
wishes q Jay Gould; for example u pro-
v.ls that no stock shall be voted on by Trustees
T.. While uumportant 10 American stockholders,
really shuts ont the foreign stockholders very few or
none OF Ulom would be likely 10 come to this country
peec-1g home business in order vote. This bin is
understood 20 be the work Of Thoman G. S1earman.
TIE members OF the Committee who are openly IN favor
Of tn Sou.hmavd bin strongly opposed to this at
mpt 20 eylde tie real question il is reported tonight
nli very large OF money have been offered 20 the
rvarn- members OF this Committee hold fast TO the
vos already taken and that the money is in this civ
sld ready 70 be paid rs soon as final
decision is reached However this may be. it seems 70
BE- the general opinion that whatever excuse or reason
may oe urged III palatlon OF the action Of men who
1--we along the Inc OF Ere, there can be but one reason
AMI that the most corrupt one why any who does
not should vote 20 sustain the Gould clique.
The report cannot be- introduced tomorrow except bv
unanimous consent. as 10 general order day. TAls
being the season Of Llt the eesaturc regulating It's
,e ind -ences By the seyerest standard Of economy.