The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Effect Of the Snow Storm on the Prog
resS Of Legislation.
The Increasing Complications Of
the New Charter Bill.
The Democracy Would Build ON
the Ruins of Tammany.

ALBANY Jan. q, 1878.
The two houses reassembed this evening, but
there was barely quorum in either. The proceed
ings were, consequently. very tame, although at
one time in the Assembly an attempt was actually
made to order bill to third reading, and call
OF the house became imminent
THE FORESIGHT OF SOME OF THE OLD COOKS
in legislative matters, however, saved the absen-
tees from disaster. Had there been call the
snow storm would in every victims case, justly or
not, have had TO bear the burden OF the blame-
The joint Committees on Cities are to hold another
meeting, however, on the new charter, and great
array OF Custom House talent, "reform" TammanV
magnates and republicans and Seventyites, wh0
do not reach some OF the radical points in the Dil
will be
DISPLAYED TO THE FULLEST ADVANTAGE.
The two committees, understand are by No
means of the same mind as to the projections Of
the BILL as it stands and 1t s more than prob
able that the discussions pro and con- TOMORROW,
instead OF making them unit as to what ought tn
be added cut out or left alone on the BILL will only
go to make the individual dlsagreements OF 0pinioE
more disagreeable and more dilcult to be smoother
over than ever. 1t is rather amusing just now to
hear the arguments that are being made by those
members OF the majority who have SO far pretended
CONTROL EVERYTHING TO CONVINCE THE GROwLERs
that they want to do the fair thing. Indeed, they
now 20 so far as 10 say that they never had any
idea OF attempting to fcaucusD either house on
the charter; That on the contrary, though they
expect to 20 through all right in the end with such
good" amendments as can be reasonably &C.
cepted, they all along have been an xious to avoid
everything like close corporation control Of the
matter beforehand. But this everybody hero
knows is very good talk for the moment. tits true
that the leaders do not now intend to caucus on
the "bil; :" but their intention is simply based on
Week Of the SESSION they had 9 notion saas
ter, but they knew they hey counted without their
host. Hence the present magnanimity. 1t may be
said just here that there Is one thing which Is
worrying the republicans considerably d ana which.
swearing by Havemeyer." do not be little more
'shady" about, may, when the vote is taken on the
OF the growing and would-bendepenuent persua-
sions all on one side, even to the extent OF
BLISS GRIsr MILL.
with but one change. The idea is growing stronger
that Havemeyer, Tllden John Kelly and Green
determined to build up in the city solid demo-
cratic party and that If the charter Is allowed to
pass with Green retained as Comptroller and
Havemeyer acting as an out-and-out democrat as
Mayor, this new coterie OF reform managers will
thereby only be strengthened In their strength,
which will be used to keep the republicans from
trainers of the new charter are seeking to attain
above al things else: The almost certain result
OF the agitation of this notion Is making itself
more and more apparent, viz that
GREEN WILL SUFFER BY 1T.
The fact Is, he will be Knocked out of the charter
unless between now and the end OF the present
week at the very latest he makes, as prominent
republican here aptly puts 1t, certain arrange
saeT sai %th le that the Havermeyer ks
backed nv Tiiden, John Kelly and Green hold to
| their determination to erect good reform thor
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE RUINS OF TIE OLD
| PLAYED-OUT TAMMANY ORGANIZATION
as against all republican control OF the city, there
win be fun ahead and the fight Tor reform win in
| the long run attain to such magnificent partisan
proportions that the people can read the writing on
the wall, without running very far Albanywise to
| see II.