New-York tribune., 1873-02-20
THE PARTISAN CHARTER
unw THE CAsE sTANDs AT ALBANl.

HOW THE CASE STANDS AT ALbANl'
swu,ppNG I'M THE DOUBTFUL REPObL,CHn9
TIE CUSTOM-HOUsE PARIis - D'o,e,' go
yANrAGEs-THE RESULT Bf No hE"N' YIN
.,ooy . REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBuNh'
NRANY. Feb. l9-The resolution adopted 10y the
,-anbrican Central Committee in New-York last
oiabt calling upon all the Republicans IN the Legs
Iat,rc 70 vote for the CustOm-house Charter as re-
0,rted from the Committee on Cities has not pro-
auced So powerful an effect upon members here rs
was anticipated C.;.
A. soon as the resolution had passed the CommlT
.ee Chairman Hugh Gardner, started OF posi- h"s'e
tor Albany. and before 10 o'clock this morning every
RepubTican In the Assembly bad been maue "'
ouainted with the Committees acton ana u'ly ih
nressed with it's significance. The onginA copy ui
The resolution was unfolded TO hesitaung Oh uouoV
ful members as though the document were invested
with all the saoredness and 0ndlng eleo' % "''Ni
Declaration of Independence
But nobody seems to be frightened, awestruck' OF
intmidoted by what the Republican Central Com
Dittee NJ Ncv-York does or fails 10 do The uouOie
- that the rural Republicans have so often been DIS
,,sted with the wrangles Of New-fOrk kepuDhcans
IN State Conventions that they cannot be made 70
heleve that a resolution passed by any one oi the
riyal committees in the Metropolis necessarily en-
Aodes an or any OF the cardinal doctrines OF kepuo
bean faith.
They are much more apt to suspect that II simply
sxprcsses the private views and selfish personal
aims of very small clique of Othce-holders OF once
seeker IN the party.
The city Republicans cannot play the roie VI
Fraud and the Tammany Ring in the Legislature
.ltboprb they seem very anxious 70 do II. Tam
many had one advantage that the Custom-nouse mas
mot II would say to the party in the rural districts
ave furnish the votes by which the party trumphs;
without ms it would be in permanent and hope
less minority. Do as we say, therefore, OF we VIII
all 90 70 the dogs together"
The result was that the Democratic party always
did as Tammany said, and, when the smash-up
came il had TO bear the sins of the Ring 10 which
If had been subservient. Not so with the rural Re
ppblicaus I'm their case the conditions aTereyerSed
The CITY owes everything to them, and they nothing
70 the citv Without the country maonues, the
marty would he in as helpless minority IN the state
As the old Democratic party would have been WITH
out the city malortles that Iammany used to iuT-
nish
The Rural Republicans are not, therefore gong 70
,eoparlize their PARTY destroy its good name, and
make il odIous in the sight of all honest citizens Tor
the sake OF promoting the selfish schemes Of few
Custom-house politicians The better portion Of
them think il safer in the long run, TO follow Mr.
Opdyke than Mr. Bliss or Commissioner Davenport.
This perversity of the more conscientious he
publican members Is giving the CustOm-house ad-
herents in and out of the Legislature much trouble
They even begin 10 doubt whether they will be able
TO carry their charter through the Lower House in
the shape II was reported from the Committee and
If there is anv reliance to be placed upon rumors,
their fears are well grounded.
The critical position Of affairs has brought hither
swarIns of Custom-house politicians during the last
h. hold
evening 10 decide what action it is advisable TO
take. They would gladly buy Opdyke off with the
richest plum in their gift, but he cannot be
bought.
He is a man who looks ahead, and will refuse to
be bought of or bulied OIL to compromise on any
charter. or any feature of a charter not based on
principles that he believes to be more permanent
than the ascendency of Custom-hOuse politicians on
Manhattan Island He viii have stanch supporters,
too. in the Republican ranks, and If they do not
create havoc with the CustOm-hOuse Charter before
II gets through this Legislature there is trust to
be placed in the present signs OF the times
by TELEGRAPH TO THB'TRIBUNBI
The Republican politicians from New-York, aided
by a committee of the Union League, have been in
consultation all the evening on the Charter, which
Is to be the special order for tomorrow. They are
very anxious 10 cOnciliate Mr.. Opdyke, who signed
the minority report with Mr.. Blumenthal, and are
willing TO make almost any kind of plausible COM
promise which viii not practically reduce their
power and prevent their achieving their partisan
purposes.
II is reported that they have agreed 70 change the
appointing power by giving II to the Board of Alder
men with the confrmatOry power in the hands Of
the Mayor. This is what they intended 10 do from
the first as stated their dispatches some time ago.
The design then TO leave this change to be made
In the Senate but at the consultation to-day 1t was
deemed best 70 show their hand at the outset, and
70 il was agreed TO make the change in the Assembly
tomorrow. If the Mayor refuses to confirm, then a
majority Of the Board of Aldermen are to make the
appointment without the Mayors continuation
They also agreed upon an amendment that shall
give the Mayor the power Of removing heads Of de-
partments by assigning therefor prOrded such
Temoual IS oOncurred in BY the GorerROr Of the State
This is regarded, even by some Republicans who
have been let into the secret, a most ridiculous
provision, and shows how afraid they are of giving
Mayor Havemeyer any power whatever unless be is
tied up by restrictions IN its exercise.
1t was resolved by the Assembly, to-day, to hold
three sessions tomorrow and the hackers of the
Charter intend If possible, 10 push the bin to a
third reading before the adjournment tomorrow
night There are rumors that they have prevailed
upOn Opdyke 20 remain quiet, at least not 10
make a determined fight against them. but it lacks
confirmation. 1t is generally believed that they are
determined 10 use money if necessary, beside un-
limited promises of patronage, TO carry their Char
Ger triumphantly through 1t will be a repetition of
the Tweed performance Of 1870 by the Custom
house
MAYOR HAvEMEYER SUSTAINED BY THE
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
AN ELABORATE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED
CHARTER-THE MAYOR NOT TO BE sHORN OF
urs pOWEp.-poT TCF ESPIONAGE DENOUNCED