The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17
THE STATE CAPITAL
The Legislation Of The Session Affect
ing New York City.
TWEED CRAFTSMANSHIP TO THE FRONT.
The Rapid Transit Bill Of Governor Tilden
Before the House.

sine dse on Wednesday but 1t is doubtful. II the
statesmen Will only attend strictly to business
without the usual clap-trap OF nuncombe reform
speeches. nothing can detain US beyond that time
Let these gentlemen make up their minds to the
fact that the reform dodge,n to use legislative
expression, is "payed out.n Making peculiar COM
blnations at night and spread.eagle speeches by
day in the interest or 'honest government" will
not any longer throw dust in the eyes OF constitu-
ents. would, therefore, caution the gentlemen
here who have taken the money OF the lobby, that
Governor Tilden's OWL Remedy bills are in full
force. The sleutn-houDds OF the law are at their
heels. voice from Blackwells Island tells them
to halt. A new machine, operated alter the
fashion OF the old. with despotic "Bossn and all
the paraphernala OF corruption. viii not now be
tolerated 80 easily by the people.
NEW YORK CITY LEGISLATION.
When took up my pen to indite the present
letter TO the HERALD aid 80 with the intention OF
giving q short review OF what had been done by
the present Legislature on New York city matters
Further meditation on the subject warns me that
nothing OF consequence has been done-absolutely
nothing. Loud boasts were made by intriguing
politicians at various stages OF the session that
wonderful charter, agreeable alike to all citizens
and political parties. would be rushed through the
Legislature. Nothing Of the sort has been done.
True the Miler-Green Hustled banting was dra-
and that is all This bill was framed In a thor
oughly partisan spirit and should never pass. 1t
was intended under Its operation to elevate Comp
troer Green to the pinnacle OF political power In
New York city, while Commissioner OF Public
Works Porter and Mayor Wick ham were
constituted his messengers Then 1t was
rumored that proper amendments were
to be MADE, and that the political millennium had
arrived. New YORK members or Assembly and
Senators told me Tammany Hall was crumblng
to pieces, and something should be done TO save
the democratic party, as represented by this
despouc organization. Initiatory steps were
taken to pass laws by which the people would
have something TO say relative 60 local AFFAIRS In
the metropolis. This was not considered desr-
able movement by Tammany under its present
management. AThe leaders did not want the
ground rom Mnder their feet IN this arbitrary
manner. Some OF the big lnjuns" rushed to the
'front.' "Bossn John Kelly, with tomahawk and
feathers, pitched his camp al Congress Hall. His
brilliant stan OF warriors accompanied MIN and
carried pipes OF peace to the rebellious. General
Il. b. Spinola, with the largest shirt collar In the
world; Colonel John II. Fellows VINO wants to be
District Attornsy; Il. D. Gale, Clerk OF the Tax
Department: Morris Powers, Clerk Of the Marine
Court, with several others, carried dispatches
from Congress Hall 70 toe Capitol.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE.
And now we nave the OLD game renewed over
again, 50 successfully lnaugurated Dy Tweed
Co., TO which ] have frequently OF late called
attention IN my correspondence. That wonderful
responsible majority" OF which we have heard
80 much during the present session, became
demorallzed. Many OF the New York delegation
want to be civil justices, police justices, senators,
or any other Official position where they can de-
vote their exclusive time 10 looking after the In.
forests OF the dear people. ..Bossn Kelly's rule,
rs these representatives understand IT, tents 90
Capitalization. He wants to dictate all n0mina-
lions put in oficial place MS own particular
cronles and leave ward eaders out IN the
cold. THIS coldus enraged the representa-,
New YORK. They threatened TO take Kelly's
scalp. Here was dilemma what was to be
uonef renew my statement made Ia former
letter that an alliance, offensive and defensive,
has been made by Tammany Hall between dem
aud republicans, 50 as TO save certain lead
ers OF That organization from being thrown over
board. fne Developments OF the past lew days
su0stantiate what say. Major General James W.
busted. the shrswdest politician IN Albany and
the leader OF the republican party IN the House,
does not say 'No.n Senator William b. Woodin,
the Bismarck or the republican majority In the
Senate, does not say .No.n None OF the sixty
three leaders OF the Irresponsible majority" say
sno;u but straws show which way the wind
blows. anu we nave had several OF these in0ica-
tors 1oating around recently.
Several nice little measures have been put
through the republican senate and democratic
Assembly, by which DoLn parties OBTAIN crumbs OF
patronage. IL was claimed IN former days OF
gorgeousness At Albany tnat Tweed could succeed
better with republican than with democratic
Legislature. How was II aonef surely NOT
propose to follow in the footsteps OF his lustrous
predecessor Are the names "democrat and
republican, In TINS legislative Assembly but
SIMPLE shadows brought upon the stage OF public
affairs TO bind and mystiiy the lockers ONT Are
bargains and score: compacts TO ne entered into
among thirty-two Senators and 12s Assembymen,
at the dlctation OF the "Bossn Of Tammany Han
and some republican leaders, BY winch personal
Acknowledgement be secured and the public
veal auctioned on to the highest bdderf Is the
great hobby OF BOSS Kelly OF appointment Of
Ciyfl Justices by Mayor Wtckham. instead or cleo
ton by the people, which July explained IN FRI
days HERALD, to take precedence OF the vital
Issues before the Legislature sucn as the question
OF rapid transitf AS iurther evidence OF
THIS "UNHOLY ALLIANCE
we have the recent action OF three Dock Commits
sioners IN New York-swo democrats aud one re-
publican. Al recent meeting OF thus body Mr.
Salem IL. Wales, the republican member, was
"unanimousyh elected president oy the vote OF
has two democratic colleagues. The philosophy OF
this IL clear. Before the eyes Of the public the
statesmen OF botn political parties evidently quar-
rel and contest upon issues, while over the card
table at Congress hall aud the Delavan, they hob
mob and plan schemes for taeir own mutual adj
vantage Id ia Tweed's statem.nship regenerated.
'Tne King Is dead-long I'VE the king.n Let the
people ponder over these acts when the present
Legislature adjourns, ana record verdict accord
ngly at the next November election.
But let me not inc ude eacn aud every one OF
this category. several OF them, am tree 10 say,
are above reproach and have made records here
during the present session which viii stand 10
their credit at the coming fail elections, should
they again come before tne people for their
sufrages. During toe early days OF the session
called attention to the fact tnat many OF these
representatives should not be criticised rom
standpoint OF monarchicdi sfatesmanship. People
could not compare them IN the nRht OF a Glad
stone, q Disrden or Castelar,. They come direct
from tne masses, elected 10 ONCE under system
OF universal suffrage, many OF them with very
Limited means aud requirements. 1t - popular
with a certain class 20 THROW mud at some
OF these gentlemen. 1 have been brought into
close contact vita them mere frequently during
the present session. | nave watched the roll call
10 their votes, where had good reason to sus-
pect money had been used. 1 can vOuch rom
actual experience 81 the Iaith;uness or many. IL
Will not 40 70 mention names. Toe records Of the
session, as whole, can alone Inform the pubic OF
those VINO have proved faithful 10 their trusts
II New YORK city legislation has been almost
totally ignored, some good measures have been
passed wQlch viii serve as landmarks to compll-
meat the present Legislature long after It mas
ceased TO exist Among those are the Civil
Remedy bills, Canal Reform measures and
let us earnestly hope We VIII not adjourn
until some proper Rapid Transit law
is passed. IL may be said, and justly, Too, thab
the canal and CIVIL Remedy bills we're passe
solely through the influence OF Governor Tllden:
but let MS not entirely forget the unantmlty OF
sentiment with winch those efforts In the cause OF
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