New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25

ton in. THE TRIBUNE aud in his speech to-day, wa
founded upon series of facts Ons OF them was
| that when Mr. DAILY, who rose to move that tbe
Governors message be referred 70 the Committee o.
the Whole addressed the Chair Speaker McGuire re-
| cognized Mr. WaehDer. who made motion, when
the Canal Ring wanted passed, laying the message on
the table, although the latter gentleman rose sew
eral seconds later. After this was done. and
after Mr.. Waehner had held q consultation
with tho Speaker at the desk, when the EiUd roce
vote was taken on Mr.. Waehner's motion, tho
Speaker-;nstead of saying, as is usual in cases OF
Importance when the vote is in doubt. Tho Chair
is unable to decide" or, "t seems to be carried or
lost, as the case may be-was understood by large
number of persons to say, Carried" nOtwithstand-
ing that members say that the motion was plainly
lost, and the subsequent vote showed large ma
jorIty against it. The Speaker says now that he
said I" 1t to be carried and waited for call
for q count is the custom THIS was inaudible toO'
or ut all events is not recollected by many men,
bers. who say that only the word carried reached
their ears. 1t is by no means impossible that the
misunderstanding was due to the Speakers lack of
dstinctness. To this explanation he is fairly en-
titled Mr.. McGure's manner, however, not
only in these and other Incidents but in
his curt treatment Of Mr.. Prince, who
showed his sympathy with the ing in a way that
was unmiStakabe. While Mr. IMcGuire's relations
to the Ring arc under discussion. justice demands
the correction of the statement that j. j. Belden,
the Canal contractor. is assignee in bankruptcy
Mr. Page Chairman Of the Canal Committee.
LOCAL VIEWS OF THE SPEAKERS ACTION.
HIS POSITION DEPRECATED BY CITY POLITICIANS
"A BELIEF THAT HE HAS UNwIrTINGLY PLACED
HIMSELF IN A FALSE ATTITUDE.
The attitude which Speaker Mcclure has
taken on the Canal bill was the principal topic Of dis
cussion among tho politicians yesterday. 1t was the
almost universal opinion OF the prominent Democrats
that he had made grevOus mistake, and that, II he
sets himself up anagOnlsm TO the Governor on this
question, it will xiii him politically. SAID prominent
Tlmmany politician, referring TO the Speaker, " He
cannot afford act with the Canal Ring II will he sure
political death TO any who identihes himself with
it at this unctue. The eyes OF the people OF the State
fixed upon the Legislature and the action and vote
Of every Senator and Assembynan will be noted and
remembered when they como up for reelection The
Canal Ring bound under In the same way that
the TammIny Ring did. The people have been long
convinced that there was deal OF dishonesty in the
administration OF canal matters The figures printedin
TIE TRIBUNE convincing Of the guilt Of tho par
ties named as was the exposure OF the old TammaDy
Ring In the face Of this tho Speaker cannot afford
to seem even to he 10 alliance with the Canal Ring"
Another Tammany politician thought that the Speaker
had unwittingly placed himself IN false attitude He
aid believe that It would prove that the Speaker
was in alliance with the Canal Ring. He thought 1t
more likely mat Mr. McGuires intimate acquaintance
with those who alleged 70 he members, or closely
related TO members OF the Canal Ring, aud his anxiety
to preserve harmony the Democratic party, had
brought him into his present embarrassing position
prominent official, who has close rclatiQns with the
Tammany leaders, regretted that Speaker MCGUIRE had
placed himself foolish position. He denied the
truth OF statement that he Tammany delegation I'D
the Legislature had made "a bargain with the Canal
Ring to ard them IN their extremity He also said that
there foundation In fact for the statement that
certain Republicans could he counted in CUlSidera
Of division OF The patronage II some OF the De-
partmcnts OF the City Government. The majority OF
the nmmany delegation could be counted on 10 sup
port the Governor this contest without reference to
CUstigan Dl any other OF the proposed legisa
uOu affecting this city.