The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-06
THE STATE CAPITAL
Mcguire Elected Speaker Of
the House.
THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
SrymOur'S Candidature for the Senate NeceS-
sity to the Democrats.

sity to the Democrats.
ALBANY, JAM s, 1875.
The organization OF the Legislature being
now completed we may expect to have
comparative peace here for at least twenty.
Jour hours. As the contest was alone for
officers OF Assembly q hight Of friends OF Cal
kins and Mcclure has taken place to-day the
next immediate issue will be the night over the
committees. Mr.. MCGUIRE has hard card TO play
In this matter in order 70 please certain elements.
In committees must centre the hard work and
patronage OF legislation. prominent element at
work to secure influential recognition on these
committees is that band OF disinterested patriots
known as
THE CANAL RING.
There seems to be peculiar air Of mystery as
sumed by politicians when this organization Is
limited at Neither are the public entirely ia.
miiar with the significance and import OF this
title. Here Is their coalition in bIief which will
develop into more elaborate history long before
the present session Is concluded. The term
'canal ring" has been so frequently used that the
public should be made to understand what Is
meant by 1t. Previous to the assemblage OF the
recent democratic convention at Syracuse, Wig.
orous attack was made upon this interest
by Mr.. John Kelly. 1t Is no nov phrase.
but has Tor long term OF years
been applied to body Of men on the line Of the
State canals, who have reduced the letting and
obtaining OF contracts for work to a science
They have controlled the action OF canal boards,
the letting OF contracts for all kinds OF work.
manipulated the bids under lettings, dictated the
appointments OF superintendents and engineers,
and have, in both parties, managed the nOmina-
lions and elections OF Canal Commission
ers. The Ring has always had its
headquarters at Syracuse, with double
head, consisting OF one democrat and one
republican. There are some i've or six or these
gentlemen and number OF contractors VINO have
become milllonnaires by their operations and the
institution has never been more active than at
the present time Its democratic head and prom
inent members are now in Albany actively at
work to secure Speaker MCGUIRE, and to-day their
operations have commenced in earnest The
Legislature and the Governor had better keep
their eye on those gentlemen.
THE IRONCLAD OATH.
At the organization to-day some considerable
amusement was manifested at the expense Of
those gentlemen who had taken the old oath OF
office. Nearly all the New York delegation had
availed themselves OF the privilege with the eX.
ceptiOn Of Messrs. Daily, Waechner. Shiel, Gedney,
Seward Beach, T. J. Campbell, McA1ee, Ham.
schel and Hess.
POSSIBLE EMERGENCY.
Notwithstanding the opinion rendered by the
Attorney General as the validity Of the position
occupied by members in taking the old oath 1t is
surmlsed that there may yet be a hitch on this
point. 1t would be singular state OF affairs If
attempt was made to unseat the gentlemen fall
Ing to qualify under the new oath. Then the con-
test for United States Senator would, indeed, be
peculiar one.
Ar ThA ~ Va loio
CATION, VINO had previously taken the old oath, to-
day presented himself to Secretary Of State
Wers and offered to take the affirmation pre-
scrlbed under the constitutional amendments. He
was informed by Mr.. Willers that it was not
sary, as he had already been sworn In.
THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
1t now appears evident that the nomination for
United States Senator may ultimately De forced
upon Governor Seymour II the discordant ee-
ments at work here In the interest OF other candi.
dates do not take their hands OF. The candid ate
Of the democratic administration OF this State,
just inaugurated, is, no doubt so far, Mr. Francis
Herman. He is the free choice OF Tammany Hall
and has large delegation from the country. TAX
Ing this view OF the case, all outside efforts III be-
half oil other gentlemen may be looked upon
simply as guerrilla warfare. Their efforts are
doomed to ia1l unless some new principle OF
strength is brought to bear IN their favor, and
tnat very quickly This state OF affairs eminenty
every hour. He Is looked upon as the democratic
administration candidate pure and un.
ana the guerillas scattered TO the winds,
Francis Herman Is sure to be next United
States Senator in place OF Reuben +. Fenton. The
victory Of Tammany IN crushing out the feeble
effort made by country foOhardiness In the recent
antl.dlctaton movement strengthens Mr.. Ker-
mans prospects immensely.
THE LEGISLATIVE RECESS
The proposed Legislative recess IRON to morrow
until next Tuesday viii give the wre.pullers sum.
Gent time to organize the committees and arrange
the United states SenatOrshlp. The amount OF
buttons 10 be sewed on after the next ten days
will necessarily be something extraordinary.