The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
The Question of the :" Canawl'
Still Troublesome.
4 Supplication Going Up for
Rapid Transit.
DEMOCRATIC Discomfort
Der lorabe Depression of the "Home
Rule" Party.
ALBANY. ApriI a. 1875.

The Message OF Governor Tilden on the canal
frauds having occupied the almost exclusive at
tention OF our Legislature for the past two weeks
we may IN the future expect some attention TO the
other duties incumbent upon Senate and Assem-
bly,. Nearly nalf century has passed and the
frauds, sublerfuges and tricks OF
tractors and canal officials nave grown
and strengthened with time. Former Gov
errors OF rne State. Lieutenant Governors, Sem
ators, members or Assembly, leaders IN the many
great political parties which have sprung up since
the Erie Canal became q reality, must have known
OF the robberIes. Contracts lay In the Can al De-
partment open Tor Inspection. The system was
declared rotten and unbalanced bids" accepted
without mucn objection. But the time came
Tor O grand political drama, arranged by
dis Excelency Governor Tiden stage
manager and assisted by Scene Shfter
Davis, of Washington county. The latter gentle
man has made canal matters q study. He attacked
the Ring last year in several speeches. embodying
nearly the same facts as used by Governor Tilden
in his Message. The master.touches OF great
intellectual labor developed IN Mr.. TIlden's docu
meEt, no viewer, were not there. Nobody seemed
to particularly notice those attacks at the tIme
slight difference exists between "hayloit and
cheese-press" MEMBER OF the Assembly from
Washington county and a great Governor OF the
State OF New York, who has gained the gratitude
and plaudits OF whole nation for his mastery
attack upon q nest OF gigantic swindlers- Poor
DAVIS been lett behind IN the fight. His thunder
has evaporated into thin air. Although night and
Gay engaged In the work OF hunting up statistics
Tor reference he mas NOT as yet received any rec
ognitlon of service. The Canal Ring" say he has
been interested In contract frauds himself. Ii SO,
he VIII have TO go under IN the general crash.
Governor Tilden cannot afford to carry upon his
shoulders any man IN the most remote degree
even suspected OF completely in those swindles.
THE "TAMMANY RING" AND "cANAL RINGn
ExPosURES-A PARALLEL.
People nave been found here uncharitable as
to say that MIR. Tlden. although held up as the
prime mover in squelchlng the Iammany Ring,
WAS only second in the fight. "why." said
republican Senator me last night at the Dela-
van, "Ex.SuerIn James o. BrIen was tine man VINO
first gave the figures which condemned the Ring
thieves. Mr.. Tllden took hold OF the hight, being
prodlglous expert In figures, when lie saw the
foundation oil political power tottering from under
Tweed. connolly and others. Speaker Mcclure
has merely stated the truth In regard to this mat
ter. Mr.. o'Brlen received no recognition from
those people Tor his services. He has been poll
tcaly aside stealing OF bis tLunder.n
Taxing this vlew OF the controversy, IL struck
me at the time that DAVIS SO far Is q parallel ex-
ample OF the ingrautuds OF repubncs. He has
been an Incorporating enemy or the "Ring,n
according to his own account. Now, nooody
thinks Of Davis. He Is sneived. He went home 70
Washington county on Friday, II not a wiser,
probably q better man. Who knowsi Re may
jet be Inspector Of Pubic Works But tnlB Ia even
do ubtiul.
THE PoLIr1c Al OUTLOOK FOR NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK statesmen here are disor gained.
They want 10 know what Is gong 70 be done IN
the way II legislation for the metropolis Are We
TO have rasId transit. the Brooklyn Bridge, the
HUDSON RIVER tunnel or an enc VI the Beecner
trlall On approaching the Governor IN the Ike
ecuuve C1umoer they complain tnat no sailslac-
points. VISITORS, tney say, must content them
selves with beautifully colored engraving
Of = section OF the canal, an anecdote o. silas
Wright a rehearsed gIttlcism OF De Wltt Clinton.
= confidential dissertation on me great cues
want coaslderation as 10 now tue interests of
1,c00, 600 people Ia the metropolis shal DC Oest
served. Caeap transporta .lon, recovery mill
ions or money stolen from the people, theories
toe national deOt-lnese are subjects wnich should
Boa our local poI,ticisn cannot soar to 50 6En
pinnacle. he must Come down. II these gentle-
men are only patent nave latin enon.. ~ S S,
yet De accomplished.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Some OF the New York delegation remained
over tnls week. they wanted 10 talk with sne
Governor member from Harlem wisned 70
know 10 any possible chances OF securing RAPID
transit Tor nis constituents. he did not think
canal up second or rnlrd avenue Just the
there we're several thousand people or us ac-
Qualu lance VINO wanted 10 get hone quickly alter
Ten or .:unbalsnced Dids,n knew nothing OF the
history OF the Dldders, toe Dennisons, the Lords,
tue Johnsons and otaers, VINO have become famous
In the interior Of the State. Neither hau tney
read the lie OF Silas Wright out sun lacy wanted
70 get home as rapidly "a possible 10 wlle, iamIy
aud nresIue, wnen around the city Hail or HER-
AID ufice. Will not the Governor do sonethlng IN
.n.s mater m n1s sSe ave ia nropss ass
by wnIcn we can secure rapid transit. Lei
not tue interest o. eorpGrat.ons OF Visionary
un0Jrn SOD In the way. We are now In toe
lourtn montn or the session.. Not step mas yet
been taken 10 the direcuon OF RAPID transit. Buls
bearing upon the subject nave been inti oduced, TO
be sure, but there tney SILL lie 10 committees. In
the Assembly tney are before the Committee on
General. Local and special Laws and la the
senate before the Conmlttee % Affairs Of Cities
"HOME RULE AND GoVkRNoK TILDEN's INFLCEACE.
No dOubE now exists Ia my mind out that
Governor nluen absolutely cUntrOls the Le9isia-
ture. nls caaal DomDsnen has enectually right
ened all former opponents into unconoIIonaI SUR
render. Ihe Endorsements ne mas received from
men u ali parties and professions nave given nlm
sucn immense mold on tue pubnc mind
Tor the time being tnat legislator who now
opposes any measure suggested by the Executive
may consider himself y POLITICAL corpse. Tue
necessity Tor Juniclous ana careful exercise OF
sncn influence On tne part Of the Governor 10
having ceured away Tor the presenl, " - yell 10
look lite peyong THIS Waterloo and 1--WE some
thought 10 New YORK cily legislation. Mayor
WicEnam has been three months IN ONCE, aud tne
MUNICIPAL departments and govern ment, WITH me
tney were uuaer Mayor Havemeyer NO CvstIaan
Dill was tee nrst effort made Ia the 'nome ruev
democratic ranks. speaker Mcclure launcued out
in unmistakaUie denuuctation u tue conuuct Of
Governor luden Ia losing and 100 D. ing againstR
doculne emDiaz0ned upon the democratic pat
form, under the Oenuer amer which Mr.. llden DAD
been ected. The Oil was passed. Ia the ASSEM-
by. There was 40 cnance for It IN tae senate, Rs
tue republicans we're well pleased with the New
YORK clty Cn1rter as ~ stands. Nevertheless, 10
became a Reality clear % day that Cove nor Til
aeu was opposed TO tue measure, bad worked
against il aud w0uld gia il " tue oil came
him Tor signature. First knuckd0wn Tor nome
ruIe.n Tnen came cuarges against FIRE Connls-
stoners ana Corporation Counsel anu removal Dy
Mayor Ntcknam. Governor 1Lden wants tue evl.
uence ana nous N. NO action YET. second leieat
Tor tnome rule.r SPEAK VI tue nome ruleu 0uos
trIno as exyounded from the Clty Hail Ia New
York. Governor llldea mas lar alnereut noilons
OF tue meaning OF che term.
POLITICAL REsrTvkNEss And THREATENKD REVOLT.
No wonder, tneO, that the New lofk democratic
deegatiOn nAve become FESTIVE TO their rignta