The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
Within period OF sixty days, he has gone into

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TIE BUFFALO ELEVATORS AND 'scALPERs,'
and in his special Message repudIates the policy
OF his annual Message.
REPoRrER-What do you mean by Buffalo scalp.
| ers?
senator LoRD-Middle men. The work on the
i canals IN the past ten years has not overrun the
estimated cost OF construction any more than
they did IN the previous twenty years. The great
trouble with the management of the canals IS that
the Legislature has been continually
| ABRIDGING THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
placing the canals IN the hands OF the Canal Board.
J have introduced bill IN this Legislature which
has been formally reported by the Canal Commit
tee Of the Senate, and which provides for the ex-
| tension OF the powers OF the Canal Commission.
| Here another attempt on the part OF the poll
tlcians in the room was made 10 induce the
OLD VETERAN FROM MONROE
to end the interview, and Speaker Mcclure and
Others, hat in hand, asked nm to accompany them.
Mr. LORD however seemed determined now that
he had sat down TO answer the Governors special
Message-to brook no interruption, and. alter
ntimating that the Speaker and his friends could
either wait his leisure or 60, he turned to the
reporter and continued.
Senator LoRD--As was going to say, this bin is
similar TO the one introduced by Senator Harden
| burgh IN 1870 advocated by mel, which passed
| the legislature but failed to become q law, owing
| TO Tweeds influence.
| Here senator Lord arose from his seat 10
| join the coterie OF politicians who had so often
attempted to close his month, and as he babe the
HERALD reporter goouby he whispered in low
voice
Senator LoRD-Please be careful 10 report me
correctly. want you to give 1t all. want TO see
whether Tiden's boast that he has bought up the
press Of New York is true.
int har Joining
his anxious friends.
1t is notorious in political circles that the Mes
sage OF the Governor drove to this city an im-
mense delegation OF politicians and lobbyists
or less interested in the Canal Ring that the
Governor so emphatically denounces in his Mes
sage. At tour O'Clock P. NJ. reporter found in
the rotunda OF the Metropolital hotel Senator'S,
Assemblymen and politicians from all parts OF the
State in earnest conversation and conferences with
each other as to
GOVERNOR TILDEN's THuNDERBoLT
that had so suddenly and Unexpectedly fallen
upon them All were very violent against the
Governor, and the general expression was,
''TLDEN HAS ORDERED HIS COFFIN"
Interest naturally centred upon Speaker Nc
CURE (who was guest OF the hoteD, Assembly
man Johnson and Senator Lord reference to
whom has been made above. friend OF the
Speaker, who is an ex.state Prison Inspector
stated TO the writer that in this fight
SPEAKER INQUIRE IS NEUTRAL.
That while he differs with the Governor as to the
points covered in his Message he is so devotedly
interested in the maintenance OF harmony within
the party that he has personally avoided coming
in contact with metropolitan journalists, and
would leave on the SIX O'Clock train for Albany.
This view OF the case was few minutes later con-
frmed by Colonel Harrison, private secretary OF
the Mayor, who. carpet-bag in hand. entered the
MOTEL in search Of the Speaker, whom he failed
to fnd. Within lew minutes Senator Lord en-
tered the rotunda, when he was beset by crowd
but finally the HERALD reporter drew him
INTO PRIVATE ROOM
and put the following questions to him. which
ELECTED very ready answers
MISREPRESENTATION, let me ask you as to Gov.
ernor Tildens political prospects in the southern
tier OF the state, is he personally popular?
| Senator LoRD-He says be is very strong; but 1
have understood that Senator Bradley, OF the
Twenty-seventh District, Speaker MCGUIRE Of
| Elmira, Congressman Walker, OF Corning, George
! McGee, OF Watkins, and all Of the democratic
strength In that locality, have been endevoring
/ to get a republican appointed by Governor Dix on
account or his political faith removed from
office. Up to this time they have failed and 1t is
pretty generally understood that they are
THOROUGHLY DISGUISED WITH THE GOVERNOR.
REPoRrER-Is rnat disgust confined to the south
! ern tier
! Senator Lord have heard great complaints
from democrats from all parts OF the State that In
| order
TO REACH THE EXECUTIVE EAR
they are compelled to march through file of re-
! publican supordinates at the Executive Chamber
| In Albany.
! REPoRTER-Senator, the question naturally pre-
sents itself here whether in your opinion Governor
/ Tilden could carry the delegates from this State
! as q candidate tor the Presidential nomination ?
| This question, SO suddenly thrown at the Sena-
tor caused MIN TO hesitate and ask for slight
! change IN the phraseooey OF the question, which
| as given above met his approval. To 1t he re-.
| sponded:-
Senator LoRD-Tf the state Convention was
held tomorrow TO choose delegates to the National
! Convention | do not believe
TILDEN COULD CARRY TEN ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
| But how strong he may be in the future am not
able 10 say. hope. however. for the SAKE Of the
| party he may not become weaker
This terminated the interview, and persons In.
terested, by the time they read this will come to
| the conclusion that when the veteran democratic
! senator from Monroe decides 70 unbosom himself
! TO the press he can't be choRed of, even In the
presence Of the Mayor, when Speaker MCGUIRE and
a score OF democratic leaders stand hat In hand to
silence him.
THE FAIR OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH,
HARLEM
For the nrst time IL eight years ST. Paul;s Roman