The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, April &, 1875.
Since the interview between Mr. John Kelly and
Governor Tilden various rumors have been in cir
culauon here as TO It's purport l have state
ment from prominent politician that Mayor
WIckham has expressed desire 10 bury The
hatcnet with COMPTROLLER Green, and that an
alliance, offensive and defensive, win De brought
around between these TWO gentlemen. Poli-
tics makes strange bedfelows, and these
rumors come 20 me from an authoritative
source. The canal question has now almost
subsidized, and after the appointment or the four
Commissioners there will be little else 10 excite
general inquiry until alter the report OF these gen.
tlcmen. the Legislative Committee. having only
thirty days 10 investigate, cannot affect the gen.
eral issue very materially. Tne Joint Committee
OF Investigation was announced in the respective
chambers this evening, but. owing to an unex-
pected event (the decllnation OF two OF the Sena-
tors named. it Is not yet complete. on THE
part or the Senate Messrs. Robertson, Bradley
and Cole were appointed by Lieutenant Governor
Dorshemer and on the part oil the Assembly
Speaker Mcclure named Mr.. Faulkner. or Llyings-
ton Mr. sherman, OF oneida, and Mr.. Seward, OF
New York. Robertson and Bradley declined 70
serve ana were excused. 50 that two other men
viii have to be appointed In their stead. me an
nouncements excited no interest, ana the comp0.
sllor OF the committee, even IN view or
the refusal OF the two Senators TO
act led 20 little or no comment. The
idea or an investigation By this committee Is al
ready played out, because there Will De no time in
which 10 accomplish anything before the ADJOURN
ment Of the Legislature, aud also because here
was no serious intention Or accomplishing any
thing when the movement was started.
THE PERSONNEL on rHE COMMITTEE
Nothing could more clearly demonstrate the
otter fallibnty Or this investigation than the
the part or the Assembly. Mr.. Faulkner u young
man OF good education and pleasant bearing, but
ne utterly lacks the force and the experience
necessary to so great worR. There is no DOUBT
that he Will be anxious 70 ascertain the truth.
but ne feels at the very outset that
It Will &c impossible for him TO accomplish any
thing Of real Importance were ne a much stronger
man than he Is. ne would be justified IN fearing
the issue Of the investigation placed in bis con-
troll The time Is too short and the means TO the
end inadequate Tor any really important inquiry.
Mr. sherman Is among the strongest on the demo
cratic side or the Assembly, but Il Is noE expected
that ne Will develop surprising ability
in this Investigation; wnlle Mr.. Seward
would dlsappoint hts best friends n he should
be able TO make the inquiry OF any practical inn
portancc. Speaker Mcclure has named three
very respectable gentlemen 70 DO the work. nc
insisted II must be done bY a committee or his
choice. But these three together with senator
Cole, viii make q very feeble committee. The ma
terial az the disposal Of the Lieutenant Governor
renders it impossible for him TO strengthen It By
the nominations he viii pe compelled 70 make In
the places or Robertson ana Bradley.
SENATOR LowEBY's CHANoKs.
Senator Lowery, perhaps, l. the strongest
man he could place on the committee Ia Robert
sons stead put he Is practically preciuded from
naming this senator. although ne has expressed
q desire to do 80, owing to the fact that Sher-
man mas been already appointed on the part or
rhc Assembly. oneida county would thus
have two members OF the committee, thing
which IL not TO be thought Of But after
All it matters very nttle who mas been Or who Is
20 be appointed, the real interest q the nvesti-
CATION centres IN the Governors commission, and
NOS In the legislative committed.
THE GOVERNORS COMMISSION
The commission viii not be named until wednes-
day.
CIVIL JUSTICES.
Tue bill as TO an election OF civil justices on a
general ticket In New York city was reported
favoranlv to.ntVhr