New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-24
CANAL FRAUDS.
ruE DrscoMrlrrD CANAL RING.

THE DISCOUNTED CANAL RING.
little OPEN OPPOSITION TO THE GovFRNoRss
RECOMMENDATIONS EXPECTED IN EITHER THE
SENATE OR AssEMDLY-THE RING DAILY GROW
ING wEAKER-PIANs FOR REFoRM-REPUBHCAN
EFFORTS TO WIDEN THE BREACH IN THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY.
ALBANY. March est is now generally expected
that tho Canal Ring viii not make any strenuous
resistance tomorrow to action toward legislation to
carry out the recommendations of the Governors
message. Neither in the Senate nor in the House is
hard fought contest looked for. Jarvis Lord may
buster and swear on his own account, but, as
even certain members of the Ring say,
Mr.. Lord is apt to indulge In vagarles
which are not looked upon with favor by his fell
lows. Tho other Senators and the Assembiymen
who are either part of the Ring or in sympathy with
il, will probably not be voluble of speech. Some
one or moro of them may not improbably make
attacks upon Mr.. Davis Of Washington, 10 whom
the Ring attribute much of the impulse
toward investigation and toward Canal
reform which has brought mcrited misfor-
tune upon that corrupt organization. 1t is
whispered tonight that an attempt will be made to
throw on Mr. Davis himself the discredit of having
once had something to do with n SUSPICIOUS canal
contract; but whatever personal assaults may DC
kade--and not many are cxpected-determined OPP
position to legislative steps toward investigation
and reform is not apprehended from those whose
strength has been changed into weakness by the
exposures of the past few days
Speaker Mcclure showed so bitter spirit toward
Gov. Tlden and his Message on Friday and Satur-
day that it was expected that he might make n
bitter speech tomorrow and do all In his power to
defeat the legislation recommended by the Gov
ernor but it is now said by friends of the Speaker
that he will not speak tomorrow, and Will
take no active part in opposing the sug-
gcstions Of the Message. The Ring has
waxed weaker and more timid rather than
stronger and more confident every day since the
Governors message was sent, the continued dis
closures in THE TRIBUNE having had very much to
do with this result. Some of the men who had
been expected at time TO be determined in OPP
posing the position taken by the Governor and tho
friends of reform have now made up their minds to
attract as little notice possible and will quietly
assent to the measures proposed by the
party of integrity ard reform which
is now so plainly in the ascendant. The
plan of the opponents of the Canal Ring is to in
struct the Judiciary Committees in Assembly and
Senate to prepare appropriate acts to carry out tue
recommendations of the Senate. Senator Jacobs
will lead the debate the part of the advocates OF
real investigation and reform, and Mr. Daily of New
York viii take prominent part on the same side in
the Assembly. Mr. DAILY. in all likelihood, will in
has been already repaired and which is favored by
the friends of reform.
The way in which q complete Investigation Of
the Canal frauds shall be carried on is yet some
what uncertain Some Of the legislators who desire
investigation favor he appointment of joint com
mittee by the Senate and Assembly to carry on the
work but several of the mOstearnest supporters OF
the GOyeTnO's messauy advocate the appointment
of q commission by the Governor, which shall
h affTs,
while the Legislature is not in session. 1t is not i'm
probable that a resolution will be introduced in the
Assembly from the Canal Ring calling for an in
vestigating committee, after the example act by Mr.
Jarvis Lord in the Senate. Ii would be expected, if
this plan We're successful in the Assembly,
that the Speaker would appoint COM
uittee whose report would wlitewash
all the persons who have been branded by the Gov
errors charges and The TRIBUNE exposures; but
the men who are bent on getting at the truth are
prepared for the attempt at hlnderlng uncOmprom-
Using search to expose roguery, and 1t Is not now
thought that the attempt viii have any chance Of
success. Certain representatives In the Assembly
who rejoice at the division, such as it is produced
in the Legislature by the fight against corruption
and who claim that serious and lasting breach has
been produced in the Democratic party. say that
they will do what they can in debate tomorrow
TO widen that breach. but except III an effort for
that end will not take any active part IN the
discussion. Other representatives,, less partisan IN
spent will support the effort for reform without try
ing to embitter the contest. Certain Republican
Senator's it is stated will oppose the position OF the
Governor in favor of low tolls. The presence In the
CITY of Charles O'ConOr has caused some comment
among the members of the Canal Ring some Of
whom seem to think that his coming has something
ominous to them. he is not in Albany with any
object affecting future legislation Delos DeWolf IS
here, probably to strengthen the hands of Canal
Ring legislators so far as be may. Among other
politicians in town from New-York are John Deviin
and Sheriff Conner. The latter is interested in the
fate of the bill 10 increase his fees which was adj
versely reported in the Senate ON Friday.