New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
ALBANY.


STRONG ANrI-TAMMANY FEELING AMoN0 THE
RURAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT ARE NOT
HOSTILE TO KERNAN--A PROBABLE CONTEST OVER
TAE CLERKsHIP.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUHh'l
ALBANY, Dec. Silt is thirty years since the
Democrats of the Empire State elected one OF their
number to the United States Senate. That Senator
was John A. DIX, chosen JAN is, 1915, III place OF
Henry A. Foster Thirty years is a good long time
in which to whet political appetite, and II the
SUCCESSOR to Senator Fenton was not already APP
parenty chosen the contest for the prize
would undoubtedly be very fierce and bloody.
The approach of the Inauguration ceremonies and
the appearance in this mornings papers of call for
a caucus on Saturday night of Democratic members
Of the Assembly outside of New-YOrk have com
hned 60 set poll Ioal currents in motion. and the
halls of the Delavau House are beginning 10 assume
something of the busy look that marks the exist
encc Of a Legislature somewhere in the neighDor-
hood and gives barometrcal indication by the yari-
atoms in density aud nOsiness of the crowd of the
humber and value OF the offices to be di tnbuied.
Tue call for a caucus of tho rural Democratic
mem bcr8 evidently needs translation. In the
formal Language IN which Il is COucded II may mean
something very Innocent, or very wicked. just as
the reader chooses. The Datursd inference would
DO that it was to be held III the interest Of Henry e.
y,
causus Of Assemblymen which called it forth was
aimed at the Brooklyn candidate tor Senator. Bat
tais those who evidently know some hing Of the
purposes Of the caucus deny. They say that
1t viii be caucus called merely to protest against
the uuiustidable action of / ammany Hall commit
ing It's members to a certain policy beforehand and
sending them INTO the caucus pledged III Sold
body to a single row OF candidates They insist
that the relations of Gammaay 10 the party are sNch
~ o. make their action ungracefH 10 say the least,
and avOw their purpose of giving the rabuke 10 THIS
fres4llmcut Of tue general caucus which they THINK
IL deserves Il is to be, however mere expression OF
opinion. aid is avOwedly not to have any bearing
on the Senatorial issue. Indeed, good friends OF Mr.
Herman who announce their intention of voting for
MN, aud claim that be VIII receive two-Tmrds
;ote On the first ballot in caucus regret the action
# tue New-Y0 AssemblymeD, ahd do not conceal
their fears that it may produce a reaction Ill tNe
county delegations diminishing his prospects OI
election.
There is evident or the part of many rural Demo-
Gratis a quick jealousy of anything like dictatlon
from New-YOrk The meeting is apparently called
for the ends already stated, but it is a question
whether the nominal purpose is the real one after
all and whether Tammany viii not receive blow
instead of re2rlmand. No doubt 1t is largely re-
viyal Of unplcasantness" of last Summer Ii does
not seem likely that successful light can De
made on the SenatOrship the reITaln 50
fl is all Herman, and the Murphy Chorus Is appaT-
entity only reboliOus bass. that Will glide IN tlne
MO 7ue principal air The SeuatOrshIp seems TO be
considered settled. and Mr.. Murphys chances for
rural support, which his friends have claimed he
-,uld certainly receive are very much lesscneI by
TIC fact that the members outside the cities
who may urge his election must IN
DOM 50 lead forlorn hope against
tine sectional leaders of that party. Governorelect
Tilden ex-Goy. Seymour, Chlei-Justlce Church
Henry Richmond of Buffalo, are al said by their
friends to favor Mr.. Kernan and Mr. DorsLeimcr
VINO viii be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q few hours
hence if ANYTHING can be predicted with certainty
in slcn weather and who now by virtue OF ms posi-
r,n may be considered the official head
of the Liberal Republican party. Is
sl,d TO desire Nj Kcrnan's election. The remaining
marry. the Republicans, viii scarcely DO consulted
but mere can be little doubt that If they frankly
declared their choice, with eye more 10 the good
of the State than Of any party. 1t would be Tor
Mr. Herman. In their unregenerate moments they
nt-nt nope for the success OF senator Murphy JUST
As III Pennsylvania they are known to long Tor me
election OF Wallace that is say towards the close
OF the week. when the improving lnHu-
epcas of the previous Sunday have IN
a measure warn Oft Bat the Republican party,
clothed and in It's r ght mind as the party that used
IN belIeve in the brotherhood OF man and the anne
6oro+1on of the condition of the heather, would
probably prefer Herman to Murphy. Ii there Il any
arrau cement in contemplation by when senator
F-ntop is to receive the of any coalition of the
Liberals and Administration Republicans or n any
way 10 proht by the Murphy movement 10 has been
kept a profound secret.
Neither is il on the question f the Speakershlp
that the contest Is anticipated. No one but the
Hon Jeremiah Mcclure is mentioned for this i'm
portaut post, and there Is every prospect that on
this issue at least viii DO presented the cheering
s,ectacle Of an undivided and harmonious Dem0c-
racy.
Bat it is the Clerksbip that is thought by many TO
be the real canse of war, and this not 80 much for
the Importance of the position itself for the sig
niicance that would attach TO the defeat of the
candidate Of the New-York Assemblymen. Their
candidate is Hiram CaikiHs. who has had much
experience in clerical Legislative duties, and has
generally been supposed TO lave the best prospects
for success. His principal competitors are Lyman
b. Smith Of BuifallO, and Milton @. NOrIbrup. Mr..
Smith has been connected with the Legislature in
various clerical positions for years and Is said
to be well qualified for the Office he seeks. If the
1 auti-Tammany vote should concentrate on
| any one II seems more than likely THAI
| Ell Smith will DO the man. His friends are evil
| IDENTIFY by no confident of hia success. but
consider the outlook encouraging. They claim for
| him special support in Kings County, in the West
eru part Of ,he state and along the Hudson River,
/ The sentiments Of the candidates for Clerk to-
! ward each other 10 be Of the most friendly
description, and each is apparently only waiting to
be elected to appoint all Lis competitors to be his