The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
Reflections on the Discomfort and Dis
affection Of the Legislators.
TIE TTRNOILS AND TROUBLES on TlNNlNY.
Probable Result of Legislation on '1he
Green Charter"
Hustled, Alvord and Woodin
Watching the Game.


large and prolific a field for keeping up certain
Kind of political agitation Tor IL to be allowed to
drop suddenly into the cold dissection and vigor
o. legal proceeding. A legislative investigating
committee and q high sounding commission can
concentrate considerable public attention. The
mere mechanical operations OF Attorney General
Pratt in preparing oncial documents and COM
mencing suits against officials and contractors
could not maintain so prominent position before
the pubic mind as this tedious method OF inquiry
by Legislature ana commission. OF course we pos
sess no possible method or extrlcatlon from such
a dilemma. We must only fold our arms ana watch
patiently this wearisoms drama OF investigation
into facts with which the whole state has been
familiar for the past twenty-five years.
THE LATEST CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
To relieve the monotony OF this canal business,
the study OF vertical wall, rock excavation. deep
ening OF waterway an. other intrlcacies OF this
interminable discussion, we have now before US
the bill which revolutonizes the local govern
ment Of the city OF New York. Truly this latest
manGuvre on the part OF the politicians is
blessing In disguise, Tor 1t relieves us rom the
perpetual consideration OF the canal contro-
versy. The democratic "happy family" are likely
TO split on this rock unless some soothing basam
is applied very soon 10 help the tontng dowE OF
the present unhealthy excitement IL seems to
me TO De the policy to keep up discussion about
canal frauds as long as possible. IL VIII partially
divert the metropolitan mind from consideration
OF local subjects. There is no denying the fact
that the democratic party In New York city Is Ia
q most deplorabie condition, as Jar as organization
Is concerned. The ''Green Charter" as Mr.. Mil
ler's OIL has been cnrlstened, viii not TEND 10
improve tuis confused state OF AFFAIRS This week
an attempt will be made in the Assembly to pass
the BIN. II the democrats who voted with the re.
publcans, led by that invlnciple pariiamentarlan,
MAJOR General Hustled, Will only stand together,
as indicated by their nrst vote, then OF course no
doubt can exist OF its passage. But Will theyf
That Is the question. Some say "Yes;n others
say ..No.n Good reasons are given on both sides.
TAMMASY'S POSITION.
II the screen Chartern becomes q law then dis
ruption and reorganization OF Tammany Hall
follow as an absolute necessity. Some politicians
here prophesy a likelihood or a thorough reor.
ganizaton next fall. la any event they claim
that the present condition OF affairs cannot last
Mayor Wickham is az variance Win Comptroller
Green. Mr.. John Kelly speak piece III denun-
ciatlOn o. Green. Fiz Jonn Por er emlgrates from
New Jersey at tha beck OF the latter ana takes
ossession OF tue biggest place IN the gut OF Tam
many Hail. Patrick Fairfax Mclaughlin, carpet
nag ia hand, all the way from Baltimore, glides
Into the aeputy county cierkshlp alter previous
appon tment BY Governor TIlden 70 MI the vacancy
occasOne by me death OF Judge Stemme', IN the
land 81 the living at the moment In nearly ali the
departments the Commissioners are Independent
nj tlavor Wicknnm MIR Hayeme,eris ap-
pointees, headed by Police Commissioner
DisoecSer sat back IN their easy chairs
agement. The short hairodn gentlemen, who
have done ali the work al the polls
with pickaxe and SPADE, while the swal-
low-taI Representatives, some Of whom have
lives, promenade Fifth avenue IN purple and Inc
linen on the strength Of nye aud ten = ousand
II a pRiiosopnc ashorI nalredn politician last
Elght. "Weil" ne answered, 'tne Manhattan
many control everything. now. We o. the RANK
ana file, or short .naired,' as they call Us, VINO
really 10 the hard WORK, must stand out 10 the
better DAY IS d4wnlng, wnen brains, not tyranny
ana upstArt despotism, Will rule the councils OF
Tammany Hail. Inus goes the discussion among
the enemies Of Tammany Tne confident
irienas OF that ORGANIZATION, as at present con-
sututed, had better giro on their aTmor for the
coming light on the "Green Cnarter.n
GREENS ALBANY hackers.
| have talked a good deal during the past week
with the men VINO STAND benind the willy Comp
troller IN this fight, and IN TACT, Deinnd all OF ms
nghts. II VIII ne recoi,eGled tnat Mr. Jonn kely,
HERALD, attacked former empoye OF the
Comptroler, WAC mas been mere al Inc winter
watching New York legislation. Mr.. Kelly SAID,
as reported, IN ailuding 20 TINS branch OF the con-
troversy:-"It Is generally rumored to-day tnat
the bill was drawn a. MI. Green's ONCE, and MS
connection with n could hardly be Denied when
you take into consideration that one OF MS former
clerks. VINO only resigned last January, when 1t
was publicly SHOWN that was Ia Albany LOBBY
log ia tne interest OF Green, mas been cheek ny
IOWl with General hu9ted ana DINER ieauluR re-
puDcans In tie Assembly aud senate.n Tue gem
tIeman here alluded to Is no DOUBT Mr. Charles
A. swan, formerly o. syracuse, secretary -
tue Democratic state Committee. lie Is
small man, about forty years OF age.
having the eye o. a hawk and the acuteness OF
a fox. lie stops al the Dcavau. IL VIII be fecol-
lected that speaker Mcclure some ume since
entered into a personal alteration vita swan
toucnIng Governor Iiden's position IN the canal
CONTROVERSY. Well swan seems 70 be a man OF
pluck. AUD proposes TO light all who attack MIN.
whether IN the shape ol Mr.. John Keliy or Mr.
Speaker Mcclure. lie is now wnetting MS sword
Tor the contest, and we may yet nave iun from this
quarter, as swan knows good zeal about the
inside workings oil pontcs.
ANTI-TAMMANYITEs AROUSED.
The fact cannot be disguised tnat both In the
legislature and out OF ~ bitter leeanR exists
against Iammany Han as az present organized.
1t Is well 10 remember, however, that strong
ana magnify the simplest matter Ia selfish estimate
Of their own yisw OF any case. Tnls acuon IS
mauy oppoHeu ute TO work upon ne verdanl minds
Of our Legislators from the "nay-loit and cheese
pressu section. Comptroller Green uses those In
work IN disseminating o0ctrInes Of opposi-
a RSOu aseS Of s5s uu Ie ,rons
OF ulul. Let give some Of the willy asser-
tons promulgated 10 the interest OF the Green
cnarter.u Tney are whispered night and Gay
into the ears Oh Albany statesmen. 1t is seriously
alleged that no agreement has Decn entered
into between the comptroller and tue leaders
OF tue republican party. on tue contrary Mayor
Wicknam ana Mr. John Keuy are charged with
attempting to make arrangements VITA repuo.
ncan senators by wnicn tie CostIgan Bill might
be passed, offering to give away TWO Police Com
missions ana other prominent oficlal positions
to secure sucn result The country members
argue that something SHOULD DO dune 10 Uring
order out or chaos. Tammany's management
OF anairs proves the leaders IN that OrgantZa-
ton 10 have no brains. Then 10 n urged against
tue members VINO represent IammAuy ia AS
semDlY that they nave no knowledge OF state
ponttcs. Ia the senate, among the New York
Delegation, Mr.. John Fox Ia supposed TO know
ali ABOUT state politics, but he gentleman has
been reured ION lammany-gnOtner exhlDl-
ion OF tile TALENT winch rules that body.
REPUBLICAN HILARfTY.
in the meantime the republicans can scarcely
restrain tner JOY Hustled IL iun 81 nervous eec.
tricity, ana, oeamlng over WITH manor, can
Avura actually reyeis over the deagntiul log IN
wnich tue Irresponsible malUrltyN la developed
itsell. Woodln, the senate uIrects tae repuDil-
can batteries with CO.. sUmmate tact, ana ceci.
mares win unspariug vigor all attempts &C Tam
mauy's Charter legislation. Ihe oemocrauc
speaker abuses the democratic Governor, demo.
crquc senators OF TOE canal type take Issue with
M. Tllueu on uls mas eTy messages. The repuD.
nc4na are Ln nlEn Ree Over tnla Aiate VI AflAlrs.