The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06

Lawrence county about ninety miles from toe
Canadian border drive Of Ave miles over hardly
frozen road with tho thermometer several degrees
low zerol from Dc Kalb junction brought your CORE
spondent to the business place Of Senator Moore In
conversation the expressed lively interest ia
the administration Of New York local affairs and
stated hs in the Legislature when the present
charter became law. According 70 my present i'm
prcssons - he said II would certainly favor spring
election in New York city. From the points to which
you have called my attention and the articles m the
HERALD am Of the opinion that the standard of
ter officials would be much improved by separating
their election from the State aud national politics
But sorry % say the main efforts Of political
parties 50 Tar have been directed the patron
age Tor their particular interests the outs want to get
in AMI so forth am tree 90 confess am strict
party man but will not follow any movement which
consider sarngy wrong and against the interests Of
the people. think the people Of New York city have
settled Tammany pretty well in the recent election
The overthrow Of that 0rganzaton at the polls ought
to be hint to the leaders that Their services no
longer REQUIRED Kelly evidently made personal
fight on Recorder HacKett and got beaten. Now, II
would appear but right TO US IN the country that such
lesson should teach Tammany she must step aside
The time has when party interests must not be
closely studied the interests OF the people In Al
bany although have already told you am a strict
party man. will shape my course entirely IN the IN
terests OF the will give this subject OF
spring election your city closer consideration"
AssKMBLYMAN FALLS
81 Lawrence county has always been one OF the re-
publican banner districts OF the state. DIR. David
McFas Of Gouverneur was elected last month one Of
tho thee republican members of Assembly from this
locality. GOuvernour Is pretty village OF some = 700
inhabitants and here for the past two years, DR..
Metals has successfully practised his profession IL
a bitter cold day when the HERALD correspondent
arrived his residence The gentleman himself an
swered the summons and on entering the paror a
vcrsation ensucd TO the points OF the visit
Well' said he, II have not paid much attention to
New York politics. but from what you say relative to
this spring election am now under the impression
that such a change would work adyantageously TO the
citizens Of your CITY, The mixing up of both State and
municipal elections seems to be bad precedent Bar
gains are undoubtedly made and the minds of the peo
pie taken of the capacity ana merits of the candidates
for charter Offices The only objection can at pre-
sent Is the expense that may be sadded on the county
in defrayng necessary charges Of this additional cleo
ton H. said that when he went TO Albany he would
examine the question fully and take counsel with
Senators and members OF Assembly from New York
city In whom he could repose confidence.
AssEMBLYMAS HEPBURN,
Nine miles back OF the Rome Watertown and Qg-
densburg Railroad, from Posdam Junction, resides Dir
A. b. Hepburn, OF the republican representatives in
the Assembly IRON tins Senatorial district Cotton
the OF the small village where Mr. Hepburn lives
can only be reached from Potsdam by driving over a
rough road which descends and ascends at short in
tervals along the whole line New York daily news
papers are here luxury, and only public men in
dulge in the expense OF subscribing for them Mr..
Hepburn is among the number. He is a young man. q
practising lawyer and possesses keen perception OF
men and things far outside Of the limited sphere Of
Cotton He last year member OF the Legsla-
ture for the first time He expressed himself strongly
in support of the spring election theory From what
know of New York politics." he said, 81 can say
that separation OF the municipal from the fall cleo
tons would doubt, procure much better class OF
city officials would also say that intend to do all in
my power to upset the influence Of Tammany Hall
in supporting any legislation which may come before
tending in that direction. The HERALD has done
great work in the last election. When independent
journal like the HERALD handles issues such were
presented to the people last November ii is to
quer whatever side IL battles Ii was noble fight,
anu will teach Mr.. John Kelly and Tammany that they
control the great OF voters oil your city"
AssEMBLYMAN LANG.
Mr.. L. c. Lang from the Third district resides
at Brashear Falls, and is reputed in the vicinity TO
be young gentleman OF considerable ability He is
republican. In view of the early approach OF the
legislative session for 1876 Mr. Lang has given
than usual attention TO New York city affairs When
the HERALD correspondent called he unhesitatingly
avowed himself in favor OF spring election far
he had looked into the subject.
''Amid the excitement ana enthusiasm OF a Presi-
dental or gubernatoral struggle he remarked, sit is
very easy TO how incompetent and totally unfit
officials slip into office The people do not take
the trouble of examining with sufficient the quail
caons focal candidates; they the whole straight
ticket tor the sake of the party This must be partcu
larry the a large city like New York / cannot
any possible objection that can be raised to such
alteration OF your charter. We must not look into
what suits 1ammany, but what will suit the people
Governor Tilden is committed to the doctrine OF
spring election and cannot well how he refuse
TO sign bill OF this character II it Is poked under his
after passage by the Senate and Assembly There
other measures, too likely to be sent before the
Governor for his signature which will puzzle him not
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