New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
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AGREED UPoN-wHo FAVORED AND WHO oP-
POsED.
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Albany. Feb. 1S.-The Canal Board adj
formed this morning until March. without making ali
the amendments on the canal The appointments made
were by unanimous vote but come points there was
for some time considerable difference OF opinion an In
evtable result Of conflicting sectional claims and fac-
tona sympathles is said that the State Treasurer
aud the three Commissioners had preliminary eancns
on number Of appointments In several cases other
members Of the Board voted with them. The appoint
ments completed the following:
Section Erie, NJ. MCDOnOugh; Section z, lrie BeIJa-
min Van vrauhen section 3, Erie Charles Zeeey; sec
tjon f. Erie, Reuben c. Petre section ., Ere JOS pm
Taas; section 6, Enc, p. Jerome Thomas; Section
Cnamps James DS%gsrey; Sesou Jonp InFa
Black River samuel L. Garmdn; section l. os"eeo'
Alex. Hamml.
The above appointments were all that we're made.
In Executive session Yesterday the candidates pre-
scented for section No. o. Niagara and Orleans Counties,
VINO were known to be pressed respectively by Canal
Commissioner Jackson and District-Aitorney Fnne,
made COMPROMISE candid te necessary, who was al-
pointed. Messrs. Ross, Van Buren,, Jackson, Thayer,
ami walrath voting his favor, and Mcssrs Bigelow
Dorsheimer and Fairchild opposed. This was Charles
Monroe of Albion, said to be a supporter OF Judge
Church. For superintendent OF the 9TH section Cayuga
County there asprdnts, Mr. Petty, treasurer
Rosss candidate and Mr. Post. Mr. Petty received the
votes of Messrs Ross. Fdirchd, Jackson, mayer ana
Walrath and Mr. Post those OF Messrs. Bigeow, Dor
.heimer Robinson and Van Buren, For superintendent
Of the sixth Section, OnOndaga County, brother OF j.
W. Barker OF Syracuse pressed by Commissioners
Walrath His connections carried MIN down, and Mr.
Walrath urged AmOn futile, Chapman Avery OF syr
euse being the candidate backed by William A. Beach
md supported by AttOrney-G'ncral Fairchhd
Controller Robinson voted with the Commits
sioner on the ground that when the Coinnis-
sioner in charge OF division wished the
appointnent of a single officer he should have IT. Tine
vote stood, Messrs. Robinson, Ross, Jackson Warath
md Thayer against Messrs Dorsheimer, tarchild Big
low and Van Buren,. For the fifth section, Oneida
County there were three applicants Giles ia"ley OF
Rome John Alien of WhestOwD, AMI MI. Fdas OF Cuca
The latter was appointed the motion OF Mt FdIcIlo
The Appointments OF supe intendents on the Eastern
Division and the atorar, with one exception were
made in eeeret session without diff renee and the re-
manning appointments were laid over until March l.
On the second section OF the Oswego Canal De Witt c.
IAtfciohn WAS behind candidate but did not carry
hun through How OF politics entered INTO these
appointment may be inferred from MI Lttejohh'e re-
mark that he would be glad the man he was op
posing succeed but that did propose to lose the
less spoke for Messrs DeIas De Walt and Willard John
son also To-day number OF the members nae
evidently come to the conclusion that something OF Their
action the day before must be unone The vote Oh no
tons to reconsider the appointments IN the hX.h
seyentb and ninth sections stood, Aessrs Dorshenef
uiroovy Farcnild Robinson. and Van Buron, again Il
kJCssrs Ross jackson, TIayer and "Glrth On com n
out of secret the IOard announced te appont
uents made and not recOrsidcred, anu aujouFhed