The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
PROBABILITIES OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
Republican and Democratic Mem.
bers on the Question.
ADVANTAGES TO BIZ GAINED BY A CHANGE.
Zone Law for the Country and Another for
the Town" an AbSurdity.
RURAL SENTIMENT PLAINLY EXPRESSED.

1t is the general belief among the politicians of both
parties throughout State that the session Of the
Legislature this winter will be one OF the liveliest
have had for several years In the opinion Of tho
republican leaders in the country districts Governor
Tilden longer stands ghost Of chance OF
ton for the Presidency, and they have idea that
falling short Of this he will do everything his power
during the session to forty himselffora renomipa-
ton for Governor in 1875. Both houses being repub-
lcan is only natural in political point of view
that the republicans should be anxious therefore, if
not exactly to thwart him In whatever new plans he
may devise for administrative reform which will
strengthen him with the throughout the State at
least embarrass him make his hold upon his
own party grow beautifully less and small by degrees
before the campaign of1S76 is actually opened.
EMBARRAss nLDRS.
To this end 1t is said, bills will BIO introduced in the
Senate which will make the Governor toe the mark II
he really in favor OF reform in New York city, and
which, while being actually reform measures will be
not a little distasteul TO Tammany Hail. To the
words Of prominent republican politician Of Warren
county the Governor earnest for reform that
he willing aid in the overthrow OF Tammany
Hall the republicans will give him all the assistance he
may stand in need Of If he is ANXIOUS to
the people than to secure himself the of Tam
many In 1876 he will have TO fight side; II not
the people can judge for themselves" Among other
feelers which the republicans, 1t is understood will
bring to bear upon the Governor win be the ntroduc
ton OF resolution calling upon the Attorney General
TO proceedings the repeal of the charter OF
the Tammany Society, the ground that the present
officers have violated Its provisions by making it po
ca machine for the furtherance of partisan interests
Indeed that such resolution will be in
troduced is foregone conclusion, one has already
been prepared by prominent republican, who has
haan ipt bo o;elat Tor IN Ava
editorials advocating the annulng Of the charter which
have appeared in the HERALD have attracted wide
spread attention in the country districts and the
pubcans generally at last to have got their eyes
opened 10 the fact that has been from the secret
agement of the society Tammany has always drawn her
strength to build up the oneman power which has
enabled her to overawe would-be independent demo-
Gratis and keep the republicans in New York in
almost helpless minority for years The member VINO
to make the first the annulling of the
charter says that he is satisfied that has grossly
violated by the Tammany Society, and that his resolu
ton will be passed by both If does pass the
country republicans say the Governor will be seriously
embarrassed and they contend that whether his friends
in the Legislature approve of it not he will
Of the struggle with gain for himself
their opposition to the resolution would be
proof positive that the Governors reform cry last
ter was made for political effect only SO would
benefit himself personally, But the Governor, in the
opinion OF the country democrats many of whom have
little love for Tammany is made of sterrer stun than
the mere trucking politician is made OF who cares
for personal political gain than the general good
of the people, and that the republicans will be count
without their host IL they think they "pu him
in holcn
THE SPRING ELECTIONS
There yet another thing which certain to be de-
cided way the other by the Legislature this
winter and that is whether New York city shall or
shall not like other cities in the state, hold her
charter election in the spring instead Of the
day when State candidates voted for Though ap-
pointed at late day is the impression Of many
that the Charter Commission, the OF the men,
bcrs ofwhich made public time ago. will have
their system ready legislative before the
latter part OF February the belief being
general among the members that the Governor has
already had charter system prepared for the Commits
sion's inspection otherwise he would have appointed
the Commission months before he did. II Is known
that he Is strongly committed the principle Of spring
elections for city Offices New York, and 1t Ia
than likely though entirely charter for
the city should not be adopted by the Legislature this
winter that among other amendments to the existing
charter will be separating the charter from the
general election. The views this question Of the
members Of both houses, irrespective OF party viii
1t is true that new members especially somewhat
loath to give opinion way tho other on any
subject that may possibly have considered by the
Legislature before they have been drilled the mys-
teres Of Albany legislative life However, the views OF
those who not obliged to wait till makes
mp their minds for them, obtained by HERALD cor
respondents specially detailed visit each Senator and
member at his homo, will show the general drift Of
opinion on the question.
There are fty6ve Assembly districts north OF spuy-
ten Duyv which TO be represented in the Legisla
ture this year by the republicans and thirty which
to be represented by democrats The HERALD cor
respondents visited during tour OF the State all
these Districts and the interviews they had with the
members show that thirty-three of the thirty-nine
democrats and forty -four Of the ffty. I've republicans
supporters Of the proposition to separate
the charter from the general election in this city The
for the part absent from. their homes when
the correspondents in their vicinity Bot two
democrats and one republican Of those members who
were at home opposed 70 the change. OF the
tweny-four Senatorial districts north OF Spuyten Duy-
vii this year elected republican Senators
and democrats. Fifteen OF the republicans and
Ave Of the democratic Senators met with by the
correspondents They vero all in favor Of a spring
election Below will be found with Senators
and Assembymen from several OF the counties. We
shall continue to publish them from day to day until
our list Is finished
ALBANY COUNTY.
ALBANY, Nov %, 1875
The Senator. elect from Albany county Ia Hamilton