The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07
wEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
SENATOR ROBERTSON.

SENATOR ROBERTSON.
A member OF the last State Senate Judge Robertson
has been reelected from Westchester county to ill the
same position. The Senator is a lawyer OF emnencs
and while Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the
Legislature Of 1873 conspicuous forwarding all
reform measures naugurated by Governor Tilden He
is a republican in politics lives Katonah pretty
about forty Eve miles from New FORK and keeps
professional office at White Plains. ! called upon
the gentleman my OF the State TO inquire how
he stood upon the political issues before the coming
Legislature and particularly his probable stand
either for against spring election in New York
city Senator Robertson said in substance: far as
have studied this subject feel convinced that spring
election would be Of great advantage to the citizens OF
New York. or course | speaking from the
HERALD standpoint have read the articles your paper
upon this topic with great deal Of interest. They
able. The arguments favor OF election Of this
character plausible and now speak from impress
SONS produced upon my mind in reading those
editorials have yet had opportunity OF exam
lining the other side OF the question, present con-
victions that the choosing OF municipal officers
large should be entirely separated from State
and national elections such course would give the
people better opportunity Of examining into the
merits OF the different candidates. see that the
HERALD has taken up this spring election doctrine with
it, usual vigor and force Your paper generally sue
ceeds In what il goes Tor | am OF the opinion that
with the powerful aid Of the press such law you
speak OF be passed feel confident, however, that
the republican party will not feel justified passing
any amendments TO the charter OF New York city
less 10 Is pretty well understood that Governor Tdcn
will aflx hts signature to the enactment
HERAID CORRESPONDENT handing the Senator a copy
OF the HERALD containing the following extract from
Governor Tilden's speech in opposition to the pro-
posed charter OF Twced)-''rhis charter is deficient IN
another respect In that makes the election OF char
Offices cOncident with that Of the state aud federal
Offices The municipal election Of 1000 900 Of people
is OF sufficient importance be dealt with by ITSELF
and Hv 81
interests with state and national interests" But,
senator this speech Of the Governors emphatcaly
announces has predictions as favorable to spring
election so that objection IS got over.
Senator RoBERTsoS-lcs; but circumstances some.
times alter cases The Governor may have changed
his mind since then and II would not be polite IN US
20 30 tukerng the charter unless we were assured OF
the Governors support However, there " posi-
bity OF passing measures over the Governors veto IN
the Senate We have republican majority OF eight
and some Of your New YORK. Senators Will vote with Us
on many measures Probably we might count upon
hr BXby IN this connection.
HKRALD CoSRKsPoSDxSr-And Mr.. Morrissey too.
Senator RoBERrsoN-Ncry likely
HERALD CoRRKsroNDgyr-Whatd do you think OF Tam.
many Hall and It's mauagomcntR
Senator RoBsRrsoS-Oi course everybody agrees
upon that point There should be reform and desiruc-
ton OF the zone man power" The people ought TO have
control OF their own political Affairs IL probable
Society. n The Governor refuses 10 sign it then we
tell where TO saddle the responsibility BY the
way, this seems 70 be another important, question with
the HERALD. The political power OF the paper
clearly exhibited at the last election Mr.. Hacketts
success was mainly due 10 the exhaustng eight which
the HERALD made during that genteman's canvass
Senator Robertson then expressed wish not 10
further those topics until he bad opporsu.
nifty OF studying them more fully.
sPEAKBR Hustled
The next SPEAKER OF the Assembly General James
". Hustled, lives at Peekskill the Hudson A. the
time ] called 10 was conceded all sides that the
bald Eagle OF Westchester," as he Is familiarity
known would be again selected TO al the speakers
chair. which he 50 ably occupied former occasion
In Of his important position the gcntlemans poit
/ ica opinions entitled TO considerable weight
quick wtted, energetic, suave, oohgng ana an exccp'
\ ti0nally talented psramentarian, the influence which
Ar Hustled yields In legislative assombages has been
always remarkable. THIS influence did not seem 10 be
materially impaired when the democrats held posses
sion OF TIC House Last year he headed The republican
I minority. and directed q compact and vigorous cam
pairn az Albany IN the interest OF his party. Thor
4 Oughly disciplined aud ACQUIRED as this minority
STOOD under the leadership OF shrewd tactican ike
Hustled, the republican members threw dust IN the
/ eyes Of the responsible mNOrty,' aud made them