New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUSE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUNL.J
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 2.-The movement to make
Senator Woodin President pro tenn of the Senate,
which has, late tonight, very good prospect
of success, has brought together some OF the
worst representatives of the Republican party
In this State There seems to be gem
eral gathering of the black sheep here,
including not only members, but men who have been
rcpudated by their constituents and back here
for a little practice in the lobby Senator Selkreg
has been on the ground for several days, and the
most prominent Of the recent arrivals have been
Senator James Wood, whom the Senate i'll 1872 re-
fused to expel for having received large sums of
money from William NJ Tweed and Jay Could and
Matthew Il. Bemus, one of the Imost notorious men
IN the State. Senator Robertson voted to expel Mr.
Wood and Mr.. Wood has doubtless come back with
the idea of paying off old scores.
Perhaps the greatest annoyance Senator Woodin
has lad to suffer in the quiet and thorough canvass
his friends have been conducting was The TWB-
UNE's exposures of Senator Selkregs prominent
place u it. Both he and Mr.. Seikreg have busily
protested that this was not true. The first
meeting of the campaign held about 10 days
ago, q! which Senators Woodin, Selkreg, Mccarthy,
Emerson, aud Doolittle were present, and the plan
of operations was arranged there. Senator McCar-
thy, in case of Senator Woodin's election, will
probably be made Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, Senator Emerson of Banks or Insurance,
Messrs Selkreg and WOOdin retaining those of Rail
roads and Cities respectively.
Ii is patent that the jObbers are rallying around
Mr.. Woodn. in the hope of having the Committees
made up to suit them and good Republicans here
predict that in case of his election the will
be marked by jobbery from the start. Republicans
who will deplOre Mr.. WoOdins promotion will see
that the original mistake lay in sending here of
the character which belongs to most Of his
open supporters. The damage that would
suit TO the good name of the party is
clearly that numbers of Republicans who favor the
gubematOrial aspirations of A. b. Cornell rather
than those OF Senator Robertson prefer the election
Of the latter the ground that it is better help
one of the candidates than to imperil all. On the
other hand, many strict partisans say they are de-
termined to have a strict party man at the head of
The Senate they fear Mr.. RObertson's willingness
10 aid Gov. Tilden in his reforms.
The contest assumes an importance much greater
than it would ordinarily deserve, and is
closely connected with the politics Of the
Presidential year. Among the supporters of
Mr.. Woodin arc quoted Messrs. Selkreg.
Vedder, Emerson, Mccarthy, Cole, Well
man, Booth, Rogers, and perhaps Moore. For Sena-
tor Robertson quoted Senators Prince Carpen-
ter. Harris, Tobey, Coleman, and sayre. Senator
to have leanings toward Mr.. Robertson. Mr.. Wood
ms friends are predicting Mr. RObereons withdrawal
before tomorrow night, when the contest viii
be decided, and at all events claim Mr.. WOodin's
election as certain. Among the possible comprO-
misses suggested is making Judge Robertson
Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Mr..
Woodin President pro ten. If Judge Robertson
should defeat Mr.. WOOdln after all, tho latter's
friends will undoubtedly take the appointment Of
the committees out of his hands, and ntrust it TO
committee Of eleven.
Speculatons in reference TO the Senate Committees
are contingent upon the result Of election of Presi
dent pro ten. Senator Princes friends urging
him for the head of the Judiciary Committee though
rumOr connects his name with that Of Commerce and
Navigation. In the Assembly, Judge HOgeboom viii
probably have the judiciary Committee, and Hamil-
ton Fish, r., is said definitely to be named for
the Committee on Cities. The complimentary nom
nation for Speaker by the Democrats will probably
60 TO Gen. Richard NJ. Sherman of Oneida. AL the
officers of the last House Will doubtless DO renomi-
mated by the Democrats
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.
RATIOS OF REPl.RgRNr rToH IN evU.rY ,esrN,pry