The New York herald., 1876-01-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.

CHANCE FOR ANOTHER TRADE BETWEEN THE
APPOINTMENTS IN HAND-GoEo FOR THE
PUBLIC PRINTING RING.
ALBANY, Jan l5 1870
The letter OF resignation sent by the State Supern
tendent OF Insurance. o. W. CHAPMAN, to Governor
rilden is as foows:-
To His Exceilency Governor SAMUEL J. T1LDEN;-
DEAR SIR find myself compelled, by circumstances
therefore hereby my renason or The ONCE Of su
perntepdent OF the Insurance Deparment Of the state OF
spectfuly. o. W. CHAPMAN
The nomination of a successor To Mr.. Chapman will
hardly be made before the end OF the session The
resignation will not take effect until January 81 Alto
geher there five appointments for the Senate to
consider and TO confirm reject as they deem ft The
Governor is deft hand at political bargaining, and
will make the most Of the present opportunity for
trade with the republican Senator's The five appoint
ments for Superintendent OF Insurance, Canal
Auditor and three canal appraisers The Governor is
reported to be willing to allow the republicans the in
surance department and two appraisershps reservng
for his own party the ofice Of Canal Auditor and
apprasership. Smith Weed has been mentioned as
successor TO Chapman but in the light Of the conem
plated bargain his chances are very small
Governor Tilden in his Message appears to
almost every public abuse within the Jurisdiction Of
the State government that demands reform. He had
1t in his mind to call attention the fragrant corrup
ton in the matter of the public printing done here but
he found on reflection that he might be forced TO
handle a two-edged sword which would cut both ways
Undoubtedly the republicans have had the hons share
OF the spos In this public printing business but the
democrats, when they had the chance, showed them
selves equally unscrupulous in tho same direction.
Mr. Sloan chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee, has the reputation of being honest and
fearless and he is given credit for the design Of
introducing into the House resolution authorizing
and directing the Committee on Public Printing to be-
gin investigation into the payments for public print
ing for the last FIVE years whether any moneys havec
been obtained by any parties by OF bribery of
members OF the Legislature or officers thereof and If
so, by whom and when and what amounts
were obtained whether any supply bills
have been altered after their passage by both houses
for the purpose of inserting of money for faudu
lent printing and stationery claims and n So by whom
when and what the amounts One who appears to
know all about IL says II the Committee on Public
Printing be made to take up the investigation call
him as q Witness he will guarantee to furnish
that committee with proof beyond cav
that vast sums of money have been stolen
from the State by the Printing Ring in Albany.
Mr. Sloan has already won his spurs by his crusade
against the State Prison Ring If he be only half
successful in his RAID the Printing Ring he may be-
come formidable rival TO Senator Robertson Tor the
Gubernatorial nomination. The man who does the
most in the way Of genuine reform and retronchment
Will henceforth be the man for the people.