The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
Organization of the Senate and
Assembly Yesterday.
JAMES ". Hustled ELECTED SPEAKER.
The Anti ammanyites and the Tammany
Custom House Oea.
THE DRAWING OF SEATS.

GERS who were settled upon by the two republican eau
cuses the evening previous being Installed in due FORM
Mr. Husteds speech taking the chair had the merit
OF being brief il 1t did have some people hoped
II would few rather startling illusions to the Cover
nor ana his dear Canal Commission 1t was listened
atentivey throughout and apparently regarded
BY the majority OF the Assemblymen rather a neat
little address or the Centennial year was not
overlooked and due respect was paid to the glorious
memories of the past which the time and the occasion
recalled mind. Tho barest possible allusion was
made to the Governors reform policy, and the HIT
Judging from the grin that oyerspread
the coanteLances Of some OF the members
was considered papahle one. He advised that what
ever legislation the House should Ut to sanction
should have for its ultimate object permanent re-
form" and not be carried with view OF getting
up 'delusive effect" The charge made against the
Canal Commission during the campaign by the repubi-
tan stump speakers all the State was that its OBJ
iect, under
A COVER OF REFORM
for the benefit OF the people, was to make the voters
generally believe that permanent reform was its only
aim while reality its object to benefit the DEM
ocratc party at all costs This where the deusve
effect" came in according to the republicans, and
no doubt the new Speaker is in full accord
that point with his party friends. The Assembly,
men certainly did not TO relish the Governors
Message after the clerk had read few pages Of it.
They manifested anxiety before the session began
to learn definitely just what recommendations he
would make; but when they discovered that the
concentrations were so few and far between thatthey
were almost lost sight of in a labyrinth Of
DRY FIGURES AND STATISTICS
they lost all interest in the reading and while some
lay back their chairs and settled down for comfort
able Sleep others took up their county papers to
what had happened Ito hum" since they had left the
backwoods. Finally those who had made up their
minds TO listen attentively to what the Gov.
had to say gave up the idea and
gladly voted for a motion that 1t be printed and
referred to the Committee Of the Whole. This motion
prevailed and, without knowing third of what the
Message contained, the members, oyerjoyed at their
escape, hurried of to dinner.
CAPACITY SENATE.
The general impression given by the Senate was
favorable to the capacity Of that body 1t is deemed
an Improvement in point OF ability its predecessor
Prince who represents the First Senatorial district
decidedly a able representative than King,
whom he succeeds Eennaday for the Second
district, is an Improvement on Coe, and
John Morrissey will prove himself more sagacious
statesman than John Fox Mccarthy OF Syracuse, who
takes the place OF Dan Wood, has been in Congress,
and possesses the reputation OF being man of con-
siderable sense though not particularly brilliant
speaker. Rogers VINO MIS- tue seat OF Lanlng, tue
former Senator from the Buffalo district is gwen
credit for more than ordinary astuteness ST. John,
who occupies the place of Madden, said obe able.
Yedder is undoubtedly active man than Don,
who appeared TO doze away during half the session
Gerard is an advance in many ways over Moore. Per
haps the only ore OF the new Senator's who Is not
regarded possessed OF any superior qualih
sixth district Gross who preceded him, was
young lawyer of promise and showed
evidence OF capacity for legislative work from the be-
ginning. on the whole, the present Senate is body
OF than average intelligence and may be looked TO
for an exhibition OF thought and statesmanship
DoRsHEDiERs ADDRESS
was composed altogether OF historical references 1t
Of interest in giving publicity to lew documents
Of revolutionary T rSS Gray MEMS ACT
Senator woodin promptly introduced bill to repeal
the Gray Nuns act which allows the graduates in the
schools of that order certificates from the Board OF
Education to teach in the public schools
THE CROWD CAPITAL
great host OF men gathered in the broad hall OF the
Deavan Hotel after both houses adjourned. The old
time enacted at the bar, where the drink
filed the place and good deal OF chatting and drinking
was done There were people from all parts OF the
State York city having the major representation.
They were OF many syocatons, but the politician class
predominated, as might be expected
THE CUSTOM
The chief topic OF conversation to-day among the
members generally the defeat of the Woodn party in
the Senate caucus last evening There now seems TO
be question any ones mind but that the Senators
who sided with Robertson, at least large number
OF them, secured through the influence
or the republicans in New York who were
instrumental in getting Erhardt and Wheeler
made Police Commissioners The best proof OF this is
that Woodin and the Senators who sided with him
known 20 be indignant she removal OF Disbecker and
The changes in other departments that talked about
and had openly expressed their disapproval OF the
means employed to secure the new Commissioners
their places. IL is now believed that the
eleven who were in favor Of Robertson
Governor, Mayor wickham and the Custom House. BY
this bargain II said the eleven senators or al least
sufficient number OF them to make success certain,
will prevent the passage in the Senate Of any measure
inimcal TO Tammany Hail. as the charter proposed by
the anu-Tammany party, which provides Tor spring
election, certainly would be. BY preventing It's pass
age the Mayor would stand in danger of going out or
Office in April, and the Tammany oihce holders
would 10 able, without fear and trembling, to continue
do little work for large pay under the city govern
ment for al least another year. But in the opinion OF
most OF the republicans who really believe in the deal
the most important advantage is gained by the Cover
Committee strongly, as he Is to the principle OF
Ipring election for local officers IN New YORK clty
4 an unexceptond charter with spring
election provision 1t should be passed he
could very well veto il without stulufying himself
and sign Il would, OF course, place himself in antag.
onism to Tammany Hall II the alleged deal provides
that this charter shall be nipped in the bud in the
Senate, where II is 10 originate, he will be spared
the necessity of having TO choose between two evils
for II he vetoed such bill he would give much Of
fence TO the anti-iammany people as he would give
Tammany by signing IL lie is deshous, say the as
satisfied republicans OF securing the democratic dele
cation from New York 10 the Presidential Convention
and to object he will not hesitate 70 make any
kind Of deal with the Custom House republicans that
will help him along He knows that Tammauy's vote
was a large one though she defeated last November
and that the anti Temmsny party will be, comparatively,
very small affair IN the Presidential campaign, shorn,
asit naturally will be- OF TIE republican strength had
At the last ell elton But there always wheels
within wheels IN legislative deals, and no one can
always tell with certainty "hether an accident may
not happen when least expected. The senators
who we're In favor Of Woodn IN his light
two hours before the caucus met Monday were,
learn Baden, Moore, Prince, Wagner, Emerson,
Mccarthy, Doottle, soikreg, Neddcr, woodin and
Cole THIS including himself made twelve out Of the
twenty republican votes IN The Senaie-a good ma
Iority But wagner made 10 change front after
getting orders that effect from The Central Railroad
Baador and Moore were brought over 10 Robert
sou BY Surveyor sharpe, who up here
Tor the purpose, and Prince dnaly caved
In on the ground that Robertson's district
was so his that their interests were amos, den-
teal and he therefore could not well oppose him. Tho
question Is whether the eleven senators who do
feated woodn will stand by the Tammauy Custom
House deal 10 the end The nti-Tammany people
ahav their natal before