The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-03
FIGHTING THE GOVERNOR.
Uutr TS EETNG DONE TO DER EiT
TglDEN'S .fSPIRfrIONS.
. r.,u,,licnn Rand on III. Cannt Commis-
.,ou ,.o,. seymour md J"dgc Church not
uelp,ng Him Much The brgi-Ia'urc's
n.,y. Tbr Nncnnt supreme JuIEe-htp.

no,ay. Thr Nncnnt supreme Jujge-h,p.
,,.>v Feb. The war Df tho Repub-
,co,s upon Gov. rildea ha' fairly opened and
,..,o 4, To- be- no Ccs-au II OF u UNTIL as they
,aq. his Presidential aspirations ofe knocked
higher than ak.te. In thi-, ~ course they are
..L.tcd ~ thl,e nemocr - who u We oeen
A., nv the q yetn,rs war upon the Canal
Ring There are also whispers thHt ""'' oeN-
uonr tns trpk, with iiden. AMI is quietly
s.,.,wn,t n. can 20 prevent hi' securing the
A.t.,,tcr of this - &, I'm the National Con-
,or,,,, II f. ant that Nr. Sey nour himself
,cui1 n,t unWil.ns t' leil t'e Democratic
hot. Into ntl 60 for the White House.
rcr,,ip.pat ~ hs n ns Is frequently men
uon. d among tho p.uocr tic polt'citns here
nttemosta ay - ble man the Democrats OF this
ste can pat rN.ri. Then there ~ Judge
c.u-,h, uhoheup l,v' Tor UnclesSammy aud
viii nol forgive hi.usclf Tor his mistake In not
soniestirg tte nomination for the GOvernorsnip
nlhIIn II, vii not repeat the mist Ks ia tho
.ipoc ing can,A,.-- TIA l., II wba. hi friends,
Who see u to he numerous. say about II can be
relied upon.
A renewal OF tho rambling discussion Of the
Governors canal p ll'cy arose IN tho senate out
Of resolution offered ry Mr. woouin, to refer
The contents of the Gov 'rnors me sage relating
g. c-ral, 10 the Canal Committee. Mr.. woodln
thou MT the Sena'c had waited about long
ensirh Tor the Clmmisa on to make lie rcpor
md u % was true, h- = vi py the Governor. tnat
alugr field q uneX lo-ed IL I'D and maladuiin-
i-'ruton uf the "a al rem iine Us yet uutouch-
cd, was time III htt the subject WIS under con
,,ir "a n n anv legislation t. ctriv out canal
reform vas exl ctci Of the L,gis ature. sena
tor. koeeis ahd VI .rthv conc irred In the ur1-
r. d snothet of Ina printed spee,hes. Of which
be- su ears To have supply always on hand for
any emerrcncv
TnICKrRy IN TuE COMMISSION.
He complained ~ the fraud that had been
perpotralru uuOn the people bT the nppptut-
nent ui commission supposed TO he nOn-par-
tisan, but Oue oi wnnse members, nominated rs
sReuuhlicin. turned out To tie Democrat in
diseuis'. No. only was he Democrat, bit he
was when nppni ted, aud 1. now, "A chosen
standard carer In the Governors body guard on
its nurCh 80 the White House. ihisConmissiun
h ID found time tn make tweiye ?. potts In the
summsr and fall ciuuni'n directed t. tho Gov
ernor, Althou-h the Law ere ting them did not
Iequre tnat they should report to MN at all
Dat. although three uOnths had elapsed since
the election, the, h1d no yet fpun1 tinie to re.
pnft To the Legislature, to wnom alone their re-
Sitpuui informant ~ nd testimony on which TO
bas, legislation. OF course, no me would sus
pect the Governor 81 btiIs ina ienced In his
canal policy bv his ir'ucr associations. or his
wtI-knnwn atilihti ~ Al d interests In railroads
BIt thero cttt iniy wts a widcs r .ad suspicion
t1at the action ~ the commission had oeen
tuled more IN n inter ~ 80 prrty and tne
manuacture Of poliUcel ittl. nan by patriot
ism or drsife for genuine canal reform.
Mr u lley li m) said II WIS gratifying u
.rr''rs eeslrs 70 m inyes,,..n.e ,be ,r I'D IN tSe
man ge lcnt OF the can ~, ut he could not
telO not ing tnut the burden OF their speeches
was comp. INT 1T wnat nId been done Oy tho
Cove nor IN tui- line. IIo could Mt see us "
~ imn"riant whrtner one ~ tue Commi.-
roh"rs was pemocrt ~ ui-gti-e or u T. so
long "a he pc formed his duties well. No ons
had veutiired To tsssrt TIA 1 ne Il d not done So.
personality oi the commission, rather than
a. mt nn'thingt ey had done.
Mr. NcC irihN answered thit hl- complaint
wis ihn, the q uvelnOr's promises uf reform wlth
wmch D htn set out In his am ini-tr"iion nad
pot ueen carried out way nd the HoVerno IN
his message completely ignored the iesiiou Of
Punishment ef can 4 frauds wh,cn formed tue
fallJ Jius cry u III. message last ie,rr
ALWAYS YOR REFORM.
Nr. woodin OF j'cted to Air. Br,diev's rerre
sentug ine kepu.icnns new converts tn Z q
1, ,o nn ,vere , '.'i IN i" ', 'av lsa', s
support ot the q ytrnor's muven,ent for reform
snd the ~ optoslion ne received 70 hn' oi
Lis nle sules looking t. tnat enl came from ms
own unrN. He claimed IN II ". important
70 know "helhei Nick h4d been iiayrd upon
the punlic IN tho auuointment ~ the anal Com
mission. lt was wei known thlt the Senate
last le" insisted tnat th's comni'sion snoul /
consist OF ur persons aud ue made non parti-
san, that ia II, iuye -tigations u snoud show no
Partiailty TO evil doers under different admins
Eaiions OF the state Gov rnment The Gov
ernor well understood the vieNs OF the Senate
10 mt respect, AID accedod to them ltw s.
tnerriore, palpable fraud upon the senate ND
upon the 'op e 10 sopoint np the commission
kepubhc.n man whom the Governor
knew to be a De uocrdt, snd tne aupOntee y r..
ucipntc IN tue fraud. lie imagined that hon
oiable nen 'uld have - 90 LONG WY to and
Gman WHO would consent to remain on a com
tnckeV as that. There were men wno would
d. II, but they were srarce.
Mr.. Starbuck sad that In the mpaign last
tai all the stnaiOrd around the cilcie gOt tn
tsats by pledging the pcople that they would
uso their best en- Ieuynfs to Try furw rd toe
canal r, torn begun bN the Governor hut in
itead OF lacking up the Governor 10 aip saIed 0
BE- o. ct Of certain senators to throw all
tue ob Ia lea they could IN MS way. lie then
defended MIR. bigelow from tae att oks made
npOn nan, ana said that the only trouble with
bih Nts that lie wuuld Lot aCccpt uomin ,tIun
it!m The heuuhlcan conycGuon and d,d coept
mad, and none could be made, eg inst his pI-
NV Of life uud official integit, Ia conclusion,
be sad % l II It should 40 out To- the puLIc
Lht .aniuisTatiYe reform wls ilure, Tue
orh,tnr nom the INcn.y-se oud (NcN }
Noul; be the haypicst man 81 .rerici. anu the
heuatur from the lNen.I ht.h (WoOdi.J would
1Oih iuu IN lis JubiiatiOn.
woODiN's ANSWER.
woodin replied that Mr. 5tarhuck had spent
Iupl orte Il tue le-olud. u. Whu h. had said
Nitu regard to hini-eli lie could stand, fui he
fore ,he session c@-ed thst he knew
n,ue Of the Ga = cter and past roe, rd
et the sen tur from me Twcnty--ecOud. lac
Noull nnd that gentleman ready u 20 AS I as
any - ator mere loo Iry out udministra i've re-
fprm. hotncn referred 10 newsu { or comments
Sh tle mutiN,- Il hepublllan Senators IN rrfus
lLg 70 confirm Nj Scnuyitr Tor Canil AUDI or,
sui sall 10 would irtn.li etate IL hi4 ie sons
ieiu-lnG the cu D1im. ton were IN all tue
ttese"t mrulh oi the Camel jo rd were Dem
o,r4t- enh he believed 1t to 10 for the interest
- the P4hhc thht al least one meint~r Ot the
bOafI -uoWd belong II the opposite party in
otIeT tuh 40 g. .hti-al biis should control 10
eclion 10 me lhvcftIrttl y II frau 4s witnO.t a
ehance - it, hciug eXpnsed.
After a ioH REMARKS uy ,ir. Rogers In sunDort
~ Tue resolution lt VA cd pied.
In the Assembly Ar. Bar eign called un his
le5ulutlou requiring the G,y rnur'- cpiuinission
o. rpOr. wituin one week, The Democrats
Winted the commission given II, own tima ~
nh,cn to : port bur tho Republic rs would NOT
have II. 1hey 1ndily o1nsen, ca To give then,
tsh dave, hnd IN TINS snaI the resolution As
pissed. II wid prob bly pass The Senate to
nOrruw.
Tue - ret OF this re anxiety 20 get the re-
port ot no couu issiun.s saii 10 he that Ii h
hhs IN leuilpn t. auuo,ni "a committee to lnVos,I-
~ tue GOyefuor's comni,sl0n with an intsn-
Won to show thdt II cnnduc ca = invts.g -tlOus
unfhrf nd ~ p ri- tn manner.
~ ndl"r IlKby t. Ody introduced hls anti
Ianmhhy ca tier, IN main brOyisi, us of winch
hAVS already been printed IN InK sun.
the VACANT JCpGEsHIP.t
strong pressure IS being brought to bear
upon kepuulodn senators 10 secure tho cOnlr-
u4don Of Mr. ooutnw"r,n 70 the vacant Juus-
shD 10 the Eighth JudiG / Di-tr ct, out It's a 10.
cess is doubtful. Two days before judge L. T.
mont died - hereby this cnncy wns createI-
judges Noah DaHp and Charles Daniels wrote a
Ntter u Gov tilien ursing the appointment Of