The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-03
FIXING POLITICAL STATES.
NEN UHO arr TO TNFLUENCE TINS
TEARS LEGISLITURE.


porfnnt Committees is to Fnil-SenatOr
Woodin Distancina senator Robertson.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The few members of
the Legislature here wandered about tho cor
ridors Of the DelayaD House to-day, and suf-
ferod themselves TO be bored by the army Of
place seekers for the want OF something better
to do. The lack of any contest for the Speaker
ship and Clerkship OF the Assembly makes the
preliminary organization Of the Legislature in
sunerably duh. Speaker Hustled opened his
parlors In the Delavah House this evening to
tho anxious statesmen who seek good places
on the committees. Unfortunately for them,
the Speaker, in the absence Of any contest for
his position and its attendant bargaining and
promising. has quietly set to work TO prepare HE
committees, and he will announce tnem on
Wednesday. II is conceded that George D.
Sloan Of Oswego will be at the head Of Ways
and Means, and consequently will be the recog-
nized leader Of the Republicans upon the loor.
The selection is good one, as Mr.. Sloan has un-
doubted ability and a first class reputation a. an
honorable business man.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., will be at the head OF the
Committee on Cities, a position promised to
him In case the Republicans carried the Assem-
bly, before he accepted hts nomination.
There Ia a question as TO the Chairmanship Of
the Canals, MIR. Burleigh OF Washington county
having been strongly pressed on the grounds,
not only that he Is thoroughly conversant with
the canal Interests, but also that he must be dis
tastefll to tho Governor. he having defeated L.
L. Davs, who was one OF the Governors strong
eet adhereuts in the last Legislature. Mr.. Bur
leigh lives ON the Ch,mplun Canal. hut the
Etie Canal names a strong man I'm Mr. G. lllagher
OF Buffalo. who served last wear as member OF
the Canal Committee.
The eight for the pro tenn. Presidency Of the
Senate Is, the Woodin men say practically ended,
canvass showing that majority are already
committed to the support of NT. Woodln. This
Shove that the influence antac anistic to Senator
kouertsQn's ruhernntofial aspirations has been
quietly. but effectively at work. Moreover 1t Is
urgeu that the leader Of the party should be
able 10 stand ny and fight when II Il necessary,
qualification It l. conceded that Mr.. Woodin
possesses. ON the other hand. nothing Is so dis-
tasteful t. Senator Robertson az "A polite |
wranglo, and though a strict party man, IT has
been very seldom that he has Joined In any
bitter debate. Another argument against Mr..
Robertson ~ that bY reason OF his unqualified
support Of Gov. 1ilden last winter, IN voting for
ana advocating every measure asked In the Gov
into the hands OF the willy Governor with which
he has since been lashlng the Republican
party. Ii Il also urged rs unfair to take
| both the Speaker Of the House and the Presi-
| dent OF the senate from Westchcster county.
| Neither Senator Woodin nor senator Robertson
has taken any part In the canvass.
Late tonight q rumor Il current that orders
| have come o. iiQm Washington 10 elect sen itor
Robertson President pro TEN. and q is said that
| the order- VIII be obeycd. senator Conkling IS
said To have telcgraphed 10 this effect, aud / am
assured that within the next twelve hours other
senators will receive similar instructions. IL Is
ccitain that the Robertson men are much more
confident ;han they were this morning.
| there Is lively struggle Tor the chairmanship
| Of the Finance Committee in the Senate. Al
! bauy with its eye upon an APPROPRIATION for the
| new Capitol. i pressing senator Ham Harris,
who Tor many years was a New Capitol Commis-
sioncr but found u convenient to resign about
year ago, when al Investigation was progress
| Ing. senator McCaTty of syracuse, ex Congress
man and ex-hay9r, Is also urged. and his
| chances seem to be very fair but the Hon. l..
Bradford Prince, Of Queens, thinks that II a
new man ret-the position he should be the man,
urging tis long service and his familiarity with
| legislation. II. however, senator Robertson
| should withdraw from the contest for President
pro tenn, the place III unquestonably be given
| Scnstor woodin will lunquestionaby he placed
| Al tine head oi the committee ON cities. His
| long experience IN dealing with aad shaping
| legislation for New York city, and the excellent
| care he has ifkeg Of his friends, assure him
| the position. senator Booths health wall not
| permit ~ his taking the positiOn, but he Will be
- member Of the committee. 1t IL also said that
| Senut Murris.sy val on the seat IN this COM
| mittee occupied for the past two wears by his
| friend the Hon. JOnn Fox, and that for any
| fayurs Hos Kelly may desire from that COM
| mittee' lac viii have 10 apply 10 senator Nor
| rl--ey.
| the Insurance Committee, for which bis loug
| service upon that committee both in the Assem-
| by and the senate has qualified hin.
| senator Selkreg will again assume the helm OF
| the Railroad Committee.
There b. much speculation about a new char
ter for New York city, and two or three are
| known ~ have been drafted. II Is asserted, e,
however. that Gov. Iilden has said that no bill
! changing the government OF any city In the
State snail receive his approval until after the
eummi sion appointed 10y him TO draft uni
form charter Tor the government OF cities snail
have reported. This, said member TO-DAY,
| "is Oh very well, providing that commission re-
| ports wthin reasonable time. But" lie added,
| "unless they do, the Governor will md that a
combination can be made sufficiently strong to
| pass charter even over his Veto.