The New York herald., 1877-03-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Rejection of the Nomination
of Mcclellan.
WHAT TIE GOVERNOR SAYS ABOUT 1T,
Features OF the Debate-The Tall
Last Night.
INVESTIGATING TuH INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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ALBANY, March % 1877.
As anticipated til. nomination of General McClel.
Ian for Superintendent OF Public Works defeated.
Calling on Governor Robinson to-day, / asked HIM
what course he would take now that all his nomina-
tions beaten He in excellent sprits though
It not hard to detect that he felt mortified He
said that alter q great deal OF consideration hc
sent in the names which the Senate has
jected. He did not think 1t necessary
into particulars as the quancab OF this
man or that 1t was enough. he thought, that the
public voice, expressed IN various channels should
have endorsed and commented them. He did not
think, nor would he think, that the Senate had
gwen TO these nominations proper degree OF con-
sderation. He satisfied TO abide by the decision
they had made trusting that public opinion would
right HIM In the He said, further, that he should
make other nominations IN the place VI these
which have been uncondrmed. Ho would await the
progress OF events and he emphatcay declared that
no combination or compact ever existcd between him
and amy party OF republicans, and no would never
have it, and would pursue tho path OF right and truth
TO the end Of his torn.
TIKI DEBATE on M'cLELLANs NOMINATION..
Tho entire session OF tho Senate, IRON haltpast
ten until three O'Clock taken up with the dis
cuss0n Of the report OF tho Canal Committee
to the confirmation OF General Mcclellan US Supern.
tendont Of Public Works. The result was inevitable
from the hrst aud what good the democrats could
hope 10 accomplish by nghting oil the vote II II hard
10 Imagine. when AZ last "a vote was reached It was
found " be strictly party one OF IL TO several Sena-
tors beng absent az The time II taken. Much
speculation is INDUCED in 10 the character OF Tho
arguments used IN cnucus, which were SO potent IN
bringing around Senators Harris Robertson Prince
ana Toby all vi whom Is known up to Tuesday night
we're IN iavor OF General McClean's confirmation. ono
OF the gentlemen named assured mo this afternoon that
political and that the opposition To General McCcl
Ian came chiefly from the canal region. majority OF
The republican Senators wcre oI the opinion that tho
nomination wus not good one and naturally enough
tey were constrained 70 have their party unit The
true explanation, however, PROBABLY is hat Mr. Woodn
roturDcd rom Washington with instructions that Con-
eral Mcclellan must not under any circumstances DO
confirmed, ana tho party whip was consequently
cracked With result that has now become part OF
history.
When she order of tho report reached this morn.
Ing IL appeared AS though the Lieutenant Governor
had decided rule that The session must be secret
ono, but thcro wore SO many senators absent that
motion made by Senator Jacobs, that the regular
order Of business be proceeded with, prevailed Scna
tor Woodin had evidently como prepared 10 prevent
any detection in the republican ranks. IL was ru-
mored that or two who were bound by tho caucus
proceedings had become little snaky, and Woodn
opened by referring to impu;ation made by Senator
ST. John yesterday that tho republicans had been n
nuenccd IN their action by the Canal Ring. This he
vehemently denied, and then began picking to pieces
the public career OF General Mcclellan. He charged
practically that IN every undertaking OF his life he had
been unsucccssulas military loader, as tho head Of
the Dock department OF New York city and IN his
subsequent connection with the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway. lu short, General Mcclellan
simply magnificent failure. lilo SAID II the proceed
ngs OF tho republican conference OF Tuesday evening
had hitherto boen q secret they should DO open
secret n'.Es Tho republicans IN that caucus were
unit on tse point thxt the nomination Of General
Mcclellan was unit They we're not uctuate cd
by political partlsanship Thcy conceded tho fitness
proposition that tho office should be gwen 10 q
emocrat; but he Tor ono would not violate hrs oath
voting 10 confirm uian who was clearly unit Tor
the office ny reason OF his incihciency. Mr. Jacobs
replied to Mr. woodin, and OF course dwclt upon
the eminent services which General Mcclellan had
rendered 10 tho country during tho rebellion, aud tcs
tined to the Generals unimpoachabe integrity and
ability as an engineer and an organizer. number OF
other Senators nude speeches ior and against tho
adoption OF the report the chief objection urged how
ever, being the point that, as General Mcclellan was
resident OF tho State he could not legally hold
the oilico
toward the democratic party; on tho contrary, tho
had but recently got him out of very ugly
scrape (referng 10 the TACT that several democratic
olco IN School Boards). Hc was democrat once
himself but he didn't think General Mcclellan was lit
~ hold the oltice
Mr. WagslaT se,zod the opportunity to mako a few
telling hits. 1t evident, he said, that the repuD
wanted thoroughly practical man ON the canals
West Point graduate, an educated gentleman, an ac-
compsned engineer, would not do. What they wanted
man expert IN driving u team OF refractory
mules and a master mechanic on tho mcllitluous boat
horn. A good deal moro Time was wasted, this result
being Indicated rs above vote Of ID to IN favor OF
the adoption OF the adverse report OF the committee
BUSINESS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly tho bill Tor the Improvement OF the
Hudson River and making appropriations therefor,
was reported tavorably Mr. Langbeius bill reiative TO
the salo OF beer IN New York city Sundays under
certain restrictions, was reported adversely, but on
motion OF Mr. LaDgbcin tho report was LAID upon the
table. A number OF unimportant bills were passed.
and then tho whole day was consumed IN tho discussion
vi the supply bill.
IN Tho evening The Insurance bill, reported by Mr.
J. q. Graham was the special order. a number vi
amendments were offered. and the bill was finally
progressed
A
Tho feeling about the rejection OF General McCc!z
Ian is expressed pretty freely in the corridors Oi the
Delavan this evening. Republicans justify u by say
IDg that II was proper because General Mcclellan
knew nothing about canals, and such like talk Tho
dcnocrats with lew exceptions, talk the other way,
pd contend that POSSIBLE nomination could be re-
he'd upon 70 show better acquaintance with tho
canals than General Mcclellan has, because the very
oil ms education as civil engineer embraced
system Of water levels and gradients just much
railroads.
THE INSURANCE INQUIRY.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE IN
sURANCE CoMMIrrEE-EvIDENCE OF THE
PRESIDENT or THE KNICKEEDocKEE INsUR-
ANcE COMPANY.
ALBANY, March 22, 1877.
Tho Insurance Committee of the House reassemblcd
this afternoon a halpast three O'Clock TO hear the
testimony OF officers OF lfc insurance companies
relative TO salaries received by thom. Henry W.
johnson, OF counsel for tho Knckcrbocker Company,
stated that President Nichols, Of tho Knckcbocker
Lie, was anxious get homo account OF sickness
IN his family.