The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-04
GIVE Us APP0RTI0NMENT.
THE FOREMOST Duty OF THE LEGTs-
LITURE or THE STATE
Republicans Di-ci osing Their Hand - How
They Intend to Defeat Fair Hcdistrict-
ing-Ths undoubtcd Duty Of the Democrats.

Repubiicnns Discl osing Their Hand - How
They Intend to Defeat ~ Fair Hedistrict-
ing-The undoubtcd Duty Of the Democrats.
ALBANY, Feb. 2.-Ovcr week has passed
since the Assembly under Mr.. Brookss resolu-
ton. requested the Apportionment Committee
| to report within twenty days n reapportioning
the Assembly districts OF the State. and yet Mr..
Alvord has not called that committee together
even to organize. 1t begins to look very much
as though the tactics of last winter and the ycar
before are to be repeated An intimation has
reached mo from source that is worthy Of
| crcdencc IA to what is the programme OF tho
leaders. who are determined that thore shall
not be n new apportionment until after the cleo
ton of United States Senator. Tho action Of
several Republicans In the Assembly when this
subject was up few days ago has convinced
| them that they cannot rely upon all Of their
| party in that house at least, to stand by them
should they attempt to repeat the high handcd
| proceedings OF last winter. Without a solid
support OF all the Republicans in the Assembly.
OF course. Old Salt would be beaten, as he has
| not a single vote to spare. How the Senate
stands upon this question has not yet been
demonstrated. as the Democrats in that body
| have failed to show the same anxiety to force
an expression ms have their brethren in the As
sembly. But Ham. Harris will undoubtedly
| prove u WbINul SuCctSSpT VI NOpuln III llc way
Of how not to do IT, If that is the programme.
and Ms he Is at the head OF the committee in
tina, body. Old Salt will have worthy CO.
| worker
Two or three schemes are in contemplation.
according to my informant TO accomplish the
end sought by the conspirators. The one upon
which they are said to rely principally Is to de-
lay reporting a bill. under various prctoxts IA
| long as possible In the meantime all impor-
tant legislation. such as the Appropriation and
Supply bills. measures affecting New York city
and others. are 10 he hurried forward and
passed. then the old farce Of a wrangle between
| the two houses repeated. and an adjournment
| OF tho Legislature reached ut an early date. thu
bill dying between the two houses The cxpe-
| dition with which Old Salt has ROT the Appro-
priatlon hill ready, and the lively rate at which
the Hon. Hamilton Fish. Jr.. IL dspos ing Of i'm
| well rs other indications 81 u desire 10 rush
| things. such as Alvords prediction that the
usual. all point TO the strong probability that
this l. the programme But It il one that
can be easily, defeated by the Demo
Gratis by united acton and u bold stand.
ply bill can pass the Assembly. without eighty
seven affirmative votes The Republicans
have only siNty-nve. Let the Democrats in eau
| Gus resolve that neither the Appropriation nor
i an Sss 'aS
| both houses and become "A law. IL will not do
10 wait until the bulls In the Senat" for there
| ~ N'''a' ''s'N
| would not be- 80 easy 20 defeat the scheme. II
| would require only the vote OF one Drmoeratie
| senator to aid them IN carrying II through. and
| the experience of hast winter demonstrated that
| IN" ambition OF uor' tnan one nator ~ that
| faith To b. his own successor WIS sufficient 20
| induce him. t. say thv thsi 10 wink at the "t.
| fortS 10 prevent u new apporiiOnmcnt And
| thcr" II no reason 20 helieNr from the action "
| tue Democrats In The present = sslun that th"v
have less ambtlon In tn" safuc direction. In
the Assembly the votes OF twenty-five Demo 'rat-
| must h.. obtained. OF course the k"putlieaus
d ~Ilt terrible howl this action or
/ the Democrats MS DELAYING business and in
t-rfcring with the workings OF the State
with with the Rcru6ncans have de-
nct the Constitution for two sessions ot
i"rmiu"i 20 repeat Il again. cuui,i not b" hid
hy any howl they might rai-" aguin~t men VINO
| iir l. 'gIslnture To Obey IN" snprrri" law ot The
| NHt". ANord and hiS co'on- iHtur> talk mn h
| 'i w" immense amount ol woiN anu r'nrl.-
Gated calculat ous tint are 10 b. made n"iur" a
Just and inir AUporuonmrnt hill can he pre-
pared. TINS II az the v.riest h'sh; Every
| conceivahl' cnlcu.at On and tvs ~ 10 cheat the
| |. riocri.y 10 the cr,Hi-st extent were eN-
| h4us' "a INST winter 10y trio MOudlu. AlVnrd.
and Hosrboom. In this they were ass stcd hy
state. Old S,dt may Plot and schcm" until
famous or ones sided XII dian tha, h"ani il r,.
boom repurtc'l 10 the Assembly last winter. II
il. a- also did several other terubhans. Even
this Till OLD SAT- can revive and report from hi
committee i ~ can grtn majority OF To 70
there NJ resent appears 10 he some doubt.
Then there Is what was known as thr Moolin
bill last v inter-. aud which passed the SENATE by
a very hsrE" VOTE. True. II was not what 10
should L.. hut Nv the side oi the monstrusity
iatherrI by Old SAT- and Judge Hosehnom. It
WIS tho perfection Of fairness. That bill sub
stautlnliy was introduced ia the House nearly
tlr''" weeks ago. since which time II has t"''il
quietly sleeping IN AlNurt'S d sk. together with
two or three other Apportonm"nt bills intro
dur"d Nuvut ~" same time. y 4 a meet NJ 0i
the comm tee has been held not a sigugivcn oi
81 :
means TT the Demo 'rits d"termine in cnucus
that at the very l"nsf, the Supply blll shalt not
he allowed To- pass tn" ASS. uih.y until II has
been first decided whether or not an Apportiun-
mont hill is a. Zee passed 10y the l. 'sslaturc.
And the only way to do this is to have bill re-
ported and agreed upon hy both Houses. II IS
NC ssary sometimes To- light fre w . fire. and
TINS appears to b" one ~ those Occas Ms.
Another srh"m" - said Ia h". in cas- ,hey are
forced 70 r'Iort n bill. az make II SO o'loflon-
able that itwil not b" hkey 10 puss hoth houses.
hut even ~ III. event that II should. the Gov
ernor would refus" Ia sign II. But this they
prefer not 10 try. iearing. from indications al
ready ven in the Assembly. that there are
enou IA Republicans who have some regard for
the Constitution wro Will act with the Demo
crafts to the ext nj OF nnkingthe appor,ionmeni
approach the appearance OF harness.
II the Demo rats fail To force Old Salt 10 re-
port a bill in the manner above indicated. or in
some other way. they Will be themselves IL a
measure respo nSIble u thrrc rs 'inulhrr lauuIe
this W inter- on the part II the Legislature Ia
obey the mandatr Of the Constitution and reap
Now that tn. question NJ who shall be Super
int ndrnt OF publlf Works il disposed OF. the
rush of seekers for the places under him j.
something wonderful Mr.. Clark arrived here
on friday night. and took up his retreat In the
Albany Penitentihry with Sup"rintrnd mt Plls-
bury. Since that tim" nearly every mack man in
Albany has been kept busy taking the appli-
canis for dopuiyships and the political friends
out TO the pen t'ntlHry 10 lay their claims before
the coming man. There are only three oi
these deputies. yet am assured 10y one who Is
IN u position To know that the applicants for
them already number over two hundred. and
they keep coming And NJ tor the applicant
Ia the Governor stat" officers. and members OF
the Legislature for recommendations 10 the
subordinate positions along the States bitches
well, they come IN clouds greater thnn the
lOrusts OF Egypt and no man can count them
Just now MIR. Clark Is the most sought man in
the State. but ii won't be long before he Will be
tho most cursed. But those who know Mr.
Clark SAY that he can stand much Of that kind
Of dressings; in fact, that he IL in this respect
very mu h. like the man who first brought him
out IN politics, sam Tildrn.
But there are other places yet to MI by tho
Governor and the Senate over which there is "A
growing anxiety ia some quarters. Among
them may mention the Bank Suporint, ndcnt
tho Health ON GER for the port Of New York. and
the Captain Of the Port, port warlcns, and
harbor masters in New York city. Tho latter
are OF course, not of mu"h consequence Just AT