The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
OLD SALT DEM0RALIZED.
4 SQUIRE KNOCK -DOUN Nv THE AP-
TORTIONMfNT ENCOUNTER.
Unexpected Tactics In the Assembly Chamber
The saline Legislator Ans-y-Kniiying for
Future eAction-Important Bills Introduced.

over the Alvord Apportonmcnt bill was short
and interesting. and resulted in temporary
defeat OF the Onondaga schemcr. Bothepartirs
lrud their men well in hand when the House
met this morning. and 1t was noticeable that
Old Salt. especially had an air Of assurance
and confidence which. to those who know him.
was interpreted 10 mean that everything was
fixed. and that his programme WAS to be car
ricd out But within twenty minutes after tho
bill had been taken up h. was badly beaten. and |
was the maddcst man that has been seen on the |
floor OF the Assembly this year. From the be- |
ginning of the skrmish until the close there /
was notimc wasted in bunconibe spccchmaking. |
This was the result of the caucuscs last evening. !
when programme was agreed upon 10y both |
parties II was opened under the pending mo-
tion of Mr.. Clancy. made Yesterday. To take |
one member from each OF the counties of Cat |
taraugus and Broome. and add them to Kings |
| county The vote was Immediately taken. tho !
only departure from the usual routine being the |
| demand 10y Mr.. Clancy that tcllcrs to make the
count should be appointed. Messrs. Berry and
! Grady were named ns the tecrs. and the same
gentlemen ofllciated in that capacity until the
| Adjournment The result on the first PROPOSE
ton to take a member from Cat,nraugus county
was II victory for Old Salt and the conspirators.
1t being defcated-5i to 81. Mr. Clancy then
withdrew the other proposition. and Old Salt
trampcd up and down the aislcs, joking with
| members and chuckling over his anticipated
victory. While the vote on this propos ition was
being taken several members announced that
they were pnircd upon this question. ana were
| excused from voting.
| Mr. Soaring II ster was the next to move
against AlNord's scheme. Without any pr"liin-
nary remarks. he asked thut one member
should "> taken from .a'iarausns nnn I,Nrn 20
| Ulster No one manifested amy disposition 10
isoa'r the nropospn ann tne Nolr Mss ,,sfn;
e.. lint .sIfI llaiunsrtf-
on this proposition, and wnrn the result
was snnonnced 1T was ,il"9n o '1 Th.. nave aye
nouncoincnt Of the result WAS the signal ior
slight applause among the Democrats and in
tho galleries and Old SAT- Jumped to his feet
shouting What H. that -ni' aud he seemed
for the time hcine to bc completely kno kei oft
his pins. Before he could recover himself
Judge Piper of Niagara had secured r"'o-ni-
ton from Don Hamilton FISH. Jr" who was n
the chair. and moved that onc mrnu"r should
county. Again the tellcis took their places IN
the desk and the count proceeded amid
much excitement. Mr.. kcator still standing ny
with the Democrats. while several Rrpuhli'ans
were grripg hm to sl down am, ana M eri,s sr,i ~
of the chamber. Finally the Chairman an
noun ,cd that Judge Pipcrs motion had pre-
vailed, Sc to "a. This was received with laugh.
ter and applause by the Democrats hut created
conservation and dismay among the Repub-
Every bit Of blood seemed 10 have left the face
Of Old Salt until /, rivalled his beard and hair
wfid s Voice IplaaHfh spaa here Wis @ somchnG
wrong about the question OF pairs Only one
II the pairs had been honestly observed, no
such result rs this could have been reached.
This vote, he said. would havc TO be reconsid-
cred and beateu at some future time. As he said
this cries of mo. no." and Shame. shame,
came up from all sides. But Old salt had MS
temper up. and he closed by moving that the
committee now rise and report progress. The
object OF this was. ot course. PLAIN to every one
Gus and apply the lash. or make new deal to
meet the emergcnry which Nad arisen. ,.
at this time, ana AGAIN tn.tcllrrs were called
@ msSs ,Ee e2g Hs,ed relumed s s cbnr
and revoked al passes TO me hnor ior te d5y,
anu ordrreIa u U, pe r%,,atcn % ~, ",t a Uu, H.
o ocrI "nI rSsneG 9l' sbc rbair and tS count m was m
hEan Irsu.h ;, u w ~ irn,;s b'rs III
proc'eueu WIN Mrnnt,ne M sniir.snIlls H.! H..
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nch raners r; NJ, III % W ~, ns sp
not 10 l9rS,t 10 % %V,ui p@ @ n,r niI's m =, " as M m
noun'eu that ANutu hH'l 'al ii.u l iilsH .l' ~ ny
amhorlV 81 on ,n, "uns s,'r,.a''E ~ [ ~
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chairnan tlsh mats MS 6ep0ft g. we ii99s~ 49,
Avord was ready, WIN ah2lhrI lllir spe',,.n lnr
the gulgeons MIN whpin u" nhs po'h piaSlhi
perfect fairness in this matter. he began. bur
mere MS N"lce WIS ul"Nn't Nln "-''SiN'
iau-hirr r,m az b"t,s ~, ',,D % '.r'iDl, .'iS mn ~ IT,
howetcr nnishe1 nls spe"sn ,.dh ia anu "har' up 10y
moving thW M ON De htnn naue speelul
, order Tor next y stay whi'n W wa auoir,ue
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10
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, sustunlng the mohslr.us propvsll.nh ~ give
MN iorh Only tSn, ~ ono o
' ber TO Ulster, carried IN ihe compute to-yay
Is 70 nc allowed 10 st" noes oi this va" IL D r
shtlshen WIN H. pul unl'ss NE - uuhe htr
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| vote asa,hst ANorn s'h'Inrr anu ~ cxxnhu'
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