New-York tribune., 1878-10-05
49, NAlHOAS ~ oRhFORM.0
Nac- York, Sept. II, 1873.

HOW THEY ARE PRAcusED IN ALEANr-THE NEW
CITY CHAMBEELAIN An EXAMPLE SCRAPS or
RECENT HISTORY.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBuNE.l
ALBANY, Oct. 2.-The people of Albany were
astounded Saturday evening. by the nomination and
C. affirmation OF Luoicu Tutrs, r as Chamberain, po-
,itlon as important this city that Of Controller Is
10 the City Of Ncw-Nork The Hon. Robert II. Wafer
man. business man who stands high IN the confidence
Of the best Of all parties, displaced to make
room for one who the trusted agent of 10 bcrs This
action Of Mayor Nolan and Of the Democratic majority
I'M the Common Council, he understood only by re-
calling the history or Democratic eform IN tins city.
few years ago the Democratic party was ridden, and
the city was robbed continually, by as p,stlent ring
rs ever dominated a municipality. o. ths ring one
Edward T. Mccgan was the Boss" In 1873 ard 1874,
uuder the lead of Mr. Daniel Manning, President of The
4rgs COMPANY enforced by the paper Of which lie was
and is the acknowledged ana able head, war to the
knife was wagcd against this ring. Mr.. Meegan
was then a member OK the State Central Committee In
ls7I a contestng delegation sent to Syracuse OF
which the Parkers and the Cornngs the most in
auentaI members This delegation was champlOned
before the Committee Credentials by the Hon. Rufus
" Peckbam who bitterly denounced Mr. Meegin and
the delegation representing the old committee. The
Convention OF 1874 reform body, and so il nomi
ker and associates delegates lhis reform dele
CATION made SIR Waterman member OF the Sate Com
Tiiee In 1875 Judge ParkeT's friends rescutcd the
treatment be received from Governor Iuden MI Wat
crman therefore marked Tor the slaughter, ana MI
Manning was substituted in his place.
Mr.. Meegqn when he was driven from tEc state Com
nitcc set up in business political broker ara has
had great success in IT, II supposed,
however that his power in the regular or
gan.zaticn was eff'ctually broken. But time
brings It's rcveuges When Mr.. Tilden returned from
Europe Fan ne began 10 repair his shattered ranks
II, sax that reform had exhausted its force. and he
T. " 4 I fore
than To take the advice OF The ETOokiH Eg7ie, and
recall veteran Democrats to the positions % honor and
usefulness" within the party. lie therefore issued
orders tnaG none but positive Democrats should be nut
on guard that the supplemented Rpubhcans and
Democrats who believed in reform for reforms sake
should he dismissed. aud that al rings and rngnasters
who sustained rTldcn should be protected and and all
who dii not should be crushed. The Brooklyn nng
continued under the protecting Wing, and made the
uuglrus Of the rcorgauizod forces. Mr.. Mcrgtn was
taken back into confidence, ami was a delegate 10
the late state Convention, along with Mr. Pcckhan,
aud ths LEGATION continued NJ nnng On ~ state
pom'mcnts under tn pr sent Democriilc city govern
ncnt. lie u all-powcTlW with Mayor Nolan. lie Rrs
reV,ug,d ON Mr. Waterman AID places hIs most u-.cd
lieutenant In the Office Of Chamberlain. IL holds th"
OF power hrny, with all his enemies either hi sub
from place c j. even talked of fog Congress lie v"IN
strong with the inspectors who hero o" more OF the NO
ing han the voters themselves Albany J. some hIhg lHe
it's sister city, Troy IN mat thriving t"Yna lscg re-
u
Office to his uses, whCTrupUu he was rcuuUnatcd
aud red ectcd only by aH Increased majority, but
actually leading his Ticket
such Is reform" What with such doings on tie
part OF his friends here, aud TIE TRUSEs exposure OF
his efforts 90 bay state cauvasstr, and Presidential
electors IN 1876 Mr. Tlden's reputation reformcr
passes away just as lie Is playing Jodcr hand as "A
mere organizer OF faction within bis party The hall
in which the inchoate boilers gathered at Syracuse Oh
thc memorable fst day of the late State Convention
had been secured sometime before, for the purpose OF
holding a second STATE Convention IN the event
OF Tgmmanl's securing cuutrU! Of the regular
prrIull4tIuu. Plans were thoroughly Watured FOR
"a bolt this actiOu and the noted
article III The AFguS Of Thursday, pTapuundng The stun
mig conuudrum, IL there emergency - fully
proves Mr. Hden i- thus placed in th" position, by tue
action OF his friends at Syracuse ana mis- organ In Al
bguy OF threatening % bold BIS supremacy D. not con
coded 1ruc his impUisiEe eutenaEt- ami his 60 ne
editor" exploited prcmatutclY but The explosion Tt-
yrael The position Oi the mine which h0s been illd 10
Ow up the Democratic party IN tie cygut ~ its rrus.
ING Olger To follow Mr. lldcus lead. L. b. rule or ruin
UIth nm and hs friends have nude II celr that 10 tt7
rIng-rid len city 70 is II hc docs rule Albany
led me way IN 1S74 leads II But, alas tne con-
tr1st ~ as pauul n humililtug. When Mr. Idtn
ay the biuudcr which had been made az Syracuse he
orpraphed 10 the half cdget boilers "Ihe interests OF
thc party demand your immediate return. aud the in
nltirut chicks returned But no such order can ro'
Inc friends OF reform, who see ~ thes' blundcT r"y
Inc accommodating proofs that " the old sci Is 'l.A
again. all along the line