The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29
QUIET RESTORED IN ALBANY.
TAMM4NY'S C4NIL RING COMBINI TION
DYING IN IT'S BIRTH.
Republicans not Disposed TO Help u Along
Bistrust Of Bclden-The Prospects for nm
Honest ApportIonment Daily Weakening.

HcpublicRns not Disposed TO Help II Along
Bistrust Of Bclden-The Prospects for
Honest AppOrtiunment Daily Weakening.
ALBANY, March 2s.-The effort TO effect
combination between the old Ring Republicans
and Tammany in war against the Governor
appears to have suddenly collapsed. Not that
there is any weakening in the talk Of the work.
ers who attempted to engineer tho movement.
for they are as bellgerent MS ever; but for the
reason that their combined force in the Legis-
lature is not sufficient to do any one harm or
themselves any good. They have failed to get
any recruits from the young rebels under sloan.
or those Democrats who think the welfare OF the
party is paramount TO the personal wishes or
desires OF the faction leaders. The situation
has changed since Wednesday when Mr.. Gum
bleton's indictment Of the Governor was re-
cevcd and the bill to change the manner OF re-
movals Of heads OF departments. Very little
talk is now heard about impeaching the Gov
ernor or ordering n spring election. II any one
has been hurt or frightened by the noise. 1t is
the men who made 1t.
When the bill TO change the manner OF re-
moval OF heads OF departments in New York
city wns reported by Polar Hayes to-day. Mr..
Langbein was instantly on his feet with mo-
tion TO rccommit to the Committee. Ho said
that he was surprised 10 hear that the Commit
tee had agreed to report the bill on the evening
Of the very day when he introduced 10. and with
out his requesting 1t or having an opportunity
To- be- heHrd upon it The bill was intruiucrd nj
the request at "A certain gentleman. Mr.. Lang
bein had not examined it. II would seem that
some other persons knew more about u than he
did. and had secured ts report Mr. Lang
beins motion to recommit was adopted without
Alter a careful counting OF noses. Old Salt and
his followers and the Tammany braves had be-
come tislcd that they would make n riei"u-
lou- showing should they attempt TO dcient the
motion. and so they determined TO accept the
situation in silence. Had they made fight. nj
leust two Republicans would have asserted on
tho floor that this hill had been offered To them
10 introduce by James J. Beldun. the notorious
Canal King contractor OF syracuse, before u was
given To- Mr. LanEbein. and that they declined
| to Introduce it. This fact. which was generally
known among the members, had. no doubt
much 10 do with the failure Of old Salt 10 enlist
more Republicans to its support as 1t was be-
| lieVcd TO he part Of bargain to adj
Governor and enable Tammnny 10 re-
! taliute upon the Governor and Mayor Cooper.
| Another more powerful reason was that
| Tunmany WIS 10 get all the benefit OF the law.
| IN the city than now. J. is not likely that the
| bill will be- heard from again.. The Gumbleton
memorial also viii. il is said. be put away to
Ham Harris has at length called meeting
| OF the Conference Committees upon the ap-
| portionmcnt question for next Tuesday. but
| being for consultation only, II Is not probable
| that any definite action will be tnken. Senator
| Sessions OF the Senate Committee Is opposed a.
| any apportionment. and Harris says no bill but
| his shall pass. They ure majority Of the Senate
| Committee and unless the two Committees agree
| there can be no apportionment-a result the
| conspraiors are unquestionably aiming At
Polar Hayes's salary bill for New York city
| over which he has been laboring all winter was
| reported tavorahly to-day, The salaries OF :he
| principal officials are fixed rs follows. to take
| effect after the expiration Of the terms OF the
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