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SQUALLS AHEAD In ALBANY
MORE ANXIETY EOR THE REPUBLIChN
M CHINE MANAGERS.
strong Opposition TO Mr.. Conkiing suddeniy
Deveioped-A Petition for the ConArmn-
tion Of Collector Merritt and the Others.

strong Opposition to Mr.. Conkiing suddeniy
Deveioped-A Petition for the Conhrma-
tion Of Collector Merritt and the Others
ALBANY, Jan. 2S.-The quarrel Of Senator
Conkling with tho Administration over tho
Custom House appointments has reached Al
bany. and is entering into the controversies
here. Gen. Palmer OF New York and George
H. Forster of Westchester. with the Republican
members from ST. Lawrence County the homo
Of Collector Merritt. have been circulating a
petition among Senators and Assemblymen adj
dressed to the honorable the Senate OF the
United States. asking that body, in the interest
OF harmony in tho Republican party. that tho
nominations pending in that tody for Collector.
Surveyor. and Naval Ofllcer OF tho Port OF New
York be confirmed. The petition is being crcu-
lated among Republican Assembymen by Mr..
Hepburn of st. Lawrence and among Senators
by Senator Lynde OF the same county. Most Of
the supporters Of Mr.. Sloan for Speaker have
signed it. and some Of the Alvord Republicans
At last account foriy-forr Republican members
have appended their names. as have several
Senators. Neither the name OF Mr.. Sloan. Mr..
Hustled Mr.. Fish. nor Mr.. Alvord is vet found
on the document. Tut one OF them will be, II
necessary to make n majority Of the Republi-
cans in the Assembly. Some OF the con-
spicuous chairmcn Of committees. like
Hnlsey and Strahun. lave decided to sign.
1t appears to be a back action movement on
the Senator. and indicates that IL Mr.. Conkling
keeps M the Tight the breach 10 the purity in
the state will widen. Coming upon the heels OF
Mr.. Conkins's unanimous reelection. and
signed by the men who voted for him, ana hy
one-half oi the Republicans elected tO the AS
sembly, with probable majority of the R"pub-
ltcun Senators. II assumes a significance. lust
at this crlsii. Of no n,inor Importance. 1t is a
tre from quarter least expo ted. The Reuuh-
I AN camp Is all ina cominotIon.. This. with
tie quarrel over Mr.. Smyih and his DEPART
mrnt, 10 giving the machine managers the live
lest time that they hnve had 70 keep the ma
u is with the greatest di uty that II is Kept on
The track. " tn suHsh-up threatened at any
moment. The break -d lWn over Gen. Shurpe's
MOTION last week Is nothing To- the catastrophe
which the managers are hourly fearing. The
j D'mo ratio Stnt. senator's. believing that Sena-
tor Conkllng VIII Keep up the nght against tho
appointments, regardless OF the petition OF Re-
publican Legislators. have all signed msmo-
rial to the Demo rats in the United States Sem
ate 10 vote Tor the confirmation Of the throo
Custom House appointments.
A lively row ls coming IN the Republican
ranhs whichever way fhe struggle in Washing
| ton IN Il. lfHllairs here keep on rs they have
been gong since the Leslsature assembled.
the Republicans in Washington to help him
harnlonizs the Republicans in this State. II
Y be- nec"ssnry TO apply the strong arm to
Inc rerommdtnl Of Ham Harris's Capitol
Appropriation hill 70 the judiciary Committee
Of tho Senate proved to be a part Of the general
R"puhliGlu m"le'. The motion was made Ivy
Democratic senator. but tn Ihuti- machine Soma
tors on the republican sdr all supported il
and the bill was s"nt backward ,rst 4 Of 10 a
| third reading. a. Ha ris hnd expected. The
Judlclhiy Commlte' nal tuss', ',r y this
afternoon "u the IN 81 n invoN"d I'M " Cnpi-
I Commi sion exec, ding the approI Ration
| Ltsi yr',i s34uUU,. ln' AttOrn y Gehcra IN "a
be consulted on tnis point and the end is NOD
yet.
Orator Knowles. according Ia latest develop
mrnts, is not 70 disint'rt sted defender Of the
Insurance Department his position 40
Smyths special representative and m in-
surance agent places him. 1t is now said that
| there is an tenn o $4,000 involved for ACTUARIAL
| services und' appo intment by Mr.. Smyth. with
| which the abolition of the department might
| Interfere The one million depostors are mol
| all that were represented IN the long sulogY Of
the glorious and rtli 'irnt Department OF In
suranre. The rebel.ious Republicans are max
| ing diligent search Tor still other reasons for
| the oratorical display of last night.
| Sup"rinten lent Smvth is trying 10 capture
| Mr.. sloan The cla'quers are paiting him 90
| the back and telling MIN how - ~ he can be-
come Governor. This Is the iood given to Sem
ator Pom"roy IN the trial lHst wear. II captured
him. Perhaps Mr. Sloan Will swallow the bait.