The New York herald., 1879-03-13
Tammany Senators Support the
Republican Official
TOYING WITH APPoRTIoNMENT.
TROOPS Wonderful Code Again
Up for Consideration.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnAID.l

Senate by the vote of II nays to II yeas the mega
tive being fourteen republican. two Tammany--
Hogan and wagstaf-and one antiTilden democrat.
Mr.. Paine. In closely analyzng this vote the lead
ing politicians of the State at present in Albany with
many of whom conversed this evening, claim to
good deal that does not appear the surface.
In explaining the situation these gentlemen
pare the vote Of last year with the just cast.
1t is conceded by many that the charges preferred
by Governor Robinson in 1878 conclusively
proved. Notwithstanding this fact the three Tam
many Sanators-Hogan, Waestaff and Ecclesine-voted
with the republican foes to acquit impeached
publican officials. It also conceded that Smyth
could not have escaped without this assistance from
Tammanys representatives. The cry then went up,
"what the consideration given for such suportg
If general rumor and hasty deductions are to be
taken as indications the names of these three
democratic Senator'S will not be written on
the 'honored archives Of tho State when
the whole controversy comes to be explained.
In contest such as that Of last year the impeach.
ment OF Smyth) the technical merits Of the case in
connection with the rules Of evidence are not to be
taken into consideration at all Political bias can
alone determine the lines to be drawn in arriving at
decision as to smyth's guilt or innocence. This
rule plainly demonstrated in the Electoral Com
mission. whore every leading question as affecting
Tilden and Hayes was decided by the Interchangeable
vote Of ''seven to eight"
TAMMANY ovERREAcHINa HERSELF.
The trial Of smyth disposed of in entirely
different way. The Tammany Senators and another
democrat from Brooklyn struck hands with repub-
licans in order that Mr.. Smyth might go Free The
politicians then drew their conclusions to this effect
Tammany entered into deal to prevent
combination last fall in New York city against her
interests Hence the action of Hogan Ecclesine and
wagstaff. Pierce wes "whipped into the traces" as
an lawyer. Another faction explained the
singular situation by stating that Tilden was
the first marplot behind the scenes in COM
pelling Governor Robinson to appoint Smyth
as friend of Senator Conkling. The last
named gentleman in consideration of this
appointment, to assist Tilden in the struggle
then going in Congress the electoral count.
The story further goes that this compact not being
carried ont the next movement on the part of the
Tildenites was 10 slaughter smyth with the aid Of
the sntiConkling republicans. One fact is apparent
that Smyth has escaped removal in both instances
with the aid Of Tammany Senators. In to-day's
struggle. however, Senator Ecclcsinc, from
the Eighth district of New York. and
Senator Pierce, from the Second district Of
Brooklyn, both democrats. changed front
They both voted in 1873 to acquit the republican
surancc superintendent, as recommended by the
democratic Governor. Lucius Robinson. This pro-
coeding is explained by intelligent politicians here
in the statement that Ecclesine seeing the error of
his ways, abandoned Tamnlany Hall some time since
while the Tiden influence in Kings county com
PEELED Pierce to range himself on the side OF the
BAD FoR THE w1awAM
general sentiment seems to control observant
politicians with whom discussed these topics ut
the Deavan and Stanwix Hall tonight. To-days vote
of the two Tammany Senators-Hogan and Wagstaff-
will have an alarmingly bad effect the fnture of
the Wigwam organization throughout the State One
s ns Is son~ saa to 20 hs
vSy much with the country democrats. They will
blaine our organization for shielding republican
official. and one. also, who Ia capable, from the
influence of his position, of raising large
campaign fund to be used in the interest OF his party
in the fall election. What, then, will the country
democrats think Of class Of men belonging to their
party who thus assist their opponents?" The out
have struck hands with the machine repubIicans
and the Tildenites look In the direction of the
admin stration republicans. An examination of
of to-days vote may give some idea OF what mean
For the conviction of Smyth:-
EccLEsrNE. lately Tanmany democrat. now with
the Tilden interest.
GoEBEL. anti machine republican.
GOODWIN. Tiiden democrat.
HUGHES Tilden democrat.
jacobs, Tilden democrat.
JONES' Tiden democrat.
LIPPETT, anti-machine republican
IiySpE, anti-machine republican.
OAKLY Tiden democrat,
j. +. PIERCE, Tilden democrat.
RAISEs, Tildcn democrat.
Sr. JOHN. Tilden democrat.
For the acquittal of Smyth:--
DAVENPORT machine republican.
EDIcK, machine republican.
HARRIS machine republican.
WrcKs, machine republican.
HOGAN, Tammany democrat
LJoossrs machine republican,.
MArvrN, machine republican.
MCCARTHY machine republican.
MUnPHY. machine republican.
PAYSE anti-Tildcn democrat
PoMEEoY machine republican.
WAGsTAFf, Tainmany democrat.
ROBERTSON, machine republican.
ROCKWELL, machine republican.
SESSIONS, apti-machnc republican to to-day.
'machinc on the smyth charges Last year he voted
to convict.
WAGNER, machine republican.
WENDovER, machine republican.
SOLID MACHNrsrs.
This might be q good list for the voters OF the
State to cut out for future reference II Is under
stood that senator Jacobs offered his resolution on
solid and that nothing could be done to shake their
purpose to acquit. Ho wished tho people OF tho
State b. ascertain at the situation occupied by
their Senatorial representatives this important
issue. Tonight he was waited upon by number
Of prominent. politicians at the Kenmore House and
conplimented for his action In the Smyth and other
recent public movements at Albany. Several gentle
interested in the insurance fight left Albany to-
night. Among them is Mr.: W. W. Byington, supcrin-
tendent of Agencies of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company of Newark. IL is alleged thnt he
has been at work against Smyth.
o'RErLLY's MIIirAnY RECORD.
Congrcssmunclcct and Alderman ORcilly, Of
brooklyn. who is at present in Albany has received
from Adiutant General Stonehousc affidavit in
relation to his Ol,cily's) connection with the United
States Army in 1862. This letter says:--
lnppcats from tho records on he IN the Adutnnt Gen
erals Office at Albany that Daniel ORey aud Francis
Mctinife Ia the 1852 enlisted Into the vol.
uniecr service Of the United statcs, az going 10
mako up the quota of tho state OF New York
and county OF Kings the regiment into which they
enlisted was the Fourth Empire regiment; tina, depc
mont has examined the of his
u appears terefrcm that the 2ih day ~ September,
ls''2. tho said Fourth Empse regiment, then or:
TO- tho Oorcorsn brigade and Colonel Burke
duly ordered to report " Brigndicr General
Michael CVrr0ran, and that the said regiment
duly consolidated into tho 18th New York volun-
eofs that cponen has searched the records his said
oficc, and that the saue fail 70 show that DanieI
0Reiy or Francis Mctiuirc. either of them
mustered into, discharged from mustered o the
volunteer service ~ the United States
This. IL IL understood effectuay disposes Of tho
charge Of descrton made against O'Reiliy.
ArPoRTIoNMENrs UNDER DIscusloN