New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-25
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

MATTERS TOUCHING THE STATE AND CITY.
wHAT GENERAL SHARPE THINKS or THE CONTEST
FOR THE sENA rORsIIIP-PRosPEcTs or QUIET
WINTER AT ALBANY-THB DIsAFFECrED FOL
LOWERS OF JOHN KELLY GROWING IL NUM-
BERs-EFFoRTs TO DISCIPLINE UNRULY NEM-
BRRs.
General Sharpe, in talk with q TRIBUNE
reporter, expressed the belief that few
members of the Assembly had decided whom
they would vote for as United States Senator.
He considered Mr.. Morton n strong candidate.
The prospects, General Sharpe declared,
indicate that the work of the Legisla-
ture at Albany this winter will be
quiet, and will not affect this city.
The number of 1ammany men who are dis
satisfied with the leadership of John Kelly
seems to increase. Mr.. Kelly, however, has
not relaxed his efforts at discipline, and con-
tinues to have suspected members expelled
from the Assembly District Associations.
A TALK WITH GENERAL SHARPE.
TIE CONTEST FOR sFNArOR-PRosPBCTs FOR A
QUIET WINTER AT ALBANY.
General George II. Sharpe was at the Gilsey
House last evening, and was questioned by IRIB-
UNE reporter upon the contest for Senator and the
prospective legislation at Albany this winter. Gen
eral Shapes SAID;
There is a general disposition among members
Of the Legislature to leave the Senatorship question
until they meet at Albany. All undue agitation of
the matter IS deprecated ! suppose the candidates
for the place are busy at work. but members far
are not committed 10 any one of them, at least to
any extent Mr.. Crowley is the favorite
with members from the western part of
the State. and will undoubtedly prove one
4Ia oh for
Mr. Morton is strong man. As a representative
from this city he will bave powerful support and
you may depend upon it he will not let the oDpor-
tunity pass"
"Wl the struggle lie between what are some
times known as the machine and 'anti-machine'
wings of the pariyY
MATTERS seem TO be drifting that way decidedly.
1t is unfortunate, but it is true.'
What are MIR. Depew's pro5pectsP
4" You can hardly expect me TO know very mich
about that / understand he is exertIng himself in
the matter. But il Is impossible to forecast the
snlt. Members non-cOmmitta aud are going to
wait until they assemble at Albany and have
chance to look about"
Twill there probably be any legislation affecting
this city in the coming session.
"Notany, so far rs know. There was strong
desire, among the country members especially, to
make an attack upon the elevated roads and force
roads in extending the commission hours has pre-
vented the attempt probably. A country member
told mo few days ago that he had been very
anxious to see legislative action in the matter but
that he was much pleased with this voluntary ex-
tension"
In conclusion, General Sharpe said that there was
far less agitation Of the freight question than
year ago. Then" he continued, IL was almost
overwhelmed by papers, documents and letters sent
to mo in denunciation of freight charges, and the
manner of making them. This year have received
good many papers, but nothing compared with last
years offerings. This session Of the Legislature
will be quiet, and no special matter of importance
Will be taken up, Far as Judge