New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-12
THE STATE ELECTION.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE.

MlTTEE-FAILURE TO CARRY THE sTATE-A
LEGISLATURE WITH LARGE CoRRUPTIBLE ELE-
MENr-rHE CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATIVE or
FICE.
lrhoh N OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY Nov. 1.-THE rooms of the Democratic
State Committee in State-st. have a decidedly
Iueroal look. Nothing remains Of the apparatus for
political work but pictures of TIlden and Han
cock gazing at each other cOmpassionately from ths
barren walls. few days ago one saw all the ap-
planes Of a Tden nincompoop bureau polished
and br ght with use at every hand. There was the
genial clerk of the committee Daniel S. Lamont,
surrounded by heaps OF documents, and
with hundred penmen at his command. There
was sanguino Edgar X. Apgar, of the COM
mttee, putting 3 cigar, and saying between breaths
I'VE shall have 10000 majority Is Senators
and 81 Assell0lymcn.' The "still hunt" of
1851, which was intended to be a twin brother to
that highly successful one of 1874 IN tie sams
plac. was in active progress.
Now the rooms are draped in mourning as it
were, for the pture Of tho Legislature is con-
ISOLATION IN considering the election. To carry ths
State was what was desired. The Legislature Is Of
little polit!ca. vaue to any party with Governor
of opposite political opinions in the Executive
Chamber of the Capitol Political capital cannot
easily be made in the face of his criticism and power
to veto bills IT, however the State officers had been
ecced,much could have been done to impress voters.
especially could the office of Controller have been
used in this manner; the putting into effect Of the
new taxation laws giving many opportunities for q
dramatic display Of official ability. II WILL how
ever, be the privilege of Ira Davenport. the RS-
publican candidate for Controller, 20 carry for
ward the work well begun by James W. Wads-
worth. The election of the Legislature also gives
no confidence 70 the committee in looking forward
10 the more important election OF next year. owing
| 10 the fact that IL was not accomplished 6y tho
votes Of Democrats, but by those OF Republicans.
D satisfaction with nominations desire for DO
litcal revenge caused many thousand publicans
to vote against the nominees of their party con-
ventions
From lie Legislature the Democratic party can
derive no political bcnrit, Judging from the char
acCer Of th' men who have been elected a. Demo-
cratic members. Many of them have previously
been members ani their conrSe in the Legislatureof
1881 can he accurately forecasted. It will be ono
which viii bring disgrace upon their party. Many
| ofth,m are leader, n the parry. Their influence in
the Legislature will therefore be great Wletler
it viii be controlling influence or not o. course,
only The session viii reveal but the presence ~
these m the Legislature gives warning Of much
intended corruption, for which the Democratic
party viii DE held responsible. For the important
office Of President pro tempore of the senate,
that friend Of the corporations Senator John c.
jacobs of Brooklyn, is already named. His election
would insure the appointment as members Of tho
Committee on Railroads Of such members as tho
railroads desire. E.astIs Brooks, an honorable sld
able man. is named for Speaker Of the 4 somLly at
present but the corrupt influence that has such
power over large proportion Of the Democratic
members may be able to push Mr. BROOKS aside.
The Troy Ring disappointed over the defeat of ROs-
well g. Parmrntcr for Attorney General is already
suggesting that II would he wise to select younger
man than Mr Brooks for Speaker and has a canii-
date lu tho person OF Charles E. Patterson. of Troy,
who ha. had only one years experience member Of
the Assembly. The Brooklyn Ring, of cour4o aiways
! have candidate for everything. Their candidate
for Speaker is John Shariey, who for eyera years
! ha, been q member and the chief instrument in the
Assembly of !Gc King iar protecting ne iing officials
from & c Wra Ca of ga. taxpayers Di BIOO.yu l-r.
Sh5ulcv has as some Of his Democratic colleagues
and Eagle. who mas b trusted not to permit PTi-
Vate Interests suffer in the CJusu 'tuyn oi biS
! m he Legislature, ina he committee rooms OF to
! Capitol. tir. Newman VII Or course resume ms
duties as he champion and spokesman oI the O'eo-
Tie raXpagcr; of the City o. y ev,-Yor, ore proc
| tic lly wiJh0ut approximation II the senate 20
! man Dt th" seven Democrats elected would suer 20
au ap.r, cable eEt.nt lr an increase ot ,Ia taNes
! of Newl ork OF Uouia have reason 20 rejoice over
reduction Oi its burdens. Nearly alI are neB aGSb-
| lvtriy. ,.ifhout nlop,rtv They are young adven-
tir,r, who ipr cT:l years have derived all tLcr
livelihood from Prtt} political offices and nov by
! tr,aA ol politics nave cscu east into tt HeA2ie.
! During their stay th5r, tLe taxpayers of NeE-lork
| may expect resistance To every ull rcaAcHs tne
expenses Oi Che city. Az sealing OF Li- -l- extra
VACANT salary lst may bee sad to Ice pos, .oard Tor
two years 1t least. o. the oltr mana attempts Hu
/ be constantly made to increase fte taxes OF
the clty Il IS u" prediction 10 Say uai among ,be
| earliest bills introduced upon tie meeting of tne
! Legislature will De one Increasing H.I Sai"I'S 10
Ter coat IN the Department Of Cbarlti.s tLo cor
! r.tii.u. winch employs hludreds obi persons. Ths
] Q ..E a. .fHfFs lion