New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
EAGER FOR THE SPOILS.
HUNGRY DEMOCRATS AR ALBANY.

LATE ARRIVALS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNB.1
ALBANY, Dec. 30.-In view of possible deadlock
over the organization Of the Legislature, owing to
the disagreement of the Democratic members, the
suggestion is occasionally made to the Republican
members that they should form combination with
one of the Democratic factions aud elect the
officers of the two Houses. Such suggestions have
thus far from outsiders in politics. neither of
the two powerful Democratic factions having even
distantly made overturcs to the Republican MEM
bers for such an alliance Democratic dissension,
apparently it is thought by the Democratic leaders,
Will end before the meeting Of tho Democratic
caucuses on Monday night The Republicans show
equal disnclination for an alliance Governor Cor
nell is careful to avoid the appearance of at
tempting TO influence members of the Legislature
concerning matters solely affecting the Legislature.
Still he even felt impclled 60 say to-day THE Re-
publicans should let the Democrats be responsible
for this Legislature. By forming any combination
would become responsible for its acts. That we
cannot afford to do. Moreover n combination would
be likely to break in pieces almost as soon as
formed. perhaps the day after
The Governors opinion Of the impossibility, even
if desired, of forming lasting combination with any
faction Of the Democratic party is echoed by such
few Republican members a. are in town. They say
sist largely on the part of the Democrats of New
York members and that these men cannot be de-
pended upon, owing to their habit of trading. The
trading in The Ncw-YOrll Board of Aldermen, it is
thought, has infected MI Ncw-Yorl politicians with
the same spirit. Any combination made with their
aid. therefore, would soon be broken. If
opposed to combination, however, the
Republicans are heartily in favor Of
deadlock The Democrats will be generously as-
sisted in any effort to postpone the organization Of
the Legislature while they have their quarrel out
over the spoils Such spectacle would be long re-
memhcrcd by the taxpayers of the state, and the
party responsible for it would be suitably rewarded
at the next election.
deadlock for a short time seems possible to-day.
Few Il the Democratic members have arrived and
till they do come no arrangement for the division
of the spos can be made. A largo proportion of
the members apparently will not reach here before
Sunday or Monday. This leaves little time for hag-
Cling over the patronage before the meeting Of he
caucuses on Monday night. With several hundred
applicants for Office clamorng at their DOORS the
time limited and Tammany demanding in loud
voice Its share Of the patronag', the Democratic
majority will be apt TO get behndhand in their
work and not be ready 70 organize the Legislature
ON Tuesday. The demands Of Tammany not
lcs,cned rs the hour for holding the caucus ap-
proachcs She rules out Senator Jacobs as possible
President pro temporc Of the Senate. She demands
the selection Of men as President pro tenpore of he
Senate and Speaker Of the Assembly who are not
hostile 20 her. She must have the ch2rmansap OF
cit her the senate or Assembly Committee Cities.
The Committee on Railroads Of both houses must be
virtually named before the caucuses are held. and
she must have her share of the minor patronage.
Tho County Democracy think this a high
prico- to pay Tammauy for her patriotic ser
yice as a balance OF power Some Of them,
as stated in THE TRIBUNE of to-day, are
inclined to become balances Of power themselves,
s,ain, hat the act is hllely ~ BE- well rewarded.
In the senate one Democratic senator can thus con
,tituto himself balance. and IN the Assembly any
three members can. The pcrmutauons and combI-
nations under this plan are many. In the simplest
form there are seventeen IN the Senate aud twenty
two in the Assembly.
Senator Jacobs Is reported 70 be grc1tly angcrcd
by Tammany's refusal to 90 into the Democratic
caucus unless hc is excluded from the ranks oi the
candidates for President pro tcmpore. HIS friends
hint that hc viii soon say. am balance oi power
and viii retire to his lodgings to await visit from
q committee OF the caucus
The afternoon trains brought several politicians.
William Purcell Editor of The Rochester Union and
lJ-erti.,r and late the Democratic candidate for
Secretary Oi Nldlt, alIlNtu lI'i it'NH''f'' iA
conducted the canvass Of George Moss for Clerk of
tie Assembly. and now comes TO manage the last
negotiations in the affair. Sir. Moss is making the
uojsc,t canvass for votes OF any Of the candidates
and his friends boast that he occupies the leading
position. Walter IT, Huun, Of Coopcrstown, Mr.
Mos5s chief competitor, may be regarded
a. the candidate Of the country Democracy
csp.cia!ly His candidacy il supported by
Ex-Governor Seymour. Ex-senator Herman. j.
Thomas Spriygs and other leading Democrats ot
Central Ncw-Yorl. The candidates for Speaker OF
the Assembly who are in the city, Charles T.. Tat
terson, of Troy; John Shanlcy OF brooklyn, and
Michael g. Murply. OF Ncw-Yort find little 10 20
beyond specializing on their probable iutnTe. None
of them exhibit. any confidence in their election
seeming to think that Mr. Manning and Mt Kelly
could dckcr away At "A moments notice All oi ther
support; This remark is true of all the candidates
All believe that the officers OF the Legislature VIII be
elected after "A series OF trades between the opposing
Democratic fact ms In the swapping oi candidates
Tammany evidently aims 81 secure revenge az MMfl
n reward. Her former allies m the inferior ol lIo
State are To be punished Tor the dcSerloh OF 'I S
fall. ME- Purcell and Nr. Poucher were the cileI
dcserers aud they 10 rccciyouost OF the phnisi
mcnt. Sir. Purcell IL 10 be chas tlsed over We ea
.uG his candidate for Clerk OF thc assembly Mt
Moss who will not bc gwen The ldilllhany Nolo
although il has been promised to nm NJ foucher
n a candidate for speaker OF the Assembly, ana cA-
poets thc Ianmany vote for that POSITION ho lS
aiso ai,rc To hc disappoiuted in this respect.
The anti Monopoly party has sent several repro
sentatiyos here, John +. Henry of Brooklyn, aud IL
H. Chitondcn, Wilson ;. Wolf Johh hearncy ana
Henry Nichols, of Ncw-York. They surrounded
Scnaior-clcct Boyd of lammany llau. who was
elected as an anti-Monopoly candidate and made
address to the Legislature the subject OF mon0p
olies The anti MOnrpolis.s named intend to remain
here II tho Legislature Is organized WIN ule Pur-
nose of making appeas to vO.cIs If anything is done
that dsplcaaes them. ,.
The i03O rain tonight from New-York brought
Hiram (olllins candidate tor Clerk OF the Assem-
bIy; Assembyman Pmney, of Sullivan; Assembly
man Benedict, OF Ulster; Assomblyinan Leighton,
of Onondaga; AssemblymIn Brcen, OF New 1ork
and As,emblyman sheridan, OF Kings. None Of tho
Republican Assembymcn uavo yet come to tins city