New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03
THE OUTLOOK AT ALBANY.

DEMOCRATIC SCHEMES FOR PLUMBER.
now THEY ARE BEING CHEcKED-NO IDEALS"
MADE IL REGARD TO NEw-YORK CITY MEASURES
THE REAPPORTIONMENT AND RAILWAY COM
MISSION BILLS.
FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TKiBUNE.l
ALBANY April 1.-The deprayity of the Republic
can Senators ami Assemblymcn in elccting Repub-
lcans officers of a Democratic Leg stature has
been fully xposed by the Democratic press. Atten-
ton has also been rghtfuliy called TO the netar0us
| course of the Republican LicutenantGOvernOri in
| dividing evenly the committee positions between
the Democratic factions that their warfare is pro-
| longed. 1t is becoming apparent that the Republ-
| cans mediate other acts that should bring the
| blush of shame even to politicians cheek They
clearly intend to prevent distribution of some OF
| the money of the boated taxpayers of New-fork
| among the poor but deserving Democratic pOlltl-
clans Of that great city. Cold bloOded indifference Is
shown by them to Mr. Hubert o. Thompsons mod
est scheme for increasing the water supply
| of the Metropolis Objection is made 70 ntrustlng
| him and the other leaders Of the County Democ-
racy with the tr1ng Of fourteen millions OF
dollars to carry out this scheme Nor do the clever
devices of the Tammany Democrats for tapping the
| city Treasury meet with any better favor There
is ray of light in this dismal landscape.
| For a month past, for instance, it has
| have made "deal" with this or that Democratic
faction by which the passage of a new charter for
| Ncw-York City is secured. Week after week the
| charter has been expected 1t has not come Now
| ii is suspected that no deal has been made.
| Furthermore the Republicans talking with alb
surd sentimentality for this year of politics They
actually declare that they intend to consider the
various bills relating to New-York City on their
merits. If such absurd talk is persisted in
| and corresponding action is taken in the
Legislature there IL danger of the public being be-
| fooled into the notion that there has been no
| deal"
II is unfortunate that just at this time a rumor
| about an intention of Isaac ' Baker, the new SUI
perncnacnt OF Prisons, should be proved to be I'M
| true. He was going TO appoint General Francis V.
| SpinOla warden AT Sing Sing; that certain.
| Nevertheless, General Spinola has not been ,ap-
| pointed, and Will not be. Mr. Baker.
| OF course was frightened by the public
clmor about bis intended appointment.
should be no deal about charter for New-lork,
! it be said, following the Baker precedent, that
! the men who were IN surh conspiracy were 80
| much dism3yed ~ popular indignation against
such an arrangement that they dld not per ,st IN
| their purpose. An inquiry among the Republican
! Senators and Asscm3lyncn does MOI disclose any
! union of purpose on Ncw-Iork matters. Nor does
the action of Governor Cornell on New-iork bills III
measures Judging hy his past course ne stubborn
" determined fulfil his oath OF office to the letter
lie Will consider the worth OF DIS ana nOl IncI
authors or the political parties that they would
| benefit by being made laws. These are very m
| tractable elements with which 10 make q " deal"
| for new charter for New-lork.
| In other legislative matters the Republicans are
showing "ouginal SIM That pulling subject, the
relations of the state TO The railroads, they are
! treating with perilIiOus caution. They shON no
| willingness TO to the aid of those Democrats
| who have unsbunkIngiy shown their ignorance OF
| the whole subject in the Legisa iure and
| IN the Democratic caucus"S. The noundcrng,
! the disputes over the railroad commission
| bills in the Assembly Democratic caucus last
hcartedncsS, II would seem, VIII also be displayed
| by them when the Congressional reappOriiOnment
bills come up for cOn,id ration. The innocent de-
sil of the Democratic voters of New-NOrk city Tor
| the extra Congressman will be cruelty smubbed.
| The appOrtlOnmcut committees OF bOth houses
| will meet the present week. Mr.. Stanley, the
| chairman ol the Assembly committee, states
| that he intends TO appoint sub-con-
mittee To draw mp a bill. This sub
| Senate AppOrtiOnment Committee senator Grady,
It's chairman, having already consented to tins ar
rangeinent. No one seems 10 have yet drawn up
bill. Mr. Stanley states ihat he fayors giving the
extra Congressman u brooklyn. II this is done lie
says the districts Will be carved out III Brooklyn
that there VIII he one Republican Congressman and
| three Democrats. Ii New YORK demands
to he taken from the interior of the State, and
| the districts there enlarged. Letters have been
| ceived from several Congressman suggesting
| changes in the districts. The Republicans are we'll
SATISFIED with the districts they are. aud will not
make any effort 10 push the appOruonment IN TINS
case the thirty tOuTth Congressman would DC elected
| at-larse.