New-York tribune., 1882-02-15

on Canals will favor the free canal amendments.
Some of the committee appointments are deemed
| excellent.
SPEAKER PATTERSON'S SELECTIONS.
IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuSg'
ALBANY, Feb. 14.--Tammany was presented
with valentine which was not cloves message" by
Speaker Patterson in the committee list that read
THIS morning The circumstances that led to the sending
of the message should be recalled II was on the frat
day OF February that j. W. Higgins lawyer 0t Lock.
port, who had come to serve bls fire; term
| in tho Legislature, arose in the Democratic
Assembly caucus and said that he
thought that the Tammany members had been III
treated, ard II proper concessions made them,
they would vote for Charles l.. Patterson the caucus
nominee for Speaker Mr. Higgins the week before had
said that he would crawl home hi. hands and knees
to Lockport before he would make any concessions to
the Tammany members; but Of cOurse this did not mat
ter to the caucus when they a way TO tempt tue
| Iammany members into voting for Patterson. There
was another Democrat who had the same yision Mr.
Keyes Of ofWestcheser County, formerly Methodist min
! ister but now "a lawyer. He Tamm8ny dwelling in
brothery love with all the other DemocFl;ic factions
only further advances made 10 II. Mr. Higgins and
M. keyes were appointed a HarmOpizbg Committee.
The same night they brought Mr.. Patterson and the
agents Of the Tammany members Mc.srs spnola,
Nichols and Kearney together at the 3anwix Hotel.
Before morning Ir. Patterson hal promised that the
Tammany members should have iair treat.
ment," and In return the agents had prols.
ised that the Tammany members should
for him for Speaker the following day. The Tam
many members fulfilled their part Of the bargain; Mr..
Patterson duly elected Speaker by then votes Oh
February 2.
| To-day Mr. Patterson defined the far treatment,
which he hal promised 10 the Tammauy members He
gave them, If in derson the chaiimauship Of the
Committee Grievances and thea rolegated them to
subordinate positions all the other committees. The
two who had led them into the trap were
both placed at the head Of important committees;
Mr.. Higgins being made chairman of the Committee on
Canals, and Mr. Keyes chairman OF the Committee
General Laws
detailed examination Of the comblittees necessary
show how the Tammany members have thrust by
Speaker Patterson into positions where they will have
power. First let it be said that the opposing Demo
cratic organizations in New-York through their repre-
scnatves in the Assembly given the chairmansi
Of the following six committees Affairs 0f Cities, Banks
Charitable and Religious Societies. Public Educ cation,
Privileges and Elections and Civil Divisions Before tic
Committee Cities there all the bill affecting the
departments of New-York City. II has for chairman
Colonel Michael Murphy who for several yeas past
has been If The most active leaders Of the AntTam-
many organization known as Irving Hall he has been
close friend especially Of Hubert o. Thompson the Com.
missioner of Public Works, the leader of the County
Democracy. All Mr. ThompsOn's schemes 20 Increase
his already enormous patronage be expected to Hd
favor at his hands Mr. Thompsons great scheme to build
another Cro,On Aqueduct at expense OF 000
viii fndno opponent in Mr.. Murphy. There is smother
friend Of Mr.. Thompson's in the committee. Assembly,
man McManus OF NewYork. For three weeks past Mr.
McManus, VINO elected by Irving Hall Democrats
has been voting with the rainmany Hall Assemblymen
| against the caucus nominees His appOntmont may
therefore be mistakenly credited TO Tanmony. He az
least does not claim 10 be Tammanys representative
the eRmtse 1eG e the notSGg GSn'e st was
for my appointment as member OF the
nGme is McManus." Mr. Gideon the other Democratic
member Of the committee from New YORK, is a member
has therefore representative the committee while
the Anti rammany mombers have three. The Repub
i've in Mr. 'IaS Roosevelt " of Kew. YcWycrR ane
tie Benz &Re2qhleons o Of Brookyn an equally good one iI
the cultivated Republicans Of the cities named. The
Brooklya I nemoccratic Ring has good agent in Mr.
tive; MIR. McDonOugh will speak for Albany Mr. Hie
GODDARD for Ogdensbargh Mr. Carey Of Cortland, is
the only member of the committee from country dis
Disappointed regarding the Committee on Cires the
Tammany members are equally so about the Committee
Railroads. Boss Kelly desired four members on
this committee to push the "antmonopoly issue" he
only obtained two seat, which were given Messrs
Shauley-w doubtless reflect the views of Boss" Nc.
is suspected tnat Ibis Boss" has yet accepted the
issue" as agonfal0n" There are two Republican men,
Der Of this committee whose independence rail.
road questions cannot be Gou3ted Charles Baker and
william Leslie Noyes were both members OF the Hep
maority report Of that committee r Baker has re.
affirmed the opinions he then expressed this year by IN
troiucing bill III favor OF railroad commission Al.
together, however, the committee is a weak
commee on Ways and in the onoS Of oI sysrS r
was the best that could be made. Mr.. Brooks may
quality which he exercise with great benefit the
state when the appropriation bils come before his cons
members-cXSp pcakers sharpe -ire also mem
other SfIe os a @ M Hunters aTe Of e a %
Erwin. There are likewise three Democratt OF largo
namely, MessIs Robb Of New-York, Cock, of Queens,
and OBren, of Duiehess. The committee. it should
credit ior his selection of its members. The
judiciary cSmes tee weak a, %. One Mr.
lawyers of his ocsity but the remainder OF the commit
on General Laws Is % 10 better From hs
composition OF both committees IL would seem that
from The COMMITTEE on Canals nearly constituted
Only four Of It's eleven members live in districts through
tee 'i'o M wSaa Psn Win ySr Se OF e es
canal amendments to the Constitution The Speaker has
the committee in the persons of Mr.. Sheldon, Of
Chaulauqua Mr. chamberlain CT st. Lawrence, and Mr..
ANY revision of the Excise laws must not be expected
country and three city members. The important Com.
mittee on Commerce and Navigation before whiel SO
man in lir Cock, Of Queens reputable man Ike Mr..
Cock Is needed at mead OF committee like this, be-
The subcommittee OF the Whole Is
good and vast Improvement on several that tho
chester ouglt TO make an excellent chsi,msn OF the
Committee on Insurance. gentleman of ofindependent
auy schemes to fleece the grea; INSURANCE
panies under the pretenCe Observing the state He has
enough colleagues of like character the committee to
keep its reputation unnpaired during the winef. M
IIagerty's appJiltme as chairman on
Is said 10 have been at the re-
uueSt OF the Woman Suffrage Society
hich as bill ready the subject OF Woman SUFFRAGE
aud thinks that il would meet with favorable recep
ton from rty he Is memberpf the sJci ty.
Mr. Hagery said, after the committee list was Read 81
consider my appointment TO that place insult Ia lam
many Hall Ihc speaker has not fulfilled his promise VI
fair treatment TO our members
The wrath OF Tainmany was updisgused. Senator
said in open senate: " II the procedure
fnllnY-ed in LnAkng the cOInLnlft.es nI the