New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-08
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
MR.. BAKERS NOMINATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

ALBANY, March THE Senate Committee on
State Prisons may meet tomorrow TO consider the
nomination of Isaac V. Baker, for Superintendent
of Prisons The friends of Mr.. Baker are insisting
upon meeting OF the committee, and are threaten
iEg If is not held, to in the Senate for the
discharge of the committee from further considera-
ton of the nomination. Their demand may be
granted by Senator II. C. Nelson the chairman of
the committee, although one of its members, Sena-
tor Jones, is absent. Apparently the majority of
the committee intends to vote in favor of reporting
the nomineton favorably. The action of the SEN
ate them is still in doubt but the indications are
that Mr.. Baker will be confirmed.
Mr. Bakers chances of confirmation have been
lesscned today by the industrious circulation of
report that he intends to appoint General Francis
B. SplnOla Warden Of Sing Sing Prison, If the Tam
many Senator's vote for his confirmation. This re-
port first circulated last night but was uIlver-
sally regarded as too absurd to be worthy OF GER
dence. Its constant TeitcratiOn to-day has at last
gained it some acceptance. Mr.. Bakers friends,
however, declare that the report is false.
NEW-YORK CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March THE Encouragement Of
the Congressional districts under the recent apportion
ment of Congress will occupy the attention of the
Legislature To-day Speaker Patterson appointed the
Assembly AppOriO iOnment Committee. He named as
chairman Of the committee John Stanley,
Of Brooklyn, n shrewd and able Boss" !"
Mclaughlin may safely rely upon him to out
the Congressional districts Of Brooklyn in way that
shall protect his interests The New-YOrk members are
McClclland. a County Democracy member, BrOdsky,
Republican, and Maher, Tammany Democrat. These
are the only representatives of the great stronghold Of
the Democracy. The other members of the com
mtec are all from districts outside Of NewYork and
Brooklyn. 1t would that this arrangement OF the
committee puts end at the start to the plan Of the
Democratic leaders 10 put the additional Congressional
District granted by Congress in either New-YOrk or
Brooklyn. Country members rule are very clannsh
The country Democrat in this instance may be reason
ably expected TO be IA anxious as the country Repub
add the district to the other country Congress
sional districts The word country" is used to des
ignate all districts outside OF NcwIOrk and Brooklyn
The country members are 9. :. Baker OF Monroe :
Browne, Of OscgO Butts Of Monroe SchermerhOrn, Of
C0lumba Campbell, OF Schenectady; Farrer, OF OnOn
daga, and Raines Of Ontario.
1t was thought by the Assembly that tex-
Republican members Of the committee. He was
a member of the last Congressional Apportlonment
Committee In the Assembly. Mr.. AlyOrd Is dangerous
man snub; he will yet be heard from the floor or
the Assembly, when the AppOrtOnment Committee has
finished ITS labOrs. The Republicans well satisfied
with the districts they are. Many OF them are In
favor continuing them they and have the extra
Congressman elected at large. The Regular" Demo
Gratis harrassed by the thought that perhaps their
the districts ara arranged to the advantage OF Tain
many Hall in New York City There promises to be
conflict between the County Democracy and the Tam
many members over this matter.