New-York tribune., 1882-02-21

n PEpITBIICAN CLERK OF THE SENATE.
soHy W. vRooMAN ELECTED BY REPUBLICAN AND
TAMMANY NOTES.-THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
SHIPS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-Tammany continued 10,
night its efforts deprive the regular Democracy VI ~
legislative patronage. John W. Vrooman, the hepuon
an candidate WAS elected Clerk of the Senate py inc
votes of the Tammany and Republican Senator'S Mr.
yrooman's election has been expected lor se'ei" ~
hut his friends thought it good policy not 10 urge MS
election The Tammany Senators have now, OF 'e"
own motion elected him Clerk They have elected MN
n, a time when there palpable intrignes among
,,o,ac,ans II may he stated excellent authority
s,.t Mr. yrooan made no promises Of patronage to the
amnany Senators to secure their votes senator boyu'
one Of their number explained aerWard that lher ac
zion was due 10 their desire to do thorough work III
the matter OF legislative patronage Whhe tne! were
about it.
The election took place without excitement,
Mr.. yrooman receiving IL votes and Daniel
s. Lamont, the candidate OF the regular Democrats
g votes. When the name of Senator Jacobs was
called that gentleman started up as intending 10 make
a long speech, but he changed his mind and Win
smile said: Well guess the the act of exeeu-
sion is over the better. vote for Daniel s. Lamont
Immediately after election Mr.. Vrooman was sworn
in His term of Office is for two years The Senate is
fortunate getting such competent ana honorable
man as it's executive Clerk The machinery
of the Senate has gone ike cl0ckWOrK WHO unuer
his control during the past four years, and the
Senators and all who have had transactions at the
clerks have been greatly pleased with his coure-
GUS manner Mr. Vrooman has managed his Office hon
raby successfully protected the State from the
dobbery that 80 often effected behind the clerks desk
by the aid subOrdinates. He is fortunate in having
been elected before the of the committees
of the Senate bitterest partisans cannot charge
his friends with having secured his election
by the use OF the committee patronage.
Northumberland HOskins completed the commit
tee 1t be pretty well kT own
who to be chairnen of the chief committees Sena-
Tor Jacobs il to be Chairman OF the Committee on II
He will have his Democratic associates U Is
said, Senators Kiernan, Jones and Titus The Repub-
lican members OF the commlte win be Senators Lord,
have as its chairman Senator Grady, of New-Nork
There will probably be another Iammany Senator
on the Committee, Senator TreaIOr. There Will
also be representatives OF the County
Democracy, Senators Browning and Daley, and
three Republicans, probably Senators Mccarthy kusstl
Rnd Pitts Committee OF the Judiciary l. To have
Homer A. Nelson as it's head The RepuDhcan members
pf this committee 10 be Senators Pitts Thomas ana
Ellsworth The Chairmanship of the Comni tee ON Com
and Navigation Will be b. slowed tomorrow Az
lays between Senators TralnOr and Covert
Senator Macken This gen leman was chairman of an
Assembly Committee Ra IDS at one tllne, but ne
gained III that position. Senator H. c. son
Is be chairman Of the Committee on state Prisons Ills
Democratic col eagues viii Grady and Roberts, and his
Republican associates Will he Senators Nv ans ana Bower
The Committee Insurance, IL is said, will have Sena-
tor A. Lansing as its chairman. the COMMITTEE on
Canals will be presided by Senator Titus, OF alo
II will be perceived that IeuteuantGONern0r HoSSlns
has gwen tue ClamaHshp of all the important commit
tees 10 the Democrats. He has followed tls rule III
Gratis are in the majority they should be made resp
Tor legislation.