New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-25
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
THE DEMOCRATS STILL DIsGRUNTLED.

THE DEMOCRATS STILL DISGRUNTLED
THE r,nrN MEN oUARRRILIYG AMONG THEM
sELyEs-NEw-YoRK CITY LEGISLATION
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE fRlb'NE'l
ALBANY, Feb. 21.-After attempting To quar-
rel with the Republicans who have amiably declined
the challenge, the Tidsn Democrats are now quarrehS
with each other. Speaker Patterson this morning APP
pointed several janiiors and IL was soon
discovered that out Of tho thirteen appointments seven
were persons living in Troy city that Is also so lot
tunato TO have the Speaker for resident -
Costello the Late Tammany candidate lof
Speaker quickly sent 10 the Clerks desk an
insolently wordcd comment this circumstance 10
was the following resolution which the clerk bawcd ont
with his full Strength Of lungs: "Rcso'red, That the
Speaker be empowered TO appoint reasonable number
az persons as officers Of this House, all o. whom snail
reside in Troy" The Assemblymon roared, while the
Speaker turned scarlet Exspeaker Alyord generously
came to his aid saying desire to debate that reso-
ton" This carried Il over to another day. Mr. Pnter
sons painful experience was not yet over. Giving
IN the chair he retired to his private room
There he soon entering the door ono OF
the leaders Of the Tildcn Democrats I'm the Assem-
bly, J. stanley Browne Of OtsegO Mr.. Browne hadbeen
promised n messenger by the Speaker IIe was now
vsby angry Scarcely shutting the door he said with
his voice trembling with wrath 1" Mr.. Speaker, you
know that was one OF your most ardent supporters
think you will acknowledge that to two or three other
men and myself you your election. You also know
that spent great deal of money going about this state
in behalf OF Mr. Bunn candidate for Clerk GOu pre-
vented Mr. Bnnns election by your committee appoint
ments Now you have denied me n messenger.
came in here give You due notice that henccforth
myself and several other Democratic members whom
you have wronged VIII do our utmost to destroy your
power as Speaker. Good day, sir" Later in the day
Mr. Browne went about the hotels dccaimins against
Speaker Patterson
Meanwhile the Republican members arc laughing
among Themselves the terrible specrcs the 1ilden
Democrats In consequence OF the late events IN the
Legislature. Among these spectres Is that OF new
charter for NewYOrk City, to be pushed through the
Legislature by an alliance OF the Tammany and Repub-
lean members. Neither Of the parties to this
IMAGINED alliance have any knowledge Of such plan;
but e all It's particulars given witD charming air
of knowledge. wOuld be presumed that the leading
Republicans have been informed Of the provisions OF sucn
essI,re of fhe time when II will be Introduced and Of
further particulars. strangely enough they know moth
ing about such charter Nor are thCy aware mat thcy
have formed such an alliance with the Ianmany mem
bers II is still more confusing 10 hear many o. them de
clare that they intend tO',c independently on Newfork
legislation. Inquiry among al classes OF kePuDican+
of such an alliance: IL ,, as iiny'mG ra
gard to the Senate committees and the patronage OF me
Senate aud Assembly. The oniGry that the Ildrn
Democrats making is due to their perception that
their schemes to plumber the taxpayers are failure in
advance. They hoped 20 secure the control or the Com
mtee Cities of both branches OF the Legislature
Thomps0n's bill 10 expend fifteen million dollars
CITY Other schemes for rObbing the taxpayers OF New
York would 20 through the Legislature with rush
The County Democracy OF Ncw-NOrk would be given
Offices in such plenty that they could keep their orSdi
cation running for quarter Of century This iine
faction to prevent It's being carried into exc
ction in the Senate One Democratic faction controls
the Committee Cities Of the Assembly the other holds
the balance Of power in the Committee on Cities OF the
Senate. The two committees llfy each other.