New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-24
TOPICS AT ALBANY.
NO BARGAINS MADE BY REPUBLICANS.

ALBANY, Feb. 23.-It IS one OF thc LHieau-
bare Jokes of the Legislature that the swearing tram
Is always crowded after the announcement OF tno
committees This train may he said 10 have had
empty seats tho morning after speaker
Patterson announced his committees, but addi-
onal cars were added 10 the train after Lieutenant
Governor Hoskins read his committee list.
Most of the swearing has been doDe by
tho Tden Democrats Perceiying that they have been
outgeneraled by Tammany they have been ndn-trou'y
seeking put for their defeat on other shou-
ders than their Their organ here me A'od"v
Argus has made most remarkable discovery. namely
that Governor Cornell was the man who secured ther
defeat II affects to believe that he brought abont some
sort Of alliance between Tammany and the Republican
members OF tne Legislature by which the Iilden Demo
Gratis were discomhted No evidence is brought for
ward in support of the charge-nothng 10 enable
reader to judge OF its truth or falsity.
The charge causes amusement and some amaLeinens
among both Republican and Democratic members, be-
cause OF the notorious fact that toe Governor, ever
since the Legislature met, opposed srenuously any
alliance between the Republicans and either OF the Dem
ocratc factions. Republican members VINO Visited MIN
in tho Executive Chamber were earnestly advised not
to take part any combination with the Democrats
At first some the Republicans inclned 10 mako
some kind of combination vita the Democrats but the
Governors powerful opposition deprived them " all
allies and they coneated to acs with their
colleagues For month past the he-
publicans of both branches of tine legislature
have acted unit this question. They have stead
lily rejected proers of an alliance that were made TO
them secretly night after night by tho agents OF the two
Democratic factions At last the couc; between these
factions became irroconcabe. One OF them Tammany,
animated by \ destructive policy, voted for Republican
for Clerk Of the Assembly and authorized Republican
TO name the committees Of the Senate II IT could not
win it could deprive its opponents Of positions OF
power in the LEGISLATURE There 40 bargain This s
te testimony Of both the Republican aud the Iammauy
members. Neither Governor Cornell nor any ieafinS
Republican party TO any bargain Nor cd tha
Governor bring about alliance between the Repdbh-
can and the Tammauy members.
The absrdty OF the charge clearly shown by fact
that became known yesterday for the first time. On
Monday the Governor informed that Lieutenant
Governor Hoskins intended to place two Tammany
Senators upon The Committees Cities lie requested
his informant to state 10 Mr. Hoskins that. In
his opinion, this would be giving to Tam
many far more influence upon the Committee
on Cities thar II entitled to by virtue OK
its representatlon In the Senate. Nevertheless Mr..
aoskins placed Senators Grady and Tfeanor upon the
committee. Mr. IToskns said last night: am Fespon
sble for those committees | prepared the ls ana
stand by it, that the Tilden Democrats are dssat-
| isfed They have reason to be. j gave them tho
cboirmansbips and the majority OF the memberships Of
tbe two leading committees Of the Senate-th Finance
| and judiciary Committees. They are OF tho
| opinion. hear, that the Tammany Senators should
have been given more obscure positions. But IL
! they expect me 10 stay up all hght "orAhs
| for Samuel T. Tildcn they greatly mistaken Tho
Tammauy Senators not given positions OF more in-
nortance than their numbers warrant. Why, look nc
that Committee Cities. II 10 evenly divide b"tween
! the two factons-twO Tammany men ana two I1lden
Democrats. They checunate each other so Ear as
the rest Of the committees are concerned hlnk the
Tian Democrats have the advantage. Tbs talk about
there having been bargain is absurd was absolutely
untrammelled in writing my list. han made no prom
ioss, sP n1r 49, pirts said last evening: "Ths
Tammany Senators were better treated,
with him was as well OF all the secret negoua-
tons of period before the committee resolution was
pas, ed any one in the senate know tat thcre was
10 bargain or alliance. The Tammany senators voted
for he committee resolution bind,y trisIlag 70 a ar.
ernor Cornell medded In the matter IS ainost Hsl one
From the beginning TO the end OF the dgad"em lie gp
RS1SS ps@dcrats ahy rGen there Is that Wild report that
t ,s ma members for City and ether
legislation. If there is such an alliance the krpnhDcaa
| apponted Republican leaders have made such bargain
with Tamnany .ney cannot Geysr l ann ne d% b.r
| Republican members OF the Senate Who won'd nO Ihe
| goods cannot he delivered If such bargain has Oeen
The programme Of brspattering GOvernor Cornell.
Governor Hoskins and other leaning k"puDn-
cans with mud was intrusted for execution today by
Tiden Democrats 10 senator Covert Mr. Covert IL an an
| xConcressman. Naturally as an exCOngIessnGn his
| dignity was ruaisd when he discovered that
ieuteusnt- Go, ernor Hoskins had given q, him
| the chliI7nauship of only twC conhli'Iees ne 70
fine SPEAKER With good voice ard great sen'e 20, os
| crrO
closest attention while, IN pleasantly sarea5,e n'nner,
he detailed bis under the Pretenee oi sp aSng 70
bmor vanished and then with great bitterness Of speech
he assaulted Acknowledgements Hosklhs let ne mhhs
Sep p'' said siE That that be in doubt about his
| official standing the committees de hsd earnea REQ
composition OF tie committees, that Deacon Richardson
Of Brooklyn was another and and eat ponnsSn. ansa.
ing MoreOyer lie had noticed with surpiis tnat MI MI
Hoskins pcfaced the presentation OF the cOnnee i.s
win tbeu
tee had been given TO the Democrats Ihis was eiuvs
DemocrnfcF The Tammany Senators declared that tho
committees were "ae,y Democratic wny arI1se Se
Executive Chamber" wonld explain the trne
character of the committees aewse o
In closing Ills speech Senator Covert repeated several OF
the atacIi lie orged also that there bad been bargain
between the Republican and Tammany leaders IN regard
Republicans and the Tammany Democrats would hero
| after act together IN politics. 81, 80. -,
lcsn Senator'S to respond this attack which he did
briefly Senator llt. another Ideh Delora, wiz, ,l -
lowed with the remark that the reasons for the eopo-
ston of the committees were 2s GdiSn from mss % @ as
| phatically that there was bargain between
the Tamnany and Republican SENATOR foI WI liidea den
set apart a for the Committee on Grievances ana
have s in session for your benefit Why
von eiaiaed the Tammany senators trae democrats
I'M Ia fhe time they voted for our committee Resolution,
and you TsTG & sGnan hs ess ne behind the
back door you trying to make combination WIN
Senator Pitts the Republican leader felt that in view
of he attack on Governor Cornell some formal reply
should be made Senator COverts sp9eeh lie snd IN
| substance: ,-- -, a.. ...,.a.t al ,,a
| rumors all the pitch concerning ths appointments
| ~ the committees shall be disclosed sen.
| ,tor Covert has charged that there Was
| a bargain deal q dcker, whatever you MAJ cal ~
hetween Tamma ny and the Republicans, ana thst 1ov
ernor torn. an Lieutenaut1ioV.rnor TOOK part IN
it Now the IeutcuautGov nae most ungiheioss
tost o t.rorla lie did his best 10 decide AIRY the
,im. nf two rival Democratic organizatons me peo-
ME will not be deceived We came here Aid Ouhd tne
| fe,isia1re Democratic. We thought that yon wOnid
swftiy organize it. One OF your leaders, ar Nelson,