New-York tribune., 1883-03-14
AGRAB FOR NEW CAPITOL PATRONAGE.

| GRAB FOR NEW CAPIIOL PAIRCNAGE.
| THE BEL SUBSTITUTING ONE ECoMMIssIoNEGF0R THE
| PRESENT COMMISSION DECLARED tAssED By THE
| sENATE-HOw THE DEMOCRATS ARK TO BE BENE-
DBYIr.
| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRTBUNE.l
| ALBANY, March l3.-The Democrats made
anotaer grab for spols to-day The grab Is contained
I'm the bill abolishing the present Board OF New Capitol
Commissioners, which consists OF two Republicans and
one Democrat; and substituting for IL
II is needless say tnat the new Commissioner s TO be
appoln ed by the Democratic Governor and the Demo
cratic Senate and that he Will be expected to employ
only Democrats workiLgmen. At present there are
about 500 s.onecuters aud other workingme aoorng
on the building Although for many years the Republic
cans have had a majority IN the New Capitol Board.
they have neyor conducted It's affairs ia partisan
manner. The temptation to mako "a partisan Commits
sion hps proved too powerful, however to the Demo-
cratic Lee islature
Their bill was introduced In the Assembly and passed
that body with little opposition In the ssnate. how
ever the Republican Senators have made sturdy rosist
To It's further progress In their opposition they
were at first aided by the Tammany Senators from selfish
motives. The Tammany Senator's demanded OF their
fellow Democrats that the bill should be amended "a
70 give the Senate the right OF confirming the Com
missioner. As the biz stood when passed by the As
semby the Governor given the unrestricted
appointment. The object OF tho Ta.nmany Senators
in amending the bill in this respect to to
themselves the power OF exacng pledge from the new
Commissioner that Tammany Hall should have some OF
the New Capital patronage. After opposition tho
other Democratic Senators granted this demand For
week past therefore, the united Democratic senators
have been pressing the bill
TO day the Republican Senators made a series Of
speeches against the bill. showing clearly Its partisan
intent They compelled the Democrats TO accept an
amendment TO the bill which will deprive the state
Treasurer OF power appoint clerks to an unlimited
number senator Pitts, the Republican leader. charged
that the bill actually intended 10 secure the dis
Of James W. Eaton the Republican superintend-
ent Of the New Capitol VINO has had charge Of its con-
struci for many years. lie thought the bill should
be- entitled An aei 10 discharge James W. Eaton. q
competent aud experienced builder. and 10
ofce ut salary Of $500 Tor the benefit of Dem
ocratic politician" The Senator then continued II
have doubt that corruption and dss will creep In
and in the end the people viii condemn the work do
to-day" Speeches also made by Senators +.
Lansing. Thomas and Lynde In opposition Ia the bill
Tue stock argument OF the Democratic In reply
that the Republicans had acted very lily ~ ash
ingon and ought not therefore TO be trusted with power
st Albany.
Finally, after five hours OF debate late this afternoon
q vote reached the bill. IL received eighteen
votes Ia Its favor all being given by Democratic sena-
tors The Republican Senators abstained from voting
being Of the opinion that II they did 50 they could de-
feat the biz They argued that - the bill appropriated