New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
A VISITING STATESMAN IN TOWN


JOHN J. o'BRIEN SAID TO BE LOOKING OUT FOR
BARNEY" BIGLIN's INTEREsTs-RUMoRs or A
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION ALLIANCE.
lFRos THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT CT THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY. Feb. 14.-One of the Twisting states
men from New-York who so frequently favor
washington with their presence, arrived here
To-Day. lie Is black-hared Young man, with keen
olack eyes; and from his white neck-tie and black
Droadcloah coat might at first glance be taken for
clergyman nsead of a statesman. But the poll
tlclans irreverently address him as johnny" and
his full patronymc is understood to be John j.
O'3rien.
STATED that he here agent for his friend
Barney Bigin, another statesman" to whom
has been farmed out the privilege of carrying the
baggage Of the immigrants that arrive In Castle
Garden Barney's" prncely income as a carrier
of baggage would be Imperied if Senator Jacobss
bill aboIishing the present Board of Emigration
should be passrd As the bill seems to be running
through the Legislature at dangerous rate Of
speed MIR. OBren, it is said. has come here to SEQ
if he cannot impede It's progress. 1t Is suspected
that his was the brain which Incl red Mr. House and
Mr.. Roosevelt. of New-York to attack another bill
regarding the Emigration Board-that of Mr.
Brooks deprvIng them of 100000 Of the 100000
appropriated for their use by the last Legislature
The Commissioners broke their prom not to use
more than $4,000 of the amount appropriated,
and now the Legislature intends to punish them.
The bill was nevertheless passed and taken to tho
Governor for signature.
Mr.. O'Brien, 1t is also SAID is here to learn the
political situation. Perhaps he is here to cement
the alliance which, it is rumored has been formed
between the administration wing of the Republican
party and the Democratic leaders. These leaders
b We been angered by the severe criticisms which
have recently appeared in independent Republican
newspapers IN regard to the new cOmmiss Ons
| courts and boards in process of Great on br the
Democratic Legislature. On the other hand. the
Administration Republican newspapers throughout
the State have been praisng the
Democratic Legislature and papably court
ing an alliance. The alliance apparently
has NOT been declined 1t has led to very tender
treatment of of the chiefs of the Administration
faction tx Senator Thomas Z. Platt whose term OF
Office az Qua, antine Commissioner expired on jan
ulry 16. Governor Cleveland has not yet nOlnl-
mated successor to Mr. Plat, although all other
vacancies have been quickly filed. john Burlen-
kamp was confirmed by the Ssuate sup rlnteOd-
ent of the Syracuse Salt Works to-day. although
the vacancy that office occurred Ter ex-senator
Pll't's term of Quarantine Commissioner expired.
Mr.. Platts iOug retention may he due aso
TO the efforts in his behalf of John +.
Smyth, who lives here, and General George II.
,arpe, of Kingston. VINO has frequently been here
laieiy Both oil ihese gentlemel, however, profess
that they are "out If politics" Recently friend OF
Mr. Smy.h's meeting him. sald Ntll' ths
Democrats ar enjoying themselves IN the capitol.
At which indscreet remark MIR. omyths face grew
dark, and he shortly replieu: On, I'm not inter-
ested III such matters
there parallel instance at Kingston lately
At "a dinner where General sharpe was present
clergyman was observed 10 be deep in conversation
with a nclgh5or. Beng called 10 account Tor TINS
conduct lie confessed, with some shame, that ne
had been talking abOu politics. Wen, l. 1ld
hope said General Sharpe, with Agn, tnas
politics wouldn't De mentioned