New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
ALBANY.
VAN ALSTYNE'S AMBITION-A CATHEDRAL
RAILROAD SCHEMES.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l


Arp,Ny. Dee. Tt was a feebly concealed
mart ~ Chairman Daniel Mannings embryotio plan for
the nomination of Cleveland for President IN 1884, that
the votes he controlled should be for Randall In the
sneakership fight in the blind hope that Randall would
be satisfied with the Speakershp, that ne
would be eliminated from the Presidential prob
lem. and that Pennsylvania would make pro-
per return TO New-York in 1884. Chairman
Uensel OF the PENNSYLVANIA Democratic Committee, was
understood to favor Cleveland for the Presidential nomi-
nation should Randall not be candidate, or should MS
nomination be impossible but insisted that MI manning
must this year himself Randas favor This TACT
ia at the bottom Of the surprise TO which Judge Van
Astyne the Representative OF this District In Congress-
and free trader treated those of his friends not init
mate with the workings Of the Democratic machine by
his vote for Randall for Speaker. Congressman Tan
Astyne desires succeed Judge William L. Larned the
presiding Justice of the Supreme Court in this District
whose term viii expire in 1885.
On several evenings during the week meetings, at
tended by some Of Abanys wealthes citizens have been
held at the residence Of Dean Norton, to devise methods
Of raising money for the erection of the Protestant Eps
copa Cathedral for the diocese Of Albany The bequest
OF from the Erasus Corning has enabled the
Cathedral chapter purchase a site In Swan, Elk ana
LAFAYETTE sts on which IL is proposed to erect struc-
tire accommodating 1S00 w0rsbpers, ut hnal cost OF
$25OOO0 is estimated that the body of the edihce
walls and temporary roof be erected for 100000
Up TO to-day 900 has been subscribed The subject
win be presented the 1876 churches of the diocese and
by invitation Of Assistant Bishop Potter Bishop Doane
will speak upon it from the pupits of Grace Church,
Trinity and st Thomas's, New-YOrk during the winter
William H. Vanderbilt has already subscribed $4,000 for
the purpose.
The termination of the contract between the NewYork
Central and the Ftchburg roads and the junction be-
tween the West Shore and the HoOsac Tunnel ne giving
the new trunk line Boston connection has revived talk
concerning the ultimate purpose OF the Albany and
Greenbush bridge. The West Shores new connection
with Boston is roundabout and incOnvenent but by lay
ing rails across Greenbush bridge securing the Leb
anon road and its connections, and constructing few
miles of connecting track the West Shore would be
brought into easy communication with New-England.
The bridge was built with ample railroad facilities and
the fact that Mr. Jose Navarro one of the West Shore
CAPITALISTS is also heavy stakeholder in the Greenbush
bridge lends color TO the belief that the West Shore In
teuds ultimately 10 compete with the Central for New
Enclaud trade from this point
On Wednesday of next week the Young Mems Associa-
tion celebrates its ftieh anniversary Stewart LWOod-
ford will deliver the address. The association has
library Of about seventeen thousand volumes and gives
an of lectures and entertainments Among
its ex presidents many OF Abanys best citizens and
elections have for years been the training
school of young politicians, sometimes provoking more
excitement Than the municipal election Mayor Edison
was president in 1860.
The BOARD of Supervisors to-day fixed the city tax
rate the year at 81 80 per SOO Inc rate ast year
new charter period OF fourteen months sub
sautia reduction has been effected The activity OF the
Ctizens Association Committee OF Thirteen and Mayor
Ian regime The total city budget Is S6OO70O county
budget, SSol,oOO.