New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
ALBANY.
DEMOCRATIC PLANS THE CAPITOL-IN
PURE WATER.


ALBANY, March 1.-THE late date ut which
the Democratic state Committee been called to meet
here April 2f was designed TO throw the date Of the
Convention late into May possible and an effort
will De made IN the Committee to fix the date OF the
Convention after the Republican Convention at Chicago
on June 4. Syracuse Is the only place yet mentioned
for the Cony enton as Buffalo and Albany are both
barred 10y the consideration that to hold the Convention
at either Of these places would open the Committee to
the arge that It had put the Convention directly under
Cleveland influences Rochester, the Manning machine
counts out in return for Mt Purccs alleged treachery
OF last year The machine Is already inclined To DO
despondent ut the Democratic outlook and some Of COY
crnor Clcycands warmest friends now insist that II
Ednumds is nominated Cleveland shall not be set up to
sand the racket OF Presidential canvass. with the Ger
tanty of dc feat before him. They argue that he could
anor, denomination a. Governor With chance at pre-
Torment in ISIS better than the forced retirement OF an
unsuccessfuI nomination a, President this year.
committee Of The state Parer-NGlkcrs Association
consisting OF A. j. Smart II. s. Nandccar, n D. Briggs
Horton Harder and G. H. Bingham, has been dispatched
from This city 10 inform NcwNork paper dealers Of the
intention Of the state Association 70 shut down mills for
three months and to arrange basis Of prices. con-
ference Of papcrmaers will be held here late next week
or early in the week following receive tho report OF
the committee.
Governor cleveland signed to-day the bill approprat-
ing 81 OOOOO for the Capitol and Commissioner Perry
expects to resume work Monday The full force Of
Sorlmen will not be put on until the end Of the week
II is understood that the reduction Of the appropriation
for architect. from $4,000 to $4,000 Is designed to
secure the retirement OF Architect Edtz ana the con-
tnuation OF the work under the sole direction of Arch
ect Richardson For the present Mcintyre will remain
IA Deputy Commissioner. although Mr. Perry f. reported
10 be on the lookout suitable person to supersede
him
The Governor also approved to-day the recommended
top. Of the CIVIL Service Commission of amendments to
noir r,iIc. The rules ~ amended make the maximum
ace of admission to the Civil service Of the state. except
ou guards aud keepers ATTY years. aud TIE minimum
age Tor messengers eighteen. Beiofe ang''nynt ,lo
rule, did not nN the maximum age ana the Hilh4Luu
age for messengers was twenty One years
The discussions before the Assembly Committee on
(ic. ON thc Albany Water bill has revived gossip on
the mpurity the Hudson River water now used by the
city strong opposition TO tho project OF using water
from that source manifested when the original
pumping works ordered, but the feeling mas almost
wholly -ub-dcd; and the present agitation Is simply 10
serve as the basis Of opposition to the Water Commits
sioncrs.
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
has paid its taxes under tho corporation tax law
S2O6 $50 into the state Treasury amount equal to 10
cents per minute fOI the working days OF the year
Secretary Carroll OF the state Board Of Health, will
assume charge OF the Department early next week
The nomination to the vacant Major Gencralship Of
bo made to the Senate by Governor cleveland next
week.
Daniel Manning was unanimously reelected a Governor
OF the Fort orange Club. The old Board Of Governors
reelected AFTER the Closest tOhtc III INC ul9IO! VI
the organization
Half dozen OF the larger mansions OF the city which
have been surrendered by tho departure OF families
owning them from the city, have been converted INTO
two years ago, has increased rapidly n popularity dur
ins the year.