New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05
ALBANY.
PoLITICs-THE MCDONALD CASE-NAvIGA
TON.

POLITICS-THE MCDONALD CASE-NAVIGA-
lFRoM AN oCcAHoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRisUNe'i
ALBANY, April 4.-The municipal election
which occurs Tuesday promises 70 be closely COD
tested with the chances in favor OF the election OF
Banks the Democratic nominee, by about lOOO mayor
ity Party lines will be broken in upon at many points
Gregory the stump candidate has withdrawn 10 banSss
favor and the so-caed Citizens Association, which
nominated swinbune two years ago will be divided 10
its vote Banks will also receive the votes OF some t'e
publcans who are dsgused with the disceditabie re-
suits Of the examination OF Dr. swinburne IN supple
mcntary proceedings brought by Matthew Hale to secure
his fees SwmDurnes c0unse4 IN INC coulc-'ou u'' w
atty
swpburnes action at the OF the death OF the late
DIT Jacob 5 Mosher excited profound feeling at The time
and h. united the medical profession Of The CITY IN the
effort 70 defeat swnburne. The Draper POLITICIANS Will
either openly oppose him lend him half-heared sup
port on the other hand DR.. swinburne will receive the
votes OF a large number Of Democratic worknTnen
among whom be has practised gratuitousy for several
years Tie friends OF Robert Bryce the slated Dem
ocratc nominee ;Or Mayor are indignant al his sacrifice
by Mr. Manning and will contribute 70 swinhurh. -
vote Bryce was thrown the demand Of Erastus
Corning Judge Rufus W. Peckham, John j. Ocott and
prominent Democrats who Informed Mr.. Manning that
they would not support contribute 70 tie election o
Bryce who closely identified with the Nou reg'He
Recorder Could Democrat Will be reelected by al least
$500 majority. aud the Common Council vii be Demo
cratic.
The Draper City Convention yesterday nominated John
Parker tor Police Commissioner against the two smyth
candidates. They have been unable to find second
man 20 stand
The sixteenth Ward contested primary election which
has been the occasion Of all the contests II the cOnyen
lions thus FAR held although the lies ~ the feeling
against Draper has brought before the Courts by
Casgell the recalctrant inspector. CasweL Draper
Republican claims violation OF the primary law. He Is
clerk In the Office OF Secretary OF state aud refused
20 -igr the credentials OF the regular delegation.
Ju,tre westnrooR announced 10 day in The Court Of
over and Termlner that lac would hand down ID" lc-
ciou ON he motlbn OF haheas corpus IN the ease o Nc
The opinion Will and enters INTO rccondte plI
ciples English laa. IL IL more than halI c"htieeU
The exeepIional weather has DELAYED tie work OF
cleaning the canal prism, and the canals VIII I'u"'F
moi Ne opered before MAY I. superintendent shauanan
aud state Engineer Seymour are nspe1u us the Weston
Digl5l0u.
The Knicksrbockcr Ice barge stranded on the par inihe
inst hsoy the city during the winter ~tll fast anu
Renders navigation dangerous. East Of the stranded
barge lies a channel eleven feet deep ana Just WIG
enough admit the passage of tine Peoples Line steamer
Coptrollcr Chaplin and Mrs Chaplin returned 10 Albany
TODAY from their bridal tour Every room 10 me h""sr
which Mr Chaplin viii occupy. No Pas Place, was
decorated with Bowers by the clerks OF dis department
Af,dtesk,,. engagement on Monday and Tuesday
tnrs was the most brilliant theatrical affair O: tine win
ter Large numbers OF theatre parties we're present "o,