New-York tribune., 1885-01-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.
REPUBLICANS UNITED.
DEMOCRATIC GREED FOR PATRONAGE.
AN IMPORTANT EFFORT TO GRAB THE APPorNr
MENT OF CENSUS ENUMERAToRs.

AN IMPORTANT EFFORT TO GRAB THE APPOINTS
MENT OF CENSUS ENUMERAToRs.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. 25.-Mr. Evarts's election az
Senator has united the Republican party in this State
All the old factional lines have been oberated BY it
Any one who was here while the contest for senator was
in progress could not fail to notice that the designation
"Stalwart" or "Haifbreed" no longer had any mean.
ing The former leaders OF these factions were hero
either laborlng fer the election Mr. Eyars Mr. Nor
ton Mr.. Russell Mr. Hiscock-but longer work
ing untedly as in the past for any man. The old
factions, 1t plain, had been dissolved and at
tempt made to form
Every one seemed to be aware that there is to be
great election held this fall. which all the State
officers are to be chosen Governor, Lcuenant-Gover
nor Controller Treasurer Secretary OF State, State En-
gineer Attorney -General-and that the Republican
party will need all its votes to carry the State. Dis
sension must be tolerated that was the motto
seemingly Of all who took leading part in the Speaker
ship and senstorship contests They were conducted
amiaby from first to last, and therefore, there no
bitterness of feeling left behind to divide the party
The Democrats much dis pleased at this
union Of the Republicans and see that their own
chances Of carrying the State in November are small
characteristic party movement against the Republicans
is therefore made by them Governor Hill has been In
duced to write essage to the Legislature proposing
method Of taking the census He suggests that the
county clerks Secretary State, appoint the
enumeratOrs General Joseph B. Carr the Secretary Of
State is Republican The number OF enuerators 10 be
appointed is 5000 This will explain to any politician
why it is that Mr. Hill thinks that General Carr ought
not to have the power Of appointment. The average
Democratic mind thinks that the 5000 enumerar
tors would be many Republican workers In
disguise Politicians say that II Isaac ii. May.
nard had been elected Secretary Of State by tho
Democratic party 1888 that Of the charac
of Governor Hills would have been written. William
Purcell who a candidate against Maynard, was
pushed aside they say by The Argus ring here, because
he could be trusted to give The Argus all the census
printing. Now nat The Argus will not have It, Mr. Man
nng the chief proprietor Of the newspaper pushes for
ward Mr. Hill to make the attack upon General Carr
The interference in the matter is resented
by the Democratic members OF the Legislature.
The constitution expressly says:
An enumeration of the inhabitants Of the State shall
be taken under the direction OF the Legislature III the
and the said districts shall be so altered by the Legsa
the first session after the Return Oh every emu
meration that each senate district shall contain as
nearly as may be- an equal number Of Inhabitants,
cuding aliens and persons OF color not taxed ana sna
ation and snail at all times consist OF contiguous terri
tory; and no county shall be divided In the
formation OF Senate district except such county shau
be equitably entitled to two or more Senators.
Obeyng this direction the Legislature OF 1855 passed
a law which has substantially remained unchanged to
the present day. gives the Secretary OF state solo
power to appoint the and the direction OF
n
1875. That OF 1875 made under the direction or
John Bigelow Secretary OF state and intimate friend
of Samuel j. Tden then Governor OF the State and the
Democratic candidate for President. There Is no
record OF tho fact that Mr. Tiiden said to
Mr.. Bigelow: BE very careful not TO permie
the census enumerators work for my nomination and
then for my election" Daniel s. Lamont. who is 10 DO
Presdenteect Cevclands private secretary, was then
clerk OF Mr. Bigelows Office and also clerk ot the Demo-
cratic State Committee There s no record OF the iact
that the Democratic party rose up aud SAID nat II woS
be unwise to the Secretary OF State with so much
political power and that the whole the county CLERKS
had better do the work
John Bigelow took three years to do the work.
ties enough additional make the total cost of the work
nearly $25O0O0 ThacEer Democrat, at the IN
stgaOn it Is suspected OF Governor Hi. Introduced
bill this week limiting the State appfODra Ion to Sl0
tion in 1875 was $4,000 Mr.. Bigelow at least made
excellent He entrusted the work 10 c. W. sea-
ton, who assisted General Francis 4. Walker
In taking the United States census OK
1850. Mr., also General Walkers
chief assistant preparing the United states census Of
for the position. No such could be obtained with
the appropriation suggested by Governor Hill anu his
advisers. -, ..
is a large, handsomely printed volume with many mals.
Not only does it give the details OF population but also
occupations of the people and the amount and value
their manufactured productions The census was made
with the thoroughness as that OF the Uned states
The Republican majority IN the Legislature does hos
intend 10 follow Hils suggestion in this mat
Through General Hustled they have introduced IN
the Assembly bill for the census liberal appropri-
alton will be made. II Governor Hill yetoes 10, with
partisan aim, his head viii come the responsibility
of defeating the directions OF the Constitution.