New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
A DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL MACHINE.
HOW IT IS USED FOR PARTISAN PURPosEs-MoRE
FUNDS NEEDED.

HOW IT IS USED FOR PARTISAN PURPosEs-Mohf
FUNDS NEEDED.
rrpoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. Feb. 24.-The Republicans OF the
rresent LEGISLATURE, believing that tho new Capito
sboud be taken out OF politics. time ago ntroduce1
hill aboIishIng the office OF New Capitol Commissioner
now held by Democrat and substituting Ooard con
sistne OF tho Governor Lieutenant Governor speaker
OF the Assembly and President pro tem OF the Nehae'
This insures board OF Republicans and two Demo
Gratis who OF course can hold each others partisansp
in check The bill aDpIOpriates S5o2Zoo 10 CAR! on
work on the new Capitol the coming year.
Over this bill there on interesting DEBATE III V"o
Assembly to day. The Democrats under the lead OF
Mr. shoehap attacked the bill, Ireierring that the
present Democratic arrangement should remain Iney
loudly declared that Mr. Perry, the Capltol Coihh'
sioner, was not politician, but made no excuses Ior
Mr. Mcintyre, his Superintendent Democratic "aru
worker OF Albany.
speech in oppostion tomaking any appropriation for
the new Capitol was made by Geresal George ..
Baeheler OF Saratoga formerly judge OF the Court OF
Arbitration in Egypt He criticised severely the design OF
the exterior and interior OF the Capitol Inc eNeror vi
the building, said disgrace to Albany ana the
interior was dark that 1t seemed designed ike 9he
gigantic tombs OF Egypt more as habiatlons TOT the
dead than the living. lie could see no necessity Oh
pressing forward the construction of the building II
might safely and wisely te deferred for several years
Referring to the fact that the galleries OF the Assembly
Chamber were crowded with the new Capitol WORKING
men. now out of employment, he asked; Are we 10
proceed with the work in order to give employment 10
the 900 Capitol w0rkingmen T. lie then said with an
earnestness OF manner which greatly impressed the
Assembly: Are we to prefer the interests of these
workingmen to those OF the taxpayers OF tho Sate
This is good time to economic, for the people are
feeling pool" He said that the building WAS coVe'eu
and would not sucel work was stopped upon It, In
tho meantime the people and the members OF the Lees-
ature could think OF what ought to be done WIN the
rest OF the interior OF the building
Surely t must strike the members OF the Assembly a9
singular" said General Batcheler, tlat the frst
eleven sections of the bill are III regard to needed repairs
OF the building The OF $4,000 is appropriated iOr
instance, repair the neN Assembly staircase ANY
one can see that the staircase Is tumDlhg 10 rum lho
stone ceiling OF the Assembly Chamber Is held IN It's
place by long iron rods Whoever has studied geometry
knows that such arches OF shonld sustain them
selves They are OF stupendOus weight and there Is
danger OF their falling The iron rods hodlng te are
, e ones Moreoycr the Corridors arc dark as to
be impossible exceI they are lighted win gas. Out-
within doors II is q Kaleidoscope OF magnncent
proportions and detormity II is Ike chinese gou,
parliament hail with dome 7 The Bapustery OF
Florence has eight domes and eight e9hOes e g. tb tbe
Assembly had echoes. There Ia no ventilation III te
building In the darkest corners OF the building there
carving worthy OF the AlhanDra lon ui III tnd
Ike that OF a prince one piece Of furniture, the man
telpieoe in the Assembly parlOr. sost $4,000, sum
greater than that Of most farms In the state
General BHtcheller predicted that the GOFerhoI
would sign the bill II IL should become law. 80,
Mr. Chase, OF Albany, offered an amendment providing
for an ucrcase the appropriation 10 1OooOO0 ana
fnceniousy argued that Albany was not all seIhshly
Interested I'm au enlargement Of the apprOprlatiOn'
{. D. Baker, of Steuben, defended the blli; In MS
opinion the appropriation not too large Moreover
IT ould he bad economy to stop work on tne oapIl,
when 50 many Of the were nearly completed III
was right that the construction OF the new Captol
should be controlled by non partisan board Mr,
Perry had converted the new Capitol into party
machine" With the aid oi this machine the Democr
Intended 10 capture the United states Senat0rsp next
year MI. Perry. through James Mcintyre, nscrlHi !.
mated against Republican wOrkingmen. IL permitted 10
continue in charge oi the Capitol he wOuld s employ
Democratic wOriugmen mainly and thus c0nt:Ol state
politics Mr. Baker attacked Mr.. Perry for his eXttaVa
lance calling attention to the curtains In the Court OF
Claims which cast $3.50 each. These MI ierry
ackuowl edged he had ordered hiII self. 49,
Mr. Van Allen also attacked Mr.. Perry, Gazing aten-
tion to hi' partisan II was time that non
rartisan board should bc appointed. 49,,
Mr. Shechan defended MIR Perry Affirming that the
New Capitol Commissioner had not leon undhy paltlsah
aud rad been "a competent oncer. Mr. Cantor also
defended Mr.. Perry. . 49,, ,,u
Ipon motion Ot Mr.. Erwin further CeOate on tue VI"
was postponed until 20 morrow.