New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-19
A REVOLT AT ALBANY.
DEMOCRATS TIIwARIING The BOSSES

SOME INSTANCES IN WHICH THE RANK AND
FILE IN THE LEGISLATURE HAVE Sc
CURED ADVANTAGES FOR THEMSELVES
-MCLELLAND As A" KICKER
uxox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany March ls.-The Repubcau members Of 'h'
Legislature having good deal OF amusement !u''
now over the coercion pracased on the various mem
beers of The Democratic majority by factions WITHIN
TINT majority The Democratic majority in both the
senate and the Assembly is 50 slim that any sinai
BODY OF Democrats by voting with the kepupn'a'''
II any time can shift the command OF the TWO hoSo'
70 the mi0ority and naturally, the minority CIR
courage these actions. In consequence oI u"s
situation various bodies OF Democrats in the last
month have struck their brethren for ofhces Ut
for the passage of certain bills and there mas pee'
series OF Matchmaking operations of this nature i"
the Brooklyn and Assemblymeh al ono .''"O
stood at the cross-ro roads AID cOeroed thelr icloN
democrats into voting the Fast River Broge oiH'
and then coerced Governor Flower into appointing
Alfred c. Chaplin as Railroad Commissioners mus
the Tamnany Hall Senators and AsSembyI cVeroe"
Governor Flower into appointing Dr. Je"Ans' '
brotherin law of Richard Croker, iS HesI'l Oi''O "
New-York. , .na
Just at present the special strike is that OF 'he
Albany senator and the Albany Assemblymen. They
desire the passage Of bill which will permit tie foi'e
Commissioners of Cohoes u appoint the lhsptc'orS
election OF that city at the approaching oi'' WV
ton The especial point OF the matter Is tn"' one VI
The Albany Assemblymen John T. G)rinhn' Is eA',d''
date for MAYOR of CohoeS and desires TO nave MS
friends count the election night, as Inspector
Of election NJ. German controls the Board OF foco
and knows If they appoint the Inspectors % eie''
these men will be his friends. But 1t happens 'nl'
Eaward Murphy, jr., OF Troy, the CHAIRMAN Vi INC
Democratic state Committee has candioale i'i
Mayor in Cohoes, named Gaieide; therefore be mas
mttGe Oh Giles
Mr. Nurphy's interference has greatly angcred the
ALBANY Democrats, and they have given formal hO'ce
to the leaders Of the Democratic party that they are
displeased and do not intend 10 vote Tor any more
Democratic partisan bills until the Cohoes Inspectors
bill is released from It's bradOm. For the last TWO
or three days. therefore, the Democratic leaders nave
not dared 70 move forward their partisan measures.
However the Brooklyn senators and ASSemblymeh
are said to be sustaining the Albany Democrats Ill
their strike, Governor Flower sent for Mayor
Manning, OF Albany, yesterday, and demonstrated
with him over this becose attitude of the Albany
Democrats; but Mr.. Manning gave the Governor no
satisfaction on the contrary he plainly declared
that the Albany Democrats Intended TO maintain their
attitude Of independence and would proceed WIN
their " boltp until Edward Murphy IT,, took OF MS
interfering fingers.
The trials Of the Democratic leaders have recently
been added TO from unexpected source. senator
him at all when he the seat Ia The senate 10
which another had been honestly elected mas
Joined the ranks Of the kickers" This old man knows
that this will his lrt opportunity 10 secure any thhe
for himself and his family and lie has decided that
he ought TO got what he now. He has asked
for place for his son but, up to this time, sheehal
and Murphy have refused lei him have II. osborne
hss had no compunctos In determining TO refuse to
vote for the dismissal of any one OF the RepuDhcah
Senators against whom the "bosses' had contests
brought.
There is another thorn in the sides of the Demo
cratic q bossesn i'm senator McCelland The senator
Is naturally obstinate. Up 10 this time he has not
been able to bring himself around TO supporting the
"Huckleberyr bin that Murphy Croker and >heehan are
SO anxious passed. lie Is the OGd man on inc
Railroad Committee and without his vote IL VIII be
impossible to report the BILL unless the Democratic
f,oebeoters In the senate boldly force through
alteration It, This ceDatOr has also met Win sew
ersl disappOntmcuts this winter ana tat lact may
have q great deal 10 do with his posinoh Oh 'NiS
There was an exhibition In the Assembly day OF
the way the Democratic members OF that house are
beginning 10 feel toward their leaders. lhee mus
been much complaining tta' the DOsseS MeiG ~
ting everything that 10 be got out or the LET'S
iatiire and that toy simply delivering the VOes
OF the members any and all uils 70 sun theli o"
wilh and pocketboOIs; Iouiy sooi i = ,h LIE W,n
cratic leader and succeeded In defeating him In man
ner that was almost Oue - the alleged leader LANG
had q bill In tie Ways and Mean, Committee which
the Democratic leader would lot report on me grOtlu
that n clearly Wa, unconstitutional Mr.. LANG made
the motion the floor To discharge the comnhtu%S;
from further consideration Of the bill A roll cal
showed shat Bush had only zine men WITH hiu1 Whlie
moro than fifty voted WIFI Lang