New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
THE"ARGUSn SUIT DISMISSED
TACTICS OF THE HILL-MURPHY RING
BLOCKED.
WILLIAM MMURTRIE sPEERS PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE CONTROLLER. ATTORNEY
GENERAL, AND SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR CONTROL OF THE STATE PRINT
mo THROWN OUT OF COURT.
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Albany. May 9-The proceedings OF THE Argus
cor,nanv against the Controller. Attorney-General
ond Secretary OF State. TO compel them TO award
IN I, the contract for legislative printing was
under consideration this morning in the Albany
Circuit Court. before Justice Landon' Inc pre-
dicton made that THE Argus Company ca'c
would be quickly disposed OF on the merits mas
been fnllv justified by the result. Justice Landon.
af,cr careful hearing dismissed the proceedings IN
t,mating that the bcicosc Mr. Specr had entirely
mistaken his remedy. and that the application was
unjustihabe. .
AT the opening of court there was large az
tendance OF lawyers. politicians ana i'o''S'',
parties as the proceeding had excited widespread
attention not only from its peculiar legal aspect
bu by reason of the politics thought to urderEe
this action Of the Hill Murphy organ A'nasa }.
Parker, Of this city appeared for lhe ARGUS
Company the State was represented by Deputy
Acknowledgement Kisseburgh. william NJ lVihs'
of New-York ard John F. MontIgnani. of this city.
appeared for Mr. Milhoand. one OF The bidders
After the Issues had been stated Mr. Parker mane
an elaborate argument In behalf OF his client. which
was replied to forcibly by Mr. kissellbnrsh. FOL
lowed by Mr. WINS In brief but brilliant arsu-
mcnt.
The Court Immediately rendered its decision. 10
the effect above stated and Mr. Spcer left tho
court with a lew iica OF the altered CONDITIONS OF
things In Albany County.
Reference has been made to the politics behllh
this attempt OF '-rhe Argus" It may not at first
apoear 10 one IMMERSED In Albany affairs Here
about. however. II Is we. known that. from the
proceeds OF the enormous legislative printing con-
tracts more than one Democratic campaign mas
been substantially sustained. The extensive PRINT
ing house and plant. where FOR years Legislative
printing has been done. organized and cstab-
l'shed by Senator Murphy. and II IL more than
susncrted that II The Argus' had obtained the
present contract the work would have been per
formed by Mr. Lyon. the present state PRINTER ana
Senator Murphy's proiege. Mr.. Speer has himself
Acknowledged that The Ar2us's facilities were
Inadequate to handling the contract. The consti-
tutioral Convention printing Job. which has been
blocked by the Controller and at least temporarily
sidctrackoi h. the legislature illustrated the Pc
ouI!ar understanding existing between Mr.. Sreer.
OF The Argus. Mr.. Barnes OF The Journal
ard Mr. Lyon, OF the Murphy Hill printing es'aD-
lishment II Is also significant that. simultaneous
with the beginning OF this mandamus proceeding.
an action was commenced to cnjon tho Albany
County Republican Supervisors from proceeding
with the reapporionment under the new Constitu-
ton
Similar actions will be begun against Republican
Supervisors throughout the State with View Of
preventing the reapportionmcn, and thereby .eav-
Ing undsiurbed tho notorious Democrats gerry
maui.r Of 1881.
This suit Is corfcsscl.y move o. the Democratic
state machine aal. IN connection with The Argus
ma.ianus proceedings. indicates n reNiNa! or oll-
time Democratic peanut" politics Senator Hi Is
now in Albany actively engaged In fence construc-
ton
What Will be the next move IN The Argus SUI
remains t. be- seen. 7, IS thought that the stat"
officials WI b. harasscl with al sorts Of di'aiory
and offensive orders with = View 20 preventing The
awarding - the contract. Sufficiently DELAYED. ~"
ma,cr Of printing NAV b. thrown into n" next Leg
lsa..!r. H. the hope that that LEGISLATURE may be
Democratic. end he work thereby De- k"Ti To- We
houls Of The present ring Whatever ne tra' me- i
il saf. assume that the Controller hrt ANofp'F-
Gcnc-a. VII 10, permit III" Interests - ~" STATE
20 be !r1p"r!""i.
These officials attempted this afternoon 20 hold
meeting FOR consideration OF ~" pfiuiir: bis
but We're unable DO 80 by reason ~ 80 pnac-
counfahe absenc. from the city o. secretary or
state Palmer who although vel aware OF the
pending litigation AMI OF the necessity - his pres
ence at the Capital has abscni~d himself greaiy
10 the annoyance and Inconvenience u ~" other
members OF the board. ], Il hop~i. however. TIA,
Mr. Palmer Will 30 abb t. attend - hi. Official
duties A, the Capital and the Efforts - The Ar
gus COMPANY % obs.rir' Republican oncia- IN
The conduc, - State hIsiness AL have neither
Glrc~. nor Indirect support T. was learned ate
to-day ,ha, the State officers viii meet tomorrow.
bur II Is no, unlikely that another court order VII.
confront them. as Mr. Sprers coursr have been
active this afternoon IN preparing m9rc parr,s OF
the kind dismissed this morning by Judge Lanl)n