Year: 1873




OF this State will begin In Albany on Tuesday next jan
T. For the first time since 1868, the Republican party
has majority In both Houses. with an Executive, Wno
whatever be his politics. elected as the cannoa'
of that party. The Republicans not only have maorP
in both branches Of the Legislature but they nave oo
than twothrds vote In each that II t shouid turn
out as many apprehend, that the party has been sOd
,n the election OF an old Democratic politician 10 repre-
sent IT, they can carry their legislative programme


qbatayer may be, without hs consent and IN spte u
his veto II there be any special merit IN the hsno
tho dominant party in the Legislature can also
CONGRATULATE itself that all Its members with
only two exceptions, are what is known
as Grant Republicans" Out OF the ' hepuDncan


enbers Of the new Assembly there is not one who wss
elected as a Liberal Republican and In the Senate
which holds over from year, there are only TWO
Messrs Abiah W. Palmer Of Dutchess, and Norman M
Allen of Cattaraugus-who acted with that oranono Vi
the party at the last election. But Liberai hepuooa
can point with pride to the fact that their representation
I'm the legislature small iG is. has never Heen sur
passed III spotess character and unmpeacnaDie nueg
rity by any occupants the Senate Chamber OF TINS
State without the support Of these TWO Senators
(which can always bo relied for honest legisation
but can never had at any price for JOBS , tue Au
minstraton or Grant Republicans will have clear Two
third vote the Legislature and will therefore DC helo
responsible for the legislation OF the coming WINTER


The frst business in order, on Tuesday, VIII Do the
eanizaton of the Assembly by the election Of Speaker
and officers II is generally understood tna' W"
dominant party has selected for Speaker Aionzo %.
Cornell the Chairman OF the Grant RepuDncah oIsso
Committee At any ratio be the candidate OF the
Custom House Ring" OF this city. ana Win the
patronage of the Federal Government at their disposal
and such other appliances plehorc purses can always
command they express doubt Of their ability 10 eject
him against all opposition They accomplished the fest
last year election OF Speaker smith unuer Ir oro
unfavorabe auspices appears to be no reason


afrufn phnTQ
protest as usual the part OF the rural Republicans
against the rasping propenstes OF the Custom-house
clioue and amOng,the rival candidates who VIII make
show Of fight for the Speakershlp are FrahAn
AAberger OF Erie and L. Bradford Prince OF queens
Both Of these gentlemen are AMBITIOUS 10 DC speaker
and it would not probably be an exaggerated oonpn-
,uent TO say that either OF them would be very likely 70


make better Speaker than Cornell. Alberger has prob
ably more dignity than any other man In the Stato OF
Ney-York except Roscoe COnkng; and Conkng ID 10
be reelected United States Senator, there would DC
special prOprety in making Aberger speaker OF the AS
sembly Prince il lacking in the superfuous dignity OF
Aberger but he is quicker in his movements, both
mental and bodily, and would make the Detter
Speaker OF the two. But neither OF them. as be-
fore stated. stands much chance OF acme'lhg
the object Of his ambition against the patronage anu
money of the CustomhOuse and 1t may therefore DO
accepted a fOregono conclusion that AlObzo d. Nor-
nell ia TO be the next Speaker Of the Assembly IL is





erest opponents his party express their determ
nation 10 support him for the Speakershp In order az
they say kill him of and get rid OF him. Ihere is no
more speedy or eectua way of running man potcauy
than to make him Speaker Of the Assembly, provided no
Is unfit for the position. striking proof OF this was
afforded the case Of Speaker Smith last WINTER wno'
as his friends say, would have been Lieutenant
Governor or perhaps Governor, to-day, II he had nos
been Speaker In the last Legislature, Out OF the SPEAK
ers chair he would been the leader OF his party on
the floor of the House, and would have won high
reputation; in it he proved lamehtaoio
failure. The opponents of Cornell feel sure thas
he will prove even greater failure than smlth.
and that he will go ofthe Speakers chair into that
oblivion from which lie was rescued when his party
made him Chairman OF the State Committee Such, Judg-
ing from their conversation also the hopes and e1pec
atons of large number Of Mr.. COrnePs political asso
cates. And yet they may be mistaken aud the coming
Speaker may prove success after ALL In spite OF their
antcipaons At all events whoever takes him for fool
or an incompetent will be gravely mistaken


After the election Of Speaker comes the choice OF Clerk
and for this office there is likely to be more spirited
contest The CustOmhouse has its candidate FOR this
place. too but it is not sure of winning as In the race
for the speakershp. John o,DOnnen Of Lewis County
ia its candidate for Clerk He has been both Senator
and an Assembyman, and last served Senator In tho
Legislatures OF 1868 and 1862 He is man of fair abii


ties and character and is chiefly known in the party
an uncompromising temperance man and advocate OF
pFohbltOry legislation. he mas, on scNerd oCcdSions
created panic in Republican State Conventions by pro-
posing TO insert an extreme temperance plank
I'm the Republican platform. The German Repub-
lcans have a horror OF oDOnne, and will protest t.
man against putting him in theposon OF Clerk Of the
Assembly But, the other hand, his election might
be accepted gratefully by the Temperance people, and
it is probably with this view that the Customhouse
will present him as their candidate. Among the rival
asprans for the Cerkshp John L. Parker Of Cayuga
County who was member OF the Assembly in 1868:
Winfield 5. Cameron Of Chautauqua. who was member
of the same body in 1869 Ira D. Brown. member Of the
last Legislature from Cayuga Samuel p Allen Of Che
Mango Deputy Clerk last year; James Baker OF Kings.
and half dozen others. The most formidable man among
the list Of anti-Custom-houso candidates is probably
Parker Of Cayuga. II a combination formed among
the rival candidates, and they could 10 unite
one man the Customhouse would doubtless be beaten,
is doubtful whether this be brought about and
chances that the NewYork Ring will absorb the
Clerks Office well the Speakership The sergeant
alarms and doorkeepers may possibly fall to
the lot outsiders but all the leading positions m the
organization OF the Assembly are likely to be controlled
by the Custom house party in this city.


Tho Democratic party, which numbers 81 out Of the
1913 members OF the Assembly Will probably beStow tho
empty compliment Of a nomination to the spekership
upon John c. Jacobs OF Kings. who will this Winter be
in his sixth consecutive of service member.
If there any rival candidate it will be Smith NJ Weed
Clinton County who achieved some notoriety In the
session Of lS7i us the victim Of personal assault.
on the floor OF the House, from James Irving
Of this city. The Senate Is to have new
presiding officer in the person Of Gen. Robinson of
Broome County, the Lieutenant Governor elect Gen.
Robinson has ever had any experience member Of


legislative body, having spent most Of his active life
as an ofheer n the regular army II he succeeds In
making a competent and effective President OF the
Senate It will be no less surprise than qualification
to his friends and well wshers who comprise all his &C.
quaintsnces Of al parties


AS 10 the partisan legislation to be carried out at Al
bany the coming Winter, the political managers who