New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-01
MR.. THOMPSON'S LOBBY.
TRYING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.
ANXIETY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COM
MITTEE or CITIES.

ANXIETY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE CUM
MGTTEE or CITIES.
IFRow THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSE'i
ALBANY, Apr 3O.-The lobby which Commis-
soner Hubert o. Thompson has at work here olus
fair to create much of scandal as the one no
had here in 1881, when he himself was present
working TO get through bill to give him the Sole
power to construct the new aqueduct Al inc
present time he is endeavorng to defeat in the AS
semby the bill which gives the next Mayor tne
power to appoint a Commissioner Of FuOnc
Works and Corporation Counsel lie
is also trying hard TO get the senate
committee on Cities which exposed a part Of the
scandalous abuses in his department. TO bring IN
withdrawing report. third object that MI
Thompson has in view Is TO get through bill no"
before the Senate to compel the city to ray whal,
ever expenses ne may have incurred for couhsel
fees and IN other ways in trying TO impede the IN
vestgaton into his official management.
There is some doubt whether or not under that
bill the city would have to pay the expenses OF
Contractor Maurice B. Flynn in purchasing
theatre tickets for members of the committee Whllo
| carrying on their investigation in New-fork
and in extending other courtesies. But 1t could no
doubt he stretched TO include such expenses AL
| though al least some Of the members of the COM
mittee decline 10 accept those courteses' If the
| bill is passed II might even be made to include the
| expenses of the men who are here IN thompson
| behalf. Among them are Richard A. Cunningham
of 5000 order notOriety; Harry" Ford whom
Thompson made Police Justice; John Keenan, VINO
| looks after ThOmpson's interest in the Conh-
| ty Clerks Office; Nelson J. Waterbury ana
! Thomas J. Costgan. supervisor of The CITY record
! Senator Gibbs, chairman OF the committee thaI
investigated the Public Works Department, ia very
anxious over its report He had one prepared, and
| L. .l-ar, hos NO lOmO-
sons violations of law and outrageous mlsmanage-
ment that there would be trouble in getting at
least a majority of the committee to sign the report
| General Tracy and Alr. Whitridge counsel Tor the
committee said that the report was very milo CON
sdeung the evidence taken. Senator Lansing ana
senator Gibbs ami senator Cullen the only three
members of the commute that attended closely 10
the evidence taken. Mr. Cullen expressed no
opinion on the report but the other two members
| approved IT, To their surprise Senators NcCarthy
| and Daggett who were present at only re"
sessions of the committee and who admitted tnat
they had not even read the testimony, declined 10
act with the chairman and Nh. Lansing. But a.
they promised TO read the testimony, and asked for
delay on that account, they may upon becoming
better informed change their minds.
| The delay. however. coming at a time when
! Thompson agents are ST. uumrIou, here and follow
ngthe notorou, action of the previous senate COM
! mittre which suddenly abandoned am invest 1iii"h
! into Thomp-on- department, has led 10 ln.iuua-
Gibbs. who j, sens tive for the reputation oi MS
committee. lie has used his best eudeayoI. 10
going round tu-uirht with his pocket full of news
| paper clippings about his committee.
Just read shat. be sail. referring t) Oh. i'.-
! lowing taken from III Ereig JoVrHa.
Tho senate Commit on ,u'es last might determined
to delay las report On tAe iuye~; "L mo the DrpaI
brought dboi b the votes OF The Democratic members
Of the committee amt senators Ir, ARMY and 4}i--e.
Senators Gibbs and LANSING voted for an immediate re-
port based ON tue testimony elected aud recommending
seem. hardly necessary slv thar the senate cnmrr"
by It's action has put sef INTO decidedly unTa' "fae
contrast with tuc so ctl investigating committee Oh tht
has secured the Adoption hg Assemble reiouuatory
await only final action 10y the senate Inc case against
Mr. Thompson is a- strou- as amy .r''ir tt A--rH'
from time to time no, satisfied the public that Mr.
thompson ha' Il".dIeu 'ur -. - ~ We ~"
viii not DO 10 whfewash Mr. Thompson thi- year
Il can't help this delay said Air Gibbs, g. 1t will
not be my FAINT if a report Is not presented IN ac-
cordauce with the evidence. Now look at this
from to-u,ghts oDtmeroG' 4drrti@er :
The senate Committee ON lnr- mas not been able 20
decide how Commissioner .lo.j'. n$ t jg l,I
10 die. and has been pretty well known mat MS pp-
hucL We At I'D AIS fit'! u No., ~, ,S
| lay, not believed mat ne W'hn .ciusr - IHu.u
trouble A. ne ba- honest ana able legislators su' a.
We mus, the EeguhA, au nemO,- "i tAc cues
Committee Too ue ana 'Ich a. " s'l. C"u'.,' 'v li
making q wliev,-hIrEltyorJ.
Sena OF Gibbs exhibited several other clippings.
among others the following from the Albany corle-
spondent of The Aec- or5 Her0ldi
Amrct'ng Of the senate Commute on Cities was held
this ey5aa- ~ IN, room oi ea,ie. Gios' 5 d..
ectt Daly, cullen IlacAei IiA-ius anu i,O arm me
sioner or Public WORKS, Hubert o. Thompson should be
painted ioLc--y while. ol. Ae the sacred elephant Dc