New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
NO SPRING ELECTIONS.
MR.. ROBES BILL KILLED IN THE SENATE.
ALL TIE REPUBLICANS OPPOSE THE MEASURE Ex-


ALL TIE REPUBLICANS OPPOSE THE MEASURE Ex-
CEPT MR.. GIBBS.
fFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.1
ALBANY, March 24.-Mr. RObb's bill prOvid-
ing for spring elections in NewYork for municipal Of
fcers discussed special order In the Senate to-
day Mr. Lansing opposed the change and called atten-
on to the fact that the who wished to reform tho
city government Of Newlo ork In 1870 asked to haye
the city and State elections held at the same me and
gave that 1t impossible to get the better
class Of voters to to the polls at an election held for
city officers alone The change made to suit them,
and they forward and ask to have it changed
back again. He believed there was somo
hidden for the present demand
other than the desire for good government.
1t to give overpowerng faction OF the Demo-
cratic party power to everything its own way Now
he believed tnat the interests OF the people were best
subsyed when state of things existed that would en-
able deals be made between minor factions de-
feat the ends OF great r"ling faction. And by the
word deals he did not corrupt bargains, but
combination parties factions that in tho
minority defeat bad nominations made by the ruling
faction The best officials that NewYork have had were
elected In that not have been elected I'm any
other Last winter the Legislature passed some radical
legislation which puts almost supreme in tho
hands Of one 1t experiment and ir re
manned be whether 1t would work for good Or
evil Why there should be demand for this change at
this particular time he could understand. Tue eec-
tion OF last fall which attended with great deal OF
excitement and drew out vote resulted to
the entire satisfaction OF the author Of this bill and Of
those who asking for the change. There was no
complaint OF corruption unfarness in that election.
He did not believe that the interests Of the people Of
New-York City OF the Republican party would bo
promoted by the passage Of the bill
Mr.. Robb (Dem) wished to hear from the Republican
Senator froln New-York the bill, whereupon Senator
Gibbs RepJ who in the chair left 1t and took the
floor. lie said that he had committed himself in favor
the bill because he believed was asked for by the
general public sentiment Of New York; lie did no.
know how Tue change would work. whether Tor evli or
good but he willing that the people should havea
Mr. kob6 then took the door and made rather in.
judeous speech II he wished his bill to pass He said
against the bill aud that its fate was sealed.
lie declared tnat he told the promoters Of the
| measure the outset that he doubted ms
ability to pass IT, for he thought the Republican party
would oppose IT, They would be 10th to give up the al.
vantage which they derived from the present state .,
things Still believed tha IN the long run IT would
be the advantage OF the Republican party to take an
independent stand on this question and favor the Dill
| II II did operate against them temporarily
socIde for the welfare OF the Republican
party. The great difficulty that he and other Repup-
| ing with these New-York measures that the
representing that city objected to thelr inter-
agreed AS this but the other maud the people
styling themselves the Reformcrs IN New-fOrk often
demanded tnat from the interior should in
terere aud project them from their own representatives
He did not know of better way than ior inc COUNTY,
to exercise their own best Judgment on new
York bills well as Oh all Others, anu he 81" 10 sooo
Mr.. Esty aud Mr.. Fassett, Republicans, also
| spoke in opposition to the bill, ana slr cullen,
fxor T%s latter smoke of deals that were made at
the last ana SAID that the RePubllcans alter
nominating senator Gibbs for Mayor sold him out and
gave hun only 54 900 votes against $4,000 for their
| candidate tor President. ,,,,,,..
MIR Gibbs replied that what called the machine
Republicans entered into no DEAL but voted sond
Tor the party candidates. 1t the independents that
made the deal II any was made. anl So'ed ior ono
| or the other OF the Democratic eahdluates.
which agreed TO, and after getting INTO the senate @
he Disagree with the report and onier the 1n
motion was lost-yeas l3, nays l6 Mr. Gibbs voted
with the Democrats and all the other Republicans op-
Mr. KOoO said he wished the PeOplse, Of New. New:
S ras dssaea BY RspSSsa. and as
it it, was partisan vote Mr. Gilbert declared
paScas car If It was prsanship that Induced RspaS
leans against the bill 1t was equally partsanshlp
thew were more partisan than Republicans for they
voted solid together and the Republicans did not For
he voted against the bill because it did not commend
itself his Judgment aud no solid arguments had been
Mr Lansing then moved thai the report OF the commit
tee to progress the bill be disagreed wlth ana that
tho hill lie ON the table. This carried by the same
vote Mr. Robb moved that the last vote be recon-
siderd which was lost-yeas Ia, nays lo-and the OIL
This afternoon Judge Dawson of the Brooklyn Const
iiawcs aud James s. Lehmaier. OF tue Young MEMS Re-
publican Club OF New York, appeared peioe tne 1ue
/ Oh INC asoehiOi! " 't
ti0ual amendment tO separate local fron State ana
National elections They explained that their object was
local issues from other issues without hcfeas
ing frequency OF elections In private they expressed
Themselves as gratited with the defeat OF the spring
Elections bill in the This result, they declared.
] would help their proposed amendment rs aos
probable by others that Will pass the AS
| sembly. 1,.,-- -, a, ...., g..
The Assembly Committee oD Cities agreed 10 report or
the consideration OF tho House the spring pS
| OF MesSrs Haggerty and Howe. ,,,, ,u,
"a r.nomstrancc against the Freedom Of Worship bill
and i'm favor uf aboishing all religious instruction In the
Ususe of Refuge Randals Island, was received lroD
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