New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20
DEMOCRATIC GYMNASTICS.
TRYING TO STEAL REPUBLICAN THUNDER
SUDDEN CHANGE OF BASE ON THE HEALTH ofri0h
RuI-oS WEDNESDAY THEY WOULDN'T HAVE
IT; YESTERDAY THEY FOUGHT FOR IT.

billion WEDNESDAY THEY WoOLoN nav
II; YESTERDAY THEY FOUGHT FOR H.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR'DuSE-l
AInASY Ian 1o-Ycsterday Messrs. Pierce and stAd-
Ter Democratic members of the senate Comihi''oo y"
Commerce and Navigation, voted against ia'oI"oo
report on Mr.. Fassetts bill reducing the iecS VI '
Health Officer of Ncw-York To-day the salhe pon'o
cratic Senators with their nine Democratic coieagucs
said that they earnestly favored the passage Vi .no
nm and urced immediate action upon 1t. Why TINS
change OF attitude ~,
Senator Pierce for two years has been the Demoorao
leader and as such the mouthpece In the senate oi
Governor Hill Naturally he Is regarded as especlaiy
the representative Of the Governor When therelofo'
no voted against the bill reducing the Health Ohcers
fees Yesterday, no one said "That is the vote OF
james Il. Pierce" but, the contrary, mat Is tno
vote Of David b. HILL"
Politicians say that up to late hour last night the
Governor still thought that he could make " GEAR
with Senator Laughn and some other Republican
Senators for the confirmation Of Dr. O'Bren, OF Bur
falo, as Health Officer, and get several Democrats
confirmed to valuable offices as a reward Tor oBreh
nomination. But news of the debate OF the KepuD-
Mcan caucus reached Mr.. Hill toward midnight, and,
II is said convinced him that only two or three Oh
the Republican Senators at the most would join with
him I'm making deal" That number was hot
enough. There only eleven Democrats anu
takes seventeen votes TO confirm nomination Ihere
fore, the Governor would require six Republican Voos
1t was made apparent at the Republican caucus 'haV
no cannot get hem and he resolved to pose as re-
former and TO have the Democratic Senators also as
sumo the same attitude
AN AWKWARD SQUAD OF RKFoRMERs.
Most Of them would make awkward motions as
"reformers- but st they must accept the part Ihey
received the tip, from the Executive Chamber, IL
being brought by the young lawyer and former Jour
nalist Mr.. Cantor, OF NewYOrk Their first act as
reformers7 be to demand vociierousiy that the
Health officer bill should be passed When the bill
was under consideration by the Committee on COM
Yesterday Senator HaWhilS, Ino
old whaling captain said that some merchants OF New
York desired a hearing upon It, senator Neuuer sa'u
that he would be willing to recommlt me Dill ior
hearing He however, desired 1t reported favorably'
so that it could get a good position on the calendar
1t was accordingly reported with this condition, and
Mr. Vedder fastened to fulfil his promise to senator
Hawkins.
Mr. President he said, 81 move that this bill DO
recommitted to the Committee Commerce and Navi-
cation, retaining its place on general orders"
The Democrats thought that now was their moment
TO pose as reformers." They would clamor for i'm
mediate action on the bill and seek TO impress the
public with the notion that the Republicans were In
tending to delay action on 1t, and perhaps defeat ]"
THE Wall OF THE AFFLICTED
Mr. Cantor loudly opposed the adoption of Mr. We'd
der's motion hope" he said, with the virtuous
look of reformer, that there VIII be no delay III
passing bill and that in relation to the quarantine
Commissioners. / cannot see why Mr.. Nedder Is 80
DESTROYS of retardlng the action of the Senate In THIS
matter"
Il am delaying action on this DILL repheu
Senator Vedder, in a hery manner And action VIII
not delayed by recommitting this bill to committee
for few days. Senator hawkins insists that We
should redeem promise TO give him and his ner-
chant friends In New-York chance to examine this
bill. We redeem that pledge"
IF these bills are here in good faith" screamed
Senator Murphy, another Democratic "feloflner'
there Will be delay In action upon them. senator
veddcr, in that case, Will move their Immediate con-
sdeaton and before the day passes can have them
In the Assembly"
BUT THEIR BUNCoMBE AyAILETH NOT.
Mr. yedder was not 10 be sweryed from bis plan.
"Tho Democratic Senator's" he said, need not fear
that they are going to lose the opportunity Oh Vouhg
for this bill, and that They need not make
buncolnbe speeches. for we all understand them. IL
is only my promise to Mr. Haw hns that makes mo
refrain from moving that vote be taken upon the
bill now"
Mir. Cantor again took his reform attitude. The
haste of Senator Vedder pass this bill,' he said
is In striking contrast his Indifference to Quaran
tine abuses and eAactions the past two years IL IS
suspicious. Let us 60 slow lie VIII not gam 'ho
support of the Democrats for bill which continues
the management of the Quarantine by Keep
ing In one of old ring which OF those bills re-
tansn
CAN'T BLANKET THE SAILS OF THE MAJORITY.
IAN there is about the attitude Of the Republican
Senator's said Mr.. Worth, is that Senator hawkins
does not wish hasty the bill in regard to the
however, of acting on the bill at once"
The minority" said MIR. Sloan, may as well stop
trying to place the majority In false position The
Republican Senators In favor OF reforming the
Quarantine of New York, and intend to pass these
bills still, think should defer 10 the wishes OF
MIR Hawkins for a few days delay. move that the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation be directed
to report back this bill on Wednesday next"
TIE GREAT DRAG NET HAUL
Mr. Rains said that for several years there had been
persistent attempt by Governor Hill and the Demo-
cratic party to dscredt the management of Health
Officer smith and Quarantine Commissioners Plat,
Judd and Nichols ScandaiOus charges had been made
against them. drag net had been used TO discover
something against them. What was the result of all
the patient investgationl After scrapng the state,
they had actually discovered that Mr. Plat had his
washing done in Owego, and by the aid of a packed
Jury they had deprived him OF his Office.
REPUBLICANS PLEDGED 10 REFORM.
"The Republicans pledged TO reform the Quar-
antine5 SAID Mr. Ralnes, and they TO keep that
pledge The courts have decided against distin-
guished public servant, but the Court of Appeals Will
give him his rights. The Republican party plainly
shows that 1t has partisan object in its present
action by putting two Democrats into the Board OF
Quarantine Commissioners
"Yes but you leave Nichols n,7 said Mr. Cantor,
and therefore wo opposed to the bill"
- am surprised" said Mr.. Worth, d" that the Demo-
to regard these measures as partisan ones
We Republicans thought they in the interest of
good government Therefore, We were surprised
when Senators Stader and Pierce, two Democrats,
opposed the bills yesterday and voted against their
being reported favoraby. Their change Of attitude
tow ard the bills to-day Is amusing The Democrats
need not be afraid that the Republicans will not act
on these bills We shah report them on Wednesday
and for them
BOTH SIDES NOW PLEDGED TO rAss THE BILLS.
The motion to recommlt the bills was then adopted
by party the Republicans voting In the a1rIna-
Democrats I'm the negative. Mr.. HaW-
kins afterward stated Tbs TRIBUNE CORES pondent
that he friendly TO the Health Officer BILL and that
his only motive for delay to have the bill perfected
and made q good one without doubt. Shipping In New