New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-19
THE IDEAL" BLOCKED.
THE GOVERNOR LIKELY TO LOSE THE
HEALTH OFFICE APPOINTMENT
MR. vrDDER's BILL TO BE REPORTED FAvORABLY
To-DAY-ACTIoN OF THE REPUBLICAN,
SENATE CAUCUS WITH REFERENCE
TO THE NOMINATION.

To-DAY-ACToN OF THE REPUBLICAN,
SENATE CAUCUS WITH REFERENCE
TO THE NOMINATION.
| ALBANY, Jan. 1S (SpeeiaD-wiam b. Street. Of
Buffalo, Republican and former treasurer of Erie
County came here time ago and asked the Gov
ernor to appoint DIR. E. W. G. OBrien, of Buffalo. Re-
publican as Health officer of New York. Mr. Laughlin
the Republican Senator from Buffalo, Joined Mr.. STREET
in this project Both had several interviews with
Governor Hill the subject. What they promised the
Governor not known but there must have been some
consideration the Governor is not man to go into
deal without securing large profit out OF IL for him.
self MEANWHILE however Senator Vedder in behalf OF
Senator Fasset had introduced bill reducing the fees
OF the Health officer and limiting his compensation to
yearly salary OF $4,000 This bill has much interfered
with the cOnsummaOn OF any " deal between GOV
ernor Bill Laughn. The latter has dscov
cred that large majority Of the Republican Senator's
think that TIE Health Officers fees should be reduced
before any man is confirmed for that place whether he
! Is a Democrat Republican. They would pass Sen
ator Fassetrs bill and then consider its merits any
nomination the Governor night make for the place.
To-day the twenty-one Republican Senators held
caucus oscnsiby consider various nominations that
have already been made by Governor HILL Actually the
caucus held to head of Senator Laughlin and Mr..
STREET from their efforts to make deal with the Gov
Early In the II was resolved to confirm
the Governors nomination Of Michael ]. Rickard for
Railroad Commissioner and OF Daniel +. slckles, James
| II. Manning and George II. Treadwe as civil Service
Commissioners. Then the OBrien matter taken up
! Indirectly.
Senator Low president pro tenn of the Senate, offered
resolution providing that nominations made by the
Governor should be acted upon by the Senate until they
had been considered and acted upon in caucus OF the
Republican members OF the Senate This precpitated
the consideration of the o Brien matter.
Senator Laughn came to the front at cnce with the
statement that did not propose to he bound by caucus
action He a young man, but he believed that the
Senators should act independently on nominations made
by the Governor He criticised the action of Mr. Yedder
I'm introducing Mr. Fassets bill to reduce the fees OF the
Health Officer Such bili in his opinion, should not
have been presented Legislature unless first 1t had
met with the approval of the Republican Senator'S The
bill in his judgment reduced the fees of the Health
officer vastly much 1t ridiculous to give the
Health Officer salary OF only $4,000 He should nave
AT least $4,000.
Senator veddcr said that the Republican party was
virtually committed reduction of the fees OF the
Health Advertisement had been made that the
Republican members OF the Legislature would begin
year of reform legislation by passing the BILL II now
this promise broken and grab made for the fees OF
the Health Oicer the Republican party would be mucn
Injured. Such step should not be taken especially In
Presidential election year. In his opinion Governor Hill
endeavorng to ence certain Republican Senators
| into making damaging party record.
DECLINING TO BE BOUND BY THE CAUCUS.
Senator Laughllns position he said, was Illogical. 1t
was well known that for several weeks ha had been
attempting to make deal with the Governor He
desired to have certain Republican Senators promise to
vote TO confirm Dr. OIriens nomination, he thought
the bill reducing the Health Officers fees should not
have Introduced without the consent OF caucus
Mr. Laughn rejected caucus action when he saw that
q majority OF the Republican Senators were opposed TO
confirming any man as Health Officer previous to the
passage the bill reducing the Health Officers fees, yet
he favored caucus action the introduction OF the bill
1t was tho first time, he said he had ever
heard that Republican Senator must ask the
consent OF caucus to Introduce n bill. In
his opinion Senator Laughiin desired to delay
action the bill reducing the Health Officers fees until
after the time by deal with Governor Hill ne had
secured the confirmation Of DR.. O'Brien.
Senator Roberts said Under circumstances will
mako a deal with David 3. HILL Still, think tho
passage Of Senator Lows resolution unwise and hope
1t Will not be pressed"
Senator Sloan ntmated that lie also would not enter
into any deal with the Governor while expressing dis
approval OF Senator Lows resolution.
Erwin said aughingy that he did not believe
I'm making any deal with the Governor but that If there
was to be any deal he wanted be in With the rest
MRS. WALKER SEES NO OBJECTIONS.
Senator Walker who had interviews, is reported
with Governor I'LL in regard TO Dr. OBriens nomlna-
ton and has supported Senator Laughlin somewhat
in his scheme. said that lie objection to confirm
ing a nomination that the Governor might make for
Health Officer First, however, Senator Fassetts bill
So, o.r.--,- 49,
should be passed reducing the Health Oicers lees
Then DE- OBrien or any other Republican could be
safely confirmed for Health Officer.
Senator Walker criticised MI |cuders Din IL hltoe
tba RoarI of Quarantine COnmsl sliOncrs Democratic
:, A., . -. ~, -, ,.,.t lo,t os ,I,a poor1
of Health of New York and the Health Commissioner of
Rroo,lvn womb always he Democrats It would be
-. =. -. a., p,au1 80 o,ora,ti,a
petrer III MS oplhoh 10 iea'e 'no Do"i"'i V'
Commissioners just as it s at present
Senator Coggeshal said that maxim OF Napoleon was
. go. -,t 80. a, ,o,raj hin, to lo and then m do
10 rear" "l"' MS o'o''F W - " NM ' " ,,,,, 80 - T ,,1 ~
the opposite III InIS C'9' "0'oi"0' M "'