New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
REBELLING AGAINST HILL.
SENATOR MURPHY FREES HIS MIND.
HE FOR ONE WILL NOT vorH FOR THE GOVERNORS
QUAWASTINr NOMINATIONS.
To THE rKIgUEE1

FBY TELEGRAPH To THE rKIBUEEl
ALBANY, March 3O.-There Is revolt In the
Democratic party against David H. Hill lhat
was clearly shown to-day when Senator M u
Murphy, Of New-Yorl1 a leader Of the County
Democracy, declared in the Senate that he should
not vote to confirm the Governors nominees Tor
the Quarantine Commission. 1t Is well known
that Senator Langbein will follow Senator
Murphy's examples and there is good ground for
believing that Senator Stadler of New-iorls' ana
Senator Pierce, of Brooklyn, would also decline to
vote for Mr.. Hills nominees. Senator Perces
vote would be expressive Of the hostile attitude
NJ the KINGS County Democrats toward the Gov
ernor If necessary" said a prominent Demo
GRAFT to-day u the Tammany Hall Senators couln
also be pulled out from beneath the Governor
The ostensible ground OF the hostinty Oh tne
Democratic Senators to the Governor Is that ne
has nominated two Republicans for Quarantine
Commissioners. That is an excuse. Inc real
ground of opposition is that Mr. I'LL Is cahol-
date for President and the friends OF President
Cleveland are determined that Mr. Hill shall not
strengthen himself in any way--not even by Sc
curing the confirmation of one Hill Democrat,
Arthur Leary personal adherent Oh MI Ill., as
Quarantine Commissioner.
Senator Mur,lhy's important declaration was
brought out in the course of debate in the Senate
to-day upon Senator Vcdder's bill in relation to
the Quarantine Commissioners. When the Dill
was announced Senator Vedder offered the follow
ing important amendment 10 IL:
Three commissioners u Quarantine mali DO appointed
by iont ballot OF Assembly the second
wednesday May the year 1885 ana persons 50 up
pointed office three yeats from April 1855
and until their shall be elected aud qualified
Tine Senate and Assembly by Joint ballot on the secohu
Wednesday In February next preceding the eXpral n Oh
the term OF any Office the second
afth
insanity, shall appoint some
person the place OF Commissioner whose term
HIS expired becomes vacant and the person so ap-
pointed shall hold the Office for three years ana until his
successor appointed and qualified and each OF
said Commissioners resident Of the County Of
New.York, Kings or Richmond
The amendment was supported by most Of the
Republican Senators. 1t was opposed by all the
! Democratic Senators Mr.. Cantor was especially
violent in his opposition to it. The measure would
convert IA party caucus into the nomlndtihg power.
1t deprived Governor Hill of one Of his prerog-
ativcs. The Gu ernor IN sclfrespect must veto
| it, Obviously the Republicans had no thought OF
its becoming a law. They merely desired ~ posi-
pone reformation of the Board OF cuarahVIhe
commissioners until next year anu lhus retain
John a. Nichols aud Ih0InaS 4. Platt IN ONCE
The Republican Senators had not dealt WIN
Quarantine matters Ia good faith.
a" We have acted III good latin, lntcrTupUeu oIio
Of the Republicans, Senator Kellogg, oil EilZpeILi,
town line Senator Cantor KNOWS that myself
and SIX other kcpuDHcdn OtndJOrS Wcic Wiling
to vote with the eleven Democratic senators "
confirm the Governors nominations lof Quaiah
tine Commissioners. Why did not the Democrats
seize tins opportunity? But Is IL mol
a well-known fact that certain Of the Democratic
Senators refused 10 vote TO confirm the Governor
nominees? That is why they have no1 peel
Senator Cantor expressed his thanks to Senator
Kellogg for his kindly Intentions, ana was aDou'
TO RESUME his speech when he was again ihteF
. rupted this time by Senator Murphy, who u
!, every ones astOnshment SAID .,
! IN tell you plainly, so that you ana your
. associates and the Governor OF this State Car
, understand my position clearly in this matter ol
the Governors nominations. There We're two he
, publicans nominated for Quarantine Comm Ssi0ners
r and only one Democrat, where there should have
been two Democrats and one Republican. wan,
, IL clearly understood as long as hold seat IL
this Senate / will never vote Tor hepuDHcal
for Quarantine COMMISSIONER ,.,,
This fat rebellion against David b. lilll ralsct
+ laugh among the Republicans Senator fasset
speaking for them replied to Senator CantorS az
taclSs upon the course OF the Republicans li'
assaied Governor Hill for gross parisanShlp II
his recent attempts to convert the Soldiers ane
The Quarantine buildings at New-iork were II
bad condition owing to the Net
! by Democratic Governors OF appropriation
3 made for repairing and keeping the buildings ]
order lie had observed the quality oil the me-
that David r. Hin was seeking to MT into stat
3 offices and he had come TO the opinion ina
the LEGISLATURE would select the best men 10
Quarantine Commissioners far better, indeed
!, than David b. Hill would appoint: 49,
Senator Ives in reply enumerated with eviden
= sorrow the Democrats that would have had ofic
e but for the opposition Of the Republican Senate
Senator Murphy offered an amendment rnmI pr,
sioners should consist OF the president OF I'll
= Board of Health OF Ncw-York. the Health Con
n ! missioner OF Brooklyn and member OF the Sta,
Boord OF Health II was rejected by the Repul
, | leans by vote OF - TO o.
n The bill as amended was then ordered to
n third reading by q vote OF Ia to 10 senate
;, o'Connor one Of the Republican Senator's. vote
O with the Democrats against the motion TO ORD
d Il 10 third reading and Senator Laughhl
u another Republican Senator, who was preseh
/ did not vote at all