New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-11
RAPID TRANsITS FRIEND.
GOVERNOR HILL MAKES A PATHETIC PI.EN
FOR MAYOR GRANTS BILL.

HIS LIGHTNING CHANGE" FROM PARTY Bos0
TO sTATEsMAN-URGING THE LEGIs-
LATURE TO PROMPT AcrIoN-HIs
REAL MOTIVE SHOWN
IfKoh THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TEE rRrapx.s
ADahy, May l0-Governor Hln is q great lover
OF theatricals No one therefore, vas greatly SIR.
prSed to-day to see that he is unusually sflful In
INC hghtnlng change act It was but a month
49, apparently, that he was costumed as a party
OosS, with gaudy wastcoxt, big check trousers
scarlet necEtio and flaming diamond pin. As q
party ooss" he was urging Mayor Grant of Now
lork 10 appoint only Democrats as members of the
Board Of Police OF that city, and run IN. polio.
department as an adjunct Of Tammany Hall with
Danotoox suffers of that organization on duty "A
the polls on election days as canvasses of election
inspectors and pollclerks. As part bosss also
tho Governor, just before he made his slghtninn
change was signing bin giving Tammany Han
100000 worth OF patronage, IN tho shape of four
additional police magistrates; no more magistrstss
OF that Kind being needed By the great change
But presto! and the Governor disappears through
cabinet, 10 appear on the other side in tho role of
statesman 1t may be said at once that the role
Is badly acted; that the party boF77 with tongue In
cheek may be detected In the borrowed clothes Of
George Clinton and william II. Seward. Tho modest
garb IS there but the head that emerges through the
old-fashoned collar is that has been educated In
the primaries Of Elmira And no one is deceived
when the voice OF the boss7 Is heard, beneath all
the sonorous periods that used IN message to thu
Legislature regarding rapid transi: in New-Yorh
The Governor accomplished his lightning chalgos
at precisely 49, p. m. to-day. There had been
rumors all the morning in the CAPITOL that he
might send in special message regarding rapid tran
sit; and therefore, some people not surprised.
Every regarded the message merely election
eering manoeuvre, intended, II possible, to harm the
Republican party with the voters of New-York Tho
Governor, In writing Il, In the opinion Of ali has his
eye upon the election OF the Legislature of 1890
He intends clearly, possible, to make rapid transit
an issue in New.York in the coming fall; with a
view Of eecng Democratic Senators and ASsemblymen
pledged 10 give Mayor Grant and Tammany Hal com
plee control OF the construction Of rapid transit roads
in New-York with all the polAcal and pecuniary
advantages such control would bring to that
organization. The points Of the Governors message
follows:
The necessity for providing rliet for New.York
City in the matter OF rap transit Is the pressing question
Of the hour Every citizen city understands and
appreciates the situation, and ia looking Legislature
Tor prompt and wise action The problem OF rapid transit
cannot be solved without legislative scton. The local
authorities Of the city with entire unaulm-
Ity prepared general and comprehensive MEASURE which
hss come 70 be known the Mayors Rapid Transit br
which long since introduced in the Legislature. It
met with vigorous and unexpected opposition Sents:
but; after much delay finally passed that body and
pending in the Assembly. 1t measure which Il not
claimed TO be perfect. but 1t 10 conceded
reasonably free from objection. 1t is admitted be
honest
The bill be beaten various ways; BY invoking
obstruction by parliamentary tricks and devices BY persist
emily delaying It's progress. BY refusing advance
by the insertion OF vicious and Objectionable amendments
Public sentiment is aroused in regard this and
| the people will be deceived by opposition OF this
Those who for this meritorous
against II should be frankly stated that aus
picicn is abroad that THIS measure cannot be passed unlesa
political character shall accompany
and the delay interposed 70 its progress and the cir
surrounding It's opposition have seemed Ius
uy this suspicion. This Is reflection upon the Legis-
aturc which should be promptly removed The bill is nos
political Thus far Il is claimed that any nS
proper influences have been invoked aid It's enactment
1t is difficult comprehend explain why representa-.
t!ves from the country districts Of the State whose
themselves in manner directly arected
favor for the benefit Of Sew-York
City. supported by all the best citizens Of New
York and by all its principal newspapers.
It Is practically certain that II the Mayors bill does
not pas. there viii be relief Afforded this year.
should be clearly understood that the measure
which urging action does not compel the adoption
designate even indicate, aDy particular
device rapid transit or NewYork Citys greas
and increasing population. 1t simply coniers upon the
authorities OF that city 10 select some method which
Will give needed hundreds Of thousands o those
who are daily compelled travel between their homes
and their workshops Offices. / deem 4. my duty 70
earnestly and respectfully urge prompt consideration Of
the Rapid Transit bill now pending before you.
Mr. Sheehan, the Democratic loader, disclosed tho
fact that this purely political dOcument Of
the Governors by moving that the RaLrosd Com
lnfttee should be discharged from the further con-
sderstion Of Mayor Grants Rapid Transit bin.
The motion defeated by vote Of So 10 Sc;
speaker Cole, ex-Speaker Hustled and Mr. Saxton
being among the Republican leaders who voted against
It. There nine Republicans who voted for tho
motion: Nessrs. Asplnal, Crosby, Davidson, Fish,
Gallup. Hamilton, King, Mead and Sperry Fifty
two Republicans voted against It and forty-three
Democrats for IT, The vote IN detail as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aspnal. Blake, Blanchneld' Blumen-
thai George H. Bush. Robert p. Bush c. c. Clarke,
Connolly Cronn Crosby Davidson, Demsrest DinkelSpe
Duny Dunham EndreS, Fish, Gallup. Graham, Guenaer'
HaHner Hagan, Hamilton, Harwood. Hayes, Hltr
Iornidge Kelly, Kent Kerrigan, King Martin, McCann'
McCarren, Mclaughlin Mead Miley. Miller, MuiIaney'
Murray Newschafer oNeil Rice Roeseh. Ryan, schaaf
Shechan. Thomas Smith, IT,, Sullivan. fetman ana
Young-52
Nays-Meszrs. Acker. Adams, Ainsworh' Anorus'
A. b. Baker Barton. Bauer. QrOwneu Carson Cheney'
Comstock COon Gurus. Dante Decker Dunlap bawsfdS'
Enz Flaherty Groat, Hughes. Husted, KimoaiL Lane
Iarmon Lewis Little LOder, Mase, MeAdam, Mcheniie'
McMaster MeSck, Morltt, Moody. Nixon Pearsah.
Saunders Sayery. SaxtOn Sheldon, Charles smt'
stevens Tent Towne. Tresdway, Upson Van I0rasf'
walters. whlpple, Yates and the SpeakeF-S2