The sun., 1890-01-06
A HITCH IN THE COMBINE.
TROUBLE IN THE HUSTLED CLBTB-
LAND RAPID TRANSIT DEAL,

| 1AND AkAG-AD IhANb1A DhAbs
| The Parties TO the Combine Not Yet Agreed
ne to who Shall Ne Nance in the Bill
| as Comnaispioners-How 20 Pass the BIn
Over the Governors Possible Veto.
ALBANY. Jan. 5.--There is hitch some
whore regarding tho Cleveland Hustled Rapid
Transit bill. The terms Of the bill were
agreed upon several weeks ago, and all parties
to the deal agreed on the power and number
| OF the Commissioners. As agreed upon be-
tween Mr. Platt, the County Democracy. and
some people In Brooklyn, there were to be
seven Commissioners-the Mayors OF New
York and Brooklyn, with three Republicans
and two Democrats. All this was simple.
The clash OF the elements making up
the combination came on the names Of the
ommissioners. To enact the bill into q law
all the Republicans must be secured. with
enough Democrats to pass the bill over the
Governors veto. which is expected In case the
Commission cannot be constituted In way
satisfactory to the Governor. The Republicans
have 10 Senators. These. with the County
Democratic Senator Ahearn, and the two
Brooklyn Senators. Jacobs and MoCsrren, will
give two-thirds majority in the Senate. The
II Republican Assemblymen. the 8 Brooklyn
Democrats, and the County Democrats mako
almost u two-thirds majority Of the Assembly.
Unless arrangements can be made to mako the
bill satisfactory to the Governor. the combina-
tion is to be arranged as outlined above.
According to Gen. Hustled the Rapid Tran
ait bill was drawn by q friend and associate OF
Mr. Cleveland" 1t Is thought here that this
friend and associate" is Francis Lynde Stet-
son. whose connection with the Broadway
Railroad bill may be recalled by any one
familiar with the Investigation. As originally
outlined. this bill Is said to have contained as
Commissioners the names OF Grover Cleveland.
Abram 8. Hewitt 8. V. r. Cruger. George Bliss,
and Frederick A. Schroeder OF Brooklyn.
This was only draft, and when the
bill came to be submitted to the combina-
tion tho names were not thought to be salts
factory. Some thought 1t was inexpedient
to have Mr.. Cleveland on the list Mr.. Hewitt
was objected to by the Grace element Of the
County Democracy. Col. CruRer Is the Repub-
lican boss Of New York. and there was no Re-
publican objection to him. George Bliss is
well known as the patron saint of the cable
road. There was criticism of his nsme ON that
account, and the latest rumor is that not he,
but Cornelius N. Bliss Is the man. About the
Brooklyn representatives there is great deal
Gen. Hustled was go bothered by questions
about his bill that he went to bed tonight at
The names s" Of the the Co Gommissioners' mi 81 M and That that
they are practically decided upon. All parties
tS the dSSi are sh9 . as tSetr N With
fall does not make them have confidence In
There Is nothing in the bill in its present
shape which prevents the building OF the sew
enty miles Of cable road, nor the Battery
to S New YoFf
with the Long Island Railroad over the pro-
iected Blackwells Island bridge. The bill re-
moves the present restrictions against the use
of Broadway and Fifth avenue. It is an om-
nibus bill. with Mr. Cleveland, Mr.. Hustled.
MIR. Platt and MIR. Grace together among the
passengers.
Few Assemblymen and Senators have yet
Hustled seems to Know about the Rapid Transit
bill. Senator Sloan. MI. Fish. MI; Gibbs. Sena.
tor Sexton d, and Senator C@SGgeshall @ say that
they @ have heard that Hasted has the 6i 'nA'
senasor Fassett, arrived to-dsy, and is inn
q the biz bills, Including the Hustled Rapid
has bill himself in concentration, which will
be regarded as important by all the taxpayers
pectations are s great eat in directions testament ]
airy. Senator Fassetts own experience In tho
settlement OF his fathsr-in-law,s estate IN Cali
creased by extending the collateral inher-
s0nal estate divided among direct heirs.
This This Sl;l @H. will contain ont such proyi;
small, but the amount produced is estimated
at not less than ,s5.0O0.O90 annually. The
syS VII 9 the Sss
real estate bears all the burden Of the expense
OF the state Government. and personal prop
erty escapes. This scheme will tax such big
personal estates as those OF Vanderbilt and
Gould once generation. In England pro-
bate and succession tax on these lines pro-
duces $300O0O0Q year. The money is expend-
cd on public works.
Senator Fassett has all the Chsirmen OF the
Senate Committees ready to be announced.
He has been spending few days in New York
and has his instructions about everything. in
Guiding the Cleveland-Husted Rapid Transit
bill. Tho list as given out on Senator Fassett's
return Is; Finance, George B. Sloan; Judi
ciary. ". b: Robertson Railroads. Il. J; Cog
=. Hendricks; Taxation, c. P. Vedder; Canals.
John LauRhlin. Sloan, Robertson. Hendricks.
and lSouRhlin were Chairmen last year. Stew
art Of New York and Birkett OF Brooklyn, tho
only two Republican Senators from the two
cities. expect to go on the Committee on Cities
Senator Saxton has his ballot reform bill
ready to be offered again. There are several
changes IN the bill. The most important is In
regard to ignorant and ilterate voters. The
law In made still moro stringent about them.
Any man who wants assistance in making up
his ballot must swear that he Is ignorant, and
he must then request two ballot clerks, one
from each party, to 90 with him to q secret
compartment and make up his ticket for him.
willing to make. 1t is a roundabout but prac-
tical, way OF dsfranchlsing many voters. 1t 10
worse than anything heretofore proposed
senator SaXton also has corrupt practices
bill to prevent bribery.
Billy Myer Getting Ready to Fight.