New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
RAPID-TRANSIT JUGGLERY.
TAMMANY'S SELFISH SCHEME
THE CITY's NEEDS TO BE USED HoR ELECTION
PURPOsES-STATE SENATOR COGGE-
STALLS VIEWS.
SHALL'S VIEWS.

When an amendment made In the Fassett
Rapid Transit bill by which the measure. should It
become law, would apply only to this city. Gov
ernor Hill and his Tammany Hall friends chuckled.
and Mayor Grant Immediately named the Rapd-Tran
sit Commissioners who, under the act Of 1878. aro
empowered to lay ont routes and devise system OF
rapid transit for this city. There is no likelihood
that the crude and loosely drawn BILL known as the
Mayors Rapid Transit bill, will ever pass either
branch Of the Legislature, and unless the Tammany
men can have entire control Of the system to be
devised and the scheme for rapid transit to be put
IN operation they do not want any other plan.
An election for Mayor and other important officers
will be held this fall and the leaders of this political
organization that the exposures of the rotenness
Of the various city departments mas materially injured
their chance Of success. With gigantic Rapid
Transit scheme foot. together with the patronage
now I'm their hands they might control enough votes
to pull the Tammany ticket thr ugh. 1t Is argued
by many einformed men that the Governors
deal with Tammany would compel him to veto the
Fassett Rapid Transit bill when it before him.
and when the amendment was made conhnng the
operation of the act to this city only the Governor
drew sigh Of relief for then his
old Of especial legislation would fit
the exactly. But if the Republican,
members OF the Assembly desire to give this city
rapid transit as well every other city In the State
with a population of 100000 and over they will
bill this week with that end in view. The important
amendments 10 be offered make the measure appl
cable 70 cities Of 100000 inhabitants and over author
izes the Governor to name the Commissioners, and
provides that the Commission shall be strictly non
partisan.
state senator Henry J. Coggeshall who IS chairman
Of the senate Committee Railroads, said yesterday
in respect to the Fassctt bill and the amendments
There Is growing sentiment in favor OF the Rapid
Transit bill which was introduced in the senate by
senator Fassett. The Eassett bill is commencing
Itself to the members OF the Assembly the more they
look into and examine II. The bill Will be amended
20 that its provisions will be applicable 70 all the
cities Ct The state with q population Of 100000 ana
Governor, aud there provisions which will make
the Commission entirely bipartisan. The Commits
souers to be nTrcd must be men OF the highest char
actor and in favor Of no special system OK rapld
neither been drawn nor Amended IN favor OF any
particular system or company. This accusation mas
been frequently made. but 10 is not true. as every
one WHO has read the hu Knows, ana
II any one Will read the bill he will see
that 10 does not give any privileges To any
company Whatsoever There has been a great deal OF
talk abOnt Gould capturing The lesSlaturc ana an D
fhat but an examination Of the bill Will show any one
that there is not the least foundation Tor hs SORT Ol
talk. IN Tar the local author les oi clues arc
concerned the bill gNc, tue SlaS or ana 'onlohaly
ln,c in New York under the Mayor hiI and as II
n wcr, a local measure purely. Inc state toniils
.i.uors will be hctter than those appolncn from aul
ta.ticular locality for they will be without local
,,r,udices There Is OF course great need
II r,pld transit in this city and the LEGISLATURE Is
doing all within its power 10 provdc H. Inc oii ~i.
u, H. amended will Dee general and passed II ought TO
receive the Governors Signature. There are kc
nuucan votes enough TO pass 1t whether IL receives
import from the Democrats or mott