New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

nfrn gng the remotest degree the sacred prcpcS
rule" the Mayor might publicly cali on INC o
fcrees TO in the bill these Commissioner a. ni@
choice and at his request. IL was suggcs1eu "' "
MAYOR would publicly declare that IN case the power was
conferred upon him. he would name these me" o. M
dicated, he would meet the approval Vi Inv - -.
That proDosit!on was also rejected. Then we aseu io
proposition from them. They euge+sVu ma
Mayor should have three unknown men msoau VI o
words the original Assembly aihcneS "'nS
so rcnuonant 20 the notions Senate we were ashe
IN accent their concession OF insisting on three hsta1 VI
one
Mr. Fassctt detailed the other prop0sltionS IN
the order in which they were made lie aoueu
Il trust that Mr. Cantors mo,loh WIZ on mWU
have adopted it themselves all cAceptlnS thc pro,
vision as to the Commissioners tlilIk we lIau
right TO ask Mr. Grant TO te!l US mho mocrs
It conferred We have gone as lar as we
can be expected to go, and the attitude
Of certain people on We We kn S%sS than Mayor
better today than we did year ago. We want
10 know what kind OF a Rapid.Iransit God1athei
he would make 1t is absolutely twaadie , 10 .A1h
aD0%t non is not concerned The Mayors five
men were not named until he had come to Albany
to consult with the Governor "hat n,' .t
this conference necessary al all? One OF ,he
most outrageous proceedings ever seen on tc
floor of the other House. At ~ IN t ;,e
ShsGs favored tbs BILL but the Governor sent
for the Democrats who were pledged 10 Vote ,oi
it, One of them told me. with tears IN ms eyes:
that the Governor had threatened to veto mn ms
bill if he kept his promise TO me. feel as
couraged and disguised at the wretched clioN
that has been resorted to to defeat this bill
Mr.. Fassett, Mr. Saxton and Mr.. Veddcr. VINO
on the Conference committee denleu anSC
lutely that they were shackled by lnstrnc'l ro
from the Republican caucus. Mr. Cantor 5 mo
ton was voted down. Mr.. Fassetts statement,
at his request, ordered spread upon ohc
minutes. . -,
Then Mr. Cantor tried TO have a statement OF
his own. containing Mr. Grants telegram to Mt
Fish treated in the same way
IL object 10 that. said Mr.. FosSctt Unless
YOU include the telegram Mr.. Fish sent TO MI
Grant, and say also that the only adverse votes
in the committee were cast 10y Democrats anu
Assistant Democrats"
with the Democrats on MI. Cantor's motion -.
The Senate tonight passed a bill drawn py
finninr the present Board of Electrical Control
in Office until November, 1891.
Mayor Grant declined yesterday to express any
opinion regarding the passage of the Gable Railway
bill. or how II might affect rapid transit.
Il entered my protest. he said. against the
passage of the Cable bill, ard to say nothing
more on the subject at present.
lie was equally reticent 10 the Rapid Transit BILL
simply saying that he not talking for publication
inst now friend of the Mayors. who may rep
resent his views. said that he anxious now
as lie ever had been fair and honest RAPID
transit measure for NewYork. No one realized more
than lie its great need. " But" it was addcd, nc
cannot commit himself to an agreement 70 name nc
without making himself liable to criminal proSecn..
ton and am astOnished that the able lawyers ap..
MaS6T 90 Wins nH Nov TO accept the Change to three
more Commissioners two Republicans ana one penaO
crat but as matters stand he can enter mo no ar
ranCcment The proposed changes VIII meet WIN nv
opposition from him, tnat is Cerlaih'