New-York tribune., 1890-01-05
RAPID TRANSIT RUMORS.
DEEP INTEREST SHOWN IN EX-SPEAKER
HUSTED'S PROPOSED BILL.
A C1MBINATGOy AGAINST TIE GROWING POWER
OF TAMMANY HALL-MR. CLEVELAND
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Albany Jan. 4.--ExSpealcr IIu>tcd's Rapid Tran
sit bill is looked upon with deep interest by the
members Of the Ncw-York and Brooklyn delcga-
tons since it affects both Of those cities. 1t promises
to be vf the leading Of the session. The
Tammany Hall Senators and ASsemblymcn are much
disturbed by the possible setting aside OF Mayor
Grants Rapid Transit bill and the substitution for 10
OF General Ilustcd, In their opinion II Is sheer rob
berry to deprive them OF much political patronage
and chances for lobbery would come to them If the
Mayors bill should be adopted
This evening the members Of the Legislature who
arrived here from New York said 1t rumorcd there
that cx President Cleveland was named in the bill
Of Mr. Hustled one Of the new Rapid Transit Com
missioncrs. General Hustled, upon being asked II
Mr. Cleveland was named In the bill, replied
cautiously Mr.. Clovclands Lame Ia, been con
sidcred for one Of the Rapid Transit Commissioners
and he is very highly thought of by the man who
drew up the bill, but h, name has not Yet been
put in the bill. In fact, man, Republican or
Democrat, has yet tccn named In the hil Tn
doubtcdy the names viii be put in before the bill Is
presented to the Legislature
Did Mr.. Cleveland draw up the bill''
lie did NOT replied Mr.. Hustled dccslvely Mr..
Tu>tcds manner indicated. however. that Mr. Clcvc-
lands name had been substantially adopted by the
distinguished lawyer who drew mp the bill
There were also rumOrs that the bill had been
specially drawn mp TO deprive rammany Hall OF the
opportunity tO convert the con trucuon oi the new
Rapid Transit road, Of NcwYork into political profit
for Itself, and upon that ground ~" llu>tcd bill
would have the support Of the Republicans, the
Comfy Democracy Of New York and the King
County Democrats. The kings county Democrats hal
been brought INTO the scheme II was said hy putting
Kings County under the operations Of the act Nor
over Hugh McIau eIln OF brooklyn, the leader of tho
Kings County Den uoGa'y, Is said, is wiling 10
strike blow Tammany Han, considering that that
o.. fftpr
nun,Jcd tha. Governor II Il had rad General H., eds
BIZ and would approve Of IT, a. he also l. apprchcniyc
That Idmmauy Han. j, becoming too powerful. How
ever, when cN speaker Hustled was ques-
toned about this matter he denied that Governor
HI had anything 90 do with the bill. Il am not
trading at that shop said hc and therefore can
say that Governor I'M has not read the biil and
know, nothing about IT, provisions" Mr. Hustled
then incidentally confirmed the UImOr that the Kings
County Democrat, an -upport his bin By saying.
think the h VIII dr-t Dc introduced in the senate
and by a Democrat. It rather looks - As II 10
would be introduced by Democrat from Eroodyn.
The man who dc" mp ihe bIl j. Democrat.
Among ,thc rrmur~. j., one 20 the affect, that the
rapid transit systems Of Sew York and HrppklA %
are 10 De- connected ty a bridge over HlachNclrs
Island. Upon ft. contrary, General Hustled said
today: rhc npd transit system, Of >cw.York
aud Lrooklyu, VIII Doe connected by tunnels under the
The committee on Euc. met at cy spo'ler lIustcd's
hou-" this afternoon. Mr. oh"'an iAr Democrat
leader. suggested few amendments tp tI" rul"-
", '" o, ,c1.,,l Si..i W ~ ,i ,inigarr ycre
amendment accepted was one which forbade the if
II + said the H,ird of Regent, VIII elect George
william curtis t- tfAure'r of tAc University ln place
,-,rr .'i'If - l., ~, Go,'.u l,iyc-tt mcrt."r~
for Regent iu place Of NJ rcr-on. rAc Lo-i,hturc
ar-c proportion Of the mcmncrs of thc Lc.d-
Iature have arrived herr. senator elect ~aNton has
come with AI, Ballot Reform hll complete.