New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
FEELING THE PUBLIC PULSE.
;e,s1AroRs COME DOWN FROM ALBANY II


CONFER on THE WORLDS FAIR NATTER.
The State Senators and Assemblymen who came
down here from Albany yesterday TO ascertain lhe
drift of Republican sentiment regarding the WORLDS
Fair bill had little difficulty in finding out that the
feeling in favor Of the Senates amendments TO the
measure is simply overwhelming If anything had
been needed 10 crystalline the party sentiment ON this
point it was furnished by Governor Hills message
and the clearcut letter of Senator Chandler which
was published in The Tribune Of yesterday.
81 don't see how any fair-minded Republican after
reading the Governors message and NJ Chandler's
letter can question the soundness of the position
taken by the Republican majority in the Senate on
this NATTER said State senator Fassett. "Just look
at it for a moment The Governor says in substance
that he will not sign the bill unless il IS passed in
It's original form. He is against putting on any
additional Now, why Because we refused
to let him name half Of the IlCorporators lie
asked US 10 do so through his henchman, Senator
Jacobs, ard promised that If would agree 70 it
lie would not name single Tammany man.
We refused to enter into any arrangement with him.
so he shouts for the original bin. don't think
his scrmonizng non-partsanship will affect, il
his favor. the opinion Of any intelligent citizen who
knows David i. Hill. II was generally supposed
that the Governor would veto the bill on constitutional
grounds, but his message makes it impossible for
him to do so now The fact is he knows the Repub
Ncans in the Legislature will not be fools enough to
play into Tammanys hands by passing the original
BILL and so he thinks he can make a little capital
by urging it, His utter inconsistency is shown in his
message He says that 1T is entirely immateria what
the political sent nent Of the majority Of the cOmmte
may be- and then in the face of this declares that
he will not consent TO sign the bill with the additional
list of incorporators But this is Characteristic OF the
Governor
A conference OF party leaders held In the
forenoon. The matter was fully discussed. and il
unanimously decided that the position taken by tho
majority of the Senators should be maintained Hamil
ton Fish had conference with Mr. Depew and Con.
pressman Belden in the forenoon and aitcrward
met Mr.. Plat. What effect these conferences
had upon him not disclosed. but it + SAID that
several Of those in opposition 20 the Senate bill arc
inclined different view of matters since the
publication Of Governor Hills one Of these
Assembly men remarked I'm always willing 10 stand
by my opinions on anythngsb but I'm blessed If like
the idea Of taking orders from Billy Sheehan. and
that is what have been doing in this matter. !
hope Republicans can get together. and think
We Will
state Senator Erwin remarked 81 haven't had
time to find ont how Republicans in New-YQrk City
feel this Worlds Fair bill. but can say that the
country districts are with the senate. No Tammsny
hill can be passed state Senator'S CoggeShall.
vedder and Others expressed similar sentiments.