New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
GAVE HILL DISTASTEFUL ADVICE.
HE INVITED SIX PROMINENT DEMOCRATS TO
CONFERENCE, AND EACH URGED
An EXTRA SESSION.

Albany MAY 3 (SpeciaD.-The Governor and Senator
has endeavored IN every possible way to keep secret
the manner in which he talked to and acted toward
the six Trominent Democrats who were called INTO
the Executive Chamber by him on last Thursday
afternoon 10 consider with him the question OF an
extra session. Gradually, however, the conversa-
ton which took place between the Governor and the
six Democrats has been coming out. and The Tribune
correspondent to-day heard it in full. II VIII be re-
membered that the Governor and senator sent for
senator Jacobs of brooklyn; Senator Cantor OF new
YORK: Police Commissioner James J. Martin and cor
poration Counsel Clark, also of New'iorK' bdWaiu
Murphy. IT, of Troy and Speaker sheehan The
conference held at O'Clock After the men
had taken their seats, Hill said to them
@Now gentlemen, have called you together here
TO confer with you upon the question Of an extra ses
sion. Now, Senator Jacobs. what have you got to
say about it?" turning toward that Senator. MT
Jacobs is reported to have replied:
al think that we should have an extra session.
don't think that there is any question about IT. We
have some Brooklyn legislation that our people are
much interested H."
ais that all" broke in Hill.
aNoD was the answer There is tho Brooklyn
Bridge bill that was the Blrkett bill There is bin
that the people of Brooklyn are interested in With
an extra session. | think that could pass that
BILL Special trains would be run from Brooklyn mere
and several thousand people who interested IN the
bridge would be brought up here. No Legislature
could refuse pass bill when so much pressure was
brought to bear In favor Of certain measure
"Well Senator" interrupted HILL are there not
more Republicans interested In this bill than DEM
ocrats ?"
"wel perhaps there are" WAS the reply
"Then / don't see how there Is any Democratic
politics in that remarked HILL as he turned from
Mr. Jacobs to Police Commissioner Martin TO ASK
him what he thought
Mr. Martin agreed with Senator Jacobs that there
ourht TO be an extra session. He added that there
we're some important bills that "we'-speakfng prob
ably for Tammany-"were anxious 10 pass He
named the 50 100000 paving job the CITY Hall building
lob, and other Tammany jobs, providing altogether
for the expenditure OF about $1O,0OO,OO0.
"The Republican Senate will never pass these
hills said Hill; $50 there is use Of discussing
them.'
@Weu what do you say, Murphy ?" he added turn
ing 70 the chairman Of the Democratic State Committee
aMr Governor" began Murphy. q from the manner
in which you have treated the suggestions OF Mr.
Jacobs and Mr.. Martin, don't propose to give any
reasons for you TO dissect. / simply say that IL Is
very clear to my mind that we should have al extra
session."
The tone which Murphy used by no means
n mild ope-it was decidedly stern. 1t appeared to
nettle Hill considerably, and he turned TO speaker
sbeehan the man whom he made politically, hoping
TO get from him some reasons why an extra session
should not be called. He went at Sheehan IN thls
way
"wen, Mr. Speaker, what have you TO say ABOUT
this ~ with a strong emphasis on the "you'"
Sheehan answered: "Governor, there are several
hills which some of folks IN Buffalo would be very
glad to have passed, and which could be passed on
their merits. 1 believe that they could be passed II
we had an extra session of the Legislature There Is
another reason why there ought to be an extra session
Won told me- Governor, you pledged me, that yon
would call extra session OF the Legislature Dun
you?o
"Oh, yes,' was the answer. ,.,-
81 told Murphy the same thing ana also M i.oI
and the rest OF the boys. I couldn't tell one story
to one and another to the rest"
Here the conference broke mp, and the SIX promnent
Democrats filed out Of the chamber In disgust