The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-15
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
sUMMARlLY ADJOURNED IN THE
FACE OF PROTESTS.
Governor nm cheerful and In Good
spirits-The Connecticut CrisIs oetting
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Mstropoiitan Miscellany.
NEW YORK BUREAU.
Richmond DAILY THINKS,
January IA. lS9i1
nm politics adjourned the Legislature a
noon ts-day in rather peremptory fashion
despite the protest of strong minority OF
the Democratic side Of the chamber. TIT
Governor does not want 20 be bothered
while he is making up bis mind on the sena
torship question. 1t was finally agreed thai
the Democratic caucus should be postponed
until Monday night for the purpose Of giyinl
Democratic Legislators an opportunity e
ascertain the wishes Of their leaders ant
constituents. Governor Hill has just got
his thinking cap on, yet he appears cheerful
and easy in mind. A Republican caller
said iOcularly, "Wcll. Governor. we've gOl
YOU in a hole this time" The Governor
smiled in his grim way a. he replied: NV
ifit is no deeper than the holes you dug fol
me last winter, guess I'll be able 10 gel
out"
CASH OF JANIS A. SIMMONS.
In The United States Criminal Court this
morning, Judge Benedict presiding, mo-
fiOn was made on two techniChal points {,
quash the indictment against James A.
simmons. who was concerned i'm the wreck
ing Of the Sixth National Bank. Judge
Benedict reserved his decision.
THE CONNECTICUT CRISIS.
AT New Haven, Conn, there is intense
feeling over the course Of the Democratic
Senate in swearing in the Democratic stat,
officers. aud IL is felt on both sides that the
crisis IL becoming very serious. The Repub-
all
luiiOnary. the Democrats sustaining It,
The Mugwump element, which is strong H.
The city, generally approve IL on the broad
ground that the defects Of an old STATE
Constitution are so glarlngly unjust
that "A determined aud heroic remed,
must he sought. and that anything
short Of violence will make the cure more
speedy and radical. In it, practical aspects
the present situation at Hartford is abso
utelV chaotic and its complications num-
horless- There IS the Governor de jure Nor
lis and the Governor De factO Buckley. and
there L. likely to be another governor, Mer-
win. 0eXt week, by the act Of the spurious
lont session Of the Republicans Of both
houses Meanwhile the Democratic Lieu
tenant Governor. Alsop, is actually in Office
~ president of the Senate.
DETECTIVE RUDDER.
The rudder Of the United states steam.
ward. has been discovered TO be defective
aud loose IN lis bearings. This il vital
Jaw. and a new rudder will PROBABLY have
o. be substituted. 10 viii cost several thou.
sand dollars.
HILL AND CLEVELAND.
81 ala my speaking before the cleo
ton" such. on the authority OF the New
York World. which would certainly not be
over hasty in imputIng % Governor Hill
Joss 0f temper and personal spite against
M Cleveland was his curt explanation OF
rhr be- declined 20 attend the Reform
Ciufs dinner. and is the first, and so far
tha only indication that Democrat aspir-
irg 10 the Presidency has descended 10 per
slnal fings AZ one whom his psrty's appre-
cation points ont as standing before him IN
rb4 succession. ln view Of the present
situation in New York state. an ANALYSIS of
a. part that Cove nor Hill has taken may
show his consistency in 80 uniform series
efdeclinations 10 attend tarin reform din
n.r.-e especially that Of the Reform Club
- those he has lately bad penned by his
secretary.
ln lsSS the Democracy was fighting for
the control of the nation under the leader
shpuf Grover Cleveland and on the issue
90 iaria reform. On that side the Reform
Club had already commenced in New York
s..te the tariff reform propaganda that il
has since extended over the country, and
was putting its work aud its means without
STINT into the canvass. ca the opposite
side The Protective Tarin League was a
openly and as earnestly working for Re-
publican success. with MIR. smith NJ. Weed
actin. some Of lis board Of managers. II
Nu boz remembered that Mr.. Hill was
candidate al that election, and
h4s friends were in complete control
a. the state Committee. And the
result has not been forgotten. In Erie
county, where ShUhan. Governor HIPS
heuc1msn ADD now his Speaker OF Assem-
bly, was all-p0weriul, the same voters that
gave N five thousand majority gave liar-
TIsDn two thousand. Rensselaer, county, the
hsilwick OF Edward Murphy, Jr.. then and
now the chairman Of Governor Hills state
Committee. gave about equal majorities ion
Harrison and Hill, as did the "banner Re
publican" district Of Now \ Ork city. whose
Republican leader was aiterward dis
Ciplined by his party Cor the deal be made
with Governor HIPS friends, who, on Their
side Of he house, have been unscathed by
punishment
But the Reform club kept at work, and
- did Mr. Weed and Mr. llill, and the cam
V4en Of 1890 came on. Mr.. Weed had
meanwhile taken occasion % clinch bis OPP
position 10 tariff reform. especially as o.
raw materials, by arranging with Mr. Nc
hIulry o. have the tariff OF - cents per ton
OIL IRON ore retained in the Mckinley sched-
u,- d. DC was; and, as the Reform CluO'-
T.rd Reform Committee reported, sue
ce.ded also ~ preventing tariff discussion
from being given place at the Clinton
County Fair.
Mr. HNl devoted himself % securing an
assembly The Reform Club labOTed 10
present national issues and 10 secure the
election % tariff reform Congressman
Neither David b. Hill nor any one OF hie
Lrnchmeu made speech on the national
Issue, boz any part OF New York, and Hill
made none whatever IN this state during
thr campaign. The Reform Club occupied
every part OF the state north and west OF
Nesicbtster county, comprising twenty
Conrrnss.0ns al districts, VITA an a tive az
grcs-i,e campaign. led by speakers Of ma
u0ual repuie. The result was gain OF
seven congressman ia the twenty Congress
sOua, districts, as compared with the net
gam Vi ,ht Assembly men IN the elghty
I've districts, included in the same Con-
gressi0ual districts.
The gain iu Assembly was sufficient %
insure The United states Senator, and
promptly after the election came the candi-
darv i0r that honor OF Nj. smith NJ. Weed,
tle .radiug cdVOcate in the state Of high
tsra Oh raw materials. avOwedly resting
upOl contract kstween himself and Gov
ernor HILL Thou ia "A word Of disavOwal
would have eud,d the matter, though a turn
Of thr Governors hand would have put
Weed. candidacy at rest forever, though
TIE Assembly, IL made up o. the G0yerdOrs
Creatures, presided over by his lieutenant,
and although he H. all-pOweriul. aud cannot
Al.rk tle responsibility, that candidacy -
to-da, ameuace 10 tatih reform, aud should
D, ue ratified Dy an election, gage OF bat
te nlnk by REORGANIZATION Of which Gov
e'u1r llili 10 the autOcrai in the face OF the
National Democracy.
Governor Hill spoke in Ohio and West
Virginia and Connecticut, and may DC
granted 4 share Of credit for Democratic
successes boa those states. though they were
lees marked than either The averages Of
slel successes through the country, o.
the 10 New } Ork State, where ne leil
others o. DO the work.
EYf fhD o. cord ly which he must be Judged