New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-09
COHOES BILL VETOED.
THE ALBANY DEMOCRATIC ASSEAlBI, ,YNfEN
WILL VOTE WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
VETO MESSAGE THAT BEARS THE EARMARx.
OF HILL-AsSEMBLYMAN GORMAN WILL
TRY TO PAS, THE INSPECTORS
RTIT. OVER TIE VETO


here to-day David b Hill left the city for New
York. Governor Flower vetoed the Cohoes In
spcctors bill and, in consequence of the veto. the
Democratic Assemblymen of Albany resolved to
vote with the Republicans on political measures
for the rest of the session.
The inspectors bill was introduced in tho
Assembly by Mr.. German, OF Cohoes who now
happens to be a Democratic candidate for Mayor
This measure, which called for the appointments
of the Inspectors of Elections by the Police Board
was introduced in the Assembly about two months
ago, and at that time it had the Endorsement Of
Edward Murphy jr. the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. 1t was similar in every
feature to the bill which gave the Troy Police
commissioners power TO appoint Election In
spectors. Then Murphy favored the bill Mr..
Uorman, however received the united Democratic
nomination for Mayor of his city. Murphy did
not like this, because German is a Cleveland
man. and has considerable Independence Murphy
therefore compelled Mayor Garside, one of his
henchmen, 10 run as a Democrat for Mayor. on
a stump ticket, for reelection. The Police
Board favor Gorman and the appointment by
them of the Election Inspectors naturally would
give him something of an advantage.
Murphy is a common ward politician lie
believes in fighting for little towns and cities,
instead of trying TO win counties and States He
made up his mind Immediately that German ought
to be beaten Ore of the steps toward this re-
suit, he thought, would be TO kill the Inspectors
bill. The bill passed the Assembly about six
weeks ago. From that house il went 10 the Sem
ate, where il remained in the Committee on Cities
for five weeks. 1t would not have been reported
from the committee at all had it not been for
the independence of Senator Brown and other
Democrats who voted with the Republicans.
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could-in fact until the Democrats themselves
became arrayed against him. The bill passed tho
Senate last week and then went TO Governor
Flower. To-day the veto came into the Assembly
No one was surprised at this, because it is well
known that Hill and Murphy have been running
the Executive Chamber during the Governors
illness. The veto message accompanying the bill
was not written by Governor Flower. lie is too
i'll TO write, or even TO dictate, message. The
message sounds strangely like Hill. 1t has the
peculiar phrases and his peculiar twisting and
turning of words.
Ii was learned in the Assembly early this
morning that the veto of the bill had been Sc
cured. The news was received with great re-
oicing by the Hill and Murphy men; but the
Albany Democrats and a large number OF country
members were disguised. Mr.. German was espe-
cially angry. lie declared that the Democrats
would not pass any political bill this session IL
his vote could prevent it. Speaker Bush. OF
course knew that the veto was coming In, ana
after it had reached him he did not hand IL down
Immediately. but waited until nearly tine end of
the session before presenting it. Here is The veto
rh. ec,s before the Executive in his considerable, Of
this bill are simple his duty is plain The facS are
these: ,
ON TUESDAY next will the charter election Of the
city n Cohos There candidates for the Office
of whom r
ic,n The bill before Nc, which r urged only oy the
friends Of OF the candidates, egsa'eS ou. oi on'o
the pre-n, inspectors Of election VINO have heu ua" p
ston since july, 1891, and provides Tor ne" see VINO
h, h anotnted Immediately by the Board OF Police con-
mis,oners and hold Office unu september neA~ oe
nraetcally for this election only Thereafter ue hec-
tors are u be appointed by the Police Comy-Nohers' III.
stead Of being elected BY the people' - A'" P''''
ly the city charter.
The question OF preference in methods OF choosing M
suecors OF election. whether by popular vote or oy app
msnt is a comparatively minor one al thls Iunc're' INC
important and pressing question now being "heuier ue
, making nover will loeislae set Of inspectors OUT
NJ Office and another into office upon The eve OF al ee
tion and concei,dly with the result oi ihnu'h'Is '
e.ction The Executive dos not feel That he can VIA
,roprety b. party to any such legislation "n'Vc''
-, IN, ,ronos.d change have in its abstract
,rcs II !. an uni -habe int ference thre or four days
before local election. ,..,o
The inspectors of Cohoes served at the general elceon
-, 1so and 80 far as L know their discharge OF duty
-, ,,ocrJ satisfaction They have already completed
tho reisty OF voters preparatory IN the charter eeeo'
They are presumably familiar with their duue' ana ousn'
% l better qualified than newly apponed once'S " us
-. ,,a.e dutic. satisfactorily. The law, moreover
-. a, honest election and makes ample provision
sr watchers 10 see inspectors do not @ouse ther
official trusts and privileges. There - a''o'nS e'e'
nrouer .cal safeguard to- "a honest COUNT
put besides working injustice by lts H''ume" p"-
- ,ha hin violates the principle o, Home Elle IL u
onnosd by the Mayor OF Cohoes aud by the common
Council. IL Is opposed by large portion oi 'e c'"4
IL ia not subject Of controversy merely between ls'A'"'
~ IN. Democratic party Cohoes. for IL Is opposed as
minus, by the chairman Of the Republican city committee
and by the members the Republican state committee
for that d-tct OF whom unite In letter to me- as
serting tl& their opinion, 'no Kepublcah ia Nohoes
ra,ors tho Nn."
Under such circumstances every far-mindcd man must
concede that proposed legislative Interference Win
muncps politics Cohoes II both unbecomng ana uh-
lust The people locality should be allowed 70
elect their officers and settle their isctional troubles IN
their own way and direction threat, through
the medium Legislature, from citizens either OF
Albany or Troy people OF the state expect creator
things of the awmakng power than to ieoadlle needed
LEGISLATION by allowing Itself be used for no worh.er
purpose than stirring Of strife between polucai
leaders hoS"hLh l. fi-o"i''
It. took the Assembly Clerk nearly five minutes
to read tn Sc few words lie was reading against
time. and he reached the end of the message n
few seconds before the regular hour Tor thc au-
iournment Speaker Bush was ready TO act In
The approved Sheehan style 20 get rid or the
message He kindly recognized Mr. German, who
moYed to pass the bill over the Governor NetO
In maxim this motion. Mr.. Gorman said that hc
had been badly treated. The bill was exactly
similar 10 one which had been introduced by
Assent lVnan Ricy Tor Troy; hal been passed.
and lad become . Low by the Governors sigma
tmrc lie al ed that the bill was introduced at
the suggestion of Murphy, 10 Z hetore he Gorman,
cN, ccteI To he. ONE a candidate. lie SPEAKER lau
been led by the Governor to believe that The
latter would sign the bill.
In the middle OF NJ Gormans remarks, LEADER
p...l o1ial fp
of adjournment had been reached and moved that
motion lie upon the table. dozen
members objected ana called for count; but
the Spoaker adjourned the Assembly without pay
inc the slightest attention to them.