New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-23
MORE WARDS FOR ROCHESTER,
cAN1oRs ELL PASSED Ely The SENATE
the INCONSISTENCY OF TIE DEMOCRATS WHO
FORMERLY FAVORED HOME RULE sHowS
ny ETprRLICAN 5ENNIOK..


FORMERLY FAVORED HOME RULE shows
BY REPUBLICAN SENATORS
Albany Ian. - (>pecialj.-The bin ccrrymanHer'h'
the city of Rochester 80 that the Democra'S WI" "'-
a sure majority in the Board OF SupcNS'fS VI .'
County passed the senate this morning u"uD, w
wbip and spnr OF the DemOcntic leader IL ou ho,
receive the necessary number OF votes, however "'
after the Republican Senators had clearly SHOWN 'lc
absolute Inconsistency OF the members OF he md"'y
Not only in relation TO this measure did the hepuon
cans tell some pretty plain truths, but In regard 10
many portions Of the Democratic RECORD WHO" "'e
postvely black there bI Dad discu'sloh'
The bill came from the Cities Committee, winch gave
a hearing on it yes erday, and under the cX'tihS con
6i,ions in tbe senate. il went Immediately to third
readng motion that il be passed immedia'2N
WA, made by Cantor. scnatr Ia-
sons in response 70 this mouoh' sun
81 do not want to take up 'he uiic
of this Senate in discussing this BILL especaiiy
in ciew OF the fact thai nothing that could say wono
prevent the passage OF this bill. This bill was drawn
on the sabbath Day. the presence oil three or lour
lenders of the Democrats OF Rochester, ana Is VICIOUS
and unjust measure. TIE time will come wien tho'e
who concocted this scheme, and who have come h're
TO day TO aid In its passage will regret their acuoh ana
at the hands of the people VIII receive 'Aeh pui'r
mcnt7
Mr.. Cantor. who introduced the bill in spite OF hi'
former home rule prctestnons. made as his answer
ncItical speech charging that the people of Rochester
had wanted thing for many wears This state
ncnt Immediately roiuted by Mr.. Ei"lh' WIZ
showed that in all the fourteen years that the common
Council Of that city lad been Democratic no attemp'
had been made 10 have tho city redi'triced. MI
O'Connor asked Mr.. Cantor TO read section Is OF
Article III of the Constitution. which declares that
the LEGISLATURE shall not pass any bill providing Ior
the election OF members of Boards OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Erwin then made evident the utter Inconsistency
OF the Democratic profession OF regard for home rule
Mr. Coggeshal interrupted Mr.. Erwin with The In
formation that the Common Council OF Rochester ha
passed resolutions against the BILL
They have not seen the BILL" pipcd Cantor.
That is Just the trouble" the rctort: mo one
has seen The bill Mr.. Erwin added that this was a
measure the paternity OF which was not known.
Then Mr. OConnor took up the fight against tho
bill. lie charged the Democrats with going at recA
less speed in passing bills of great Importance 1.-The
Democratic party never" he declared "in the last
thirty wears kept promise when in power That was
made when out of power" Mr. OConnor then referred
10 the spectacle OF the Democratic secretary ct SAFE
who had testified to having committed criminal act
in order TO seat Democratic members of the senate.
This gave I-surpcr Waller opportunity to snow
that he is more constituencies than it had been sup
posed he was FOR he arose and boldly declared that his
conscience was as clear IL BELL aud that he woud
cling to his seat. The Democrats applauded this an
nouncement but Mr. OC0Dnor silenced the u,urper by
asking him how many votes were cast lof hiii
Walker could not tell 49,.
At this point the Nasutenant Governor ShO"eo
evidences OF being greatly disturbed by the remarks OF
Mr.. O'C0nnOi, whose language, he ceclartu' WAS ho'
parliamentary Mr.. O'Conpr replied that ne dld noI
aimt at any time that >hechan had any nsLt 10 q
voice in the Seuaic The Lieutenant Governor couo
vote only in case Of tie. ana the Consuiulln pr;
viied for only tMrtytwo members of the Senate he
added that he did not wonder that the Democrats were
sick of having the story Of their misieeds repeate1
senator Coggeshall also made trong speech In wiCh
Ire answered some OF the accusations made bv NC
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