New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-27
QUICK WORK AT ALBANY.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONNlENT BILL
RUSHED THROUGH BOTH HOUSES.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE AssEMBLY-GRoss u:
FAIRNESS OF THE sPEAKER-ALL THE DEMO
CRATIC MEMBERS WHIPPED INTO
IINE-A REPUBLICAN PRO-
TrST IN THE STyATF.
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Albany Apri, 26-A legislative App0rtionnlene
bill which defrouds the rural voters of the state
and puts controlling legislative power into the
bands of the Crokers, Murphys and McLaughlins
who control the Democratic voters of the great
cities was passed b. the Democratic Legislature
today and then the body adjourned sine die. IL
wus q fitting conclusion 10 the labors Of LegiS-
ature that was created by fraud, went on cheating
the voters, and finally disfranchised Thousands OF
voters living in the interior Of the State. Buo
the work done to-day what was especially
aimed at by David b. Hill, Isaac II. Maynard, Rich
ard Croker and Edward Murphy. jr.. when they
stole the LEGISLATURE last December They sought
an opportunity 10 arrange the Senate and Assembly
Districts that the Republican rural voters should
not have an equal voice in legislative affairs with
bic Democratic voters in the cities. They have
accomplished that am 20 far n legislative enact
ment accomplish It but In doing. they have
also annihilatcd the legislative influence OF the
Democratic voters in the rural part Of the State.
II the Democratic voter living In rural New-fork
does not in coming State elections, show his re-
sentiment at thus being DISTINGUISHED, so far as the
Legislature is concerned practical politicians Will
be much surprised.
Yet the bill was accepted with slight protest
by the Democratic legislators representing rural
constituencies. Senator Walker succeeded in pre-
serving the two members of his county OF
Steubcn Senator Osborne the two members from
his county of Dutchess, and Senator Parker the
four members of his county Of Albany. But these
were the only concessions made by the bosses"
to the rural Democrats. IL will be perceived
that these paltry grants to the rural voters con-
cerned the Assembly districts alone. These voters
were relentlessly robbed when the Senate dis
tricts were concerned The nature of the Senate
reapportionment can be judged of from the fact
that, with the unit of population at $4,000 for
each Senate district. the nine Newly ork Senator'S
will represent I74.oOO population each the Albany
Senators l5G,7;3: the Rensselaer-C Columbia Sem
ator l64, ,746, and one of the Erie Senators only
l5s,O57 On the other hand, among the rural Sell
ate dstrcts-which, of course are all Republican,
the XXIst, with seven counties contains popu-
lation Of 229, ,O36: the XXIId with three counties,
el5946; the XXVth. with five counties, POI .O0l;
and the XXVIth, with five counties. 100000.
There is thus a difference in population between
the Republican NXIst District and the Demo-
cratic XXXth District amounting to 1O,0'9.
Nor is the Assembly apporionment much bet
ter New-York and Brooklyn Democrats between
them will have forty-eight votes in the Assembly,
out of 1913: and it takes only siXty-Eve votes 70
control the body At least these Two Demo-
cratic cities in future will have clear majority
in the Democratic Assembly caucuses. and VIII
name the Speaker Of the Assembly Inc days
Of Tweed are fast returning, and Tweeds speaker
BILLY" Hitchman, would now have another
chance"
In both branches Of the Legislature, OF COURSE
tho Republican members offered stout resistanoe
60 ,b. biu Its passage through the Assembly
ros not secured until there had been practscn
ono NJ the most outrageous exhibitions OF blgn-
b,ndcdress that ever have been seen lnslde one
Assembly Chamber. Speaker Bush threw OH ohe
mas, of fairness and impartiaty and became
himself n brute clothed with an authority "l'l0"
he used most ndcccntly. Last Ihurslay DUCT
noon he had the respect OF many people, pu' ~
is nretty safe to say that now he haa the respeco
OF few. He was one OF David B hlis moSo
crincing slaves before he became speaker anu hc
has shown himself to be entirely worthy vi C"c
name From his actions tonight IL would seem
that he had only one purpose IN view "''.
nurnose Icing to deprive sXtY-one members OF
tbc Assembly Of their rights and 10 prevent their
making a fight for the quarter OF mlllion
nconlc who under the IIill-ramnlany apportlon-
mont measure. are TO be without representation.
Tho Senate bill pissed the Assembly tonight, after
many Of tho country members had been caloed.
browbcatcn and bullied into voting for it. Many
NJ these Democrats who voted against their own
counties in the Assembly tonight may have TO
answer some hard questions within the next
six months.
\ halr-dozen caucuses of Democratic members
of the Assembly held in the course OF the
day. 70 whip into line various representatives OF
the country counties who, for the time being,
dared to exhibit small degree of independence.
Az one time the union Of these country Democrats
became so strong, and looked so formidable, that
n committee was appointed TO try to paolfy them.
In this work the committee was aided by Con'-
missioner Glroy, Of New-lork, WHO was mere 10
run things in the interest of Tammany Hall and
Hill The first caucus held at 10 o'clock this
morning. but the country Democrats could not at
that time he induced to vote for the bill
They wanted two members for Niagara,
Cattaraugus, Cayuga Cbautauqua, Jefferson, Os-
wcgo, St Lawrence Dutchess and Steuben counties.
Stcuben and Duchess however, were the only
counties that received the increase and they sue
ceedcd only because the two Democratic Senators
representing these counties had the common sense
TO demand the additional representation and to
adhere to their demands.
The Assembly met at II o'clock this morning;
but the Democrats had not then patched up Their
internal differences. and recess was taken untii
> o'clock this afternoon. At chat hour no agree
ment had been reached, and still another recess WIS
taken until o'clock. Late in the afternoon
Nlessrs Iaing of Chautauqua; Judd and Gillette,
of Niagara, and Iappen, OF ONEIDA, DroAe DOWN ana
nromised TO vote for tie bill as it was Assembly,
man Holly, of Oneida, was the only member VINO
nretendc 10 stand out; but his position was merely
for FORMS sake. He is professional labor man.
Immediately after the opening of the evening
sossion n call of the House ordered TO Set
i, s1me of the Democratic members who had not
made their appearance. The call lasted for nearly
an hour At its close there began series OF pro-
ceedings such as only reckless majority and
brutal and unfair Speaker could lie capable oi
The Speaker handed down the engrossed senate
bill; whercupon Mr.. Bush, the leader. moved 1t 70
second reading