The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-26
SENATOR HILL IN ALBANY.
TRYING 10 CLOSE THE BREACH BE-
TWEEN DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS

All Political Legislation, Including the A p.
| portionment and Other Important Bii-,
Stopped on Account or the Differences
Between tho Albany Democratic Lenders
and Chairman Murphy OF Troy.
ALBANY. March Ex-senator Hill came to
Albany to-day to straighten out the differences
between tho Democrats in tho Legislature
which have stopped all political legislation for
tho past fortnight. His presence was needed
If lie can make a peace that will last until after
the Apportionment bills are passed.
The mutterings Of political war have been
heard in the Senate and tho Assembly for
some time. and 1t will require all OF Senator
Hills political skill and leadership to bring
harmony again. When it was known that
the Democrats wou1 control both Houses
Of the Legislature the Democratic leaders
In different parts Of the State prepared various
bills political and financial. which they wanted
passed. These included several Troy. Al
bany. Rochester. Buffalo. Syracuse. Uti-
ca. Watertown. OEdensburg. and othcr
bills OF local administrative character.
New York ard Brooklyn improvement
bills. the East liver Bridge bill.
the Huckeberry Road bill. and other meas
ures which. though not strictly political in
character. are 80 connected with politics that
political connections are inevitable. 1t
was understood at the beginning Of the
session that all these bills wero to
be passed. Some wore desired by Mr.. Hugh
Mclaughlin. others by Mr.. Richard Croker of
New York. others by Mr.. Edward Murphy Of
Troy and the rest by different political leaders
Throughout the State
Some of these bills passed and others did
not. That is whore the break came. The
leaders whose bills were not passed. de-
clipnI 70 hnyn
until their bills went through. Tho
Brooklyn men passed tho East River Bridge
bill and various Brooklyn improvement
and political measures. and now they are in
position Of comparative indifference. Several
Troy bills also passed. but others arc
still under way. The Albany and Now
York bills have not made corresponding
progress. and the Albany mon are holding
their power over the New York bills as a club
to make the state organization. particularly
Mr.. Murphy Of Troy and Mr. Croker Of New
York. acccde to their wishes.
In the moan time all political legislation is
stopped. Tho bill to reduce the number Of in
spcctors Of elections in New York from four
TO three. and to give Tammany Hail.
as tho majority Democratic organization
OF New York city. two OF the three
is hung up along with somewhat
similar bill to give the Police Commissioners
OF Cohoes power to appoint election inspec-
tors. The bill to wipo out the present
AGueduet Commission IN New York is
present Water Board in Albany. There is a
general Democratic deadlock. and, Senator
cious Democratic leaders. are alarmed at it.
Another matter Of dissenson is the now. APP
rortionment. None of the Democratic leaders
wants to lose an Assemblyman in his county.
The greut increase OF population in the Dem.
ocratic cities makes necessary considerable
Increase there. That increase must come from
like Niagara, have Democratic Assemblymen.
down the number OF Assenblymcn for their
c"qntiss which would wire some Of them
reducing the number Of Assemblymcn in
Albany county from to 3. This tho Albany
thy threaten TO defeat any appor ti "a
which reduces their representation.
These arc serious political questions that
reIuir. Senator Hills presence and care
Deiavan House until things get in some
sort Of shape. as the breach is widcncd
look after things better here. thnn in Washing
ton. Chairman Murphy Of tho State Com
nmittre lives IN troy across the river Tho
and i is the home Of tho Albany, leaders. who
are the immediate occasion of the break. He
has them all at hand. and he has been busy
to-day learning the details OF the situation
1t would not be surprising II soon aftcr SEN
ator Hills visit the Democrats of both Houses
Of the Legislature. by a concurrent resolution.
should present his name to the Democrats OF
for President.
This is q custom OF some political antiquity.
and the adyisahilty ". q i Is being discussed
vance his prospects IL will he done