New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07
GRIP AT ALBANY.
CROKER'S HAND FELT IN THE MAkf"or
OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
ScurMEs WHICH WILL TAKE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS FROM THE TAXPAYERS OF THIS
CITY NAY BE PUSHED THROUGH
FOR THE THE BENEFIT OF
THE BO;sES AND
THEIR FRIENDS.

THE bosses AND
THEIR FRIENDS.
FROM THE prouIAR CORRESPONDENT or The TRrBUNE
Albany Jan. Cone can mark In the tax ana ue-
mcanor If The Tammany Hall members of the Leg
ioture their conviction that they are the masters :"
H. In their minds the state Legislature 10" - "''
a., ctltion OF the New York Board OF Aldermen win
William -ulzcr a Tamnany Hall man, as speaker ol
the Assembly, and with william F. sherman an inu-
rlc pcr.onal friend of Richard Croker as presiuhs
officer Of the senate the direction OF legislation Is II"
don, r,ov In tho control OF the Tammany Hall organ
la,iou and no legislation hostile to 1t can De passed.
sneaker Sulzer showcd that he cOmpreh"nded mat
rammauy Hall now controls the Legislature by making
IN the committees OF The Assembly In N'W-iorh S'''er
day at the Hoffman House. in company with hhc!iafu
r,ker and william r. shechan. In the performance
e II f. wcrk Nr Croker aud Mr. Sheehan doubtless dc
tntcd who should go on certain committees. ana MI
Suzor acted as their amanuenSis FOR 1t cannot ,rn'h
fullv be said that lie yet has much power Mf Cro"c
rqv ,lc9d that Il was ry or In 10 be present IN
order to redeem certain pledges 10 corporations ta II
they would make contribute rs to Tnmnany ian
campaign fund last fall they should have "protecuoh
subsequently at Albany from hostile legislation. 'on'
mlticcs under Mr.. CrOkcr's manipulating manu. no
doubt have been so packed With his obedont servants
that he need have fear that In, cannot keop 'he
pledges 10 which reference has been made
I, IS said here in Albany thai A,Semblyman George
p Webster Of Tammany Hall. will again be chairman
Of the Committee Cities n he WIS last year Mr'
c-olcr found Mr. Webster obedcnt In 1892. and there
fore there /, no reason for withdriwihS commence "
him. Mr. Webster rea'on for opposing DIS
authorizing Thomas +. Giroy. as Commissioner Of
Public Works to expend several millions m o'hars
In repairinC New York strets and other millions 70
onen new sewers and he will not object to Mayor
Gilrov', suggestions that more land should be o'u n
in Putnam County to carry OFT the new aqu"duc'
| and now reservoir system; nor to suggestions r,,'
commissioner DAILY Of the Department OF Puosc
Works. that further millions be expehued III oPen'-
and paving streets.
Tammanv Hall has great schemes for the develop
mani q, the Annexed District. the opening OF the
new streets IN u, md the connecting OF me new
PARKS with grand roadways. Millions OF dollars are
TO be expended In this direction. Hugh j. Grant
disclosed one OF these schemes few weeks ago wheh
he described the magnificent speedway that SHOULD
NJ built between the rev parks north Of the Harlem
pIver II was expected that Senator Plunlttt would
ntrodnce this Speedway bin on the first day the
LEGISLATURE met but for some reason which ne dd NOT
.xpain he RETAINED from presenting the measure
T, * now said that he will submit the act 10 the
senate when 1t again meets on Monday evening
IIngh j. Grnnt also said that a broad strip OF
territory on tho southern edge Of Weschcster County
ouch 10 be annexed AT once To the CITY OF New orh.
ur Grants scheme n carried out would incorporate
yorbcr. with York and villages and towns TO
III, eastward Of that little city 10 Long lsanu lily
Members Of tie Legislature think that o'ihu olS
sc,eu,o and the speedway scheme there Is n DIE
, estate Sp.crntion Of Tnmmany Hall politicians.
rb. same crowd Of politicians. II Is said, have airea'!
mad, sovaral hundred thousand dollars ont OF the
Granting Of charter to the "liuckleberFy street
uvov IN tl,c Annexed District. This railroad IL i
~, nosscsses old charters which permit 1t ID run
brouch the. portion of Westchestcr County wren I"
,s nronosed TO add to the territory OF New
~ CIV The value Of tie railroad iran
,hise II this territory is annexed to New
York would OF course be Immensely ehn"'''Vu'
rp, romm,nv Hall politicians and the Democratic
politicians OF the interior OF the state VINO nave maui
,ono, on, NJ the Iucllebcrry" railroad deal Will
Of course see to 1t that the city authorizes Oh Ne"
| yrl continue to adopt friendly atiuoe toward
hot cornoroton II viii be the principal street
vrood corporation not only OF the Annexed DIS
,, Int ~ all territory added to New-iork north
. tho Harlem River. The friendly personal a'u
de toward this corporation OF the present Ianmay
tinu r,lors was sriknGly shown ny INC eral.ns 70
~ H. troey system sonth OF the Harlem III was
49, Gront who conferred this additional great
S,nnc hise on the men who control the hucSieO'fty
r0ad . .,.or elm, noseihv hills NAV he
r.eonted IN The LEGISLATURE for the construction o.
phcr now municipal buildings in New York besides ne
eironrc CItv Han. which Is now plahhed' ana "ho"
III, cr,.t several millions OF dollars. .
NJ Every Tammanv Hail senator and Assembly man
,n coints upon the passage Of n BIZ within year
on,bor,yinr tie city OF New York either TO buim an
III tbe Shap, OF millions OF money 70 the building OF
IN M a rcad by n private corporation. some ram
sum rau men hint that such bill will be intro
an ,,'. at IN. present session OF the Legislature