New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-30

that it, was not stricken out as soon as attention
was called to il. Instead of this, the friends Of
the measure insisted that it expressed their de-
sire and intention precisely AS 1t stood, which was
a plain giving away Of their case. II the section
in question had been amended at the outset. the
chance Of passing tho bill would doubtless have
been much improved
The Poolroom bill seems certain to go through
tho Legislature with flying colOrs. This is because
tho Hon. Richard Croker has put himself record
in favor Of it. What pity that a man whose
nod or wink is sufficient to enact law does not
always use his influence for good
The Tammany plan for huge City Hall whose
principal merit will be bigness will cause many
people to look back with mild regret to Mayor
lIewitts suggestion OF two large wings to the
old City Hall. His suggestion pronounced
inartstic aud was soon abandoned. but il would
at least have left the old Hall standing while the
proposed wings would have been no more hn-
slightly than the Tammany pile. and would have
left more Of the parks surface uncovered. IL
was q foregone conclusion that Tammany would
make botch of this business. The city will be
lucky il it does not turn out to be au immensely
expensive job, worthy to be compared with the
State Capitol. on which nearly S20.0O0,OOo has
been spent, with 10 end in sight.
From now until the gavels finally fall at
Albany the members Of the third House will be
unusually active Watch the lobby
Assembymen Webster and Sullivan are reported
az saying at Albany that the police justices Of
this city are among the busiest men in New-iork
This is q most fragrant perversion Of the truth
Every police justice in the city has months OF
entire idlcncss every year. and days OF entire
idlcncss almost every week Who are the most
constant frequcntcrs of the racetracks, both In
the summer and in tho winter? The police
Justices Police Justice Grady has been travel
ling In various parts of The country for his own
anu semcnt during large part Of the last six
months One OF the lawyers for the poolrooms
said the other day that he was waiting for
Justice Grady 10 get back in order that certain
poolroom cases might be brought before him.
Evidently tho lawyer expected to find a sympa-
thizer on the bench. The truth is that many
Of our police justices do more TO promote vice
than to suppress it, and that all Of them are
grotesquely overpad for such work as they do.
When Hugh Mclaughlin Is making up his list
Of candidates for the Legislature this year he
would confer benefit upon the people Of Brooklyn
by leaving out the name Of Assemblyman Hen
messy. This young man has disgraced the dis
trict which he represents at Albany by his in
PRODUCTION of bills intended to promote tho interests
Ct gOgshops and to degrade the public service
BY removing the restraints Of important examine.
tions. lie is just the sort Of person to be left
at home hereafter.
1t is cogcnt conundrum which the Demo-
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delegates in tho legislature IL asks them, in
the course OF paragraph in regard to the
pending gas bill, II they are willing to rob tho
cities, villages and towns Of Niagara County
Of home rule rights. What answer, gentle
men?
Mr.. Croker could earn much applause by put
ting curb on State Senator Plunkltt during the
rest OF this session Of the Legislature, and by
seaing him into obsourity ut the end Of his term.