New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23
THE GREATER NETWORK"
HOSTILITY OF THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS
AT ALBANY TO THE PROJECT.

BY STATE ENGINEER SCHENCK'S AMEND
MENTs To- THE ELL SOON TO BE IN.
TRODUcED-EAcH CITY AND TOWN
TO VOTE on THE QUESTION
OF UyIoN-MURPHY's
FRIENDSHIP FOR
sCHENCK.
Albany. Jan. % (SpeciaD There Is much diner
OF opinion here among the members OF the
senate aid Assembly I'm relation to the possible
passage OF the Greater NewY0rk" bill. The Brook
Ign representatives, with the exception OF Senator
Asphalt. all declare positively that the bill Will
get through this session at least But 1t must
be remembered that all the representatives In the
Legislature from the city OF Brooklyn, with the ex-
piion OF Aspinall and Assemblyman Taylor.
ale Democrats; and while Is attempting 70
make the political one. the Brooklyn Demo-
Gratis echo the opinion OF their boss, Hugh SeLangh-
lin. when they declare they Will oppose the Dali
because Its passage might result I'm cssenng materi-
ally the political powers OF the brooklyn boss. This
IL the only reason they give for their opposition to
the bill. Some OF the Democratic leaders from
rOoklyn are strong In their assertions that the bill
never Will become law, even though 1t should get
through the legislature aud when They are asked
their for believing that the Governor Will
not sign 1t, they look wise and perhaps reply:
"Why didn't the Brooklyn Delegation support
ED Murphy for Senator?"
Further explanations from them are not forth
coming. but the Brooklyn members who are really
opposed the bill do not seem to be at all WORRIED
over the possible result II may be true That Mr.
Murphy gave promise to the BroOkyn ooss
before they supported him for senator, out there
are few politicians in or around Albany VINO oeheVo
tn. re did so. Mr. Murphy would have been nomi-
mated ANYWAY without the votes OF the Brooklyn
delegation As IL turned out, the anti Murphy
Cleveland strength in the was only nve votes
and these, with the Mclaughlin following. would have
made only twenty four votes out OF ninetyone votes
I'm the Democratic caucus IL could not, on TINT
account, the leading politicians argue. have been
through any promise that Murphy made to McLenenun
in relation to the "Greater NewYork" bill that the
BROOKLYN men we're brought into limo for Murphy.
On the other hand they argue that Mclaughlin came
In only when he saw that there was nothing else
for him TO do. and that the Cleveland men wouh
not make a determined stand against the choice o.
tire four Democratic leaders.
There are several reasons for believing that some
sort OF bill will be passed at the present session OF
tho legislature extending the boundaries OF New-fork
CITY so MS to take In Kings County, westminster
County and Richmond County, besides several OF ths
towns en- Long Island, the inmbitants OF wnlch are
anxious that the union should be Effected One Of
the strongest reasons for this belief Is the interest,"
that Martin schenck the state Engineer and surveyor
f. taking in the preparation OF the I'LL that VIII be
introduced and the belief he entertans that It will
become a law Mr.. Schenck Is one Of Senator
Mrrpnys right hand men. In fact, he II Murphys
man all the way through II 1t had not peeh lot Tue
Troy boss he never would have been heard OF. IL
WINS Mr. Murphy who insisted that Scnehck shouiu
he nominated at Saratoga In 1891, and everything tnA'
MFR. schenck has politically he owes tn Murphy.
Therefore IL is pretty certain that Mr. Schenck wodid
have toksn position before this against the Dill In
case Mr.. Murphy had made any promises to NC
Isurh,,n that the mcclure would not get through
at this session.
Mr. seh.nck Il member Of the commission that has
hcon AZ work on the bill that Is to be presented "nin
IN. next few days As a member OF the commission
no has attended all the meetings ana mas taxen an
active part in preparation OF the measure ior 'nV
duction. Al the last meeting Of the commission on
January 10 in New-YOrk, the State Engineer ano
Surveyor proposed certain amendments 10 tne measure
which now are being drawn; otherwise the Dill "ouio
have been before the Legislature before this tme IN
all probability The provisions M II tnat ne 'nousn'
ouuht "a be changed were In sections and 8. ono1
~. hill, as II stood the question Of consoaldauon ~0
N no settled not by each city town OF hseli ous
nv the vote OF the entire region that was to De Nken Ia
under the act. That meant that IN case tne peopi.
Of New.York City thought well OK the plan 70 eAe~
tho city and to take in the proposed tern'ory' .ae
majority OF the votes cast IN thas Guy
en- favor Of the consolidation would overcome
all the votes that might DO cast agMnss
q NV tho other cities or towns With which union was
soneht. Mr. Schenck did not think that tnls was
either lust or fair and he proposed an amenoueh'
which will leave 1t 10 the respective iocanues 'nen
selves TO decide whether not they want 10 Oecome
parts of "Creater New-iork" Now IL MI MclAusnnA
h tho mower he can prevent Brooklyn from becoming
mart Of the union by defeating the proposition wncn
,, No suhmitted at the coming fall election to unite
with New-fOrk. 81. a.,
To The Tribune correspondent Mr.. schenck SAID IN
relation 10 his amendment:
81 think TINT my amendment Will 90 more I'd alu t"s
OF the bill than anything else could have DONE
AZ the till stood before proposed IL, the smaiier
,,,cos Uould really have nothing to say ana they
r ro,,d no forced into the alliance whether they
,,.d IN or not by the overwhelming vote OF new
yo,l, CITY. NV amendment allows eacn Guy !" w
,erm,ne for itself II 1t wants to come Ill., iniS VIZ
gve greater prominence 10 the vote Oh eaou Pao'
md will show that there desire on the part Oh IA.
no,,e Of New-York City stine the smaller places
what do YOU think OF the idea'' asked inc CUT
think that It Is grand scheme ana am near''
III ''v yh hi going 10 get through this session
Yes have every reason to expeet .n az, ~ much
People from Brooklyn tell me shm' i've ,hs nro1oson
in favor Of IT and that they Will give 'A'
a large majority .. xra p-coL,rr y,
How ntout the outlying towns around or n.
But it Is peculiar thing h h about come e before
,ion say that they are wiling anu @ us, th.x do
wi become u
not and Will no., II they can help H. unite with brooN-
lyn.' ,u,,,
That has not yet been determined upon. IAss
wear you know. II was introduced by Coionei Weosser
again cannot say. There Is some talk OF giving II 70
Senator Aspnal who Is understood to be IN avor Oh
the measure A., 49,.
The state Engineer and Surveyor did not know JUST
when the bill was likely to be brought TO Albany. ous
he thought that It would be here within Jew Gays,
Last wear the bill was lost In the Assembly. the henS
ON behalf OF Brooklyn being led by Assembiyman cg-
lev now the Democratic leader. The failure OF ms
lin then was not in consequence OF any strong op-
position to 1t. hut the result OF some me WORK on
The part Of certain Brooklyn members, VINO In rcany
Iep rolled u 10 defeat. The votes that they secured
against The bin with the exception OF those 81 Oils ,me
crnts and Republicans. who were led to believe that
the CITY OF Churches being forced into union