New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
MR.. MALBY Is IN EARNEST.
HE WILL CARRY HIS RAPID TRANSIT RtSOLu-
TIoN INTO THE ASSEMBLY ITSELF.
70 NECESSARY.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyE.l

YBY TELEGRAPH TO THE lhIBtNLJ
Albany, Jan. 24.-Thc Introduction last night by
Assemblyman Malby OF the resolution calling upon
the Assembly TO Investigate the doings Of the RAPID
Transit Commission OF Newlork City has created
CONSERVATION in the ranks Of Tammony Hall members
OF both the Senate and the Assembly. That thc
resolution is sincere one and means what 1t says
from beginning 10 end member Of either branch
of the Legislature doubts for a moment. for Mr. Maby
| Is a man with a reputation for attempting only those
things he thinks in the public In
| terest. The resolution went TO The ways
and Means Committee. and there it may stay for
some time II not for the rest of the session. This
committee has a large majority Of Democrats upon IT..
among them being some OF the most servle
tools that Tammany HILL has in the
Legislature. The chairman IS Quielcy Of Kings,
the Democratic leader OF the majority by the grace
Of Hugh Mclaughlin and Richard Croker.
Next comes Percival farGuhar. OF New-iork than
whom no more Obc1ent servant Of the Tammany boss
lives The third member Is smith. Of Erie who has
acted fairly heretofore on general legislation. The
fourth man Is Vantcvatcr, OF DuChess. Why he got
on to this committee Is not known, unless II was that
his political adviser, Jim IIinclcy, Of Poueh-
kecpsie, in this Is getting his pay for the
part that he took in securing for the Democrats
the seat TO which Gilbert A. Dem was
elected Vandewaer has served only one year in the
Legislature. Ellison OF New York, the next Demo
crat in order. has shown some spirit, and IS Looked
upon as being more Independent than most OF the
Democratic representatives from that city lie may
vote for the investigation Ransom, Of Niagara :;
Norris OF Westchcster and Barnard, Of Clinton. tho
other Democratic members the committee never
served In the Legislature before. and will be guided
by the advice OF their Democratic associates.
The Republican members OF the committee
Malby, the Republican leader; Fish, OF Putnam, and
sheppard. OF Yates who not owned By any
politician CT political cabal. Mr.. Malby told The
Tribune correspondent to-day that he intended to
push the resolution both in the committee and
the floor Of the Assembly. lie said:
"The people OF Ncw.York City need rapid transit
badly, and they ought to haze It. They expected
TO get 1t through the Rapid Transit Commission that
was appointed by Mayor Grant, but Il seems that
at least majority OF the members OF this commission
were In one way another pretty closely
allied 10 the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company
1t could not be expected however, that they would
do anything that would Interfere with the elevated
railroad company. The taxpayers OF NewYtrk City
and the residents Of IL have right 10 know
whether or not the charges true that
are being made. in public as well rs III
private, In regard 10 tho reasons why this
Rapid Transit Commission adopted the plan that
1T did TO prevent any company OF rich men bidding
for the franchise for the railroad System that the
commission determined TO adopt and therefore leaving
the elevated railroad company monopoly OF the
business. That was why came to Introduce the
resolution. II the majority Of the Ways and Means
Committee does not thinH iilat II WOULD be wse
ID make Investigation. and II may not, why
then will what the members OF the As
sembly themselves think Of it.'
The Ways and Means Committee will meet tomorrow
for the first time this session II is not probable that
the resolution will then be taken up because the
first session Of a committee Is seldom devoted 10
made to get the resolution acted upon either favoraby
adversely. Just ms the Democratic bosses dictate.