New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
rAMMANY KEEPS IT'S WORD.
,,pID TRANSIT INVESTIGATION DEFEATED
In THE ASSEMBLY.
-, v.LBY,s RESOLUTIONS ONLY GET ONE
DEMOCRATIC VOTE, THAT OF MR..
FARQCHAR
Z CORRESPONDENT OF THE 4RIBUSB.J

DEMOCRATIC VOTE. THAT OF Mr..
FARoUHAR.
-.ox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1RiBuss.I
Albany Feb S.-Whatever else may be said OF
rmmany Hail. II cannot be charged that the organiza
49,, does not live up TO It's engagements. Having
or,sed the officials OF the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
- COMPANY, In return for campaign contributions,
.I, the legislature would not be permitted to pass
III for the construction Of q competing rapM transit
oad I'm New-Yo?k, 1t Is now fulfilling Its promise.
roA.v as u first step toward the accomplishment of
49,, nocy TIE Democratic Assembly under the lead
:, william Sulzer, the Tammany Hall Speaker, and of
n,,e, r. Martin. the CHEF Of the Tammany Hall
I..emblymen. voted down the resolution introduced
- January % by George II. Malby, the Republican
,..dsr for the appointment Of special committee
- investigate the rapid transit situation In New
Work and to report to the Legislature whatever might
=, hIscovercd together with a practical plan for
MD transit for tie said city"
Mr. Maiby had only orc Democratic supporter.
,.cival Farouhar, of the Nth Assembly District OF
xryork and the sincerity OF his support can Justly
=. suspeced Mr.. Farquhar. 1t Is true has presented
as Assembly what is ostensib!y rapid transit bill;
r., the most conspicuous feature Of this measure Is
a. granting Of authority to the Manhattan Elevated
p.ruay Company TO build second story Of railway
ss over its present second Third, Sixth and Ninth
racue lines and construct spurs TO the ferries.
,aaed 10 this Mr. Farquhar, after leading the members
=, the Real Estate Exchange 10 think that he would
socen, amendments to his bill authorizing the city
=, yev.Yok - build rapid transit road and lease
n 10 some corporation, abruptly dropped these suG
c.s,cd amendments at the command OF some powerful
no-sors probably the leaders of Hmmany Hall.
:, &c believed therefore, that Mr.. FarQuhar's bill
ril be used by the Tammany leaders TO confer ad
.,aonal privilcgcs upon the Manhattan Elevated Rail
u,y Company, and will not put il in the power OF
The peopIc Of Ncw-York by modifying the Rapid
transit act TO obtain the building OF forty miles
onhour" rapid transit road. The Real Estate En-
change WILL II is said. send here rapid transit bill
which will be refreshing contrast TO that OF Mr.
Fsrquhar.
Naturally, some Tammany Hall members flung mud
Mr. Webster, for instance. who introduced last year
the "Hucklcberry" Railway Company'S BILL which
since II became law has put several hundred thou
sand dollars into the pockets OF It's promoters,
thought so he said, that Mr. Malby's resolution
stockobbing operation intended TO affect the price
Of Manhattan Mr.. Malby declared that he had never
bought or sold any stocks in his lfe that he did not
have any talk with any person interested in the
stock market previous TO the Introduction OF his
resolution and that he drew 1t up solely with the
thought OF obtaining RAPID transit II possible for
the residents in New-York. Mr.. Webster then had
the courtesy to say that Mr. Malbys honorable record
In the Assembly was sufficient assurance that he
had no thought OF a stockjobbing operation when he
introduced the resolution
II had been expected that there would be lively
fine when the report OF the Ways and Means Com
mtee on Mr. Maby's resolutions sent TO TIE desk.
and as consequence there was hardly standing room
In the chamber outside of the railing The instant the
report was read Mr.. Malby was on his feet asking
recognition from the chair. In doing this he was
several seconds ahead of Mr. OuSley the Democratic
leader but Speaker sulzer was in an accommodating
humor 80 far rs the members OF the majority We're
concerned and waited for Mr.. Qulgey TO get 10 his
feet In the mean time Mr.. Maby was doing all that
stout pair Of lungs could do to secure recognition.
The Democratic leader. being the favored one. was al
lowed TO make speech In which he eXtOlled the many
virtues Of the members of the present Rapid Transit
Commission and opposd the adoption Of the resolutions
Mr. Quigley sad:
.These are the resolutions that were introduced
BY Mr.. Malby about two weeks ago. The committee
has thoroughly discussed them, and reports them FOR
the consideration Of the House, with three members
OF the committee dissenting. Some Of Us do not
think that II would be advisable for us 10 report The
at this time. We think that they ought
10 be delayed that the persons interested VIII nave
chance to appear before the committee ana De
leard, and would then demonstrate that there was
10 necessity for the investigation understood that
bill has been introduced for the purpose CT appoint
Dc a new commission. 1 believe that 1t would be
oclish for the committee TO 60 10 Ncw-lork to III
estigatc matters that need no Investigation. There
) no doubt but this house will pass some bill when
III, be of some benefit to the city Of NewYOrk hope
hat the resolutions will not be adopted"
Colonel webster Mr. Martin and number OF the
ammany members, who evidently had been instructed
o kill the resolutions, were at THIS ume ihqurihs
mong themselves as TO the best means 10 do So Some
believed that they ought to be laid the table until
uch a time as II was known positively what 10 10
Nth Them but those who supposed to speak py
be card" for Richard Croker and Iammahy i'a
vere IN favor OF immediate death. II was EVIDENT from
he start that there no Intention 10 let le resoiu
lens z, through. but some OF the Iammahy mehioelS
ebated in their own minds and privately Win 'heii
allow members as TO the political expediency OF Kill
no ,h.,n outright AT this tuncturc Assembly man
Irthur c. Butts who represents one OF the dS'ric's
the Annexed District, which has been praying LOT
apid transit for years. but which now Is Just as lar
rom getting Il as before the COMMISSION
yas appointed, asked 10 have the rcsoluuohs ie"o
AT the closing OF the reading. which was hs'ehcu
o attentively, Mr.. O'Connor. OF BrooAI!i' "'uo
notion that sent ripple OF laughter through .ne
assembly Chamber. II was that sPee''h ''''
uittee OF five be appointed by the Speaker 10 con
der the resolutions and report TO the Assembly Us
upon them. Patrick Henry hoch~'
rho Is raudly wrestling the leadership HUH -ui'
,dcey moved TO lay O'Connor's motion on INC ''pe'
( which O'ConnOr scowlod most saVaseiy'
peaker did not seem 10 pay any h''en'i'' "
notion made by the personal representative OF hugh
dcLaushlin, nor to the motion OF Leader ho.n.'
ut recognized Mr.. Malby, who moved that asuo"
pon the resolutions be deferred until some later u',o
ir. Malby said In answer TO the mo'oh in'u9 ~
)Connor: .,., ,rom
Il hope that the motion Of the geh'ienah .',n'
,,nrs will M, prevail There does not seem 10 Ok
INV sense In motion OF that kind Accoruihs " wy
xport Of the WAYS and Means Committee 'he ieo'iu
jons u.r conf into the House for action b IL ana
n 50 far as an invidually concerned nave n".
III the committees that desire. do not see ,l,''
70 viii, gain anything BY holding IN TO these res'"
TENS In some other committee. They ousae ,.s ~
,cted upon by this House either now OF VIM
ew DAYS when all the members have hau an upr POI
unity to carefully consider them' IL Wy ,to,r
already done so. For my part an III lawn "
Immediate adoption" ..u,. ,hot the