New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
VICTORY FOR HOME RULE.
THEIR CHARTER RIGHTS RESTORED TO
BUFFALO AND LANSINGBURG.

THE DEMOCRATIC MINORITY EXHArsTs ITS EN-
ERGIEs IN IMPoTENT HowIs AGAINST THE
OVERTHROW or LAST YEARS INIQrITlEs.
Albany Feb. SpecaD-The principle of
home rule to-day had able and eloquent cham
pions among the Republican members If the
Assembly. who not only spoke in support ~
local self government and In opposition To the
charter tlnkerng Of such men as Edward
Murphy jr and William =. Shcchan. but also
voted solidly in favor Of those measures which
have been introduced In the Assembly TO re-
store to Buffalo and to Lanslngburg the rights
which had been taken from them by the two
political pirates. Under the leadership Of
William Sulzer the Democrats in the Assem-
bly, fought the Lansingburg bills and one
Of the Buffalo bills The Buffalo bill
which they fought naturally enough. was
that which restored TO the Mayor Of
the city the power to appoint the police COM
missioners Sheehan knew that the moment
the police force Of that city got out Of his
hands that moment his political death knell
as a boss In Erie County was sounded.
The LaDsingburg bills were the first TO be
taken up. Assemblyman Keenan,. who is one of
Senator Murphy's ablest representatives. on the
floor opposed them. lie spoke FOR nearly twenty
minutes. From what he said one would i'm
as the Lansingburg outrages of nearly year
ago, when scores of the United States Senator's
toughest hcclers descended upon that quiet
village and captured the ballot-boxes. voting just
as often they pleased. under the protection
Of police force organized under the lcgsla-
ton passed by Murphyg orders. Mr.. Chambers
the Republican member from Rensselaer, County,
replied to Mr. keenan,. lie explained the STU
alton there and asked the Republicans to aid
him in undoing the wrong which had been com
mtted. The vote close. owing to the alb
sence Of several Of the Republican members of
the Committee Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Van Amber. Of the new members on
the Republican side after voting in so low
tone that the reading clerk did not hear him,
left the chamber with his vote unrccorded.
a detailed statement Of the vote was asked
for TO allow an opportunity to find him. The
statement was only half completed when Suzcr
and a half-dozen leather lungcd Tammany braves
BEGAN TO shout for the announcement Of the re-
suit They could not out-talk Speaker Malbys
gaveI. and finally took their seats after exhibit
ing themselves in their true light as simple OBJ
structionsts. While the Democratic leader was
bowling Mr.. Van Amber came into TIE chamber
and declared that he had voted before and had
his name recorded In the affirmative
All OF the Cleveland Democrats in the As
seinbly. including the four Albany County Demo
Gratis. locked arms with Sheehan and Murphy
I'm voting against the Lansingburg bills. as well
as against the Buffalo Police bill. ID. Cady
Uerrfck the Judge-BOss of Albany. knows some
thing Of the efficacy Of "A police force in making
votes on election day. and he consequently has a
kindly feeling for all other Democrats who fall
hack ,pon this recourse a means OF securing
power with which to carry elections Sixty
eight Republicans. every Republican in Albany,
and forty-seycn Democrats voted on the Ian
sinpburg bills Every Democrat was recorded
against the first bill passed. which restores the
wafer hoard Of the town To the shape in which
e. was when Senator Murphy changed II. The
second of The Lansingburg bills restores the
police force to its former condition
few days ago IL was reported that Mr..
cheehan was on his good behavior now. and
that he would not oppose the 8unalo Repeal
h,IIs some people believed that this was
They who knew him warned every one interested
in I've bills to look eat for him. for they said