New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10
DESERTED THEIR PARTY.
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLYMEN ASSIST IN
PERPETUATING TAMMANY'S POWER.
BY THE VOTES OF TEN MEMBERS or THE MA
JOEGTY THE SHEFFIELD ELL EMPOWER
ING NETWORK MAYORS TO REMOVE
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Is
RECOMMITTED.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUS- !

Albany. April 9.-rhe majority Of the Republicans
Of the Assembly amazed tonight by finding
themselves suddenly deserted by Of their Repub
lIcan colleagues upon Republican measure OF the
first Importance. This Mr.. Sheaields bill giving
the Mayors OF New-York hereafter elected the au-
thority to name within sixty days after they come
into Office the heads Of all departments OF the city
government. The measure Is supported by the Re
publican voters of NewYork and also by all indie
pendent citizens OF that city. since It makes the
Mayor of New-York responsible for its government
The Tammany Hall leaders have opposed the bill
vehementy. because they suspected that Repub-
can Mayor would be elected the coming fail in
New-York. Now. the Tammany Hall heads OF de
partments have terms Of six years and the election
of anti-Tammany Mayor would not deprive that
organization, therefore, of much power If the law
remains AZ present. But If the Mayor OF New
York elected this fall make clean sweep OF all
the heads of departments Tammany Hall and its
patronage Will be in great danger
When the bill came in the Assembly late to-
night Mr. Ainsworth made a strong speech in Its
favor. pointing out that was supported by almost
every newspaper In New-York by the Republican
organization of that city and by independent voters
generally.
Mr. Sulzer was more than usually impressive
in his eloquent opposition TO Mr.. Shefled's bill.
which he characterized "the most vicious bill
| have known in M legislative experience
Does the gentleman know asked Mr.. Sheffield.
that every New-York paper favors the BILL
Yes" said Mr.. Suize-. land also know that in
o,den times the mob cried Cruelty Christ. l.berate
Barabbas"
Then Mr.. Ainsworth quickly asked II Mr. Sulz"r
wished to draw parallel between the mob AMI the
press Of the State. This Mr.. Su,zer denied. He had
great respect for the press 1t had shown HIN kind
ness which he could never repay. The bill in
troduced SO that II Mr.. Graces party should win
in the Mayora,y fight fall, there would DE more
offices to I'LL. Tammany Hall, however. would win
that fight Mr. SuZ@r then appealed to the home
rule stand of the Republicans to defeat the bill He
moved that the bill be recommltted TO the Gates
Committee for further hearing.
Every recognized that this was practically a
Republican majority few thought the bill in dan
a vote Of 81 to ~ The nfty-nve votes which thus
forty-iive Democrats and ten Republicans. The ten
Republicans who thus deserted their party were
Robbins. Of Allegany County; Robertson. Of New
from Brooklyn: F. f.. Clark Friday scanlon Harry
Schulz. F. F. Schulz. Houghton and Weman
Way yne' COUNTY and Mr Messiter Of sullivan
county both Republicans ST. IN hcir F@ f , and
County. Republican. and three Kcpuhlicans Of
Erie County-Gerst. seibert and BroTn.d,d net
enough the Democrats and especially the am
many Hall Democrats, chcered over thet victor
over the Republican party IN a Hepu''''"" 49,
What was the cause. OF this deserton of Their
Tammanv Hall leaders who were here last week
moving about in the Legislature can explain Tam
nony Han Is a rich Organization and II has IN I'M
roense amount OF patronage at its disposal That Is
the only explanation me hep"Dican rTsnraS 81 ~,
think OF tonight as they look al the V"'e on MI
HssemhNman Bats made a speech tonight IN
wncifarous accents denied that ne intended ~ give
The Manhattan Railroad monopoly OF the elevated
The Assembly passed the bill authorizing cities
and towns to use the Myers voting machine.