New-York tribune., 1894-04-05

FENCE OF THE TAMMANf
THE VOTE. IS TO TO-
-,o,, ruy REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1kiBVNE'
Albany April 4-Senator Lexow's Dill creams @
non-nort;san Board of Police for New-foiN O'.'
was passed by the Senate to-day rece'ms VI. HS
Of every Republican Senator who was p'eS,"' l"
the onnosition OF all the Democrats IN the c''. .
excep; Daniel Bradley the ihneiFn,e"t nS,,hi,cons
from Brooklyn. Senator Lexow led the hepuo"'"n W.
- - ', s,,.ort Of the bill and Senator Cantor the
opposition. . ,ha onacting
c,ause OF the bill when 1t was aH"o"" 49,
asked Senator I.exow to give some reasons WHY VI"
bill should become a law ,xo,
ON nv Judgment" answered Senator heAo"'
.o,,.onno has been submitted TO the committee
b,cb has been receiving testimony IN Ne"-iU' ON
-ncont;v describing the interference OF 'he po'ee
with voters at the polls in New horA "' VIZ, s
,,,ies q thousand reasons for passing thS o''' -
7 am surprised that Senator Cantor docs "o' - 49,
tho evidence Glaring shameless interference oy T.o
liz 80 Hew-York with voters was dlscioseu pS
~, evidence The people of the state peie'e III
tnst,ce. that no political party should nave a' VI"
fair ADVANTAGE over another; that no uePd, ~
the Government should be allowed 10 t''o" w
f,,u weight of It's power against any pon'ic"' ,,
THAT ,s the purpose OF this bll-to take ,he i0
,>.,.,or, ~ Tew-York out OF the politlcai arena
a,,i oor,noI Il 70 abstain from meddling with po-
litical matters ., ,,.or election
The people of this State are arouseu o I,
frauds as they have not been in many years O
three wears past they have yearly Wi'ies'1 o.
contic frauds at the polls in New-fork Inc very
principle of popular government mas oeen ~ '
.lo r,cb, of the voter TO select his own rulers we
D,uh,icans are not willing to march down 10 'he
Harlem River with magnificent army ~ 80 ~,
voters and there meet an army oil Irauu"e'' "
ers Fraud and intimidation of voters nave '"a'
oc,erzed the elections in NewYork ever since 'ne
MaNn
,,sor hod, Not only are the Republicans de-
,udad but So Also are the Independent Demo-
Gratis Honest Democrats as well as honeS' i,eP
ucans demand the passage OF TINS Dill III '''e III
terest of pure elections .r.
Act bill to create non-partisan boards OF eec'o'
,psnoctors If that was a just measure, so is th's
ono II appeared by uncontroverted testhloH! W
fore our committee that Tammany nan u'S'''
leaders could bring about the seiecuoh oi ''''
men for police captains in certain us'''0'a "
naturally intimidation and frauds at the polls io'
lawed The criticism has been made that We Va''
tr,st n Democratic Mayor. / would reply 'hut '"e
evos of GO 0s0 900 of Americans Will be upon Mayor
GiIrov when he makes these appointments and tha'
he viii not dare to make bad appointments ihese
two Republican Police Commissioners pe"e'''
will be men OF the highest character. ,., n nan
But ii is said, we ought not 10 nay nay ,ron the
Evidence given before committee Crnts sun ,h
as have never before been COMM" ,r iSyork
ht eeGIme a,,ta from the Board OF Police. a good
many citizens of NewYork az 81 ihst
b zone "a Sing Sing. Is there any denlhl Oh , ra.
statement? Ana If the majesty OF ne law hau Com
fully expressed. coo New wnnld be in sing
sing II was shown before our wcre
large proportion of the Assembly c,,on GlS in New
tainted with frauds at the ia'e e'''''' IT
Snator Cantor opposed the bill. From his De
.i oSIdoOi ~ the preeent Board of Police Of New
Tnr, n is not composed Of majority OF a.tnS ,.
nractcal Democratic politicians. but OF eminent c'1
as Ueho have no political leaning ana VINO, 90
not permit the police In any manner I ~ M ub
WI WlIn ,hod II true eminent Republican and Demo
drati ne iIgS noticans should appointed Police Com
nnnged into THE dirty pool Of politics. ~, ,re
'"Ths bill" he said. is simply an h rona9e Of
Sl Police department Give MS hoTeyer sngie ;sc
headed Police DspaTttmeantd na d IN 81 a po,cal temp
department Will be hiten out u a."
tations" o,o s,rory sneech FOR the bill
Senator Or Sax,on no snid is now satisfactory to the
Cbnnher en- Of Commerce the Union League ana the
Repnnncan1 o1zoos Generally OF New-Yorls What the
I3ennhIicans OF New-York untedly ASK Tor ~ gCVl
enough ushoId uG have the power to appoint the head of
sngleheaded Police Depariment rhe 'Thmfs doub, II
isaac IL Maynard received the PlGgay p, oi he had
any bere viii be npartsanship in the boards
| of election inspectors" said Senator Cantor ana
'nsf at is IS not snfcen replied Senator saxtoG foT
the Police Deparment exerts MAJ" nEares in New
|
| York" , co..,or Orculvan
! senator Guy. Democrat. and senator - - ~ nulnan ivan
| Dcmorrat also spoke against the bili thelr htsu.
ment being similar to that OF Senator Cantor tha'
tho nresent Board of Police is not a partisan Doly.
~ % hilI was passed by a vote OF Is to 10. al ,he
Republicans present Senator 0Co1nor& NV vas M ana
all the Democrats. except Senator bradley, Vouns @
| against the bill. Senator Bradley refrained from
senator Lexow's bill appropriating 5000 for ,n tns
expenses OF the Police Department , ,b
in New-York City, and his resolution ex'endlhs uu,
| term OF investigation through the summer "er'
! made special orders for tomorrow mornins ro.o
| Tho next specal order senator S1Nton = reso
IuiIon giving the election fraud investigating com
| mittee power to investigate police deparI'nth.s !,
| iii the cities of the state. except In New-fork
4 Kings and Erie counties Senator Cantor move.
| that Kings and Erie be Included. The Suggestion
| was adopted. A., , J., t,,-,s,oJ
| senator Cantor moved that the work be intruste 1
| TO A police investigating committee ms was @ ue
| feated by a party vote. Senator Branley voeini
| with the Republicans. The resolution was aoop'e'
, by a vote of 26 TO 10. 49,, ,ux.
| Senator Wolfert's bill providing for the annexa
tion OF New-Utrecht to Brooklyn passed the Senau
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