The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-27
NEW POLICE BILL WON'T GO.
so DEMOCRATS SAY WHO CONF down
FROM ALB4NH.
Thev object 10 the Proposed EStessien or
the sup-rintepdeurs Powers, sns Say
thu. NO Ons-hsnd ItIIi viii Get Through.

Thev object 10 the rroposed EStessien 81
the Sup-rintepdencs Powers, sna Say
tha. No Oae-hend BIIi will Get Through.
There is all sorts Of trouble abont police
legislation for New York city at Albanl~ The
original bill which called for \ bipartisan
Police Commission. and which Is now In the
keeping OF the Hon. Ham Fish's Committee OF
Cities. was objected TO by DR.. Depew. White-
law Reid. james J. Telden. and others. The
Hon. Thomas c. Plat found it necessary to
listen to their requests. and m amendment
was prepared by which the Superintendent OF
the Department was empowered to make all
transfers OF Captains. serReAnts. roundsmen.
and patrolmen. The amendment as stated In
THE Sun yesterday. has been sent to Albany.
Lieut.. Gov. Sheohan believes this new bill
practically creates q single-headed Police
Com omission.
The Lieutenant Governor camo to town last
night with blood in his eye. and he had con-
versatIons with Democrats at tho Hoffman
House. Mr.. platt. over at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. had number OF conferences with Re-
publicans. 1t was ascertained that Gov
Flower would not sign bii which included
the amendment giving the Superintendent
the powers given to him In the bill agreed
upon by Mr. Plat, Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Reid and
Mr.. Root. and that Mayor Gilroy was opposed
Mr.. Plat and his friends then suggested that
the bill could lie so amended thnt the new
Board would have the power OF removing the
Superintendent. This was not at all satisfuC-
tory TO the Democratic contingent at the Hon
man House.
The complication has become such that
very many said last light that there was little
or no warrant for believing that new legisls-
ton on the police situation in New York city
will be- enacted at Albany this winter.
In a number q ways The perturbation last
for Mr.. llatt. The original bill as framed by
him and his friends did nOt cou ntcnRncaH an in
crease OF the powers OF the Superintendent.
These were insisted upon by the anti att lee
publicans. anI now the Democrats with Gov.
Flower at the head, declare that they will not
listen to any such proposition on tho ground
that II would give one man altogether too
much powsr over the citizens OF the third
city Oi the universe. In this opinion tho
Democrats at Albany ore sustained by Oscar
lands former Administration Jhcob H. Schiff.
Louis Windmnller. and other eminent mem
bers OF the Chatlb OF Commerce..
All sorts OF political GOSSIP are flying about
Just now For instance IL was said last night
that the proposed police Legislation and other
the Chamber OF Commerce movement, and the
various other movements were oil in the In
terest OF certain candidates for nigh Offices:
that the Chamber Of Commerce movement
contemplated the nomination of Elihu Root
for Governor and that the Milhollend move:
states Senator to succeed David B. Hill
in 1896
1t lie q little ahead OF time to talk OF these
matters, according to senator Edward Murphy.
Chairman OF the Democratic State Committee.
hut nevertheless political plans are laid early.
and the Democratic brethren wouldn't he un-
wise to watch even the most Insignificant
movement here In New York city.