New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
SENATOR COFFEY'S ATTACK
HE REvILEs HIS COLLEAGUE FOR
ACTING WITH REPUBLICANS

up rRApLEY DEFENDS HIS BRIDGE TRUSTEES
MEASURE AND ANSWERS THE MPrTA-
roys on HIS GOOD FAITH.
1900, rur crcUr.k CcRwf: ro~DE>T OF The TRIBUNE
.rsorv March 6-Senator Bradley. the indie
sar, Democrat from Brooklyn, to-day up
Ia his course in voting for the expulsion OF
Iobn McCarty Democrat. and also defended his
I'm aboishing the present Board of Trustees OF
the Brooklyn Bridge.
Senator Coffey Of Brooklyn who is the sole
-onresentative Of Hugh Mclaughlin In the SEN
ate attacked Senator Bradleys bill as an AT
tempt to deprive the Democratic party oil It's
ahoro ~ patronage in the Brooklyn Bridge and
70 give It TO a Republican Mayor Give us an
exnIanation Of this bill" he said to Senator
Bradley
..rb.ro Is noexplanation" replied Senator Brad
Law. "except that the Bridge Trustees are in
conne,ont. and think they should he deprived
~ ,heir offices. In my opinion. Mayor Schieren
and Mayor Gilroy can be trusted 10 appoint a
BOARD Of Trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge VINO
will be men competent TO perform 'heir WORK
Each will appoint two men as members OF 'he
hoard and themselves ard the Controllers or the
cities will be members ex-oficio OF it, Tha' VIII
mako q Board of Trustees of eight. which Will
be amply large enough
iS not a
,,oara - Trustees" said Senator Coffey. and
hermit me to say that YOU have no right mus
- viliev them. If YOU cannot prove your charges
o,oirst these trustees the bill ought TO be killed
senator Bradley declared that what he mao
1T, r,os that the trustees were incompetent
..i,e ne vour proof" said Senator Coffey.
Senator BRADLEY answered that. In his opinion
y man need not actually steal money 10 be a
chief A man who employed ana pald 10 10
certain work and who did not do H. permitting
others to steal, was thief. An investigator"
rad shown that the trustees dd not a''e"u W
their work. Their work was done by a man Al, WI" n
carried his office in his nat ana N.Y. ~ -
counts The result was loss OF none! 10 brooN-
~ hone Senator Coffey will keep his temper.
added Senator Bradley. IF | advocate 'e'o'''
meas ,iore diseusted that am excited said
senator Coffey. FOR this bill gives Repupncan
MAYOR chance to make some app0'' au;ance
Rut Senator Bradley mas loi'"o" "
with the Republicans In, ~, panubu
THAT is true; ] have acted win the 'ePupn
cans" said senator Bradley and pom, h5s 80
~ md every vote of the majority OF this sci
a,s during the present session, ana ueiH any
Sodv to point out a single act that Is hoe "on .
orable and to the credit oil me rp,e With the
Oamocratic Senate Of year ago. linen pupHc
nninion did not sway Senator'S here; every mig nm,
was done at the command OF pU | 49, 49,
M a
Gratis here were born. our NllouehpH-S.
democratic gang in Brooklyn has oniy one pui
nose and that is to rob the people. but the people
bave arisen in their might and let them KNOW
nc nc - master These alleged Democrats in
BROOKLYN know much about JenerSom nl1l
Democracy as pig does about Latin. Inen
Senator Bradley said. looking a Senator ColeE
81 VAS elected without fraudulent vote IN my
favor" .,,. eootars vote
for vou?" asked Senator COffey.
"If thought that single fraudulent vote
vas cast for me | would resign IN nVe h'il-
,tas answered Senator Bradley. firmly.
The senate then ordered Senator BraaIey
bill to third reading. ,, ,.
The Senate also ordered 10 third readhs
today Sentor Lexows bill authorizing me or
stitutional Convention to hold Its sessions IN
Saratoga, instead of in Albany. If TINS per
mission is granted. in the opinion OF oeH mr'
Muller chairman Of the Senate Finance Com
niee, the convention will cost the state ss an
odd;tional $50 600 The convention II IL esti-
.S r.iu In any case cost 100000. The State
Library and all safe documents are here ' ah no
not IN Saratoga and therefore much time VIII De
i. ~ sending for State documents II the con-
vention should go to Saratoga