New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-29
iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
A,hanv Aug %-The Constitutional Convention
made a ra1ica change in the City Article this
.,,srnoon. under the leadership of President Choate,
rubu Root and Elon r. Brown. three of the Re
,uhl,can leaders one Of the chief provisions OF
,,a. article was the authority il conferred upon
the Governor to remove the police commissioners
=, cities whenever they should abuse their authority
and 10 appoint their successors
Tho Democratic delegates for several days have
heen savagely attacking this provision. declaring
that the Republicans were playing politics" when
they inserted II in the article.
rodav Mr. Brown submitted and PRESIDENT
Choate and Mr. Root seconded an amehaineh'
which while leaving with the Governor the au-
thorty TO remove police commissioners cIothes 'he
legislature with power TO declare who snail ap-
mint the successors TO the officers removed rms
amendment was adopted. Whether the Democrats
It'll occan, this concession is doubtful. They con-
tnued their attacks upon this part OF the afucie
after the amendment was made.
wher the CITY Article was taken up this morn
ing stepben s. Blake. one Of Tammahy nan
representatives spoke for two hours In opposi''oh
10 II. He injected into his speech euogy OF Iai'-
many and said that the government OF New-iorh n
wos eood because "Tammany Hall is at the helm.
Mr. Blake proposed amendment giving tne
Mayor the sole power to remove the heaos Vi ''''
departments In his judgment the Mayor Was '".
only man who truly represented Ne"-1orh anu
was acquainted with its needs. There was great
danger that Governor might remove the boafu
OF Police lust upon the eve OF an elecuoh' An!
cause could be trumped up for this action Oh 'he
Governor
John NJ Francis, the venerable Editor OF The
Troy Tines" made strong speech In favor OF 'he
section attacked by Mr.. Blake.
George II. Bush joined Mr.. Blake in assaiiihe 'he
same section. 1t would create Albany RUE III Ne"
York and other cities If the Republican party should
int Smith ana MT. NlCO! iOi-
lowed in opposition along the same ilnes H. -
Clark Of Tioga earnestly favored the ahehu'i'ei.N =
II was at this point in the debate that F-'o" ~
Brown Of Watertown. Republican oHe'Vu i'''
Amendment deprving the Governor OF MS au'"o'"'
10 appoint the successors Of the police coniniss'o
ers Mr. Browns amendment inah's ''i9 pa - "
city article read as follows:
The Governor may remove the official or officials
Or any Of them. constituting the hedu oI W
force Of any city ioT esusS 5 cBb9Tges shall BE-
upon the official sought 10 be reIn9Nei an earc
portunity afforded him be heard In MS deieieg M
Any vacancy in office caused by such removal s''ai a.
be filled according 10 the proViisio,its u 'O''0'
Article Of the present Constitution
E!hu Roo, supported the amendment "a'"'',s
The majority against seeming to seek partisan al
vantage by going to the full length OF the p'opo''
ton submitted by the committee ,..
President Choate followed Mr.. Root. eniafeHl
upon the dangers to which the State might De eA
posed with corrupt Executive II ihe after nae ,nn
the power 10 replace the police COMMISSIONERS "'o''
be had removed from office. .o.o1 IA, .
vote OF 80 10 IS Jesse Johnson and other meHDei
Q. the Committee on Cities voted III oPPoS'''o' -
the change. , ..gsi,n ,ra.
Mr. Choae was late, and the evening sGIS'oS va
called 10 order By Vice-President ". n, S,e' ~ l.
Some leaves OF absence were Srantei, anu VI. -
Lewis moved tina; the Convention when II Srn SJTui;1t sn
n the close OF the week should adjourn IRON "a
urdsy noon TO Tuesday morning, Monday being
legal holiday. -.,o, r,,s M,
Mr. Choate came in before the qneHIYIoh VA va Ia t
and pro,es'ed against the mOti.u he sdlu va
after this week only more you'd remain ma n bo
hs dsisgstHs voud be false 10 their oaths In taklns
holiday az this time. =. On
The dehs,e on The civ Article then resumed
w,hou, SeAnIte result and the Convention adJourne'
unl 10 ID fomOrrON.