The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
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ALBANY. Feb 2o-Ths Senate judiciary
Committee continued this afternoon to investi-
sa,e tho charges Of New York and Buffalo
tcwspapers against Lieut-Gov. sheehan. The
isrortsrs for several Of these papers testified
~ some length. as did the reporters for several
.ther papers which had not printed the
ubsrass The facts as appeared from the evil
,icnce given were that Assemblyman Seibert,
u Ecpubncun from Buffalo. had consulted
with his four Republican Buffalo Asso-
cinte1 as to the passage OF an amend
,nrnt to tile Buffalo Police bill which
would put the, power Of appointing the
Police Com missionets In the hands OF the next
Mayor ~ Bufao who may be o Republican. In
r,-n,I ot the present Mayor who lie en- anti-Shee-
han Democrat At these conferences bstween
the Republican, Assem- blymen from Buffalo.
Assen,bIyrhah seibert said that in his opinion
tn, i've Republican Asssmblymen could get
about 50 900 apiece for their votes. or $1,000
In all. Il did not appear that any one had OF
Tered any OF the members any money Tor ms
vote and Aesemblyamn Seibert denied that he
had any offer from any one. IL was evident
that an attempt was made to have these As
ssmblymon act in concert, but the effort was
made By one OF the Republicans themselves.
and from the conversation It looked very much
as II some OF the Republicans thought II would
be q good thing to get together and try to
mako some money.
The night before the Buffalo bills came up
as a special order in the Senate several OF the
reporters got together and fixed up story
that Lieut-Gov. Sheehan was trying to bribs
Republican Senators. The story was purely
fictitious and. as one Of the reporters who sent
the story to his paper testified. that there was
NO evidence. direct or indirect, Of Mr.. shsshsn
"brtbinR or trying to bribe anybody" These
charges against the Lisutensut- Governor had
their effect, however. In serving notice to any
Republican who voted against the Buffalo
bills, or for an amendment to them. that ne
would lay himself open TO the imputation OF
being bribed. The plan worked. and the bills
were passed
Lieut. Gov. sheehan. as soon ~ he read the
charges in these newspapers, demanded an
Investigation. The testimony Of the Buffalo
Assemblymen was heard at the last session.
and tho testimony OF the reporters was taken
to-day It appeared from this evidence that
shers was q newspaper combination which
was in the habit OF meeting In the afternoons
and in tho evening at the telegraph Office to
compare news. exchange Information. snd ar
range general line OF policy for the treatment
OF Legislative matters This combination had
been In existence for some years. and included
the New York papers except the Herald
and THE SUM- II was recently ex-
tended 80 - TO luCiuuo othSt pebshs,
although there were several which do
not belong to It. The membership was
mainly Of Republican and Muswump news
papers which naturally collected and sent out
such political infor m alton rs they might agree
on from their political standpoint. The Buff
fslo bills were favored by the members OF this
eombip alton. and they started the rumors OF
bribery in order to make It difficult for any
Republican 10 vote against the bills.
The Republican members OF the Judiciary
Committee examined all the witnesses
with great care, bot the more they ex-
amined the moro 1t was evident that the
that Si''' ali II the tax about money was
thousan d dollar bills were boating around the
,hs OF tHs dspS the
ban asked 10 be sworn himself and told the
Wsntsd careful sIaninsti Ito Srsush, out
the fact that, Mr. sheehan was lieutenant
o. nS Ss 10 =
islstins out 81 otiles the present ST Dem erstlS
newspapers. Il there was any kssenblymsn
20 brioo them, had he wished 10 do SO and had
'nHs f the Gssslstur. these bills were intro
duced:
senator Robertson-To appropriate s6o,ooo Tor new
ssaator AhssPa"Tc forbid the blocking of theatre
ssn.tol bon.ids9n-Is forbid advertising IN the sls
Mr.. wyeEoh- For the publication OF an analysis OF
hr sssv.n."io give hotel sspefs I.in on tn. prop
duty pay oi,s.f. ~ @. regular army .sd
prohibit cst5. n 70. a.. Si liquor en- ..cu
sien boats around New York.
.pss,of. IN sew YORK iH sy Ssyo; OF
Senator Brsdlsy's bill to make the once Of
passed the sn Senate Senator RoSertson intro
dueed a bill that the Governor should have the
q TH HS % the sfo or
%Oysois the GGy ,Sa Sn qePG TT',s.
Governor power Ti over sapsrintsnd sn, brock:
way, who Is now responsible 10 the Board Of
to prevent the building OF q new City Hall on
sHnbrr e Of petitions' faverins the bill The
city authorities Of New York are opposed to
new site where there is already . suitable one
owned by the city. The following were some
Sl ing fhs o HasSSan iastls"s. Soiaasis 6o.
!s d6y SsM SSrr S4ssa. Af ed
xmsiissn Hsvolation, Salvation Army. signed
League Of New York, the New York Club. COM
Sons Of the, Ksvolptlon, signed, BToekholst
Slu6, AmsIs.n Church Ai;;loa.ry sSsi:ty.
ny Fulton CLUB, New York Safe Deposit Com
pAny. Globe Fire Insurance. Company the
York. the journal ~ FINANCE, ssottish- A msri-
u. Booreum a Peass Company. and many
financial 10 situations and Individuals
Senator Robertson says that the only oppo-
Eition which has appeared aEstnst the bill ts
from Assistant Corporation Counsel BlAndy OF
New York ety, who has given notice that he
Nishes to be hoard against the bill Senator
Robsrtsaa believes that The bill win pass the
Senate and the House with very little opposi-
ton dsa Horace Porter. writing on the sub
am very glad to observe your public
spirited action In con nsctiOn with that OF other
prominent sitizsnE In an effort to have the
LsEislatuTs SO amend the existing laws A. 70
with all its historic associations. and to pre-
..satG shs fTsssblSn oil 99Sisipai building IN
Ia Che eOHn unltE :, pTSisuns sfntimsnt
bsss the sesps q so naSy historic sysn e
remove Ii from its present site. even