The sun., 1894-12-29
Mr.. PLATT BACK IN TOWN.
HERE rs SOME NEWS ABoUT THE
ALBLNH PROGRAMME.

Perhaps Mayor strong won't Get All the
Power the Corusittes OF Seventy Asks
For - Candidates Cor the OMces Gov.
Nortss II Likely 60 Fiit HmmsdisteIy.
Ex-senator Platt has been absent in Boston
for two days. He was At his Offices in lower
Broadway yesterday, crowded with work. lie
eaid he had not seen Governor-elect Morton
within week. Mr.. Platt will not be present at
the Inauguration ceremonies, but without doubt
he will be in Albany the week succeeding that
festive occasion.
There has been an impression TO the effect
that Gov. Morton is to make sweeping changes
In the various departments, and that the new
Legislature. especially the Assembly, is to be
prolific Of removal bills. This Is probably not
true. Immediately after the organization oft
Assembly there will be an adjournment for two
weeks to give the Speaker time to make UP his
committees.
After that bill for Il . reorganization OF the
Police Department will probably be introduced.
The Committee OF Seventy has already ad-
vanced its views as TO the LEGISLATION u thinks
proper but il is conceivable that the Legislature
will not give Mayor Strong the power that the
Committee of Seventy demands,
At the next meeting OF the Chamber Of Com
merce n resolution will be introduced demand
Ing hs eSptnnHnSe % 95 The LeSGw m %nw
city shall be investigated. In tho Chambers
resolutions nothing. Is said about investigating
E%ir. bufsp6 RoeRssto@f in @ yraouss snHGil Gtlc%
Albany, or Troy. The Chamber. is simply In
terested In legislation concerning New York
city. Other folks may be interested In other
Mr.. Platt. Chairman Charles w. Hackett OF
the Republican state Executive Committee, and
Chairman BENJAMIN B. Odell, Jr., of the Repub-
lican state Committee had talk last night
which lasted until midnight. II was ascertained
that Gov. Morton will not wait long to appoint a
superintendent OF Public Works in place OF Ed
ward Hannah. The report last night was still
that Mayor George w. Adrldge OF Rochester Is
to be the new Superintendent.
The next important step taken by the new
OF three Commissioners OF statutory Revision
10 succeed Prof Charles A. Collin of Ithaca, ex-
Senator John J. Linson of Kingston, and ex-
Collector Daniel Magone of Ogdensburg. 1t was
Little Valley, Cattaraugus county. who was
q member OF the Constitutional Convention, Will
succeed Prof. Collin as Mr.. MUrton's chief law
adviser. Prof. Collin has been the legal adviser
Of Gov. Hill and Gov; Flower for nearly ten
resignation, and Prof. Collin will forward II.
Gov Morton, IL Is said will appoint now
Health Officer Of the Port To succeed DIR. William
T. jenkins. There arc only two candidates in
sight for his place. DIR; Alvah II. Doty and Dr.
Daniel Lewis From all that can be learned. II
Is . toss-up between the two, with the advan-
tage little In favor OF Dr. Doty.
The Democrats will have q little band In the
Assembly at Albany this winter. There will be
As matter of fact tho Republican managers
are y little bit sorry because OF this huge ma
jority. The Democrats believe that even with
the twenty three they can do great deal 70
Foley OF the Fifth district OF New York is likely
to be the leader OF this little Spartan band. The
Democratic minority will have Its caucus AT
Albany on Monday night.