The sun., 1895-05-10
GREATER NEW YORK LOST.
THE BILL DEFEATED IN THE SEN
ATE ny A pOIE OF IL TO 10.

Defeat of the Hin Was the Result oCa
Deal Between the Democrats mud SEN
ntor Bradley, by which the Latter Is
to Vote Against roiics Reorganization.
ALBANY. May 0.--The interesting feature of
the Sennte's long session to-day was the effort
OF the occasional leader OConnor md his little
lieutenant Lexow, to make 1t appear that tho
failure of the Greater New York measure was
the result of a deal between the minority and
Dan Bradley. 1t was not only interesting, but
amusing, in view of the fact that they could not
hold Owens, Reynolds, Lamy, or Persons to vote
for the bill. To attempt to apply the theory Of
q deal to the various interests that these four
Senators represent is ridiculous. even for such
ridiculous and frcakish people as O'Connor anu
Iexow. The Greater New York bill died OF too
much politics. the result OF an incubation
for which Lexow Is responsible. In the work
which ended in the destruction of the bill he
wns ably seconded by O'Connor, who. like him
self, cared nothing for tho project, but only for
the opportunity it afforded tho machine ma
jority to attempt to strike at Mayors Strong anu
Schieren. a real interest in consolidation would
have inspired measure putting the work pre-
paratory thereto in the hands Of the Com
mission which progressed the plan to the posi-
tion 1t now occupies The measure which has
come to grief was intended to build up politi-
cal commission to be appointed at the dctation
Of q Republican faction.
The bill was taken from the table on motion
of Senator Lexow and q call OF the Senate was
ordered
Senator Bradley offered amendments allowing
the people of the several divisions to be incor-
porated in tho consolidated city right to vote
on tho proposed charter. He defended the
amendments as fair and just, and said the peo-
pie never suspected that their vote last fall was
to be final. They either had been mistaken or
had been deceived by the Commissioners. and
now asked to have a chance to give proper OK
precision of their views on consolidation. Brook
| lyn would not give up its charter without de-
| termined resistance. He read kilograms as fol-
lows, saying they had just been received
| After reading Benedcts letter to you, am con-
vnced that the Consolidation bill ought be post.
poned till the constitutional difficulty Is removed
| ABRAM S. HEWITT
Think conditions of consolidation should be passed
| upon by the people. hope Greater New York bill
will be SO amended. SETH Low.
| Senator Lexow scofTed at the idea that any
| constitutional question was involved He as
serted that the people voted for consolidation
| knowing we'll what they were doing
Senator Owens said the people of Brooklyn
did not vote at all on the proposition.
| Senator Lexow said that this made no differ
ence. Tho people Of each Of tho interested lis
tricts cast moro votes for consolidation than
| they did for the Constitution. He said tho
| Governor. in whom all citizens, irrespective Of
party. had full confidence, would appoint the
| Commission to draft the charter. This ought to
settle all quibbles to the probable fairness Of
| the Commission. He insisted that tho people
were in favor of the consolidation idea first,
f, last. and ell the time II would Great tho great
| imperial city of tho nation; 1t would provide
means for making public improvements: it
| would imDrOva the condition of the
people, and the bill should therefore bo passed.
Senator Cantor said he assumed that all the
| people voted intellgcntly and their verdict
should be acted upon by the Legislature. But
| there could be no reason for refusing to let the
people pass judgment on the proposed charter.
| The very people who are most in favor of the
consolidation want to have this permission. He
| denied the statement that legal decisions pre-
vented submitting the charter to the people.
This question has never aver been submitted to the
the proposition would have bsen defeated. Ho
clause would not delay the progress of the plan.
Senator Guy decl Jared in favor of consoda.
to vote on the charter. They did not understand
| that the vote last fall was final.
leys ofier to vote for the Police REORGANIZATION
bin II he could get referendum clause. Soon
afterward an alliance was alleged by which
ganization bill at ali II the. Greater New York
bill was knitted The sudden change on tho
vote to destroy his own work on the police reor-
Eep XIII Grsater nna ths New YS1t
This isonh Is The re1 ddt dsitgation' and the
senator Bradley denied emphatically that he
had made any corrupt bargain;
yoe he
Senator Bradley challenged tho Senate. tho
Grand Jury. and the people OF the State to max 80
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ing e' 10 o.: 20 i to trial. = ~ "'' '"'' ~ "' "A
Senator Kilburn twtted Senator Bradley with
lievng that he was better than his associates.
That is false" said Senator Bradley.
the truth, and that Senator Bradley had ac-
cused his associates repeatedly Of wearing col
said the time had come for senator Bradley to
vindiente himself from the charge of entering
ticies proved that there had been a corrupt deal
| Senator Bradley now even went 30 far as to say
he could ID no5 rn vote for the Committee on mite Of Ten
as this must he apparent To-day vote counts
for more than an assertion Unless the "a, Senator @
can be only the inference that he will not do SO
IN return for the dsfeat of tho Greater New
Senator Cantor Indignantly protested against
Senator oConn9r's intimation that he had en-,
the session was one of deals, but he did not care
70 go into this. He did not believe Senator
orssnization biIi, and and were now trying to M uS:
load on the minority the responsibility for it. II
the majority Ind honestly wanted the measure
they would have pressed It before this late day.
10 criticised the majority maj for taking up tne
was too late 10 PASS IT, lie then pointed out
that tho Greater New York bill had
never been made party measure. as
It should have been, had The Republicans
meant to pass ii.
Senator O'C COnnor said he was willing to ad-
| init that he thought senator Cantor lad been
s%S SsEs %SS% III Hs" T Sss nsi
William +. Sheehan had recently been in the
city, and the result could he seen. lie then dared
Senator Bradley TO deny that he was bound TO
vote against the Police bill in return for the de-
| feat OF Greater New York legislation.
At 3:lb y. NJ. call Of tho Senate was de-
| manded by Senator Lcxow prior to taking =
vote Oh The Bradley amendment. 1t was lest, ~
| TO 10, as follows:
yEIs-scnators Ahcarn,, Bradley, Cantor, Cor"y,
| Collins Guy. McMahon. D'nnnneil, D'Sullivnn owens
Parker Reynolds. Rice, sullivan. Wolr, and Woifert
| 10
NAYs-Senstors Childs, Coggeshali, Donaldson, Hig.
| gins Kburn, lamy LrNOw, Mullin. Dtonnor Par.
sons Persons Found, RaInrs Robertson oneizer and
siapl"ion-lO.
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