New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
A SETBACK FOR ALDRlDGE.
EMLOYES IN HIS DEPARTMENT PROTECT
ED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
A NEW AMENDMENT TO THE BI-PARTIsAN POLICE
BILI-THE REAI. ESTATE EXCHANGE BILL
GOES TO 4 THIRD READING IN THE AS
sEMBLY-MR. LAwsoN's MEASURE


GOES TO 4 THIRD READING IN THE AS
sEMBLY-MR LAwsoN's MEASURE
FOR A NEW PARK BOARD.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNE.l
Albany Feb 4-The Assembly Power OF Re-
moval bill. authorizing Mayor Strong to remove
all the corrupt and incapable officials OF New
York and to appoint efficient and honest men IN
their places. will be in a position before the SEN
ate tomorrow In which it can be passed The
bill has in 1t clause however, providing that
the bower thus bestowed shall be exercised only
by Mayor elected for a full term. This pro-
vision is opposed by some of the members OF the
Committee Of Seventy. Whether or not they nave
inspired hostility to the b because Of this feat
ure of it is not yet apparent. Probably senator
Lexow could easily Learn the chances OF It's pass
ing tomorrow If he would call IL up ana attempt
to have vote upon 1t. IT is not improoaDie'
however. that caucus will be held to-morro"
night or Wednesday night by the Republican
Senators upon this bill and the Bipartisan Police
Commission bill.
Some Of the Republican Senators had a chat
with Thomas c. Plat in New-York on Saturday
in regard to an amendment which they favor.
putting the authority to name the Police COM
missioners Of New-York into the hands OF the
Democratic parties in that city Their argument
in support Of this amendment was that when
Mayor strong is succeeded in due time by Iam-
many Hall Mayor he will appoint Republicans
of the John McClave type: that is. nominally he-
publicans but actually Tammany Hall men, III
we are going to create a Board OF Police 10 pro-
tect the Republican voters" said one OF these
Senator'S 10 Mr.. Plat. wye ought to manufacture
one which can be depended upon to protect thcm
for a century. and not one which Will only tempo
rarily do No Tammany Hall Mayor can De
trusted to appoint Police Commissioners ior me
Republican party. He will appoint men labeled
Republican. but in fact Democrats disguised as
Republicans. The only remedy. since the Board
OF Police Is 10 be organized on the theory tha'
two Republicans and two Democrats must be pu'
in 1t TO watch each other and guard the interests
Of their respective parties at the polls Is to place
the authority to name the Police Commissioners
in the hands of the political parties which they
represent. just as political parties now appoint
the election inspectors who defend their interests
at the polls" Mr. Plat listened to this argu-
ment, but said he opposed 10 any such
amendment In his judgment. no amendment
whatever should be made to the bill in It's pres
ent shape. Still ne had no objection - the Sen
ators' presenting their Amendment at the Senate
u
would have MS cordial support The Senators in
question Will therefore submit this suggestion 10
their colleagues either Tomorrow or Wednesday.
one prominent Republican senator commenting
upon this proposition. said:
shall oppose u because it would suggest f,al
with Tanmany Han. That is the regular orsAnilt-
tion OF the Democratic party. and would name me
Police Commissioners n suCl provision were fut
the bill II would prevent Mayor Strong from np-
pointing any State Democracy Democrats A. Police
~
Ne; ;hc thought !e d good one. My way ~ carry ns
ID ou' would Doc 20 ri Mayor strong make tfcse Ap.
po!ntmenis now of two Democfiis ana Two R"uub-
leans. and then 10 amend the act n'Nt year. 40 as
90 provide that In the future the Police tOmm.--
slon.rs should be named By the p iticai organ.
flon they viii r"pr"s'nt In the Board OF Police. u
would DO gr"a' dAmagr politically - De- thought
20 have made any deal with Tamrnany Hal.
II is believed that the caucus Will not bc held
until Wednesday night. or after the Rev. Dr.
Pdrkhurst and the members OF the Committee
of Seventy have ben here and have expressed
their sentiments about the Bipartisan Police
bill
MIR ALDRIDGE LOSES SOME. PATRONAGE