New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
GLARS AND COLLARS.
SENATOR O'CONNOR PROCLAIMS HIS IN
DEPENDENCE OF REFORMERs.

HE LEADS THE SENATE IN ITS REJECTION OF THE
OF EIE1TING BROOKLYN ALDERMEN
JAKE" WORTH CARRIES THE
SCHULZ CHARITIES DEPART
MENT BILL THROUGH
THE ASSEMBLY.
IPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany. March l2-Thomas c. Plat, having
failed to get the offices which are his breath or
life as New-York boss is now seeking. through
his followers in the Legislature. to seize some
in other counties To-day his supporters made
a raid upon both houses Of the Legislature to
obtain patronage in Kings County.
Jacob NJ Worth the chief Mclaughlin Re-
publican in Kings County IS Mr. Platt's lieu
tenant there. and his especial aim is to gain
possession OF the Department Of Charities and
Correction For many years that department,
under Democratic management. was one OF the
most abomnaby corrupt branches of govern
ment in the United States. Under Republican
rule 1T has been reformed. and is now in good
hands Worth is determined TO capture it, and
fill the Offices with his henchmen. 1t might as
well be put back in the power Of Hugh Nc
Laughlin.
Early IN January Worth ordered F. F. Schulz,
one Of his followers. to introduce bill in the
Assembly providing for making the Depart
ment of Charities ard Correction single-headed.
The bill also authorized the appointment of
this single Commissioner by a Board of APP
pointment consisting of Sheriff Buttling. Coun-
" Clerk Saffen and Supervisor at-Large Fitchie.
Sheriff Buttng and County Clerk Si6en are
Worth men. so that this bill virtually gives the
power of appointment TO Jacob Worth thus
making him the head of one branch of the
Kings County government.
The bill is q radical innovation in this respect.
namely. that for man. years the members Of
the Board Of Charities ard Correction have
been appointed b. the Supervisor-at-Large. MI.
Fitchie is not a servan; of jacob Worth, and
therefore that individual wishes to deprive him
OF authority to name the new head Of the de-
partment. This officer is TO have $4,000 salary.
and is To serve for five years but what Boss
Worth is seeking to control is something Of far
more Importance than a single salary-the sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth of patron
age yearly dispensed by the department.
He had no trouble in running The bill through
the Assembly this morning. Had he not been
one of the chief supporters Of Hamilton Fish for
the of4ce Of Speaker Of the Assembly? Although
Assemblyman Wray read a letter from Mayor
Schieren Of Brooklyn protesting against its
passage. II went through by vote Of 81 10 g.
pLATT'S VICTORY IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate also. Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Worth
labored successfully to get some patronage.
This they accomplished in an indirect manner
by killing Senator Bradey's bill providing for
the election OF Brooklyn Aldermen hereafter by
Assembly districts. This would insure the cleo
ton of twenty-one Aldermen at salaries OF
$1,000 each. Worth has bill providing for the
election of four Aldermen in each of the seven
Senate districts, or twenty-eight Aldermen In
all. He therefore provides for the election OF
seven additional Aldermen, who will receive
$4,000 in salaries. Another Of his aims Is TO
= gain possession Of the Board of Aldermen and
! he thinks he can do SO by the method Of choos-
I ing It's members by Senate districts.
Senator O'Connor. of Binghamton, as was TO
have been expected, assisted Worth TO Kill the
Bradley bill, which had the support of Mayor
Schieren, OF Brooklyn Of the Union League
and Of prominent Republicans generally. He
attacked the bill as it was announced
in the Senate.
SENATOR BRADLEY'S HOME THRUSTS.
Senator Bradley AT once made the following
effective reply for the Republicans Of Brook
Ign:
1t is amusing 10 hear the arguments on l this iiool
Of the leader of the majority, Senator o Common
am following IN the footsteps Of the leader Of m
ma tority | will state Mr.. President that this bill
calls for the election OF Aldermen by Assembly
Districts, and has the approval not only OF everl
seif-supporting voter in the city Of BROOKLYN bu
also has the approval OF the city authorities i
has the approval Of Mayor Schieren, and 1t has
Republican County Committee of Kings County an,
Of the Union League Club. This bill is one whci
brings nearer to the people the election OF IN
Aldermen l intend to let 1t 20 upon It's merits, az
let every measure OF mine stand on its owl
merits No man ever saw going from desk Il
desk soliciting a vote. and never Will. My meas
ures will stand upon their merits and stand upoi
my manhood but that the Republican ma
forty ~ not going trust the Republican voters
the Republican Board of Aldermen and the Republi
can Board OF Supervisors which will meet mex
June to apportion the city of Brooklyn into twenty
one Assembly districts II they afraid TO trus
the Republican Board OF Supervisors l will b.