New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

THE VETO OF THE CHARITIES GRAB
HEARTILY APPROVED.
iNrrnrsr ~ THE SUBJECT At ITS CLIMAX on
WEDNESDAY FAILURE or the FLATnusI
AVE TxrEHsfoN NIT APPOINTMENTS
TO ~. MADE.

There VAS an uncommon degree ~ interest IN
brooklyn on Wednesday In reference Ia Governor
Mortona action on tho charities Department bill.
That vas tho last day remaining for him 10 act
upon II. for n neither signed nor vetoed u wo"h
haNo Lrromo "a law ~ midnight No one expected
that tho Governor would oyaio acting ON u ANA
permit II 10 bccomo law without hts Hlgnaturo
Thor, vas "A good deal - doubt. however. ma 10
whether ha would hnyo tho coufag. To- veto II. IN
view ~ the lmln'nH" lfcfHufo laid upon hlin to APP
prove H. Tho dtuhtlon was rendered especially dis
oournglng 10 the opponents of the Worth scheme.
by the fact that "a day or two after the hearings
before the Governor on the measure he was re-
ported to have Eail to caller that the friends nni
enemies of the bill represented two elements In n
faction nght In brooklyn. In tho light OF the event
IL may be- doubted whether tho remark attributed
10 tho Governor was ever made by him.
Before noon on Wednesday private kilograms
were received IN Brooklyn indicating that n veto
OF the bill sure 10 como. The news spread
rapIlly II soon became known that Mayor
schieren had had an interview with Governor Nor
ton on the previous day. and tho news gradually
spread abroad that the Governor had expressed the
intention OF veoing tho bill unless its introducer
was willing 10 withdraw It or amend II 40 os TO
MACE tho power Of appointing single Commits
soner for the Charities Department in tho hands
or sup.ryisor at Large Fitchie or course such
amendment would be acceptable to the Worth gang
for they had not the slightest interest In reoryan-
iz,ng tho Charities Department unless they could
get their hooks in
After this n veto confidently looked for. but
nm to the time when the afternoon papers went to
press no positive Information had come on the sub
,ect though the probability OF a veto was set forth
=, strongly that hardly IL doubt OF the result
mo,ned II was not until early In the evening that
posi,ive Information OF the veto message was re-
c.,vad and then there was great rejoicing. II was
rho general topic OF conversation among all who
learned OF IT.
.I ,,as afraid the Governor wouldn't dare to
s,s, the importunities OF the Worth crowd"
marked n wel-known Republican ofice-holder to
a prominent Independent
'The fact is he didn't dare not to veto IT, was
the answer.
The defeat OF the Worth job Is great triumph
| for humanity and good administration. and there
. a., no question that II will have important
object on the Republican party In Brooklyn Re-
| publicans were heard 10 say on wednesday, while
| {, was still uncertain what course tho Governor
would take that II Worth triumphed IN this matter
they were ready vote for any candidate the lnde-
nond.nt Democrats might put mp for Mayor.
:, ., ,c AZ believed that there will be no difficulty
hu, the massage OF the bill transferring the care
n, the Kings County insane to the state together
| with the county farm at 81 Johhia"u ana inc IN
80 ,,,r, ot Elatbush Supervisor Large
| Fitchie has approved the action OF '"e poard OF
| snncrvIsors in recommending the transfer or the
'. Or, 10 tho state for the nominal consider
| alton OF 81. and pointed out In convincing way
| IN. advantages which will accrue 10 inc taxpayers
from getting rid OF what has been so heavy bur
den for years. lie did not make spec'ho mention
| Of the sums that would have to Do spent ,mme'
dat.ly on the ST. Johniand institution IN oroer 10
nrovds room for insane patients. but large expen-
situres viii be required II the INDECENT insane are
| still to be cared for BY the county
Tho bill transferring their care 10 inc S,a.o nAu
been passed by the Assembly prior 10 Governor
Mortons veto but It had been felt by no. 'e~ ol
those interested that arrangements WV. 49," ~" =.
10, 20 1rab hin hsc.ms law. since It's passage
oas s' .u. srs" part Of the Of tho
department and also many Of the con'rsS.' wa. IN
have been 80 lucrauyAIn more "s''