New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-21
HELD UP BY Mr.. PLAII'
,,s MOTIVE IN PREVENTING ACTION ON
THE POWER OF REMOVAL BILL

DIIATORY TACIiN"N ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MoRroNs
-, ,,ncE-rIATTs soIlcl-
TUBE FOR THE TAM
MANY VOTERS.
lvnou 1.-THE REGULAR COMPLEMENTARY VI ]" ''''''
To, 2O--Mr Thomas c. Platt is re-
Aio""'' - in no hurry to pass the Power OF
-, hill. giving Republican Mayor or
,,, tho legal authority TO remove from
,u,mar!ly any corrupt Tammany Hall
no may discover. and certainly the dila
o'''0' .actics Of Senator Parsons and Assembly
W.. Iames NJ T.. O'Grady, the chairmcn Of the
ittees on Cities OF the Senate and Assem-
~, respectively who have charge of the meas
rs lend color to the view that Mr.. Plat has
civen orders to hang up the measure. They
come from Rochester and the Republican
"hoss" OF that city. George w. Aldridge. has
,ust been put in charge Of the canals Of the
State by Mr. Plat, so that any directions issued
% Aldridge and transmitted by him lower down
tho political organization TO Parsons and
OGrady would be dutifuly obeyed by them.
Rut il does seem little singular that two citi-
vens Of Rochester should take 1t upon them
selves TO delay reformation OF the abomnable
government Of the city of New-York, under or
doris from voter IN IloSa county
The Power of Removal bill. according to
Sneaker Fish of the Assembly. was TO be passed
tho first week the Legislature should be in ses-
sion The Legislature met on January >: II Is
WOW, the goth of the month. and the bill is not
vet ont OF the hands of the Committee on Cities.
.,.her Of the Senate or the Assembly. Nor does
Mr. Fish seem to be grieving much over the
slow progress of the bill The same statement
,l,o To,
tors and Assemblymen. Their friends of Tam
many Hall are yet drawing big salaries from
tho treasury Of the city OF New-York. and they
are therefore content with the situation.
WHY MI. PLATT is HOLDING Up" THE BILL.
Every politician about Albany says that Mr.
Plat is preventing action upon the Power or
Removal bill with the aim of extorting promises
of Office for members Of the Plat machine from
Mayor Strong If the Mayor will give his
pledge to grant Offices to the followers OF JACOB
NJ Patterson. Frederick 5. Gibbs and other men
who have been betraying the Republican party
10 Tammany Hall for a quarter of century
he can have the Power of Removal bill passed
in three days They are the Plat machine IN
New-York and therefore demand the offices.
Mayor Strong in their opinion, is showing him.
self to have most sentimental nature in adj
business principles. and the appointment OF men
as heads Of city departments whose main
thought will be capable and economical ad-
m!nistration OF those departments. That is not
the machine idea in making appointments to the
State service as witness the choice of Aldridge.
city boss" as Superintendent of Public WORKS
and in the Judgment OF these machine leaders IL
Is preposterous to attempt il in the case OF the
great CITY of New-Yorli.
Mayor Strong however. can afford TO walt.
Public opinion is behind him. and Will uphold MN
If ne shall refuse to surrender the government OF
Ney-York to Mr.. Platt Moreover 1t is not al all
certain that the Legislature will refuse TO need
positive demand from the people or Newly ork
for the passage OF the Power OF Removal Dill ana
other reformatory measures. SO far as the AS
semblv is concerned. its tendencies are unknown;
The election OF Hamilton Fish as speaker Pro> ,e
nothing: for many men who do not believe IN AT
Platts theory Of party practlc" supporter MI
Fish for that Office on personal grounuS a,o'..
Moreover. the committee appointments nd "a -
made and patronage has been distributed anu d
good many Assemblvmen have discovered utat
they gained little by supporting Nj riS i,rd ~.
Speaker. Added 10 this, some OF 'h' so ie
age has been awarded. ana there nave "e'"
good many disappontments. ,., ,,o
Northern New-York has not viewed WIN , squd.
nimity the turning down OF George IL na,p ~
when he sought a reelection as Speaker. ana the
s,;gbt Tins mt upOn the 1876 Republicans IN ~.
Lawrence County who voted for Morton. Inc 81
lection OF man for Speaker VINO brought ~ Hii
Morton from the county OF putnam ohIy -o''
votes was not looked upon by these -. Lawrence
County Republicans as precisely hdppy on i
in the matter Of committee appoitn'eil ,ias nf
Republican Assemblymen from the counties "
Frankljn Clinton Essex. Jefferson ana Lewis
were i'll treated; and they are astonshed tnat ,nis
should be the case. since they represent Repubi-
can strongholds. With st. Lawrence. these couh-
ties in 1894 cast 81 .294 Republican votes.
GOVERNOR MORTON's PLEDGE.
covsrnor Morton stands pledged by his annual
IN the legislature on January not
only TO the support Of the Power Of Removal DILL
hi. also TO the advocacy Of movement for It's
speedy passage. Mr.. Morton's words in his mes
sage upon this matter are worth recalling. lie
said:
4 Power OF Removal bill, means OF secur-
ing better government in cities. is demanded Dy d
Large ps so Accumulated II not originated by
the exposure of wholesale corrupt practlces ana
onn,s Of the city Of New-York These have been
brought the public notice in SO conspicuous l.,.d
manner that no characterization from me rs neeued
70 deepen the impression they have wrought In
the public mind that prompt and radical measures
for their correction are imperative And ms sen,
timent exists not merely in the metropolis. but
among the people of the State. who have. by an
their reprobaton OF these systematic official
crimes. ard have brought into me places OF au "
graduating the evils so Overwhelmingly condemned
by the power or sunrage al ane neuen' nn
OF its most solemn and imperative duties VIII be
TO cooperate with the representatives or reform
Sentiment and action In New-York city. and con
form it's legislative acts TO the desires or me people
at the earliest possible day. Power OF removal
bin for the city of NewYork. placing IN the hands
OF the Mayor absolute and unquestionaDle authorlty
to remove any OF the appontiVe oincers OF tne
city government and 10 appoint their successors.
IS an immediate requirement at your HANDS ne
special committee OF the Senate. known as me
I.exow Committee which has been inVestiga,lns
The city departments for some months past VII.
doubtless submit its report 10 the Legislature carry
IN the present month, and is expected also 10 rec
ommend various measures or plans Tor needed re-
form.
In the mean time the duty Is incumbent on you,
under the expressed will o. the people OF ne
metropolis. TO give 10 the Mayor of New fork
the requisite power OF removal and appointment
without waiting for the full details OF the reform
plan. Deem 1t proper however. TO counsel WIS
dom ana calm discretion when dealing with TINS
question. go that the dominant and RESPONSIBLE