New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20
A HARD BLOW FOR REFORM.
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defeat.
Mr.. O'Grady came TO the Speakers rescue, how
ever assuming the role ordinarily taken by MI
Ainsworth and under his leadership the Piatt-
Barnes managers collected their forces sufficient
~ TO rcpel the shock Of Mr. Ainsworth's sudden
attack As a defence Of the Barnes DILL MI
O'Grady put forth the following:
Mr. Speaker a fun hearing was bad on this BIZ,
aud none of those in opposition ever Gomga'i,THe
Cities COMMITTEE. 1t is the Democratic orgarizlaon
INA 13igpTacefu that its active leader does not
bush 10 take his on the Supreme Court DehCd''
j have not and would not support vicious leslSia l
II is the best bill TO meet the Albany situation:
Mayors' no matter how high their social or business
standing, have always wnked at pracuIGs by t
TO all concerned The present Mayor CLAIMS 70 IN
X publican; am se ws Nm down ma as democrat
Other Democratic Mayors may fonow' ana W!iGSS
this Legislature inter'eres' there VII! Dc i''"''
Ti.s bill gives the minority of the Common Conncc
Gil an opportunity TO be heard on the mdkeup OF
a Police Commission. 1t can only protect elections
nna P5ae IN .@s G Sy &s
opposition TO this bill. If he vas oppoSeq ne Snoun
ana ! see by morning paper that Reporter
laborod IN vain 70 get him to say word aoo u
be sure and Albany needs even eNtraordinnry icSs-
laton. Let MS act honestly ana cah1idyi, , ~ Is
confront That condition demands just such Legs
a sSa af fre slS and honestly vote Tor the bill be
leving il be the best remedy Tor the evils tnat
exist.
After some further discussion. in which Messrs
OGrady Ainsworth and Abel Joined. the vote
was taken on Mr.. Ainsworth's motion to recon-
init the BILL and it was beaten by the narrow ma
jority of teni2 to %.
The vote on the passage of the bill was pre-
coded by another lively exchange of views be-
tween Mr.. OGrady and Mr.. Ainsworth Inc
latter again attacked the bill, and the former de-
Tended it. Mr.. Ainsworth prophesied that the
Republicans. Il they passed this bill. would not
follow precedents established by former Demo-
cratic Legislatures, and suffer accordingly.
This was good time Mr.. Abel inter1eeted Tor
Republicans throw off the effect of outside IN
fiuences which were not in sympathy win lhe
success Of Republican administration. 1t was
nigh time for Republicans to consult thelr own
Judgment The name OF distinguished Demo-
crat had been brought into the House 10 uelsr
Republicans from performing their solemn outy.
The leader of the majority Mr. Abel charged
was Influenced by outside sources.
. This Mr.. Ainsworth vigorously denied lie ala
not in the least object to any man on the moor
expressing his own judgment. The Republican
members knew that they were always at liberty
TO follow their own conscience. Mr.. Alnswor'h
stood, ne said for the tenets Of the Republican
party He charged that Mr.. OGrady was leaSued
with the Albany County Republican leader, who
was leagued with the Hill faction in advocacy OF
such measures the one before the House
4 denial of this reflection was made by Mr.
O'Grady.
ing that he prophesied. if the Republicans passed
such bills that the Republican party would be
buried, and" he added. lit ought TO be buried II
IL does such things.
Mr. Foley, the leader of the minority also had
his saw haunting the Republican majority with
inconsistency and folly in trying 10 pull MI:
Barnes's chestnuts out of the fire. The roilcal
showed 20 votes for and Al against the measure
Ayes-Msssrs Abel Albeit! AdlsT Armst GTs;
A hgSn R BSG9 B B B@fm Gamp CART
wrght j. H. Clark A r Clark c Tr5sT e r.
GooSdseil, Greene Haipn, Hamilton, Hsbie; Hotter
Holmes. Honslnger. Hoops. Horton Hougnton
KTeMrIch q LosnsbdHy McSsushton Nxon 6GTady
Read Relnhard, Rider, Dcbbins. Rockwell scanon
t. La G. smith NJ. F. smith. Stevenson. J. n stew
1 Wc1 gsrT WINK W Wpay %n the
Nays-Messrs. Answorth. Andrews, Barry Bod
fn s o sran BF%Sh fa 6onRP
Finn. Fitzgerald. Foley Gerst. Gleason; Gray, Hen
Dermott Miller, Niles, Norton. Pavey. Percy, Rog
ers. Sanger. schoepfn. Sears seber t, Saiey Ten
Not votng-Messrs. Blake Chambers. C. C.; Cole
Gsqs r Mckson Norman B. MaSy stanfaed
Eli Il T. stewart S'e'"0D'S thompson" ''''0"' lutte
OF the fortyone Assembymen who voted in
the negative. twenty-three We're Republicans
Erie delegations furnished the bulk of the Re-
publican opposition. With some scattering votes
from the Central and Northern sections Of the
State The affirmative vote was sodly Republic
can. Speaker Fish emphasized his support Of
the Barnes bill by casting his vote although II
not needed to make a constitutional quorum
to prevent tie
There are votes in the affirmative upon
this bill which excite surprise Among Them are
those OF Mr.. Burns. Of Westchester: Mr.. Hgbie
of Suffolk; Mr.. Hustled of Westchester Mr.
Keck of Fulton ard Hamilton j. NJ. Stewart
Of Westchester: f. La Grange Smith, Of Herki-
mer and Mr.. Wray OF Kings. That these West
chester County Assemblymen should act with
the Plat Republicans not only cat SEES surprise
but in the case Of Nj. Hustled 1t excites amaze
ment. Thomas c. Plat. defeated the elder
James W. Hustled when he was u candidate for
State Treasurer, thus robbng him Of one Of his
most cherished ambitions. That James w. Husted
the younger. should now be at work TO build NJ
Mr. Platts political power in Albany county
and in that task should be willing to rob the
Republican Mayor OF Albany OF his rightful au-
thority to name city officers, excites as stated
establishment Mr. Hustled is disap0 )intnS those
who wish him well and that he may have as
distinguished career as his father.