New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
LEGISLATORS GATHER HERE.
TO CONFER ABOUT THE MUNICIPAL
SITUATION.


THE POLICE BILLS AND TAKE AWAY FROM
MAYOR STRONG THE POWER TO
NAME THE coMMIssIoNERs-Ex-
SPEAKER MALBY TAKEN ILL
There was a large influx Of statesmen from Al
bany last evening. and the corridors Of the big
uptown hotels where they make their headquar
ters in New-York began to buzz with excitement
over the municipal controversy soon after the
electric lights were turned Many Of the ar
rivals made a beene for the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and reported to Thomas C. Platt Impor-
tant conferences are looked for to-day.
Among those whom the evening trains unlOaded
in this city were Speaker Hamilton Fish. Senator
Coggeshall. OF Oneida; Senator Raincs Of Ontario;
senator kilburn. Of Franklin; cX-Speaker George
r. Malby. II 81. Lawrence; Charles ". Hackatt.
Of Utica. chairman OF the Republican state Com
mliiee; Assemblyman Glen, Of Seneca; Assem-
blynan Whittet. # Erie: Lou Payn. of Column
bia. and Dwight \. Lawrence, two Of Mr.. Platts
most experienced hustlers; and most OF the Re-
publican Assemblymen Of New-York and Brook
lyn
Senator Ranes Chairman Hackett. Lou
Payn and Assemhlymen Whittct and Glen lost
no time in presenting themselves before their
master, Mr.. Plat, at his apartments in tn"
Fifth Avenue Hotel where the occurrences OF
the last few days including the Saxton-Fish
visit to Mayor Strong and the rejection yes
terday Of Commissioner Andrews's police reor-
ganization plan by Mr.. Platts Police Commits
sioners Murray and Kerwn-and the remaining
Tammany Hall COMMUNICATIONS ]. Martin
were discussed.
Speaker Fish has an appointment to meet
Mr. Platt at his office in lower Broadway this
morning where the entire situation will be gone
over. and the scheme for laying out old
Strong" by means Of changes in pending bills
will be settled upon to Platt's satisfaction
Several Plat Senators and Asscmhlymon are
also TO be present.
STILL TALKING HARMONY"
Speaker Fish continued - talk harmony last
evening. and frequently expressed the opinion
that things would come ont all right and that
everything would bc amicably settled before
ong" Bu, 1t - pretty well understood that Mr.
i-h gave up all expectation Of 'amicable set
tlementla last Wednesday night. after the interview
which he and Lieutonant-Governor SaXtou had
with Mayor Strong. They found the Mayor
meant - adhere to his policy in administration
and appointments. and could not be swervcd
from the course he believed t. b" right. Some
other way II dealing with the Mayor had 20 be
devised and that II IS about settled. must he
by legislation. Assurances that Mr. Paft has
been receiving for som, days that sac ma
jority I'm both houses could b. depended on were
renewed las, night by tho visiting statesmen.
\ consolation ~ m. Two importan; measures
relating o. m" Police Department II N"w-York
q y as flroshadowed I'm Tho Tribune yesterday
is practically the plan Under aiviscment These
are the Police Reorganization hiil and the b.
r.-.,.,, p,u.. hu THO ir,c,tion ls 70 name
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IN" four Police commissioners III 'h' "'' an" ~
place IN their hands tho power ~ r"'rgahi~nE
ft. force This nan does away with tho Mayors
80, ,,.. REORGANIZATION Committee
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Police Commissioners II the P.att scheme works
,h.r. ,ci.i n. tV1 Rspublicans and two Demo. rats
both sets =, b.. taken from the regular organiza-
Hons ~ th. tuo parties This VII mean un-
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THE POLICE BOARDS ACTION.
Tn. ,..,i -, tho p,iI,e BOARD Yesterday In
.hrc., , +, ,i,y,,. ~, p A Andrevs's reorganiZa-
'''''"''s ''' much dts