New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
HOW TO GET AHEAD OF HIN?
THE THING THAT Is WORRYING THE
PI.ATT LEGISLATORS.
/ TALK ABOUT THE PLANS 10 TAKE AWAY CHRTAIN
POWERS FROM THE MAYOR THE POLICE
BILLS To BE CONSOLIDATED.

Tor supporters OF the Platt policy, were ABOUT 'ne
Fifth Avenue and other hotels Of this city in
force yesterday-Speaker Fish. senators Raines
kibun and Coggeshall. Lou" Payn. Dwight \.
Lawrence Chairmen Hackett and Ode. eX-Sena
tor Frank Hlscock of Syracuse cX-Congressman
HenN e. Burleigh. of whitehall; Assembymen
Whitet. Of Erie. and Glen of Seneca. and others
well known in the Republican organization Of the
state Most of those named called on Mr. Platt
ard took counsel with him.
For several weeks after the passage or The
Power of Removal bill the question which most of
these patriots asked was: How shall Mayor
/ strong be brought 10 torms?' The majority OF
them have given it up. They are now asking ach
/ other now they can get ahead of ;hc Mayor. cur
tail his power over the Police Board, and take
the appolnimcn; If tn, Police Justices away from
| him
TO BE CONSOLIDATED
The Platt plan Of putting into one measure the
LeXow bills for reoreanzing the Police Depart
ment and establishing the bipartisan principle
through whai is called the Bipartisan Police bill
may bc regarded as settled. if Mr Patt can So
cure enough votes in the Legislature to pass tho
consolidated amendment This would make the
| Polco Commissioners responsible for the reor-
ganization of the police force. and render unnec-
ess3ry the Mayors commission. composed of surn
men as ex-Secretary T. r. Tracy Of President
Iilrrison's Cabinet. and cx-Secretary c. :. Fair
child Il Mr. C,evelands first Administration.
But now the four bipartisan Police Commis
sioncrs are - be appointed il another question.
Some o., the legislators from Albany think 1t
would be the wisest policy 10 allow Mayor Strong
to make the appointments; other-y'@e they must
be subjected 10 the charge Of violating ;he prn-
| c.ple ~ home rule. Others adhere To- the scheme
Of naming the Commissioners in the bill. Unless
this is done they say that there il no guarantee
that General Michael Kerwin and Charles II.
Murray will be retained. or that Tammany men,
as representatives Of the regular Democratic
party II the city" will be appointed 70 the two
other places on the bipartisan board
\ scheme for taking from Colonel Strong The
appointment II the police magistrates under the
bill f1r the removal of the present Polio Justices
has been much discussed In the Plat, camp. To
do This II il proposed that the Magistrates bill
hail nc 50 amended that tho appointment shall
b. visited ia ihc justices o. IN" supreme Court
- the Firs, judicial Department which is COM
posed = Ncw-York City. Another suggestion Is
10 pac. the power to make thes" app ,!n' nents in
lhc hands II Judge CowIng Amendments Ike
thcs. ij has been argued are necessary TO pre-
vent William Il Grace securing an undue number
- the ueR Board II Magistrates.
SPEAKER FISH oN THE PROPOSITION.
-peake~ Fish. when asked yesterday II any
hing like tho amendments described was likely TO
come out 4 iho conferences In town. declared
nai was absurd 70 anticipate any such work
! r. ru a Republican legislature
! ,..ho, .,,.,,,..r asked ,.,,yy ro -orl no ax-
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'"'t'd ~ 'a'' n' CONSTITUENTS up J" 'h' country
again II be east MS vote In favor n transferring
rn a l,- of T.mrlanv Hall Judges the right to
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! hooso me police magistrate.
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/ .,t.tt.., lr ,r.,~ tIs..." he st.f Every one of
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"Hf nom uai'I h' tii many nan ana '"'S~'''
/ glau,. o.. thtt .rrau.latiOu. They are Judges
! ,.harl.t a Van Erun, George = Andrews.
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/ O'Ei.en. Abraham e. Lhwr"n." and T"'fg' l.
/ Iupr,h,r, rs,tunble gentlemen a- they all are
.t.t..I. ,rt..
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/ could 4. ibt thar the grist Z aip''nte"s th'y
/ would turn on; would rom" directly from tn"
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,Ia ''., '''m '','','o' ~ a., frs, iarted
| a. Republican on tho Unon Ami Tammany
ticket ~ iH'N When hs tcrH expired wv" yr'rS
| a. a. D., ~ -. S 49,, Dt .b,rI rr,l,.r
| promptly put him on the Tammany ticket. The
| Judg" promptly sent Mr.. croker mock l"I
| Sl5.o00 for election expenses. nut neglected to
/ give dollar TO the Republican Committee.
| What could Republican applicants expect from
! man = hat stamp tor my part, prefer 10
! trust these appointments 10 William !" strong
| without solitary pledge know that W. VIII
! ge' from him That has been tried ana
| failed"
SPEAKER Fish was on" ot Mayor strong '",'rs i,
! yesterday, and they had tcn-mInuteS I'k
! about legislation at Albany affecting the city.
| Nt'r~ard Mr Fish repeated MS previous stat
! meut that the L"xow biils ana IN" foll,c
| Magistrates bill would become laws 10y AprN l.
! The Speaker confirmed the statement that the
! organization ~ the police force would proDanIy