New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
II the common people and the bill should. there-

Of the common people. and the bill should there-
fore. be passed. , a..
Senator Cantor said he assumed that all the
people voted inteliigently and their verdlct
should be acted upon by the Legislature, but
there could be no reason for refusing 10 Iet liio
people pass Judgment on the proposed cnaI'eI.
Senator Guy declared in favor of consoiidauon
but asserted that his constituents desired 10
vote on the charter They did not understand
that the vote last fall was final
Senator OConnor referred TO senator braues
offer to vote for New-York police reorgani-
cation IL he could get referendum clause soon
afterward an alliance was alleged, by whlcn sen
nj ali n the Greater New-YOrk bill should be
knitted This sudden change on the part OF ,ne
minority leader. he believed, bore out those ale
cations. Senator Bradley was 10 vote ~ ~,
his own work Oh the Police Reorganization DILL
and the minority were to help XIII Greater New
York legislation. This was the real stua''"'
and the people should know me deal 1900
Senator Mcmahon said 1t was serious ques-
ton 70 intimate or charge such corrupt par
gain. and he demanded Of Senator OConnor II
was ;,-netter for the Grand Jury.
senator Cantor said this was no answer ana
he believed Senator O'Connor had no information
except his own feverish imagination. ... 10
Senator Bradley denied emphaticaIiy that he
had made any corrupt bargain
Senator sullivan asked If he had not received
offers for his vote from the Republicans ,,s
Senator Bradley continued challenging the
Senate. the Grand Jury and the people OF the
state to make such an inquiry III ne was
would protest till he died against hayseed from
Binghamton or elsewhere telling Brooklyn what
legislation it needed. He had seen shameful acts
done in this Senate. but none so snameiui as
this effort to Join Brooklyn 10 New-York against
the will Of the people.
Senator Kiburn twtted Senator Bradley with
being shouter for his own honesty and as De-
iievine that he was better than his associates
Senator Cantor protested against a personal az
tack on Senator Bradley The latter promPliy
asserted that the statements OF Senator kilourh
were false. .u,
Senator Kburn asserted that he was teihne
the truth and that Senator Bradley nad aS-
lars and being influenced by outside powers. he
said the time had come for Senator Bradley 10
vindicate himself from the charge OF en.erils
OH a deal" on these two bills The newspaper
articles proved that there had been corrupt
deal Senator Bradley now even went so 1ar as
TO say ne could not vote for me committee OF len
Police bill The only reason for such change
os this must be apparent. To-day vote counted
for more than an assertion Unless the senator
voted for the Police Reorganization oil, mere
could be only the inference that he would not 90
50 in return for the defeat OF the Greater New
York bill.
Senator OConnor's intimation that he had en-
fered into q deal" He said the whole history Oh
the session was one of deals. He dld not pc
iieve Senator OConnor or his party leader
wanted the REORGANIZATION bill. and they were now
irving to unload on the minority the RESPONSE,
b.lity for il. If the majority had honestly wanted
the measure they would have pressed IL peIore
ibis late day He criticised the majority for tax
ing up the Committee of Ten bin now when they
knew II was too late to pass IT. He called upon
Senator O'Connor as man to deny the asseT-
tion that the minority leader had entered INTO a
IDEAL" The latter laughed. Senator cantor
then pointed out that the Greater New-forR OH
had never been made a party measure, as IL
should have been had the Republicans meant 10
pass II. nod, 4. ,,,,.
Senator OConnor said he was willing to ADMIT
that he thought Senator Cantor might not nave
conducted the deal" but Senator Cantor nad
been too careful about his denial. 1t was 1act
that eminent Democrats like st. Clair Mckelway
and William F. Sheehan, had recently been IN the
CITY and the result could be seen he theh
dared Senator Bradley &c deny that he was
hound TO vote against the Police bill In return
for the defeat of Greater New-York legislation
At 3:i5 O'Clock a call of the Senate was de-
manded by Senator Lexow. prior 10 taxing
vote on the Bradley amendment. 1t was lost' 10
to IS. - o,uoa
Senator Reynolds then offered what he called
"a SORT of intermediary proposition 1t ADVISED
the Commission TO advise the Legislature whe'ner
the charter should be submitted TO the people;
Senator O'Connor said ANY amendment wouIo
ksll the bill This amendment was defeated by
a vote Of Is to 16 Senator Reynolds moved TO
Law the bill aside. but this was beaten ana the
nil, was nut on final passase and defeated.
Senator Lexow said this afternoon that ne
would move a call Of the Senate on Monday night
In order TO endeavor 10 pass the Police Reorgani-
zaton bill.