New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08

The fight this fall will be wage1 most nercely
the Legislature. since that body will choose
cessor to David b. HI in the United States Senate
Naturally. Mr.. Hill wants 20 succeed himself He
Will contest every Senate and Assembly district In
which there is the slightest chance for Democratic
success But the sentiment in favor OF Republican
principles strong that politicians whose opinions
are respected declare that tho Legislature Is certain
to be Republican. despite the bad work that has
been or may yet be done by the Plat men in the
present Legislature. 1t does not follow from this
that there Is Likely 70 be return to Albany next
winter Of those now in Office on the contrary, It s
IS coming or will be brought forward all along the
line. and II Of the most notorious Piatt mem
bers get renomina,ed IT will be only after tho hard
est kind Of fighting. Republican Sepate conventions
fail. and few Assembly nominations will go by de-
fault Altogether. 1895 will be exciting a year in
the Republican politics of New-York City and State
as-wen. as 1894.
A subcommittee Of the Buffalo Common Council
has agreed to report in favor OF making fifteen
year contract for the city with the Niagara Falls
Power Company. at a cost not to exceed so year
per horsepower, and for arc Lights for street umi-
10 exceed so a year per lamp As Buffalo now pays
sl2j year for each 1000 candle power electric light.
the new contract Will the city So a year on
each lamp.
consideration of these facts leads The Albany
Press Knckerbocker'' to reflect upon the condition
OF electriclght matters in Albany in consequence
OF Mr. Patts attitude on this question Albany"
it says. pays sl4 per year per lamp OF 200 candle
power-neary three times much Buffalo viii
pay under their new contract-and yet OWING TO the
nefariOus influence Of Mr.. Plat or some of his
agents. the people OF this municipality are TO be
prevented from taking into their hands an en-
terprise which Will save them 10000 $500 per
year so Buffalo and its people aid the growth Of
their city. while Albany yrlthes In the coils OF a
financial political combination which prevents prog
and Is an effective barrier commercial enter
prise. If Mr.. Plat be responsible for the defeat Of
the Albany referendum bill, Is generally believed
he might just well rob the city treasury Of $50 900
per year. The smothering OF this measure means
nothing e.se. The tide Of popular Indignation ia
aroused the treatment this Just measure has re-
ceived at the hands OF a Plat committee and a
reckoning Is in store for the Republican leader should
this bill not become law"
Friends OF ex-Speaker Maby say that he Is GER
tain TO represent the ST. Lawrence district in the
State Senate year Senator Kiburn liz, ems TO
such declarations In respectful silence He has not
yet Endorsed them.
The bill providing that street-car companies shall
collect only threecent fares from passengers unable
TO obtain seats; Mr.. Maiby's measure TO reduce
sleepngcar rates and giving lower-berth occupants
the benefit OF the centre section when the upper
berth IL not in use: the various propositions to re-
duce the price of gas and electricity and hundred
other efforts ostensiby In the peoples interests are
quietly sleeping the sleep that knows no waking in