New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
PLAINLY A PLATT DEAL.
HIS ALDERMEN MAKE AN UNDISGUISED
BARGAIN WITH TAMMANY.
THEY VOTE TO INCREASE THE COMMITTEE on RE
APPoRTIoNMENT IN THE INTEREST OF TIL
TWO MACHINEs-BIrTER CHARGES
MADE IN THE COMMON CoUN-

AppoRrIoNMENr IN THE INTEREST OF TIL
TWO MACHINEs-BIrTER CHARGES
MADE IN THE COMMON coUN-
Gil CHAMBER.
What was denominated a Platt-Tammany
deal" was carried through the Board OF Alder
men yesterday by a vote Of 25 to g. The alleged
deal was contained in a resolution offered Dy
minority Of the Committee on Rules increasing
the Committee County Affairs from five to
seven members The Committee County Az
fairs has charge OF the coming reapportionment,
and It's work Of redstrictIng the city. 1t is ex-
pected, will be approved by the board Its nve
original members were Hail. Olcott and Ware.
Republicans; Oakley. Tammany Democrat. ana
DIVER O'Brien Democrat. The two members
added Yesterday we're windolph. Republican. and
Iantry. Tammany Democrat. Under the enlarged
conditions of the committee 1t was charged. In
tho somewhat acrimonious debate which took
place that Aldermen Olcott and Windolph. who
are classified as Platt Republicans would act
with Aldermen Oakley and Lantry. Tammany
Democrats. and would construct an apportion-
ment satisfactory to the Republican and ram
many machines The district boundaries II was
said would now be made to conform TO the Wishes
OF the Patt and Tammany rings and be carved
out with the purpose Of aiding machine leaders on
both sides in debating the election OF delegates 70
district county and State conventions and con-
trolling the politics OF the city.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE MEETING
The lobby Of the Common Council Chamber was
crowded with spectators yesterday who were an
ticpating a bitter fight over the increase OF ths
apportionment committee. and possibly another
one over the report Of the Railroad Commit'es
recommending that the franchise for operating
q cah,e road in St Nicholas-ave. and Kingsbridge
Road be granted to the Third Avenue Railroad
Company instead Of to the Metropolitan Tracuon
Company Numerous friends Of the Aldermen
were permitted occupy eligible seats WITHIN 'ns
railing The Aldermen's Chamber proved 10 De 80
dark and gloomy yesterday. owing to the lower.
ing weather that the big chandelier was ngh'eo
for the first time In several years.
MR.. GOODMANs PLAIN WORDS
The Committee on Rules presented report IN
favor OF letting the number OF members OF 'ne
County Affairs Committee remain AZ its ptese"'
number which was five The report was
majority one, and signed by President Jeroiofna"
and ALL the members of the committee except
Alderman Brown. He presented minority re-
mort advising that Alderman Lantry and Alder
man Windolph be added to the committee Inc
majority report set forth that it would be mex
Of members. while the minority report declared
that two more should be added Alderman "ooo'
man jumped into the arena. and with the oeci"
o,ior that there was more behind the report OK
tho minority than at first appeared on the SUIT
face hogan to attack the Democrats ana riate
Renub,icans He impressed on his auditors thas
he was absolutely Independent ana wouio "o'
take orders from No 49 Broadway as soi'''
Aldermen did" He said that II was "e''
known fact that some OF the Repupncans =" ''S
board were Platt Republicans. ana tha' So'''o
were anti-Platt. and that the former nad co"'to'
., tho committee He said that the Platt Repuo'
ucans would vote with the Tammany members
10 Cerrymander the city
Alderman Olcott arose and said that Alderman
Goodman had wasted deal OF time. ana tha' "o
one would believe that the Republicans ana 'ne
Democrats were entering into Piatt-lan'"a"S
deal to gerrymander the city. He SAID 'hat n0
c.ar,aa Alderman Windolph on the Committee
on County Affairs because he had knowledge
~ the downtown districts, and tnat Aiuet tnau
oakley the Tammany member. cou!d ho' ,ne"
take advantage Of the lack OF knowieuss W ..s
Renubcan members concerning the u,sfIe.s
downtown He said facetiously that Alderman
Oakley was wicked. and needed watching; ne
thought that Alderman Goodman " rs ne, meeu'ess.S s
alarmed about Platt and anti-Platt the report
Of the minority was then adopted py % " !"
Alderman Goodman and President Jero.oman
THE O'BRIENITEs VOTE WITH TAMMANi'
Dwyer and Schlng. Of the OBren Democra.s
voted for the minority report on every roiica'.
The Republican members who voten the sans
way were Goetz OF the lid District; Marshait
Of the With Hackett. of the lAth; Robinson o'
rho xyIIth: Olcott OF the XXIIId; Parker OF the
XXVth. and School and Randall OF the twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards. The hve He-
nublcans against the Platt-Tammany deal were
wara ~ the XIth: Hall. OF the XXIst; Wines. or
,ho with. Goodman, OF the XXVllth, ana
Woodward OF the XXVIIIth. The Tammany
renresentatves were solid with the Platt and
o. O'TSricn men, ,...,. -.
oras,,rn Tho Governor to approve the bill In
raas,n9 the nav Of the Park police. Alderman
Olcot, said that the Mayor had dsapproved the
bill. and that his action killed IT, as the Legsia.
urc was adjourned Ihe resoiuuoh was 'oS' W
vote OF IS to L.
TAXPAYERS PROTEST.
A r.,,t,on was then read from the Washington
u.,ghts Taxpayers' Association. asking the ooaro
NOT n give the franchise to the Third Avenue roao
which 1t wanted
Alderman Olcott presented a resolution adopt-
ing the report OF the Board Of Rapid Transit COM
missioners and approving the plans he SAID that
nersonally he was much opposed TO the system OF
underground roads laid out by the Commis-
sion and that it was not one that People expecteo
when they voted for municipal construction ias'
November. He said that. despite his personal oo-
,ectons he would vote for the adoption OF 'he re-
port. as the Commission recommenaed IT, i"e
roport was adopted by vote Of 20 in the aftirma-
tive and in the negative Alderman School ana
ALDERMAN Randall voting in the negative.
Alderman Wndolph moved that the considers.
ton OF the report Of the Railroad Commit,ee o"
the applications OF the Third Avenue ana Me,,v s III
nolitan Traction companies for franchises 10 eH-