New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
KNITTED IN THE SENATE.
THE POLICE REORGANIZATION BILLS
SECOND DEFEAT.
IT WAS A TIE VOTE. SENATORS CoGGEsHALL'
REYNOLDS AND ROBERTSON SIDING WITH
THIRTEEN DEMOCRATS AGAINST IT
THE TRAITORS DENOUNCED


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Albany Nav 1.-THE New-York Police Reor-
e,ar,zot,on hill was defeated again in the Senate
late this afternoon. failing to pass that pody D.
n vote Of 16 to l6. and was only saved from
actual death by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saxton'
who voted with sixteen Republican Senators 10
reconsider the vote by which the measure was
lost The outlook for the bill. therefore Is almost
hopeless despite the appeal of the Board Oh ~
lice of New-York to the Legislature mat IL mug
be passed in order that the corrupt element i'll
the force may be eliminated AS was the case
tvo weeks ago. Senators Coggeshall. Reynolds
and Robertson. Republicans. voted with thirieeh
Democrats against the bill. Their constituents
will bear this in mind doubtless. when they seek
q denomination.
Senator Lexow called up the bill. and 1t was at
tackled at once by Senator Coggeshall VINO saio
no did not believe the measure either just or
wise for the Republican party to pass he as
sailed Mayor Strong for removing Kerwin ana
Murray as Police Commissioners. and thus, ne
declared. abusing the authority committed 10
him by the Power of Removal BILL THIS acuoh
he said was taken by Mayor Strong simply De-
cause Kerwin and Murray had opposed the adop-
ton Of n resolution for the reorganization Oh 'he
force offered by Democrat. This bill proposed
~ rob the policemen Of New-York Of rights
which they had enjoyed for a quarter OF CEN
fury. 1t was the opera bouffe Of reform.
Charles w. Hackett Of Utica. chairman OF the
Republican state Committee, who represents
Coegesialrs Congressional district was present
while the latter making this ASTONISHING at
tack. Why did he not restrain Coggeshall! IL
Coggeshall is renominated people VIII pehe'e
that Hackett acquesced In this attack.
Senator OConnor argued that the bill was one
ofo
"Tne people expect 1s to pass this BILL ne
said "for they regard 1t as a reform measure
which has naturally resulted from the great ex-
rosure Of fraud and crime made by the Lexow
Committee"
senator Lexow savagely assailed Senator Cog
geshall. ,,.
..Whom does the Senator from the XHlllo
represent in his course upon this measure ne
inquired. us 1t the better people OF New-i orK
or the people who have levied tribute Ior years
upon every form Of vice.?
He arraigned Senator Coggeshan at length for
his action at the party caucus on the Dill ana
for his remarks to-day concerning the relations
of tn. party to reform He asserted that senator
Coeeeshall had voted for the bill IN the nrst eau
Gus and then had changed his mind he MINI
self would not obstruct such great measure OF
his party and cause it to be denounced 1or all
the money in the State. Unless this Dill shouid
be passed. the party would go into the fall cam
poien open to defeat Then. turning to the Re-
publican Senators who were opposing the Dill
Senator Lexow said:
III YOU are Republicans you will vote for this
hill. What great principle Is it that keeps Sena-
tor Robertson for instance, from voting for It?
re aligned the IIexow report, and in 1t commended
mi. hill What is there that should separate this
hill, from all other reform measures before US?
The Democratic Senators found a willing tool In
the Senator from the lid District (Reynolds), and
q warrior In their behalf In Senator Coggeshall.
The Republicans Of the State are asking why
these Republicans hold up their party. They
are asking why we always lack just one vote OF
passing this bill. Why is 1t that when we get
that one vote at once lack another? For all
the money In the State l would not stand In the
wav Of my party and like a h.ghwayman In the
street hold 1t I'D. The Republicans who vote
against such bill are traitors to their party
Senator Coggeshau truculently attacked Lexow
In reply.
"You have been jockeyng with this bill from
January to May" he said. addressing Lexow.
land no allegation about my being highway
man will swerve me from my course. tell the
senate that this political jumping-jack from
Nyark shall not move me in my opposition to the
bill. know 1t Is not popular 10 90 what am 90
ing / stand here as the champion OF the police
force of New-York City. and havo just as much
right to charge Senator Lexow with not being for
this bill as he has to make such charge against
me. He likes to take up the newspapers and read
puffs about himself Before this Lexow investi-
CATION no one knew anything about him. His
head has grown large in consequence. He has
the brazenness to say that every policeman In
New-York is reeking with crime He asserts that
100000 Republicans demand this bill deny It
have received hundred letters commencing my
course In voting against 1t. / have no ill-will
against Senator Lexow. hope he may enjoy his
summer home at Nyack and tip his hat to himself
In the glass and say Good morning, Governor.
or, Hi. there. Governor"
The Senate then came to a vote on the bill. and
defeated II. Is to 16. as follows:
Yeas--Childs Donaldson. Higgins. Kilburn, Lamy
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