New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
TO-MORROW'S MASS-MEETING
THE GANG" OF REFORMERS TO BE
HEARD AT COOPER UNION.

$50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LEXOW STILL
THINKS THE GATHERING WILL
NOT REPRESENT GENERAL
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
The arrangements for the mass-meeting al
Cooper Union tomorrow evening were pfacucaiIy
completed yesterday afternoon when representa-
tives of the Committee If Seventy, the German
American Reform Union. the City Club the Good
Government clubs and the City Vigilance League
held another consultation in the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce Charles Stewart smith
will preside and speak at the meeting, anu 'he
other speakers will be James c. Carter, Joseph
Larocque Carl Schurz. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst
and Simon S.erne.
The vice-presidents for the meeting will include
the most prominent men in the ORGANIZATIONS
which have had representatives on the Committee
Of Arrangements The chief work accomplished
at the consua ton Yesterday was the drafting OF
resolutions TO be presented at the meeting ana IL
was said that ali of the organizations represented
had practically agreed on the important points, in
the resolutions In general the resolutions VIII
declare opposition to the Lexow bills for the re-
organization of the Police Department and in
favor OF bills TO be drawn up by a subcommittee
of the Committee of Seventy. in which the reor-
Ranization of the Police Department may be ac-
compIished in harmony with the following prn-
cipes:
First-The Election Bureau should be taken out Of
force should have adequate power and be made re-
sponsible for the enforcement of the law. Third,
be appointed By the Mayor. Fourth-In the reorsan-
Dn new Of e ss e mot S
should be dsbursed under the same supervision as
sSe shoad be made r merit o une the
approved Civil Service rules after competitive
animation and not by reason Of political influence
Il L. 10 no .yeo ~
will make a declaration against the dic,ation
the part Of T. c. Platt in any Legislation affect
ing the city. Reports which have reached the
Committee of Arrangements indicate that the
meeting tomorrow evening will be attended by
a large number Of men who have been active in
the work for municipal reform.
LEXOw ON THE POLICE BILL
State Senator Lexow was in his office at No.
- Liberty-st yesterday afternoon. and when he
was asked about the change which he had con-
scented to make in his Police bill, by which the
Commissioners to reorganize the department are
TO be appointed by Mayor Strong instead Of by
the Governor, he sad THAT was not feature
of the bill which / regarded as Of much i'm
portance. thought 1t would be well TO have the
Commissioners appointed by the Governor Of the
State In order to remove the appointment as far
as possible from local influence. and l still think
that would be well, in view Of the fact that the
bill gives to the Mayor veto over the decision
OF the Commissioners; but was ready TO waive
my opinion in view OF what seemed 10 De reason
able opposition"
How about the charge that you tried TO rush
your bill through the Senate without allowing
hearing to the oppositionY
The charge that any attempt was mace 10
rush police legislation through must be known to
all newspaper readers OF the state to be a6so-
1utely false After the bills were introduced, a
postponement of twelve days was taken at the
suggestion Of the minority so as to give ample
time for consideration and discussion TINS fact
was spread through the entire State by all the
newspapers. The dav set for argument IN the
0enate was last Tuesday. On Monday night re-
quest was made by kilograms for postpone
ment. On the following morning kilograms We're
dispatched by me informing those interested or
q hearing Wednesday at o'clock, thirteen
days after the Introduction Of the bills. Plainly,
therefore the purpose. has since been ad-
fnitted, was not much to secure a nearing as
to hold esS Sa Prior o o lhs o ask
hearing while the committee was IN SESSION mere
IN the city? We wanted to hear them. and
every facility was at their disposal We have
been considering the propositions involved for
nearly year now, and we certainly nave more
Information upon the subject than probably any
persons in this city, except those VINO dally at
tended our sessions.
NOT REPRESENTATIVE
AS to the mass-meetng to be held tomorrow
evening Senator Lexow said: THAT meeting VIII
not fairly represent the sentiment in this city
upon police legislation II will represent the SEN
timent of those men who avowedly opposed
10 having bipartisan Police Board They may
think that they can speak for the entire CIV out
they are mistaken. A labor union can NIL cooper
Union TO its fullest capacity at any mass-neetlne
but the people at the meeting would only repre-
sent the sentiment of the labor union not that Of
thescty There is TO hall in the city large enough
to contain one-tenth Of the good citizens VINO are
in favor Of having a bipartisan Police Boarn
but those citizens not getting excited ABOUT
the matter I have personally felt the pulse of
public sentiment during the last fortnight SPEAK
Ing with all kinds Of men. who represent every
shade Of feeling. and have found the opinion IN
favor of a bipartisan Police Board TO be over
whelming."
THE MACHINE RATIFIED AND RATTLlNG.
The combination which started TO run the city
government Independent Of Mayor Strong was
at sea yesterday. Senator Lexow was running
around like a decapltated chicken; Plat was In
T. dazed ard almost conatose state, and Speaker
Fish could think of nothing that would bring re-
lief TO the disordered state OF the combinations
arrangements The impression prevailed that
the Mayor holds the winning cards in spite or
the subtle work Of Mr.. Plat. The announce
snent Of Senator Lexow on Friday that the PIatt
rotere had backed down from its original
scheme to take from Mayor Strong the power OF
appointing the recognizing Commissioners ior
the Police Department still continued TO be the
main toric among politicians. both reform and
machine. Mr.. LeXow II was rumored was most
disturbed by hints that Dr. Parkhurst INTENDED
payinx special attention to him when the doctor
speaks tomorrow night 1t was SAID that Dr
Parkhurst will administer jacketing to MI
Jexow on that occasion in answer to the latter
somewhat fresh illusions TO the Doctors gang.
Mr. Lexow said OF the pending resolution for
the investigation of the New-fork city depart
snents generally that he had no doubt OF its pas
sage. - 49,, ~
Both Mr. Plat and Speaker Fish denied any
knowledge of the reported intention TO pass a
State Power Of Removal bill which would give
the Governor the needed authority 10 remove all
Democratic State officials OF any importance.
Most OF the terms Of the present De,noc ri !,
efice- nG,ders will expire next year. MI Flatt
declared blandly that the Democrats in once
ought 10 serve out their terms and said that ne
would not be q party to disturbing them
UHE MAYOR PERSONALLY CONSULTED.