The evening world., 1895-05-04
STRONG TO VETO IT.
H.psrtisan Police Bill Does Not
Meet His Views.
ttClvlI Service Clause 10 His
Main Objection.
The Legislature VIII Pass It Over
His Head.


his approval to the Bipartisan Police
bill 10 now generally believed by poll
ticians in town. His mind was practi-
caly made up last evening when he
called upon Gov. Morton at the Hotel
Renaissance and spent an hour in con
ference with him.
The situation was discussed very thor
oughly. 1t is stated, and the Governor
heard all the Mayor had to say upon
the subject. The Governor received a
call later on from Mr.. Plat and Speak
er Fish, while Senators kilburn, Raines
and Pound. and State Committeeman
Proctor and Barnes also dropped in.
Another conference is expected to take
place to-day at the Governors apart
ments. at which Senators O'Connor and
Lexow and Chairman Edward Lauter-
bach are to be present, but 1t Is be-
lieved that no efforts that can be made
will change the determination OF Mayor
Strong, The bill will go back to Albany
without his approval.
While the Mayor has not yet signitied
publicly what his particular objections
to the bill are. 1t is stated upon nisn
authority that one Of the chief grounds
It for the city was because 1t did away
with the civil service examinations. and
substituted for 1t an examination by
members Of the force.
This Is the report at least. which has
been made to Gov Morton by delega-
ton Of several Senators who, with MIR.
Lauterbach, visited the Mayor yestcr-
day morning and sounded him as to lis
intentions with regard to the bill.
He was urged to approve the measure
In all Its features. and was told the
measure was favored by Gov. Morton.
who thought that the new Commits
sioners appointed by the Mayor could be
trusted TO carry out all the provisions
of the bill. especially the civil service
features.
1t Is stated. however, that the Mayor
insisted that the anti-civil service clause
should be stricken out, and that he would
refuse to approve it unless this request
was compiled with. The clause in ques-
tion provides for the appointment Of an
inspector and four Captains Of Police
to constitute a Board to examine all
candidates for promotion or appoint
ment to the force. and removes from the
present Civil Service Commissioners
their the supervision of such examination
1t Is said that much surprise, was ex-
Governor himself that the Mayor should
~ hoiu " MS VI IElull view
in this mater and the opinion IL eX-
pressed In many quarters that when
the bill ID sent back to Albany, 1t viii
spesker PsS Who %
spoken quite freely of the situation. the
result Of the Mayors disapproval OF the
BIZ Partisan bill will be to put an end to
az police legislation for the present SEES
Senator stapleton. Of Onondaga, says
that the only way out of the dliiicuiiy
Is to elect the four Commissioners who
will reorganize the police force. as any
future Mayor would be able to appoint
a bipartisan board. which would carry
out his wishes Just as had always been
The OUTLOOK this morning was that to-
day would bring about some clearing
up OF the uncertainties OF the situation.
The. schemers Of all factions are hard at
friends of Gov. Morton. to say nothing
OF the reformers under the leadership
Of DR.. Parkhurst, Mayor Strong Is find
ing 1t no easy matter to steer clear
Thomas c. Plat did not attend any
OF the numerous political conferences
held In the various hotels TINS morning.,
Many OF his henchmen called al his
ONCE. 40 Broadway. however. anl up to
IL o'clock he was kept fairly bIsy lis
tentng TO- their stories.
Most OF his callers We're Senators and
Assemblymen, who had hurried down
from Albany last night to know exactly
what he wanted done when Mayor
strong, vetoes the Bipartisan bin, They
Greater New York bill and also the bin
to reorganize the Police Department.
The demand for the resignation of 20
lice Commissioners Murray and Kerwin
According to one of the boss's lieu
tenants the Legislature will pass the BIZ
Partisan bill over Mayor Strong's veto
The bill. 1t Is pointed out. is a caucus
a nd no hn
ton feels about 1t, he. as the leader OF
his party. must obey the caucus
The bill appointing a commission L
draw up a charter for the Greater New
ing to the same informant. but the qucs.
ton of realizing the Greater New York
will be shelved until the next Legislator,
meets.
Mr.. Plat will not be In the city after
$50 o'clock today. At that hour he will
start FOR Washington on another politl
cal errand. 1t Is believed he is goin.
there to confer with Senator's Hill ant
Murphy as to the vacancy in the civil
Service Commission caused by the resig
nation Of Theodore Roosevelt to accept
the Police Commissionership
Col Rice. who was at one time Gov
HilTs private secretary: Is stalwar
Republican and a friend of Plat. IL,
u an aspirant for Roosevelt's place.
Rice Is also a friend Of Senator Hill
and Platr hopes by the latter's aid t.
land the ONCE for Rice
Mr.. Plat called on Gov. Morton las
night an hour or so after the Governor
had got down from Albany.
The ;wo conferred for about half al
hour, but neither would say what tn,
conversation was about.
Lieut. Gov. Saxton and ex-Speakel
Aalby were among the Mayors v.sitor''
ehis forenoon. Mr.. Saxton said thai
there was nothing political in the er
rand which brought him to the city
Hall. He had simply come, he said, q
pay his respects to the Mayor. Tn,
Mayor and the Lieutenant-GovernOi
talked for a half hour.
Mr.. Sa1ton was asked concerning III,
several bills pending at Albany. IL
which New Yorkers are 50 much inter
ested. About the Police REORGANIZATION
bill he said:
II am satisfied tha, IL cannot pas,
In It's present form. 1T Is because Sen
ator Bradley = 30 tied up that h. can
vote FOR II, ara there !r 10 hope Of win
nolds and Robertson.
But We car pass the Committee ~
Ten keorga. izatlon iii. which IsS-In
bles the Il 1CU measure So closely a,
to make them IN effect the same Th.r.
are sixteen Republicans In the Srnait
who are enthus!as ideally In favor Of
police reorganization.
wow. ] know that both L@KOw am
C'COnnor have agreed mat Il s. De
comes apparent that the Police Repr
ganlzatiOn bill cannot pass both Wi
vote for the Committee Cf Tens meas
ure. That is settled hing,
Il All IN portion - know ina
Senator Owens will be back IN A ban
next Monday night, ana VIII vote e.
all Republican measures which com
A bout the BI-PartIsan PoIIc. fui NJ,