New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
SURRENDER NUMBER ONE.

4 week ago Senator LexOw, with the cOnl1-
donce natural TO n servant who knows what MS
master wants and assumes that he Will OBTAIN
il. was declaring in public and private that ihe
bills submitted TO the Legislature with his re-
mort would be passed without amendment. One
of these bills was that providing for reorgan-
,zaton of the Police Department Of this city
,brouoh Commissioners to be appointed by the
Governors. and because this was the bill which
at that time had encountered the stoutest ana
most indignant opposition it was also the one
To which Senator LeXows proclamation MOST
particularly applied The gentleman from Ny
ack moreover. not satisfied with announcing
the purpose and prerogative OF Mr.. THOMAS T.
Platt. gave himself the pleasure OF assuming IN
autocratic and imperative demeanor on his own
account and waxing very mighty ana scorhiui
declared that he cared nothing about mass meet
ings and public opinion. and that he couid not
he swerved one hairs breadth from his au'y'
which, of course. was 10 put through the New
York CITY bills prepared by citizen OF I1osa.
Yesterday Senator Lcxow formally announcer
that the police reorganization bill would he
amended so as to confer upon Mayor Strohe
the power of appointing The commissioners ne
said in explanation of his consent 10 DC sW"rN'u
n hairs breadth more from his duty 'ha'' 'he
Mayor and the Governor having hnaiy en-
pressed themselves in favor OF this modiilcauoh'
there was no reason why il should not be- made'
Tho Senator inadvertently neglected 10 mention
the circumstance that Plait had ordered MN
to withdraw the bill for repairs. but we lay no
great stress upon that oniSsloh' possibly Nv
thonybt II jndclicate to pretend To a monopoly
Of knowledge as 10 matter OF common ho'o-
retv We would not for Il great deal fail TO do
T.. a.
was psincerc week ago when he declared that
he cared nothing about massmeetings ana pup
lie opinion. If such an insinuation were made
| against him. H. might retort that the imhg he
| cared about was an order from headquarters;
! and we do not see how such m answer could
be refnted Let us cherish the belief mat the
Senator from Nyack is an honest ana Il cahuiu
as we'll as an illustrious man.
| But though we have Senator IeXows Word
| for it that he is unawed by public sentiment
| ,here is gratifying proof in this incident that
others are not Mr. Plat. for example, SO late
| &C Tuesday of this week was In "A state or great
exaltation and magnihcence. intimating not the
slightest doubt as to his intentions concerning
the New-York police bills They were going to
be enacted precisely they emerged from be-
meath the pen Of his amanucnsis. whether or
| not A parcel Of cranks assembled and passed
| resolutions against them But yesterday or pos
sibly the day before -conceivably even the day
| before that, If he felt any misGivings as To Mt
Lexow's grace and agility in turning corners
| the President Of the United States Express Com
pany sent the requisite instructions 10 the Cap
itol and the corner was turned with commend
| able promptness Mass-meetings and public
| opipion do not necessarily worry Senator, but
| n boss has 10 take them into account. mat Is
| the cheerful meaning Of the official discovery
| that Mayor Strong Is the proper person TO ap-
point the Commissioners whose services he Is
| to use as he sees fit
We take great pleasure in giving Governor
| Morton large credit for Illuminating the mind OF
| Mr. Platt 1t has been understood for fort
| night that he did not wish TO appoint the reor-
| gapjzation Commissioners, and there is now
good reason to believe that he caused II TO be
| known where such knowledge would do the
most good that he would not appoint them-in
other words. that he would not sign bill I'M
| posng so unwelcome and improper IL power
| upon him While this reasonable assumption
| remains unrefuted the Governor will derive
great praise from IT, an increased measure Of
public confidence also, and, we trust. renewed
| inspiration TO serve the people by thwarting the
despcable devices Of Richard Crokers under
study.