New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
OUTLOOK FOR POLICE BILLS.
MR.. oCoNNOR ANNOUNCES A CALL OF
THE SENATE FOR TOMORROW.


THE BIPARTISAN BILL DY THE AID or
rAMMAxY voTEs-iNDrFFERENcE TO
THE RDoRG .NIZAT1oN BILL
frnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBuSE.l
Albany. March Ex-senator OConnor. as the
Republican leader in the Senate. gave formal no.
t.ce in that body to-day that he would move a
call Of the Senate on Thursday. This Is the day
on watch the New-York Police Department bills
introduced by the Lexow Investigating Committee
have been set down for consideration.
Senator O'Conncr frankly said afterward that
his motive in giving the notice was to inform
every Republican Senator that his presence was
expected on that day in order 10 obtain his vote
on the Bipartisan Police bill and the Police Pc
organization bill. There had been so many ru-
mors Of an intention the part OF Senator
Oconnor 10 offer amendments TO these bills when
they should come up for consideration again. that
one OF the newspaper correspondents asked him IL
there was any truth In the reports. NO. he re-
piled II shall not offer any amendments TO them.
although suspect some may be made to them
~ they 20 over 10 the Assembly. Here shall
have to stick TO the bills as they are; for they
were agreed upon In n certain form In the caucus
change them. therefore. for that would give an
excuse to certain people to bolt the caucus II
they fail to pass after having been subject 10
caucus action we shall not be at fault. II the
caucus rule is defed. however. l warn the men
VINO defy 1t that no more caucuses will be held
and there will not be common party agreement
on anything general decentralization will fol-
low"
And disintegration has already set in.' said
Senator Lexow. with gloomy air.
What amendments to the bill do you think
will be made in the Assembly," the correspond
ent inquired OF Senator OConnor.
81 think" he answered, that the Assembly
will take out OF the Bipartisan bnl that feature
of Il which provides for the election OF the Po-
lice Commissioners l never was In love with
that provision of the bill: 1t was not in the org
nal bin OF the Lexow Committee. and shall not
resist its exclusion IL the Assembly should strike
1t from the bill"
There is a general belief that Senator OCon-
nor will first try the temper of the Senate on
Thursday with the Bipartisan Police bill. In the
hope OF passing It, with the aid Of several OF the
Tammany Hall votes. The Tammany Hall men
who under orders from Richard Croker may
support the Bipartisan BILL are Timothy ID. Sui
Ivan, joan +. Ahearn, Martin T. Mcmahon and
Joseph Wolf The only disadvantage Of this
open support Of the bill by these men from the
point OF view Of the followers OF Thomas C.
Patt, is that It Will practically be confession
of his re-established partnership with Richard
Croker. But Mr. Plat and his lieutenants here
will not hesitate to pass the Bipartisan bill, with
Tammany votes If It is necessary. for they are
determined to pass that BILL If no other.
As for the Police Reorganization bin. the Plat
leaders are not at all anxious to pass II, espe-
cially since their Tammany Hall allies are OPP
posed to x. Only perfunctory sort Of support
OF this BILL therefore. can be expected from
them. unless Governor Morton puts pressure on
them.
There arc four Republican Senators who are
DESTROYS of supporting NewYork reform bills
which may be favored by Mayor Strong. These
are Childs REYNOLDS, Stapeton and I.amy. 1t Is
possible also, that Senators Higgins and Per-
sons may be c.assed with them. The votes OF
Senators Childs Reynolds. Stapleton and Lamy
on Thursday therefore. may be awaited with
great interest. 1t is possible that they may vote
against the Bipartisan Police bill If they are
convinced that it Is not in shape desired by
Mayor Strong
The followers of Thomas C. Plat were saying
2 near midnight tonight that they were going 10
make a final attempt on Thursday to pass the
New-York Police bills presented by the Lexow
Committee and that they were going to BRING
Senator Wofert. sick as he Is, from Brooklyn 10
vote Mr. Platt they said. would attempt 10
pass the Bipartisan bill first with kepuohcan
votes alone. and. this failing would call upon
Mia Tammany Hall allies to supply him with
suficient votes to put through the measures
William F. Sheehan, 1t was reported. had been In
Albany bringing orders from Richard Croker 10
several of the Tammany Hall Senators to vo'e
for the BILL The Tammany Senators, 1t is be-
lieved will vote unanimously however, against
the Police Reorganization act.