New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
1T WAS HEARD AT MONDAY NIGHTS
GREAT MEETING.
WILL 1T BE HEEDED IN TIoGA. NYACK AND AL
BANY?-rHE COMMITTEES sCALLED FOR BY
THE BIG AssEMBLAGE NAMED-A
TAIK WITH MAYOR STRONG.


THE BIG AssEMBLAGE NAMED-A
TALK WITH MAYOR STRONG.
Charles Stewart Smith. who presided at the
mass-meeting in Cooper Union on Monday even
Ing. spent part Of yesterday in company with
James w Pryor. the secretary Of the meeting,
making up the committees authorized by the big
assemblage One large committee was selected to
go to Albany to-day and attend the hearing be-
fore the Senate committee upon Lexow bills for
the reorganization of the Police Department.
Members Of the committee will leave the Grand
Central Station at $3.50 a m. in a special car which
has been chartered for their use, and they will be
In Albany early in the afternoon. AS named yes
terday. the committee was to consist Of Charles
Stewart Smith. the Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst,
Cornelius n. Bliss, c. C. Buel. James p. Archi-
bald r. f. and w. b. Cutting General f. C. Bar
low. DR. Richard H. Derby. Horace f. Deming.
George NJ Cumming, Richard Watson Glider,
John Frankenheimer j. +. Kernochan. Joseph
Larocque, Seth Low Wheeler II. Peckham, Os-
wald Otendorfer Alexander f. Orr, George l..
RIves. J. II. Rhoades, Theodore Sutro. Bishop
Potter. Jacob H. Schin the Rev. DR.. w. S. Rains
ford A. d. Rothschlld. l.. sutro. Gustav H.
Schwab. j. X. Tod. Everett p. Wheeler, Jacob
Wendell and Louis Windmuller.
Mr.. Demng went to Albany yesterday Several
of the men named sent word to Mr.. Pryor in the
afternoon that while they were in full sympathy
with the errand Of the committee, they would be
unable. for good reasons to go to Albany to-day.
Among them were Messrs. Low. Larccque, Peck
ham. Ottendorfer and Wheeler. Or. Parkhurst
said In the afternoon that he would go with the
other members OF the committee. and would be
prepared to express his views If II seemed best
for him to be one OF the speakers before the Sem
ate committee.
THE COMMITTEE OF TEN NAMED.
Mr.. Smith yesterday also named a committee In
compliance with this resolution which was passed
at the meeting IN Cooper Union:
Resolved That a committee o, ten, with power
TO add 10 it's number be appointed by the Chair to
draft the necessary legislation for the reorganiza-
ton OF the Police Department of this city, IN ac-
cordance with the views expressed by this meet
ing.
Members Of the committee T. d. Kennes-
son. W. II. Hornblower. Louis L. Delahed. Seth
Low. George VI. Cumming. c. c. Bcaman, Joseph
Larocque. Theodore Sutro. William NJ. WINS and
James ". Pryor. The designation of Mr. Ken
as a member Of the committee probably
means that the bills already drawn by him and
Frank Moss will be used as basis for the bills
20 be selected by the committed
SENTIMENTS or THE CITY EXPRESSED
The general opinion expressed among citizens
and business men yesterday was that the mass
meeting at Cooper Union voiced the sentiments
~ the community regarding the undisguised
purpose II Mr.. P1att To- undertake the business
~ lcgislating for the people Of New-York Sell
dom has such large respectable and enthus-
asuc public gathering been held in this city ex-
cept In the height OF political campaign II
vas composed ~ az Intelligent and public-spir-
itcd citizens az the metropolis possesses. and the
cheers which rent the air whenever n particu-
larly good point was made against Platts self
constituted guardianship told far better than
words the earnest sympathy of those present In
the which was battlcd for and which
came out triumphant last November. The pas
sage of the Power u Removal bill by the state
senate yesterday Was regarded by many a. the
first practical response TO the popular uprising.
The people Of New-York know what they want.
and the political future ~ the man who stands
IN the way Of their wishes and seeks To foil
them IN the attainment u the reforms which
they have decrerd will be dark indeed.
THE MAYOR READY TO ACT AT ONCE
Mayor Strong said yesterday that he did not
care to express any opinion about the cooper
Union meeting When asked what he thought
about 1t he shook his head and declined to tax
When Informed that the Power OF Removal bill
had passed the Senate BY is to he seemed
gratlned and said That's very good"
When asked how soon he thought II would be-
come a law ne said: 1T is impossible to predict
exactly. II goes to the Assembly now. and lies
upon the desk three days Perhaps IL VIII pe
"a ssed on Friday before the Legislature al
journs for the week Then. should II reach me
by Saturday morning. l will return II WIN my
approval Just az soon as can do So do not
understand that a public hearing Will be neces-
sary on this bill. but l shall look very closey
into this before decide. know that Governor
Morton will not delay about signing the DllI
hon 4 ha IN Albany. IL may, therefore,
be law by Tuesday
"Will YOU bc ready TO make removals at
once" the Mayor was then asked.
Yes" he replied promptly; i VIII pe prepared
TO make some changes-both removals and APP
rointments-at once. But not all of them =,
What about the general clearing out or all
the heads Of departments Immediately go
THAT must not be expected. As sald VIII
make some appoin tments Az soon az ! nave me
power; but propose TO move in the matter WIN
great care. and hope In judicious way III
the best interest Of the city. ,, -,
What changes are most likely. the Mayor, OF
course. would not say. 1t is believed howeTsi' @
that among the first will he the Bolid Oh hN-
else the Park Commissioners and the DOCK
board Some politicians are certain that the
Commissioner OF Public Works and perhaps 'he
Fire Board will be In the hrst patch'
WILLIAM BROOKFIELD SPEAKS OUT
William Brook6eld said yesterday: I was 10.
at the meeting but would have been there hau
I felt well enough to leave my nome last even
ing. I was In sympathy WIN the opJe'' VI Wv
meeting as believe nine-tenths OF ,he f.epu on,
cans OF this town were. And with the great
body OF Republicans regret that that was maue
necessary by the impudence and seilisnhess ,,n ni
a single Republican. The trouble mas , pee,' ni m,
Patt's Interference for "A year ana naii anu
we might as well tell the truth about II.
Arrangements are being made Tor anu,ne, ,1nr
mass-mecting In behalf OF police reorgah1ra.ioh s'I
and reform legislation. 1t will be held on ihurs-
da, evening In a large hall at One-hundred-anu-
twenty-seventh- and Second-aV''
WHAT DR. PARKHUaST HOPES TO DO
HE DOESN'T EXPECT HIs POLICE BILL Io hh
PASSED BUT believes THAT boss''"
WILL, Re FINALLY OVERTIlRoWN
,rA. pa,. Dr par6hurst. In speaking last evening