New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10
BROOKLYN PEOPLE HATE 1T.
TUE BILL TO PUT THEIR PUBLIC CHARI-
TIES UNDER WORTH.

W.T. THE SENATE ORDERED TIE ODIoUS MEASURE
ro , THIRD READING AFTER THE PLATT
SENATORS HAD SPOKEN FOR IT.
trpourBE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEI
Albany. April 9-Jacob Worth. the Plat boss
n. BROOKLYN is using the Senate Library as II
MACE of meeting with State Senators 10 >nouce
them 70 vote for Assemblyman f. +. Schuizs OIL
putting the Brooklyn Department OF Char1'ies ana
Correction in his hands. Here he can nave pri-
yata chats with the Democrats: for he sees clearly
that he cannot pass the measure except by Demo-
cratic votes. Richard Croker will cast the votes
Of several Tammany Hall Senators in favor or
Worth's bill Probably their votes will pass II.
t2,,t how will Governor Morton look upon a bill
+bus nassed by Democratic votes and against the
continent Of the Republican voters of Brooklyn?
Conservative politicians believe that Il this bill
becomes a law the Republican party VIII lose at
least 5000 votes in Kings County. But Worth,
as the lieutenant of Thomas c. Platt cares noth-
ing for such loss to the party
The measure came up in the Senate To-Day IN
general order. when it was assailed by Senator
Bradley as being intended 10 turn over the Depart
men, az Charities and Corrections of Brooklyn TO
"corrup. pothouse politicians
senator O. Connor the mouthpece Of Thomas c.
platt If course sustained the bill, declaring, to
ones aSt0nlSnnent, tHdl IL was J'''' "''N
The people of Brooklyn wanted. Mr. OConnor Is
better acquainted with the affairs of Binghamton
than he is with those Of Brooklyn.
Senator Bradley in reply. declared that II the
bill became a law it would disrupt the Depart
ment Of Charities and Corrections Of Brooklyn
and would be a great calamity In every respect
70 Kings County. The department was now in
good hands and should remain there The Dill
proposed a single-headed commission. This place
was to be filed by man who had been spurHeu
bv the decent elements Of both political parties.
Another Plat senator. Clarence Le\oW' ans
smoke for the bill. In the course OF ms speech
he declared. however that If the decent re-
snectable reform elements of Brooklyn were
against the bill and would make their judgment
known. he would oppos" 1t.
senator O'Connor followed with another speech
for the bill and said he not alarmed at
Rradley's assertion that thousands of the people
~ Brooklyn were opposed 10 the Dill
Senator Bradley answered that ne had sun.
nitted petitions signed 10y 1000 residents or
Brooklyn opposing the bill. ..
Senator COEgeshall protested against senator
Rradley's covert attack on ex-senator Worth
l. was rather singular that senators Muihn'
Higgins Pound. Persons and Lamy. VINO nave
EXPRESSED such esteem for hOme-rule doctrines.
should not have spoken up for the Repubhcans
~ Rrooklvn while they We're thus being asSaiIed
nv Senators O'Connor. LeXow and CoGgeshal.
AZ the conclusion OF the debate. without oppose
lion from them. this bill 10 rob the Republcan
I,oters of Brooklyn OF their rights and TO put
Worth at the head of the Department OF Char-
Ties and Correction of Brooklyn was ordered 10 Il
third reading Perhaps Senators Higgins. I-alnY'
Persons Pound and Muln Will awake 10 the
trna character Of this measure When II mas
reached Governor Morton and is beyond their
grasp But they ought at least give the hepuo-
f;cans Of Rrooklvn some assistance by express
ing their opposition TO this inqutous scheme.