The sun., 1895-02-06
ALBANY HEARS AND BOWS.
THE POTER OF REMOTAL BILL
PASSED ny THE SENATE.

The Command or boss Parkhursrs Mass
Mesting Speedily Obeysa-A Triu-ph for
"Rspubiiesa Non.partisasship" "-ssns-
tor C.ntor's Defence OF IHis City-A
Lively TIit with Lszow-Tbs NEseh
Senator's PecrIisr Adrairsions-O'Coa-
nor's Per.ousItiss-Pound's Argument
"A Bipartisan Biu In the Assembly.
ALRANY. Feb. 5-The Rspn nblicanized Mayors
Power Of Removal bill went through the Senate
to-day. In the shape finally agreed upon as the
utmost concession that could be made TO the re-
formers IL was passed, because II was not deemed
wise to array the Republican majority openly
against the mighty persons in New York who
lay their commands upon the Legislature both
individually and by demonstrations en- masse.
1t was passed in such shape absolutely to pre-
vent any greater degree OF non -partisanship TO
be achieved under II than can DO described in
the somewhat contradictory term Republican
non. .partisanship." The possibility Of any Of its
powers coming into the hands Of the Demo-
cratic President OF the Board OF Aldermen was
carefully guarded against, and this peculiar as
pect OF non-partisanship was even more en-
phatically expressed by Senator Raines's
assurance in terms that the Legislature stands
ready and will stand ready TO repeal the law
whenever there is any chance Of Democratic
Mayor succeeding to its vast powers.
moving to recommit tho bill with instructions
TO strike out the enacting clause. Speaking to
this motion, he began by referring to tho SUBJ
Btantial surrender of the majority to It's mass
meeting critics to-day as II surrendered on FRI
day in anticipation Of the mass meeting OF
critics. He regretted that he had come to q
parting of the ways himself aud could no longer
go in accord with the Committee of Seventy.
IL am opposed to this Power OF Removal bill"
he Ia m mos danUerDua DlaCa
in the hands OF the Mayor Of such q great city as
Now York. The patronage Of the departments
of that city is indeed great. The only safe way
TO secure proper and efficient service in the offices
and administration Of those departments is
by the establishment Of a fxedtenure Men who
are expected to give their best efforts to the busi
ness of department must not be left at the
mercy of an executive in their term and tenure
of office. 1t would certainly affect inturiously
tho standard of public service If officers are con-
fronted with the possibility in every recurring
election that q Mayor may be chosen who will
remove officers not in accord with him politi-
cally, no matter how we'll they may have con-
Quoted the business of their Offices
Despite all that we have heard Of the as
believe In 1t II the Mayor of New York was not
for r'In this experimenta M why is it not made @ sp.
plcable to all of the cities Of the State? II it is
a good good thing thing at at least for the principal Cities
among the others in this State"
smooth % senator 'tS o'connor by pcStaioguins % tho
principal cities of the State and including In the
1 Of 81
accredited with the leadership of the Senate.
"it is the old story of Republican measures
whose purpose Is merely to put Democratic Off
Gers ont in a. order to put Republican, In It
pleading for non-partisanship in Democratic
cities and knowing nothing but partisanship in
Senator Lexow made the first rejoinder, and
began by disclaiming the bill ass Republican
self on SO broad q platform. After thus unneces.
any connection With reform intentions, he went
on to explain that he understood the pending
York, the people who had overturned the Tam
many machine, and who wanted it 80 that they
non-partisan administration of public affairs.
I'VE are prepared to go as far as we may in
supplying non partisan government to New York
city. and II does not enter into our consideration
or by Democrats. hope to find some Demo-
cratic Senator M M who, like, Ike the Republicans, will
promises in :, connection with the offices to be
The. listeners were wondering who was re-
ferred to rs - we" and what source Of permits
sion was indicated by the words -" as far as We
This, attracted instant attention. It was the
first intimaton that perhaps Mayor Strong has
pointments. 1t had not been suspected. and no
alusion to its possibility had been made. Sem
and entirely out Of his own thoughts. He made
the further point that the reason that the law
cause it was not Called for as it is only in Demo
cratic cities that the suffrage is violated
pesranSs of heat at this remarHaSlo 'a sts9emeht
With an effort he controlled himself and said:
for endeaVOr retain DemOCrafa in Of-
% acs when he & says y, that they have been declared
to present
tgnations when, Democrats were elected.
u is should w r.s sS him sAd
him He so hasn't S been up there long enough
machine. What machine has taken its place
A vast machine, u powerful machine. but not
. single Individual not an oficeholder and not
machine is powerful enough to control every
Senator on the oh other side: It was powerful
mature and deliberate consideration. This
only seen, in a circus. The Senator, did not
change his opinions or his convictions, but
man changed his opinions and convictions.
This is the work Of tremenduous power, a
overthrew u machine that is not to be compa1 ed
to to this. and they will overthrow this as readily.
1heS Ny ~ idiso btntiHcnt tneH.
time. The new officials Of the city and the new
Commissioners of Accounts win investigate
and probe into its affairs. and the result will
show that great injustice has been done in
these assaults upon the old officials.
The Senator speaks of the violation of the
suffrage. Let him go INTO the other parts of the
State. In the Office of every District Attorney
he will find indictments for election offences
But they are pigeonholed. Take tho cases in
the city OF Syracuse Take the testimony in the
case of the contest against Senator Richardson, |
his predecessor, in relation to the wholesale
corruption in his own district. There is
plenty of II, unfortunately, but only in the
city of New York has tho prosecuting
attorney promptly prosecuted the offenders and
secured the punishment OF the guilty. There has
never been such record made by a Republican
prosecuting officer. All colonization s not done
by Democrats. 1t cannot be forgotten that in |
1892 the notorious Dave Martin OF Philadel- |
phia and his horde OF Republican heelers were
driven out of this state"
senator Lexow looked pale and frightened |
when senator Cantor began 10 talk about cleo
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