New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
| was the ready tool Of machine bosses instead Of
being the Governor Of the State"
NO SUPPLEMENTAL BILLS.

GOVERNOR MORTON DECLARED TO BE OPPOSED
TO MORE GREATER NETWORK LEGIsLA-
TIoN-TO-DAY's SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS"
Republican politicians who run with the machine
wore long faces when they talked with each other
In the corridor Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
ing about the outlook for supplemental legislation
II Governor Morton signs the Greater NewYork bill
A painful report that the bosses had been compelled
to abandon plans for such legislation caused the
sadness
II don't see what good the Greater New-York bill
will be to the boys unless have some legis-
laton!" said of the politicians frankly. and
body contradcted him.
T. c. Platt had been understood to say Friday
evening that there might be some supplemental
legislation after the Governor signed the bill
that had been passed the vetoes OF Mayors
Strong and Wurster. Such prediction from
who is often able to guess exactly what Is going
to happen In Albany cheered the boys. and led them
to think that 1t was nearly time for them to get
ready to hold their hats under the tree when the
Legislature shook down the plums. Mr.. Plat was
not making predictions last evening. and he
back word 10 a number OF persons who wanted to
talk with him that he was too busy 10 see anybody
Some OF the boys had heard that he had received a
straight tip that Governor Morton would sign the
Greater New-York bill only with the understand
ing that there was to be no supplemental legisla-
don at this session of the Legislature.
Governor Morton was in the city yesterday. He
came down from Albany and went to his apart
ments at the Hotel Renaissance and later went to
brooklyn TO attend the unveiling Of the Grant
Statue. State Controller Roberts came down from
Albany Friday, and went to the Imperial Hotel
Ex-senator Warner Miller. Edward Lauterbach and
other Republicans called upon him there. Numer-
Gus members OF the Legislature found their way to
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel which. it is re-
ported. will be Of great interest. far the bills
supplemental to the Greater New-York measure
concerned.
prominent Republican, in touch with Gov
ernor Morton. said yesterday that the Governor
would not sign any supplemental bills that might
be passed The speaker added: The Governor sin
cerely believes that the passage of the Greater New
York bill was right. and will sign the measure but
he is opposed to any supplemental bills. The Gov
ernor believes that the people will glory in greater
municipality, but if the pride OF the citizens in
greater city is to be prostituted to the Of
machine to legisate out of office who
elected by the Republicans of the city in fair and
just election. the peopl" will lose what pride they
may have in the measure and bitterly condemn the
bill as machine trick and spoils manoeuvre.
The Governor has put his foot down the bills
suggested supplemental legislation. and will so
declare himself to the men who are trying to engi
neer the additions to the bill In order to make
greater machine along with greater city
Governor Morton declined TO see newspaper repre-
sentatives.