New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
NOW IN MORTON'S HANDS.
CONSOLIDATION AND HIS PROSPECTS AS
VIEWED BY POLITICIANS
POSSIBLE DELEGATES TO TIE ST. LOUIS CONVEX
TioN-THE WARD PRIMARIES TO BE HELD
NEXT MONTH EXPECETD TO PRE-


SENT LIVELY CONTESTS
The composition Of the report prepared By he
subcommittee of the Republican Executive
committee of the county which Will embody
the protest of the Republican organization In
Kings against unqualified and immediate con-
soldationl has been under way for DAYS Yet
nothing definite. or even an ntimation OF what
that report will actually be- has been divulged
Chairman Bremen stated Yesterday afternoon
that the first publication of the contents Of the
report will result from its presentation at III.
meeting Of the County Committee tonight I:c
said that different members OF the specia;
committee had had II number OF regular and
some desultory conferences on the subject and
that the Views of the dlffe,t Mt members co..
lected would be formulated into protest which
the County Committee Will act upon Mr. Bren-
ner said that the delegation from the Republl-
can organization probably VIII not go 10 Al
oany to-day. because action by the General
Committee is to be awaited. In other words
the complete and specific sanction OF the r.
publican organization in the county is desired
before a protest against consolidation without
some further vote by the people OF BROOKLYN
is presented to the Republican powers at the
State capital
Chairman Bremen. when asked what he had
to say about the reported declination Of Mayor
Wurster 10 be one Of the committee presenting
the report, said that he understood that the
Mayor had declined to 60 only 90 far trip
to Albany to-day is concerned. Mr. Bremen him
self will probably be a member, and so. probably.
will George II. Roberts. chairman OF the Coun-
ty Committee. 1t IS possible that the delega-
ton which will carry the protest to Albany will
go on Thursday Friday OF this week.
Mayor Wurster said yesterday afternoon that
the protesting committee. and had never been
appointed on such committee. He said he
preferred TO take absolutely no active part on
the subject. ii might come before him Off
cay He said that his views the conso-
dation question were simply those he expressed
in his letter of acceptance. and have not
changed since then. In the letter Mr.. Wurster
said that any consolidation bill introduced In
the Legislature should provide for an equaliza-
ton OF taxation. and the Mayors position Is
one favoring a referendum rather than insist
ing resubmission.
Ii is evident. however that the leaders in
the Republican organization Of Kings County
strongly desire that Mr.. Wursters influence
should be felt personally and directly at Al
bany II NAV he said safely that the Republican
leaders in Kings County have come 10 the CON
clusion that the welfare Of their organization
in danger Of being overwhelmed by Tammany
majority from across the river In the event Of
consolidation. These leaders have determined
that Governor Morton shall be made to feel
in the strongest manner possible That hi8 IN
terests will be served best by consulting the
desires Of the Republicans in Brooklyn.
THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
As the time approaches for final action 10y
the Legislature on tn consultation question
the Republican leaders feel that they have com"
TO the parting Of the ways. one way leads
toward Mr. Morton. His assurance that he VIII
not allow an unqualified consolidation bill t.
become a law now will lead the Kings County
Republicans along that way.
Police Commissioner Parker OF New-Iork
City, wel-known as ardent consolidationst
and who IL counsel for the Consolidation Com
mission with James T. Lynch and Frank
Bailey Of the Title Guarantee AMI Trust Com
pany called upon Mayor Wurster yesterday
afternoon by appointment. They presented
consolidation arguments. Two OF the three men
are Democrats. After the conference MI
Wurster asked whether he had been i'm
pressed by the arguments. The Mayor said his
opinions were fixed and well known. and init
mated that he didn't blow hot and cold on the
consolidation question because Of arguments
which had been reiterated many times before
Mr.. Roberts and other men conferred with the
Mayor during the afternoon
THAT ST. LOUIS STRING.
The action Of the Republican State Committee
in pretending to have authority over the election
OF delegates from Congress districts TO the Ma
tional Convention does not appear on the surface
to be agitating Brooklyn Republicans 10 a very
considerable extent Two prominent Worth men
declared yesterday afternoon that they didn't
he. Hla fhg T.
ter" One Of the men, who is not so near TO Mr..
Wortts:as he used to be said that ne thought the
action Of the State Committee was simply a
"Platt-tude"; that the County Committee, OF
course had authority which could not be taken
away from II by state Committee which had
sought TO destroy the autonomy OF the county
body in appointing partisan residents OF tnc
Congress districts to call conventions for the
election OF district delegates to the National Con
ventor. The other man said-and ne was SheflN
Buttling-that the party In the county generally
recognized The controlling authority OF the state
Committee.
The following committees have been appointed
to call conventions for the election Of delegates
In the following Congress districts in the county:
Id District. Andrew Jacobs; lid District. W
w Goodrich; WITH District, X. A. Sharkey; With
District F. II. Schroeder; With District. Andrew
Frank.
recent action by Mr.. Platts State Committee Is
unknown far as Brooklyn Is concerned. Any
knowledge Of probability OF snap calls ana
conventions to bring about a solid Plat delega-
ton from Brooklyn IL dscaimed by the Worth
men In the city. who say that beyond a doubt
the delegation from Kings will be solid for Mr..
Morton. Some Of them think that not even any
thing he may do on the consultation question
may change the prospect Of that result. although
they insist that at the election Republican
chances would be injured II annexation We're
forced down the throat, Of the Republicans in
Brooklyn.
WHO THE DELEGATES MAY BE.
AS I, the probable delegates from Kings
County plenty of names have been mentioned
for the honors Among the men whom their
friends would like TO made delegates are
MAYOR Wurster Mr.. Willis. Mr.. Droge Mr..