New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
THE GOVERNOR BEE BUZZES
STANCHFIELD AND FISH CAMPAIGNING
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

IT CAME ABOUT WHEN THE CONTAGIOUS DIS
EASES BILL WAS ON PASSAGE. AND WAS
HOT WHILE IT LAsrED-OTHER
MEASURES PASSED.
Albany. April 16-When the first special order
Of the day, the New-York City Contagious Dis
vases Hospital bill of Senator Lexow, was called
N the Assembly to-day Mr.. Stanchfeld moved to
strike out the enactng clause. Mr. Stanchfied SAID
that the bill had been made a political measure.
1t was proposed to place the hospital In one
Of the most thckly populated districts or New
York The hospital would be. OF little benent'
but would resolve itself into a pesthouse POLL
tics should be cast aside and the bill would be
met with opposition that would kill the idea OF
spreading disease in great city
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Austin, VINO
said that it was in the interest of the poor
people Mr.. Carlisle refused to agree with the
majority He would not, he said. be caucused
upon any hospital bill. This was not a question
of politics. The bill. Mr.. Finn said. was in the
interest Of the mighty dollar, and against the
people 1t should be killed.
Mr.. Stanchfed then withdrew his notion IN
order to allow Mr.. Green to offer an amend
ment making the hospital free. When Mr..
O'Grady had said that the same amendment
had been offered and killed several days ago.
Mr. Green withdrew it.
FISH TAKES THE FLOOR.
Then Speaker Fish. who had taken the floor,
made speech in favor Of the measure. lie
had come down on the floor he said. not to
speak on the bill. but to listen to the eloquence
Of the gentleman from Chemung. From resi-
dence of twenty years in that portion OF New
York City near where 1t was proposed to estap-
lish the hospital he could give the bill his In
dorsement as a good measure. He said MT.
Stanchfel6 in his argument, was looking more
toward the matter OF getting delegates for the
Democratic nomination for Governor than to
the interests Of the people in the XVlllth DIS
trict of New-York.
How long" interrupted Mr. Trainor. has my
friend the Speaker. quit Tammany?"
1.-The gentleman from New-York" Mr. Fish
answered, may be very clever He undoupt-
edly is in his own estimation. l want 10 an
swer him by saying that / never have peeh
with Tammany Hall. have been against -l1
am against it to-day, as has been shown ana
can be shown in every vote taken III thi'
House.
Continuing, Mr.. Fish. stated that MT. otahch-
fields argument was wrong. as that gentleman
evidently wished the hospital established upon
some island in the sea, to which the patients
= .
Philauthropic people were at the back OF the
bill; and proposed to establish hospital that
would be a pride and benefit to New-forK
The gentleman. from Westchester. Mr. carlisle
!. had said that the House had been caucused. NO
ono had, asked Mr.. Carlisle how he intended 10
-vote- He had not refused to go into caucus as
: none had rbeen-caled, but he had CHOSEN 10 go
into the camp of Tammany Hall voluntarily
There was no reason why the bill should not pass
During his speech Mr.. Fish had stood just 10
Mr.. Stanchfeid's right and when he took MS
. seat Mr.. Stanchfeld, arising TO answer stoou
Just over him. Apparently growing Indignant,
he waved his hand aleft lifted his usually SOIL
voice to a high pitch, and SAID;
Z. saThe Speaker Of this House has magnificent
- family name behind him. He has social posi-
ton. and he has other SURROUNDINGS inat niaAe
him a strong candidate of the Republican party
for the nomination for Governor say 10 you
II In the political swirl Of things l should De
chosen to stand at the head OF the Democratic
ticket, prophesy that. in the ward OF his birth,
II he is nominated for Governor, when the votes
are counted election night, Will beat him.
Hamilton Fish, In the eighteenth warn VI 1>e"
Taking up the thread Of his speech in opposi-
ton to the BILL Mr.. Stanchfeld claimed the nos
pital was to be erected. in the interest OF Jusl
such families as those OF Mr.. Fish. TO the detTi-
ment Of poor people. There was more than phil
anthropy back Of Mr.. Ffsh's favoritism SHOWN
toward the bill There was hidden poNtcal
significance.
O'GRADYS BEST SPEECH.
As Mr.. stanchfeld took his seat, Mr.. OGrady
arose and made according 20 the opinion Of the
older members, the best speech he ever delivered
in the House. He desired. he said. to say just
a word about tho Eighteenth Ward OF the city
OF New-York. His friend, Mr. Stanchfeld was
always dealing in prophecies. He wished to tell
the gentleman from Chemung and the members
Z of the House that there was normally in the old
Democratic days about 1900 majority In the
Eighteenth Ward Of the city OF New York.
"Well" shouted Mr. Stanchfed, interrupt
Ing ut will be 5000 the next time"
mo no. Mr. Speaker" continued the majority
leader, "it will not be- but II the gentleman from
Chemung is the candidate Of the Democratic
party and my distinguished friend from Putnam
is the nominee of the Republican party. fol
Governor land hope he 0 Will n be- or my 1e the
Eighteenth Ward. This. Mr. Speaker. VIII bt
because the district is dinner-pail district anc
this is to be dinner.pail campa pal, ana ne ever
publican ticket. We. Mr.. Speaker. are through
with campaigns for free raw material" go
Does the gentleman" asked Mr.. Norton, DE
lieve that the Republicans will carry the Eigh
teenth Ward of NewYork by establishing ther
q contagious hospital? - =,
"Yes," answered Mr.. OGrady, because
takes care Of the poor people -
Speaking then in general terms Tor the Dill
Mr. O'Grady closed his speech with motiol
for the previous question. The question wa
ordered and the bill was passed by vote OF
to e.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Among the other bills passed were the follow
ing:
Mr. Davidson's, authorizing the construction OF
railroad station In New-York City at hundred
and-twenty- ffth-st and Park-ave.
Mr.. Nortons. amending the articles OF incorpors
tion Of the State Society for the Prevention
Cruelty to Animals. .
Mr.. Stewards. providing for the con comPensatioTn On
volunteer fremen in the Annexed District OF New
York. -, . - -.
ton officers OF the last election in New YORK CITY
emntion papers to volunteer firemen who ha,
served the requisite time and whose town has bee
Nj Austins, authorizing the granting Of permit
In New-York Brooklyn and Buffalo to people
ronnect with overhead passageways their propert
II they own houses on opposite sides OF the stree
he down