New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
MAY VETO CONSOLIDATION
RUMOR THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS
CHANGED HIS MIND.
MAYOR wURsTER's VISIT TO ALBANY AND ITS
EFFEcT-AN EFFORT TO BRING BACK
DRIFTING rELEGATEs-ANoTHER
SPECULATIVE CHARTER.

SPECULATIVE CHARTER.
Albany May 10-There Is some suspicion IN
Albany that Governor Morton may veto the
Greater New-York bill tomorrow, when, 1t Is an
nounced. he will act upon that important meas
ure. 1t amounts only to suspicion, not De-
lief for there Is no direct evidence that he In
tends to take such step. But the rumors OF a
capital worth needing and proclaming
Before the visit here on Wednesday last OF
Mayor Wurster Of Brooklyn there was no ques-
ton in the mind of any one but that Mr. Morton
would sign the measure. Several persons said
that the Governor hal offered a place to them
upon the Greater New-Yori Commission. Such
assertions. Of course seemed to be proof positive
that Mr.. Morton had fully made up his mind TO
make the bill a law. and was only delaying the
announcement OF his decision until he should
have selected the members Of the Greater New
York Commission. But with Mayor Wursters
visit there came a cessation OF statements ABOUT
hunt for members Of the Greater New-forK
Commission. and considerable talk by some OF
Mr.. Morton's intmates that he was determined
to persist in his candidacy for the Presidency
and would do all In his power to retain the sup
port of such of the New-York delegates as still
favored him.
LINE OUT FOR DELEGATES.
Mayor Wurster one Of these delegates to the
Republican National Convention, had it was
well known, made forcbe appeal to Governor
Morton not to sign the Greater New-YorK bill.
His visit to Albany was especially for the pur-
pose Of inducing the Governor If possible, not TO
approve OF the measure. Some Of Mr.. Mortons
politicaI lieutenants said thai In their judgment
Mr. Morton would do wisely II he should attempt
to chain Mayor Wurster to his support at st.
Louis by vetoing the Greater New-York bill.
Other Brooklyn delegates. seven or eight or
them indeed. who seemed inclined to drift away
to the support OF other candidates for Pre- ident,
might also be influenced TO remain In the .Iorton
column by a disapproval Of the Greater New
York measure. These were the arguments Of
Mr. Morton's supporters here. Whether there
were any negotiations with the Brooklyn dele
gates has not yet been disclosed. II Mr.. Nor
ton yetoes the Greater New-York act. therefore,
II may be regarded attempt by him TO OBJ
tain the support OF the Brooklyn delegates If
he signs II. on the other nand II can be In
terpreted 70 mean that he feared Thomas c.
Platt more than he did the Brooklyn delegates
that while he could sec there was strong prob
ability Of his losing the Brooklyn delegates II
he signed the bill there was still greater danger
OF his losing the support Of the Platt delegates
II he should dsapprove OF IT, and therefore, bal
ancing up the losses and gains In every direc-
ton. he decided 10 approve OF the bill.
IS THERE AN UNDERSTANDINGS?
II a. Of course. possible that Mr.. Platt and
Mr. Morton may have an understanding that
nothing serious shall happen to the latter II he
ve,oes the Greater New-York act; that Mr. Platt
is as deeirous as Mr.. Morton Is Of keeping the
| Kings County delegates from supporting Will
lam Mckinley for President. There would be
some explanation in this case OF Mr.. Platts re-
| markable course IN extending the life or the
Lexoy Greater New-Yorlk Committee. II MT.
Platt had knowledge that the Greater New orK
bill was TO be vetoed with the hope OF gaming
the support Of the Kings County delegates Tor
Morton then II would be quite natural Tor MN
To have an instrument invented. like the LeXoW
Greater New-York Committee. 70 continue tne
work Of creating state Commissions 10 RUE
over the chief New-york dcpartments.
Mr. Platts friends In this part Of the state
are the chief who are circulating the stories
al out Mr. MOrtOn's thoughts Of Withdrawing as
candidate for President As matter ol iagt, us
Mr. Morton hes no thought of withdrawing he
| IL as determined In the matter as ne ever was
in trying to bring to a successfu issue wan
street negotiation. And. being inexperienced, IN
/ politics he cannot perceive that his nomination
il an impossbity The circulation or the re-
port by Mr.. Platts friends that Mr. Morton
is thinking Of withdrawing "a candidate must mus
have for It's object the preparation OF Mr. Nor
TOMS mind for the unwelcome announcement
that the Platt delegates TO the National Con
ventlon desire to cast their votes for Iho'tas ~ -.
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date apparently. Reed delegates have been col
lected in this State urder the shield OK Mr.
Mortons name.
PAINFUL. NEWS DEFERRED.
The announcement to Mr.. Morton that he Is
no longer Mr. Plat;'s candidate for President Will
no. be made TO all appearances. until the concni-
SION OF the period OF thirty days In which MT
Morton must act on the bills before him. There
are a great many billie before the Governor In
v-hsch Nr platt and his followers are Interested
The mask OF friendship for Mr. Morton therefore,
cannot be thrown off until the close OF the thirty
day period In priyatS va hS%SVfr eve ,ba M thcv have
no use for Mr. Morton" after the thirty-iay
limit has expired An attempt by Mr. Platt
to shift a certain proportion OF the New
yo-l, delegations vote to Mr.. Reed somewhere
be.ween June and June IL may be looked for
with confidence Mr.. Morton apparently IS In
seneihle N the actual political drift In the state
and Nation He learned tenacity OF purpose In
the banking business and has applied it TO po-
litica life.
ANOTHER SPECULATIVE BRIDGE CHARTER.
Mr. Morton will soon have another New-York
bill of Importance to consider namely Senator
Ahearn's bill authorizing n private corporation
the Wards Island Bridge ComPany-to build
bridge from the Twenty-third Ward or New
York to Long Island City. This bill was intro
duced on January 9, permitted to sleep until the
la,t week OF the session and then suddenly
passed II bears all the appearance OF being
'spcculative charter" Ike unto that OF the East
River Bridge Company. II VIII be remeInbered
that Mr. Uhlmann and mis- associates Of the
Fast River Bridge Company have just obtained
so00 600 for their charter from the cities OF
New-York and Brooklyn. That was very neat ;
enscuIotlon The first section Of the Wards
Island Bridge bill says:
Section l. The Mayor Of the city OF New-York,
and the Mayor OF Long Island CITY, snail within
,bIr,v days after this act shall have been passed
and become n law. each appoint person. who. to-
ee,her With James W. Covert OF Queens County;
Thnmas II Banchle OF the city OF New York. and
lanes C. Reed. OF the city OF New-York. or the
aucces.or OF any OF them. appointed as hereinafter
Sroytled shall be Commissioners OF the bridge for
ibe nurposes OF this act Said Commissioners. or
majority OF them. being present ana acting snail
aynedient have power to locate said bridge over
| the waters between the Twenty,third Ward OF the
With thea appurtenances and approaches thereto and
stations for PASSENGER and other pac; wnicn ,h IT