New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02

HOI,SE-SrNT1MENT AGAINST GOING lNlo
CAUCUS on THE MEASURE
Tho Republican Assemblyrnen Of Kings
County held conference yesterday afternoon
at the house of Assemblvman Arthur j. Aude'''
No All Kosciusko-st All the Assembly mn
u.,,b the execution of Mr. Wilson Of the lNth
district attended IT was unanimously oecluou
70 fight consolidation to the last ditch lhis
means that in case the bill Is made caucus
measure. the Kings County Republican mem
bers will refuse to go into caucus, prefer'i"s
rather to stand by the clearly expressed WISHES
of their constituents a great majority OF ""o'''
are bitterly opposed to the proposed en- -,
Of the organization in Kings County py 'oS"'e
IL in Tammanyized New-iork w.
Those present were Messrs AudeU' wac
staff Degraw. Perkins, ForTes'er 49,
Marshall, Waldo. Hughes and lANlhsS'o"
Wilson has been confined to his mouse i
week with pneumonia and could "o'
AS far as could be learned. the names o'"
not discussed. No outsiders were "u',''' o.
the conference. There was no 1or''"i'S'
after another Of the Assemblymen eNp'es'o" ms
views. reasserting his conviction 'ha' 'o'So'D
.,ov, ,ro,,,d no q bad thing for the party IN
Kings County. and that almost an! ''
-,.o,,7, y. unsuitable in accomplishing the defeat
~
warmth refuted the assertions recently maze
,.ao,,aa,ion circles TO the effect that he was
49, ,onger against consolidation. lie declared
n.,,h emnhasis that his vote and voice "ouiu
=, ro,,st consolidation until the charter was
submitted 10 a vOt" Of the people
CA1-Cr-s on THE MEASURE DISCUSSED
The other arguments were largely on '''
.ane line and the sentiment was soiuis -
,ovor Of either resubmission or reiere"u"'''
The question of the advisaoili'y OF reius'"s ~
enter a caucus on the measure was gone o.el
-, length and there was a great deal on leelns
a.Au,,9ed Two or three of the members "eTs
IN favor OF staying in the caucus II one snu .ar
lie called but majority or tnoat Pp,,,h,icans
emnhatic in saying that upstate i..ru V,,,h
,rn,,ld NOT in Justice hold Kings COUNTY 49, -
lican Assemblymen guilty OF parN ~ 90. life
nsmuch as they were hghHne 'ua ~ ~ nan FOR
~ the party IN Kings county iatn,. 49, Win
.. ~ else The conference broke up VIZ IN
q unison Of feeling that consoiioa"0 "
killed. ,.os over Assembly
As Nndatt was seen by Tribune Iepo.ur
."There is not the slightest WaVer'Hs va King,
Of the Republican Assemnis l'em a. one man
Countv said Mr. Audett. They are az on on '
ooainst consolidation. and in iaV1r ~ h,a ~
referendum or resubmssion. W snas . oronhatic
impress upon the Assembly IN n.y. uan.ad bv
manner that consolluailoh 10 NV
What form will the emphasis nI'lina.v1 . "a,
60 ,.our associates TO stay away 'FCHI $50
90 one ia called u make the measure paw
one?" r->-D
WILL, BATTLE TO THE BITTER EN-
n,ra came TO no positive agree rent on .'''s
o,,. " re,urned Mr. Audett Cor the reaeo" ma
ne have received assurances from the up-''a''
p.nub,,cans that we can 90 as We IKE Oh ~,
p.. - consolidation and that no caucus VIII
be called sap. va ,as asked
We shall oppose consolidation 20 VI VI + 10
-" said he Further than saying 'hs' i W
en. ,;sh n Give away the plans OF my asso0'
ates. ,-..e. .h.. ar-,-cors old ton
..ir'ar+ &c growing stronger every Gay, ny
49, ,ha State Republicans look AZ ms nl7
mU,a1gamatiOn scheme, the less they lKs H. q
~, Wrrsv Yesterday. They are a'raln 'Id' -.
80 ,rany wears pass II will be city against Yum '
~. IN The state Legislature. and that coihp!n ,
49, vii he formed which VIII render l"e'sIa'
.r'9ss,hie unless the large cities favor H. vi
~ 30 members IN the Assembly IeW IdiS
,.;os already elect full half. and the larger tiie
ot,,a. h.oone the greater the tcnCefcy LOT ''ic'i
,anresentatiyes TO stand together ~ Is tnt pe
iicf ~ a good many far-sight"d Repup,chil,S
10, with New-York and Brooklyn consoHda'ru
end with the consequent Tammanyizatlon WIN" VIM. Il
,ta Greater New-YOrk will receive, thls qlesr,p,"
- c,tv against country will be aggravated ntS
Sa,,ay &c oneratirg powerfully against the OH
IT, situation in the Senate is relatively tne
same as II is In the Assembly. with reference 10
this particular point