New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
DISCUSSING THE NEW CHARTER
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB OPPOSED TO THE
RnROIGH SYSTEM.

xambers OF the Republican Club or the 'i'| "i
York gathered in force in the rooms al 80
40 Fifth-ave. last evening. 10 discuss '''''' VI
a specal committee on the proposed 'h"'''' '
the Greater New York The committee conSiN'''
-, 1obn Sabine Smith. Cephas Brainerd jr Henry
l. Einsten James w Hawes. Robert y hens so"
p,cbard T Lewis Ellis II. Roberts Louis stern
ord charles n Taintor Mr.. Smith. as the char-
man presented the report In printed lorh an"
| started the discussion which lasted o'''' n'"'''
midnight Some Of the members appear" ~ "
dor tho i,npression that the fate OF the Greater
| York charter depended on the acuo" VI Wv
h,h IN aaopting or rejecting the report ana th'y
| ,olLad and talked until Cornelius y. Bliss VINO
| started to preside at the meeting hao 10 raw
They still talked although some OF them co'''SS'
| that they did not clearly understand """' '"''
| were talking about. untI o'he' "e"'
| tired and went away -
| ,,o,,ons 70 amend parts OF the report. TO post
mona the discussion until another meeting. or 10
| recommit portions OF the report 10 'he commute
were lost and at the end Of the nights ta'k 'he I
| mort was adopted without change Portions Oh 'he
| report which appeared 10 meet VIII" e
| were the following:
| .rhe eject of the proposed borough system would
| be TO defeat the plan OF consoiidauoh VIII" "
been PASS set ont to create Newyork.
we are met a, NE la' each provided with an eab
orate government. the powers OF Which ar, ~, r
certain through ,nT ai 70 u the general
M ,,,,hout regard TO the good of the whole pco-
pr, ,s Of hest "A confederation of municipal irac-
| ,;ans which Is presented instead OF a union. .
| We of all people ought by TINS 'iihe 10 nio S r
asactS ~ such A system. IT would create ana per
ueuate sectional animosities among neiehpo,n % a. a.
| atrone and as dangerous - now eN'st "''"'e"
| North and South Eas. and West - l.,
| source Of corruption. positively ddhR'iou -
| ,h. nronosal TO give these borough Doaius "nl'iI
ara ,;l civ In some borOughs TO be illled WIN VcouS
| marty dcpendents the power 10 near 'o'"P'"'"'
| p;E2s, disorderlv and gambling houses.
| 'rh. effect of this section WOuln pe ~ u'Iu'
| s,omsihiIity with the Police Depa'imeilt, WHICH
| sbould he held strictly answerab, Tor suci Pid''S
| Ia The result would be TO make that borouBi
| "hicb has the most corruptiblc Board the asylum
| Of ,he vicious II would be the opening o. i'N"
Tenderoin worse than the old lhiouEsH ~ P''
| ,ec,ion'' practically to be safey Afforded
| Portions OF the report which caused the mos op-
| uo.i,iop and louge>, arguments were thr follow
ing: .
Your committee approves OF me provisions OF me
| ,,aoNseA charter giving the Mayor The power o.
snnoinim.ni and removal. AZ MS own dlscrciio' "'
| ~ head. of the different administrative depai l.
| menis except the Coniroier. ... -. t,,io
| The provision OF the proposed charter ioi sihS;e- -
| b.,d.d commissions meets with our approval r.
| howeyer he Police Department Is mair sintI'
| headed the Bureau OF Elections should be AK y
| from IT, and there should be provision made for a
s.n,rafe election bureau with bipartisan heyd o
| Two commissioners In our opinion. me Mayor
| sbould be the ultimate head OF he Polc" 'pepdi Z
| men under the designation of commanding
| should have power 10 reverse any order OF me
| Police Commissioner OF the Chi"i OF fOlice. ana
| 10 make such orders IN the premises a. ne may
| deem adv!- able.