New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

THE GOVERNOR WHO DOES NOT CARE TO
BE MADE CATS PAw-sTRONG ARGU-
MENTs FOR CONSOLIDATION.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]
Albany. Jan. Ex-senator Lexow clearly has
,o,, that the public of New-York and Brooklyn
looked with much disapprobation upon his de-
termination to end arbitrarily the hearings
.he Greater New-York bill. for at the close Of
tho hearing upon this great measure Of legisla-
.,on to-day he announced that lat the request
n, the NewYOrk members of the Investgat-
,rg Committee, a further hearing would be
Granted upon the bill in New-York City on
saturday next 1t can reasonably be suspected
chat Governor Morton end not the New-York
members of the Greater New-York 1nvestigat-
ting Committee compelled this change Of pro-
r,anme on Mr.. Lexows part Mr.. Morton un-
ouestionably is much annoyed by Mr.. Platts
,,r,ous attacks upon eminent Republicans in
New-York and also by Mr.. Platts general
clan Of snap" conventions and snap action
IN the Greater New-York bill. Such action by
Mr. Patt is highly prejudicial to the interests
of q candidate for President, and Mr. Morton
friends here perceive the fact Moreover. Mayor
Uurster of Brooklyn has so frankly expressed
his hostility 10 the consolidation Of ew-horK
and Brooklyn that Mr.. Morton may well put
forth his hand TO prevent snap judgment
uron that measure.
The Brooklyn Democrats. at hearing TO-
dav took off the mask they have worn IN re-
card TO their position toward the Greater New
York bill, Senator McNulty and AssemDvmen
Newman and Ebbitts all declaring that they
are oonsolidationists. The brooklyn De''o
Gratis thus favor consolidation. For what pun
noseo Plainly with the thought mat "ne"
prooklvn Is once united with New-lork 'ne'e
u,,u be such an overwhelming Democrauc iii'
,oritv in Greater New-YOrk that the! can nav
tba offices without fear of being ols'uroeu ''
.hoir possession The Brooklyn Repuo"o""
,,o,a will be destroyed as political force tney
argue by being overtopped by the oo'ooV De'''''
cratic majority In New-York
s,-,e one had apparently given the supporters
~ consolidation private Information le" u"sS
nc, that this might be the last nearing ." '
Greater New-York act. and. therefore 'hes ou'
numbered the opponents Of consolidation Ten 10
.o.aav Evidently some person planned this
a. ard M the hearings with an apparent pre-
.o,so~onca ~ sentiment in favor OF constellation
D., tho scherne failed. since Senator LeXo" was
forced TO grant an extension or time
prorontl,, al O'Clock. Chairman Lexow cai'eu
.,a committee 10 order in the Assembly Chafnoei
~ Rrush read a dispatch from the secre'al! o1
tho League Of Loyal Citizens stating tha' ai'e'
comnIete hearing in Brooklyn they deeiNeu II u'
necessary to send a representative 10 Aioa"f.
Mr.. Wilson. who introduced the Consoiu"''O
b,lI IN the Assembly. was asked II ne nau any
49,, 80 GOV He answered that II he had. there
had heen 50 little notice given OF the nearing '""
ne could not have prepared an elaborate a'e"'
noent and that the anti-consohdatonis's oeneNeu
that the hearings had been prema'urey c'oSe'
A a member Of the Legislature ne dio "o' uee'''
It wise TO present an argument.
Cauoro, ceocee ". Wingate was introduced by
James Matthews. the president OF me |"i'70''1"
.,or raaeua He said the burden Of proof rested
SIMON those opposed TO consolidation. anu ''ie! ~" =
presented their arguments which he enumerated
M .ouows. T,ha, the people were not aware OF
,,.bo, .hev were doing when they voted t1at '"e
ci,,7ans of that community. (which Is really only
O. great village as Mr.. Depew says, ala not pre-
sumo they were deciding on the question once
and for all. that the question was only an eNpei'-
rent that Brooklyn Is able TO raise an "'0"e,
that she needs, that New-York wouid not ai'
prooklvn. and. finally that they must nave
referendum.
"Au the men," he said, who have great In
terests in Brooklyn. have come TO you anu III ee'
e,,aa.,or The others who have been be-
g. ,.o,, are sentimentalists and have presented
sentimental arguments. They kno" ho'hii's Vi
Rrooklvn and care little else for II than 10 k"o"
Tho easiest and most direct way TO reach New
York
"ur Johnson has said. and he gave falr
tvna ~ an aati-consolidation argument 'ha'
while 2 great city might be governed uhder I'M
perial government it could not be so governed
under a popular government. III TINS Is 80 We
should abandon all popular government ine'r
argument is himsy and unworthy OF consioera-
ton."
The railroad companies me pusiiesS "e'' anu
all the leading people wanted 10 Jo'" '''e wv
cities II this were done the s'aeha'io" =.
business In Brooklyn would pe s'oPpe"'
people would. as they are not now opie u oo'"''
money upon their little houses IN tne N''' "a
Churches.
The argument OF the men who favored Ieiei
enduro continued General Wingate. was not IN
good faith. 1t was proposed so that .ne' .'u.D
secure. between the passage Of the Dill ana 'n'
referendum. enough crystallized power - NJ"
the proposition.
President Adams OF the Consolidation he"e' w
read several telegrams from prominent ci''Zehs
who wished to he recorded as in favor OF con
soidation. He also read a letter from Henry
Batterman, who called the conmittees a''e"'''
10 the fact that 80 per cent OF the Peopie e"
gagged in the development OF Brooklyn ia'o'
consolidation. consolidation means progress
Anti-consoidation deterioration l nope '"e
committee will observe the will OF the people a'
expressed at the polls in 1894" was the messae'
Of Mr. Batterman.
DR. Brush said he would answer the Iet'er W
stating that he represented the district IN "ni0'
Mr.. Batterman resided. and that district IN io'
bad cast an adverse vote of 800 on the consohoa
hon question.
Ex-Judge a. w. Tenney made an urgent aP
peal for consolidation He said. in part: i cha'
lenge any man to name me single instahc
I'm the history Of this country. from It's iouh
z,,to, 20 tho preeepf moment when vol