New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25
The News of Brooklyn
TT WILL NOT BE A WALKONER
SOME SURPRISES IN STORE FOR CON-
soLIDATIONIsTs.
SENATOR wRAY SAYS THAT THE INDECENT hNSiH
IN pt,suINc THE ELL THROUGH is LIKELY
TO BE CHECKED BY sNAGs-GLEAsoN

TO BE CHECKED BY sNhGs-GLEAsoNS
CLAIM A SILLY BLUFF
Senator Albert A. Wray, whose position Oh
the consolidation subject is well known RENAME"
over In Brooklyn yesterday on account Oh Jaw
suit While here he took occasion 10 u''e' an
emphatic protest at the attempt whlch VIII "'
made to-day at Albany 70 rush the consolc"'I'"
bill through. The Senator was strong III HIS
statement that the undue and indecent has'e "'s
he characterized I'D which those in favor OF
consolidation exhibit in ,he attempt 10 put inc
bill through can have only one result, ana 'ha'
will be IN make a Democratic city of Republl-
can stronghold Senator Wray Is evidently no
friend Of Thomas c. Platt. and he seems 10
regard Senator Lexow much in the nature or
doubtful political friend.
ct wish" said he that was In position %
talk freely. But. Of course. every one VIII uhdci-
stand how am placed and, for that matter no"
many other Senators and Assemblymen are also
placed in this case. There Is no doubt that Ilat'
and Lexow and their friends have everything
prepared to rush the bill through in hurry
At least they think they have. But am Will
ing to say that as soon as the debate is fairly
on. the boss and his consolidation friends VIII
be likely to run up against a few snags that
they do not now anticipate. Much has bceh sdiu
about machine Senators ana AssempiShieii' anu
although they think they have everything hXed
they will find some surprises in store FOR thehl'
or am much mistaken. Other parties may
be able to fool with the general public. but the
Republican party is not in a position to, and 1t
will find, at least in this State that when the
leaders attempt TO override and eubvert public
opinion there Will eventually be an explosion
which will scatter far and wide"
How far do you suppose the details or the
special commissions have been worked out"'
Il do not know to just what extent, but 1t Is
perfectly safe TO assume that not only have the
Police and Public Works Commissions been
planned almost TO the smallest detail, but, In
addition. the men who will form the commits
sions have been selected. You see, the predilec-
tions of Plat and Lexow and the others for con-
sodation were formed so long ago. In view
of the vast possible political prestige that
would accrue to them. that they have had time
TO settle among themselves everything pertain
ing to a contamination of their work, and so, ike
a general who has carefully planned a battle
beforehand they look for victory. barring, OF
course. unforeseen obstacles. And that, as have
said before. is where some of the surprises
may come in. If they win in the consolidation
fight their future. so far as the State is con-
cerned will be somewhat doubtful Again.
should consolidation become settled fact With
in the next few days. there Is nothing that Will
prevent the departments affected being legls-
lated out OF office in short order
Senator Wray was asked what the claim OF
Mayor Gleason. Of Long Island City, would
amount to in case this happened Mayor Giea-
son, It is understood. In his vainglorious way
has made the claim that he will become mayor
80 Greater New-York. reasoning that the re-
spectiye terms of Mayors Strong and Wurster
win expire before his and that by succession
ne will be at the head Of the big municlpai,. s
Gleason was more of a "blufer than any
thing else He said he did not think that there
was any validity whatsoever in the claim
"If the legislature" he added had any idea
that this would happen, they would call an
extra session and put sudden but determines
o,,ietus upon his ambition. l would sooner ex-
meet TO see Long Island City annexed TO New
Jersey than that this should happen