New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
MUST DEPEND ON TAMMANY.
THE ONLY WAY THE GREATER NEw-YORK
BILL CAN BE PASSED.


THROUGH OVER THE vEroEs OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN MAYORS OF wEw-YoRK
AND BROOKLYN
! (rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
Albany, April 1.-THE Legislature will decide
the present week whether or not 1t will pass
the Greater New-York bill over the veto Of
Mayor Wurster. of Brooklyn. And 1t can he
suspected that It is also probable that at the
time 1t will have to deal with veto
message on the same bill from Mayor Strong
Of New-York The only message Of consoa-
tory nature. to all appearances that has come
from New-York Harbor will be that of Mayor
Gleason, OF Long Island City, approving the
| bill.
Under ordinary circumstances. a veto message
signed by two Republican Mayors representing
two Of the largest cities on the continent, con-
| tanning together a population OF 25oo.0oo, ana
| opposed only by the message Of the Demo-
cratic Mayor OF a petty city Of $4,000 popula-
tion, would be treated with profound respect
by Republican Legislature
WILL JAM" 1T THROUGH.
But these are not Ordinary times" That Is
clear when Charles w. Haekett. the chairman
Of the Republican state Committee. and Edward
Lauterbach, OF New-York. the chairman OF the
Republican General Committee. Of that city,
can say as they did yesterday in New-York.
that the Greater New-York bill would be
damned through the Legislature. And 1t Is
well known here. from certain letters sent from
far-away Florida. that Thomas c. Platt. In an
tlcipatlon Of possible veto messages from May
ors Strong and Wurster began using all his
influence some time ago to pass the Greater
New-York bill once more.
Mr. Hackett was here on Friday when Mayor
Wurster', veto message arrived. and he imme-
diately declared that the bill could be passed
over the veto He even went further Mayor
Strong's message on the same bill, suspected to
be veto, having arrived after the adjourn
ment OF the Legislature 1t was locked up by
John S. Kenyon. clerk OF the State Senate. and
secretary OF the Republican State Committee
who undoubtedly acted under Hacketts orders
Mr. Hackett and Mr. Kenyon did not wish pub
| licity given TO Mayor Strong's message-if IT
was a veto Publicity would affect public opin-
ion. and possibly tend 10 defeat the bill There
Is nothing more dreaded by the leaders OF
political machine than public opinion Already
II had induced thlrty-nlne Republican Assem-
blymen to vote against the bill. and II might
lead enough Of them to cast their votes against
II ~ the veto message were published every
where In the State to defeat II.
ONLY BY TAMMANY HALL VOTES
Mr. Platt will have to pass the Greater New
York bill II nc does pass II. with Tammany
Hall votes There were only sxty-four Repuo-
licans who voted for It on March 26. when II
was passed In the Assembly or twelve votes
less than sufficient to pass H. There were nine
| ty-one votes cast for the bill, twenty-five OF
| which were cast by Tammany Hall members,
! and there were five other Democrats who voted
for the bill Thus II is apparent that the rate
NJ the bill depends upon the Democratic mem
hers although the veto message or Mayor
Wurster contains such conclusive reasons
against tho bill that possibly sufficient Re
| nuhrcans will desert It TO defeat 1t. even II
Tho Tamrany Hall members do persist In
voting for II.
The consistency Of the Democratic support OF
the bin should open the eyes of Republicans to
the fact that Il Is bill az now framed In the In
,eres, OF the Democratic party Senator Cantor,
the Democratic leader II the State Senate. on
Friday declared that the bill would be passed
oyer tho vetoes OF Mayors Strong and Wurster.
| ~ veto messages had come from both those May
ora Mr. Cantor must have strong reasons for
assuming this attitude, for he Is a candidate for
Governor or Licutenant-Governor on the l,eHo-
cratic State ticket this fall, and he must know
how damaging II would be to him as candidate
for Lieutena ant Governor to have 4 known IN
Brooklyn that he favored the forcible annexation
Of that city to New-York Moreover. ne ais9 80 is
aware of the loud professions of Tammany Han
for half a century of devotion to the doctrines
OF "home rule" With what consistency can
Tammany Hall orators hereafter brag OF the
record Of their association In favor OF home
rule" II the Tammany Hall Senator'S and AS
semblymen vote to override the vetoes OF Mayors
Strong and Wurster upon the most Important
bin relating to New-York and Brooklyn passed
since their organization as cities?
ONE OF THE oLD-TIME DEALS
There can be only one explanation. in the opin-
ton of politicians OF the steady support OF the bill
by the Tammany Hall Senator'S and Assembly
men. namely. that Richari Croker has a deal
with Thomas c. Plat for a division OF the patron
age OF Greater New-York, that the Greater New
York Commission Is to be composed or equai
numbers OF Platt Republicans and Croker Demo
Gratis and that bipi rtisan Commissioners are 10
he organized In Greater New-York MADE UP Oh
partisans OF Mr.. Platt and Mr.. CROKER
The Republicans In the Legislature VIII nave 10
consider how their constituents VIII look upon
their action II they adopt such course. In over
riding the wishes OF the $4,000 Republicans In
Brooklyn as expressed through Mayor Wurster
II Mayor Strong also has vetoed the Dill there
are 100 900 Republicans In New-York city VINO
throuph him have expressed their disapproval OF
tho measure. Certainly the command OF the
Constitution that city bills should be referred TO
MAYORS for their approval or disapproval was not
adopted by the people IN isyt an mnon bs
Affecting the welfare OF their cities are to be OF
no effect In the Legislature why should the sec
tion OF the Constitution commanding the reler-
ence OF city enactments 20 Mayors pe leit IN 'ia'
document? Every disnterested person Will ac-
knowledge that Mayor Wurster has given some
strong reasons why the bill ought not TO become
n law. Is the Legislature to shut It's eyes to
those reasons!
GOVERNOR MoRToN's DUTY TO TWO CITIES.