New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THE MAYORS WILL BIZ HEAhD'
GOVERNOR MORTON CHANGES HIS MINI
ABOUT THE RAINEs BILL.
~ re rvrx POSSIBLE THAT HE MAY HAVE THE
MEASURE SENT TO THE MAYORS As III
nrI,-pLArrs COVERT THREAT

vr,srpr SENT TO THE MAYORS AS CITY
gul>-PLArT's COVERT THREAT.
fry TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE'I
Alhany March l6-Thomas [: flat' linn"
ton IN favor of the Ra.nes Liquor Tax Dill 80.
a., tr,srnre,ed by the Republican members Oh ''o
T ogislature tonight as order addressed ~ ~
ernor Morton that he must sign tne 49,, ,,s
,be Governor signs 1t Mr. Platt VIII .h''H ' ~,
mower as a boss has been convinc.neN sno" :, 10
PAIRS anxiety that the Governor shou'u 'e :.
evident in every line of ms argument III law, -,
r. -, ,hink,no Of the appointments OF excise III
.,,ors ,bat viii be in his gift the moment TIC
STATE Excise Commissioner is appoin'eo' ,,.,.
respecta BILE this fgurehead may De- ''ie 80 ,u,
oficers Judging from previous apo h."e ',,,,oh
no named by Mr. Plat. ana, from .''e h.ra
oo,,os from various Congress districts W.
,.1s % rho National Republican convention
~ 80, elected Il Is evident that MT ria'' a.
oodv reckoning on his power TO appoi"'
s,ac,ors has promised large huinoe' "
nlaces to his active partisahs' -, .,,. hs
Governor Morton made it evident - ,,,, ~,
,as No, vet made decision on the Ra'hes D''' :.
mas no. N.S,or Tbacher. Of Albany. that ne
-, have a hearing on the bill IN company WIN
,hor Novors on Wednesday at W cioon' -
Tbacbar at once informed seventeen MaSoi'' VIZ
dosre 10 be heard OF the act.o" VI 49,,
Morton Mayor Jewett OF bn'laio' -. abo
to-day 10 add his name to the list OIL MAJ o' ~
he
,a.,.r addressed TO the Assembly in denuhciat'o'.
I'm declared that il '1egaized larceny OF
tho money Of the cities by the state ana also as
sar,od that IL was "a measure for the promotio'
Of dives. ...o.ar,
Ashley w Cole the Governors private secretary
made the following statement to-day III rosfo,se
80 a, inouirv: Governor Morton has not yet de-
c,ded whether or not the Ra.nes bill ought 10 oe
referred to the Mayors Of cites FOR ther approx
or disapnroyal Mr. Lincoln. the Governors la"
advisor il still examining that question The Gov
ernor may get some light on II from the ia'o''
when they make their speeches here on "eohes-
day II he decides that the contention OF thc
Mayors that they have a right to pass upon the
hi IL iust one he will have the Legislature re-
call the bill and then IL would be sent 10 the
Mayors who would have fifteen days In which 10
consider IT,"
II the bill should go to the Mayors now 1t would
not be back in the Governors hands until along in
APRIL as the Mayors would have fifteen days 10
consider It. and it would have to be passed again
by the Legislature II any Mayor should veto t.
Several Mayors dnquestionably would veto 1t. The
Governor then would have ten days TO consider H.
II the bin does not go TO the Mayors ne COZ ,So
ernor VIII have un'u Marcn % ,he uas di'er 'i'
Republican State Convention, 10 act on H.
Mayor Strong received his Information yesterday
that Governor Morton had decided 10 grant hear
Ing to the Mayors through Mayor Thacher Of Al
bany. Mr. Thacher sent Colonel STRONG the loHo"-
ing telegram:
Hon. William l.. Strong. Mayor New-York city
Dear sir: The Governor has granted a hearing be-
fore him on the Ralnes bill TO the Mayors OF the
cities "Wednesday morning at 10 O'CLOCK since
YOU represent the city disastrously affected by
the bill earnestly hope o GS T nny Be PPTseI arHER
MAYOR Strong said that he still adhered TO his first
conclusion as To the blls being general measure
with tho enactment Of which the Mayors are not
officially concerned.
Il shall not attend the hearing before the Governor
on Wednesday" said the Mayor tersey.
will you be represented at the hearing he was
asked.
YES" the Mayor replied. Il cannot say as yet
whom will ask TO appear for me.
II was said that Assistant Corporation Counsel
John Proctor Clarke would probably represent the
Mayor AT the hearing.
Cornelius y. Bliss was one Of the Republicans OF
prominence who does not agree with NJ. Phtts
roseate views Of the Ranes bill given in the
Hogan interview in yesterdays papers. Mr. Bliss
believes that the approval OF the bill by the Gov
ernor Will work great injury to the Republican party
nj the polls this fall He said yesterday: There Is
statement made by Mr.. Plat which agree
with That Is his assertion that II Is Impossible 20
deceive the people long the merits OF proper
laws ! don't think the people Will be deceived long
In regari 10 this measure. and 10 other measures
that have passed the Legislature by question: bic
methods The enactment of the Ralnes bill into law
VII. In my judgment. he fatal 20 the Republican
party IN this state and vii! practically its de-
struct.on AZ this end OF tho State