New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
ALBANY'S ADVERSE MOVE.
. p1rI. REPORTED IN OPPOSITION To- ANTI
CONSOLIDATIONIsTs
THE LEXOw MEASURE. PROVIDING FOR A
GREATER NETWORK TO INCLUDE ALL TgIE
TERRITORY VOTED on TWO YEARS
AGO. o. 4 TRIU MPIIA;. MARCH,

TERRITORY VOTED on TWO YEARS
AGO o, \ TRIUMrHAL MARCH
Albany, Fet. % (SpeciaO.-Lexow's triumph is
almost complete. Senator Stranahan has not
shown the independence it was anticipated and
hoped by Observation-Disclosures that he would
STOW: for to-day his Senate Committee on Cities.
meeting in joint session with the Cities Commit
tee Of the Assembly. accepted Mr. Lexows volu-
m.nous report. and with it the bill which when it
becomes a law will consolidate not only Brook
Ign end New-York. but all the territory voted
on two years ago.
Senator Stranahan stated only last week that
the report Of the subcommittee would be treated
by the Senate Cities Committee as if it were a
new bill before committee whose membership
was not in part that of the consolidation in
vestgatng committee. Mr.. Stranahan farther
said that he knew out little about the consolida-
ton question and desired to investigate it
thoroughly.
These statements by the chairman Of the Sem
ate Cities Committee led some to believe that
Stranahan was not so plastic as Lcxow, and that
the report would be accepted or rejected by his
comm dttee on its merits: but-the action of to-
day. the rapidly with which the report was aC-
cepted with no consiGeration-shows that another
name should be added to the duet notorious for
political jobbery: that TO the name OF Plat and
his satellite, Lexow, should be added that Of
another helpless follower Of the Easy boss"
forming a new unique uncertain and dangerous
trio-Platt. Lexow. Stranahan.
The subcommittee of nine with Senator
Lexow as chairman. voted last week to report
a bill creating Greater New-York Commission
to consist Of President Green of the old Com
mission; Mayor Strong. Mayor Wurster and
Mayor Gleason. the Attorney-General the State
-.
appointed by the Governor. 1t was also de-
cded by the subcommittee 70 eliminate from
the original bill the towns of Flushing and
Jamaica, and a part Of Hampstead. To-day
the full committee decided to incorporate these
two towns In one. with part Of the town Of
Hampstead formerly in the Greater NewYork
BILL In other words. the bill which to-day
reported both in the Senate and House is the
bill Of last year which contemp.ates city
made up Of all the territory voted on two years
ago.
When the joint committee called to order
by Chairman Stranahan, the following mem
bers answered 10 their names: Senator's Strana-
han, Lexow Page. Brush. Grady. White and
Nussbaum Assemblymen Austin, Stewart Bah
cock McKeown, Andrews. Hill. Wells, David
son and Audett. Senator LeXOw submitted the
report Of the subcommittee OF nine, and Sena-
tor Brush handed in the dissenting report
signed by himself and Assembyman Mckeowh
Assemblyman Storms. Of Queens County, ap-
peared before the committee and spoke briefly
in favor of excluding from the consolidated city
the towns OF Flushing and Jamaica, which COM
prise the district he represents HIS argument
was tina. there towns voted against consolidation,
although the vote in the whole county favored 1t.
He said the majority thus obtained in the county
came principally from Newtown and Long Island
CITY which were already incorporated IN INC
suh-committee's bill. Senator Brush. Of Kings,
stated that he had some criticisms 20 make on
the majority report. and wanted to know Wnetner
the committee would hear them IN open or eXect-
tive session 1t was decided to hear criticisms
on both majority ard minority reports In eXecu-
tive session. and the com-littee in executive scs-
sion listened to a vehement protest gaiHst con-
solidaton from Senator Brush Who SAID H. par
81 take exception to the majority report wherein
Il states that previous TO the vote in 1924 muNlc-
pal consolidation was one Of the burning Ques-
tions of the hour. | have taken more tA2n aver
age interest in all matters pertaining TO the
welfare OF Brooklyn, and my recollection IS that
comparatively little attention was given to the
matter, and many have made the statement 10
me that In the confusion Of handling nineteen or
twenty different ballots. they did not know when
they came out OF the voting booth whether they
had voted for or against consolidation, and paid
very little attention to 1t, as they expected 10
have another chance al II.
ut should not be forgotten that in the thicKiy
settled portion Of the city, owing 10 the SLOW
process of voting. hundreds were unable TO get
their votes in before the time expired and the
poIls closed. The statement is incorrect that
organized opposition 10 consolidation had then
assumed aggressive shape. / knew OF no organ
ized opposition TO consolidation before that OF
the League Of Loyal Citizens little more than
a wear ago | take exception also to the state
ment that opposition 10 consolidation Is confined
70 comparatively few There Is abundant evil
6ence to the contrary which has been pres tied
70 the Senate and which has not been placed
before the subcommittee
When Dr. Brush mad concluded vote was
cuickly taken resulting in the adoption or the
fexow report and the bill INCORPORATING INTO a
ter CITY all the territory voted upon by the
neonIe in 1894 The dissenting votes, three IN
pwnnher were cast by Senator Brush and
Assembivmcn McKeoHn and Ardett the ram
many representation on the joint Cities Com
yoittee voted with Mr.. Plat on the DILL snow,
Inc q renewal Of the alliance OF Taminahy ana
The Tioga chieftain. Senator Stranahah PR
ssn,ed the report to the Senate ana II was inaue
a snncjaI order for Tuesday next. Chairman
Austin handed n. the report OF the commit -,
N tbn Assembly and the bill was maze a spec'a
order for Thursday OF next wesN' . h.,
The representatives OF Kings county, not.
IN senate and Assembly. acknowiedseu 'iia'
ths nroenec,s OF the ant-consondauonlsts are
NOT ~ The brightest. but hope Tor a pete1i
chonca on the floor OF the Senate ana Assembly,
than has been given In committee.