New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
,n .,1r1JJN'S EXPLANATION.

MR. MULLINS EXPLANATION.
.r,,urxr AT WATERFOWL AS TO WHY HE
.,., rop THE GREATER NETWORK BILL.
"a tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Wv T., an article referring to the Senate vote on
A.. C,r.a,er New-York bill The tribune sPone -
.,bs astounding position taken py Mes''' 80
and N,llin' in their speeches strongly opPosms
the measure, but. nevertheless 'o."s XVI ~.
.~ac,ion will now be In order-at least as " o'o
- - lseslators-for this hasty criticsm' LOT
NJ Tr,hune lacking in foresight. was not Pos
xssed of the explanation OF MT Mui''i' VIZ
nrsvent any such misconception on inc poi -
.onstituents made a flying visit nome, nor na1
The Tribune seen his organ Inc 49,, n.
Times" which in big capitals. announced .nA. ~
.rx,,a,ns n Clearly" while editoriaiiy IL gave OUT
mai had The Tribune been in possession VI t"e -,
frma;on which luckily had fallen to Tine iihe'
n would no; have been guilty OF 50 on'u''
criticism and. again. . <o, - .h.,r
nnrVes IL would have made It's application d. OF
righteous principles somewhere eise, ,hs, every
aiher resder of legislative proceedings would pro-
nounce The fact is that both senator Ma,oy az" ~
Senator Mulin are men who have Inc courase ~; VI
her CONVICTIONS who independent IN ac te,r
and who take broad view Of their duty 10 , hf
party on the prine,p,,,sr me- hest i'e
Now. let us look at the information referred TO-
which at all events. shows that however MI. Null
lin oasis his vote his belief Is ever the same
last . Republican convention was held In the latter
city and resolutions were apologetcally presented
b. The Timess" editor, who was particular u
explain that he was not their author that some
body on the street had placed them IN MS haHos
And what was OF prime importance that senator
Nullin uha talked one way and voted another. had
Consented TO Their presentation. The resolutions
which utter uncertain sound are as follows:
Whereas, We, the delegates here assembled IN
convention representing the LIST Assembly DeuIc.
OF Jefferson County have learned with deep regret
The in the Senate OF TINS sas %,
bn' by the aid and with the assistance OF kepub-
iican Senator'S; and t. .,,ros, m. ur,v.r.aI
opinion of the Republicans Of this district that this
bill is pernicious in its inception and Is not ohly
the Esnnhcan party in the State but is also in
con,ravention OF the rights ana expresseo ueS"e'
Where's. Ne sincerely believe that this measure
Of he no. merit za ana ns a sae and that Its
ment cannot even be justified by Repupiicans on
the ground of party expedieney: now thereio'e'
Resolved. That it is the desire of the loyal Repub-
leans Of this district that this measure be defeated
and our representative in the Assembly. the Hon
walter Zimmerman, Is hereby requested 10 use
al honorable means within his power 10 pr'"s
about this result
The first TO respond to the forc.be utteranees
was none other than Senator Mu!lin VINO declated:
- mink the resolution is right. ! never Dehe'eo
IN the blil; and then. looking about for an ex-
cuse Tor his vote: But never had an expression
precsaea ine In speaking In the Senate, mace a
oloao statement OF his position. and very sound
a. aus a.sumen'. When my name was reached
sa,o ! q'ant favor the bill; thought 1t against
He "'se"s Of good government and detrimental
10 .he nepuohcan party. but voted for It,"
cali. i: sivs s,S.s . .sqa9. g
hey tsjked Il we Tin they had voted exactly a.
Ss few more i lines repeating = weud have looked
become Law, Il must Be approved or vetoed by
the Mayors OF the cities IL sHec,s hoth of whom.
are Republicans. II vetoed by either il viii come
nsek to the Legislature and must be passed over
fer his signature If approved bs 10 o, me yors il
likewise goes to the Governor and csn hecome a
hT without ,bs further acton BY the
sstms 70 nnd relief from responsibility other
ytntlon II In the same light ID not made known;
2pe hing y certain. the resolutions Voiced that
sodys oeefs, and vote and voice were In full ac-
3orf. and they were adopted unanimously' w.
The Senator made the happy Observation that he
CAD % hear this expression Of the people: that
would be pleasure to carry out the will Of his
Ens'i,uents. In other words. now that the horse
been steleE, he would be careful to lock the