New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
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Horse Show Committee, on April IL.
CONSOLID1TIONISTS JOY FOL.
THEY SAY THAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL
CARRY THE BILL THROUGH
THERE IS NO REASONABLE OBJECTION ~ 'oN-
sorrn,r,ox NOW POSSIBLE. THEY DECLARE
OPINIONS OF WELI~KNOWN MEN
on THE SUBJECT.

OPINIONS OF wELI~KNoWN MEN
ON THE SUBJECT.
ConsoIdationsts were jubilant yesterday over
the news from Albany Of the amendments 10 'ne
Greater New-York bill Several VINO were seen
by Tribune reporter said that IL was mus
fortunate change and perhaps the only one tha'
would serve to rush the bill through the minimum
OF legislative opposition.
George W. Chauncey. Of the Consonua'o'
League. said: LAS tho bill now stands. those
na,n,o v,bo have all along opposed consoiida-
ton must now show their hands. They must
either bring up valid objections to the DILL or else
declare themselves against consolidation IN any
form whatever No plea of resubmissloh VIII
avail. The amendment providing that the nine
members of the commission shall reside III 'he
districts affected doe; away with any opJeo'io'
which might be raised on the ground 'i'at '''e wy
would be governed by men having 10 iii'nie
Interests at stake. And then AGAIN; as '"e ~
mission Is 10 go out of existence III d YEA INV
can be no plea that the Greater Ne"-i i ~
no governed as a vast political machine or mat
Plattism or Lexowism will prevail III IS the NUS
absurd thing to say now that COMMISSION VIII
govern the consoida ed city. and that the MaSoi
will have only little TO say. Inc anieho''e'. ~
noses Of ALI that. Those men who are afraid OF
as they might have before had they stopped 10
o.,aar For in any event the charter when
the commission will prepare must go 10 inc Hes''-
lature as a nnality.
Mr. Chauncey then proceeded to give MS
opnion of some of the men at Albany whom ne
called politician legislators" He SAID tha' IL
some of the measures introduced by them were
an evidence of their patriotism to BROOKLYN nc
was simply amazed. He then referred u so"e
of the Kings County representatives III ihosl
caustic terms Mr.. Chauncey further saio Una.
he hadn't the slightest doubt that the Dill "ou'o
ro through both houses next Tuesday ana De-
come law.
CONSOLIDATION AN ASSURED FACT
"They cannot beat us now he said IN oo"-
clusion. CONSOLIDATION is an assured 1ac'' Inc
amendments most wise provisions nave Khocheu
down every prop of the anti-men. Consonoatlo"
cannot come too Every day OF ueiay 30
an injury to the city.
Sanders Shanks. secretary Of the League. spoke
in a similar strain. President William T. heo-
field. when asked his opinion concerning the
amendments said he preferred not to speak at
present but would await Developments.
Evan ]. Rus,in or the real estate firm OF
Prstin & Robbins, said that he was not cie"-
oring for consolidation. He would prefer nome
charter and home government, me expenses Vi
which should be paid by Brooklyn people. MI
R,stin said emphaticay that he was against
centralized government in New-York
James Matthews, president Of the Consohda-
ton League. sail: THE present bill is a great
move 1t is satisfactory to any one who wants
consolidation and removes the question OF state
control which was unsatisfactory TO many
of our people AS Brooklyn has model charter
II won't take the Commission long to perfect
the charter for the greater city. taking ours as
q basis The Legislature Is certainly proper
todv 10 pass upon a charter. II the people can
rot trust the Legislature, cannot have faith
in the Governor and his appointments they would
better abolish both the Governor and the Legis-
lature. The election Of a Mayor In 1897 Is wise
thing as 1t will bring the government right
down to business without any delay
POLITICS ENTIRELY ELIMINATED.
EN-. Grout said: "4Al parties will unite on
this measure and destroy all fear Of danger aris-
ing from government by commission. Politics
have been entirely eliminated. and as the people
understand the bill they will the more approve
of it, The bill is admirable. and is the best piece
Of legislation that could be pI r0posea ot., Cav
;nes Bank said that he was for consolidation
under any and all circumstances. He stated that
he was perfectly satisfied that the commission
yn would not betray their trust. He thought
the strangest thing about the whole proposition
was that New-York itself does not oner greater
opposition. -
Police Justice r. II. Laimbeer: The amend,
ments seem to improve the bill. When voted
for consolidation i supposed that the terms
would be equitable. But now that see that we
are going to have consolidation without paying
any apparent attention to terms, an sorry that
! supported the scheme" go
John S. McKeon: Il am opposed to consolida-
ton all along the line. But II Il must come the
amendments are somewhat better than the origi-
nal bill We must consolidate on equal terms or
not at all. If the measure goes through there
will be no Republican party in Brooklyn"
Police Commissioner Wclles Il am still op-
posed to any measure that will lead to the con-
eoidation of the two cities without submission to
the people. Then / am opposed to measure
that would compel commission to submit Its
charter to the Legislature Of 1897 on or before
February I. The time is too short. and the work
too important"
A. d. Wheelock resident Of the Nassau Trust
Company, said thai he was "everastingly OPP
posed to consolidation without another vote