New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
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Albany March 26.--There Is a rising tide OF
Republican opinion against the Greater New.
York bill. That apparent to-day, when
thirty-six Republican Assemblymen cast theiS
votes against the measure while only sixty-fouS
Republicans or less than enough to pass II
voted for It, A large proportion Of these sixty
four Republican votes. 1t is we'll understood.
were cast under duress II Thomas C. Platt had
not issued orders that the bill must be passed
they would not have voted for 1t.
The bill was passed by a vote Of 81 to So. but
Mr.. Platt had to appeal to his Tammany Hal
allies for aid in order to force 1t through the A.
sembly. Twenty-Five Tammany Hall Assembly.
men voted for 1t. 1t received. as already stated
81 votes. Deducting the % votes Of Tammany. u
had only SO votes. or less than enough to pass
it, Five other Democrats three from Kings
County one from Richmond and one from
Queens voted for the bill. This made u votes
In all cast by Democrats for the bill. or ma
iority Of the AZ votes the Democratic party had
in the Assembly Richard Croker sees in Greater
New-York "a greater Tammany Hail." as was
well declared by Leutenant-GovernorS Saxton.
BRILLIANT SPEECH OF MR.. ROBBINS.
Frederick A. Robbins. OF Allegany County,
one of the ablest Republicans in the Assembly.
led the opposition to the bill AS chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee. he has Won the 90.
TEEN Of the members OF the Assembly. Ale
WAYS opposed to the consolidation Of New-York
and BROOKLYN from a belief that both cities
will be better governed apart this year nc mas
felt that it would be politically dangerous 70
DENY the voters OF Brooklyn referendum on
the Greater New-York charter. Mr. Ropplns ex'
pressed in a speech an hour and a half long.
the dstrust felt by rural Republicans wnen tney
view Mr. Platts scheme to unite Republican
Brooklyn forcibly with Democratic New-York
He criticised the bill a lawyer. pointing out
its unconstitutional features. The burden OF
his argument, however. that the uniting
of Brooklyn and New-York would create such
mighty city that it would control the Legislae-
ure
Mr. Robbins summed up his opposition WIN
the following telling attack on the BILL "Wnom
do speak for here? For Brooklyn! NO. FOR
New-York? No. I speak for the interests Ok
the rural counties Of New-York; and snouio
speak for them II no other man lifted his voice
in this house upon this question Inat - my
answer to a thousand slanders Tnat " my
answer to everything that partisan mahen"N
and spite can visit upon me ior ene po~
which hold to-day"
"It is said there will be some time Greatee
New-York. I grant you that. But 1t VIII nos
be by an act OF this Legislature; II VIII NOT -
by acts OF corruption and wrong. When tns
forces of vice and corruption in that great city arc
overthrown; when crime Is suppressed VINE" o''-
berry is unknown; when offices are not oouen'
and sold In the market. and when the hoo's
band of heroes nov striving for the right III thas
great city shall have by the highest MANHOOD
brought about state Of affairs OF virtue so
briefly and peace then there will be In the truer'
broader and the nober sense OF the word
Greater New-York"
Nearly all the Republican Assemblymen from
Rrooklvn made speeches against the Dill.
FISH AND RAINEs AS wHIPPERs-IN.
Sneaker Fish exerted all his influence to pass
the bill. especially among the Democratic mem.
bers. The 49, 900 Republicans of Brooklyn Will re-
member this fact when he seeks nominauon
for Governor next fall. Mr.. Fish. after thus us-
ing all the power that a Speaker naturally poe-
s.sses to pass the bill. shouted out Lis vote IN
favor of the measure as hint to all timid A.
sembymen that he. the Speaker. supported IT,
Senator John Raines came over from the Sen-
ate and made strenuous efforts among the Hes
publican Assemblymen TO pass the Dill. he SUI %
fered however, the modification or seeing Mr:
Steele of Ontario, his own county, vote asaanss
the bill.
the bill were Babcock. OF Chautauqua; Brennan
OF Kings; Carlisle. OF Westchester; C. j. clark.
OF Jefferson; Cromwell, or queens, Ue Hraw oA
Kings: Forester, of Kings; French. OF New.
York Gray, Of Duchess: Harrison OF Steuoen;
Honsinger OF Clinton; Horton. OF wayne:
Hughes OF Kings; Roster, Of Lewis; Lalmoeers
~ Sew-York: Livingston. Of Kings. Marshall. OK
Kings: Matteson OF Cattaraugus; Miller: OF Cat.
taraugus; Peevers Of Erie; Perkins. OF kingsi
Post Of Suffolk: Rounds OF Cayuga: sanger, az
Oneida: c. Smith, Of Erie; Springweiler. OF Erie;
steele, Of ontario; Steiner. Of Erie: Storm. Of
Queens; Wagstaff, Waldo and G. w. wilson: OK
Kings. and Zimmerman. of Jeffereon As Mr
Robbins said, this will be the Republican roll
Of honor"
Senate Clerk Kenyon has transmitted certined
COMES OF the Greater New-York bill to the Mayors
~ New.York Brooklyn and Long Island CITY
for their approval or disapproval.