New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

PORTED THIS WEEK - COGGE-
SHALL WAS THERE
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
Albany. Feb. j Senator Lexow was reported
DAY as saying I. Al his report regarding the re-
". ~ the sham investigation in New-York and
p-ooklvn concerning the Greater New-York prob
So, vas ready Il probably has been ready since
ro,uarv l. People beginning to suspect that
cosby Governor Morton is the man who actually
- ho.l.ng back the great LeXow from destroying
republican Brooklyn ny merging Il with Demo
cratic New-York. and that the Governors attitude
has more or less relation 10 the fact that ne is a
candidate for President Nj Morton we'll under
s-anss that Z large proportion OF the Republicans
~ Brooklyn demand n right TO vote on the Greater
New-York charter and to say whether they wish
70 live under It. lie canno, approve of bold de-
eance Of their wishes by Republican Legislator
The de.ay OF Senator Lexow in submitting his re-
,ort and the accompanying bill for the consolidation
Of New-YorR and Brooklyn may be due. therefore.
"a a knowledge his part that Mr. Morton does
m, wish airy such measure 20 come TO hin. Sen
s,or Lex0w. OF course. understands that Mr. Platts
,oUe~ is 50 great in the Legislature that il would
be an easy matter 10 pass the bill, but this power
"a ~ no va.ue Il Governor Morton Is unwilling 70
s.g, the measure The hesitation Of LeXow to pat
q his bill and report II Is suspected, IS due TO his
Consciousness that Mr. Morton has not Yet been
,srsua 5el to say that ne VIII sign the bin %
,bs fundamental ones. Nj Pau cares nothing
oboy. the consolidation Of New-York and Brooklyn
,-.ss- il gives him possession Of their Police Fire.
peal.h and Pubic Works departments.
Senator Brush. OF brooklyn. said today that II
Governor Morton should refuse 20 grant the people
~ BROOKLYN a referendum on the proposed union it
,or,d Greatly harm him in Kings County a can
aa.,e for the Presidency II IS known that the in
tense feeling of the Republicans Of Brooklyn on this
matter has been told 20 Governor Morton recently
hv several eminent Republicans who do not live in
BROOKLYN and whose testimony could be looked upon
as d.sinterested
There was conference on the Raines liquor tax
hrl AZ the house Of Senator Higgins. in Hawk-st'
,orieht I, was attended by Senator Ellsworth.
Senator Raines and by the Republican members or
,be Senate Committee on Taxation and Retrench-
ment. Messrs Higgins. Krum. Sranahan' Hum
nbrev Daley. Johnson and Cogseshal. and the
Republican members Of the Assembly Excise Com
rnit,ee Messrs Aids Sears. Upper. hughes IVES
pounds Beden Witter. Miller and Warner.
Senator CoggeshaN was greatly pleased that ne
xss invited 10 the conference. He was not asked
n attend the caucus OF the Republican senators.
The invitation be present at the conference seems
~ indicate 10 him that he is regarded as Repuo-
lican-in case his vote IS needed for United States
Senator.
senator Raines has amended his Liquor Tax bill
in many respects ne is said to have retained the
original scale % taxation one important amend
r1ent protects the residence districts OF cINes ana
towns from invasion by liquor dealers W Il'e
good many Of the city Republicans express opposi-
lion TO the bill. Il Is reported that most OF them
would attend party caucus on X and that II prop
ably could be made party measure ana passsi
II was the general sentiment Of those VINO ATTENDED,
the conference that caucus on the Dil! should Il
possible. be avoided. - -,
TIE conference did not adjourn until near MO
night and II - understood that The DECISION was
70 risce the bill before both the Senate ana the
Assembly this week and have It reprinted Win
a. The senate Taxation and Retrenchment Com
rnIttee will report tomorrow bill 10 prevent the
extension OF licenses before the expiration OF me
$50 ~ license This bill "a designed 10 prevent
ne granting OF licenses under the existing law IN
order 10 avoid for year more the higher Tees
U.sfch viii he exactei under the Raines dill. The
present law allows licenses 10 be extended before
their term has expired.