New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
MORTON SIGNED THE BILL.
REAL ESTATE DEALERS JUBILANT OVER
CONSOLIDATION.

REAL ESTATE DEALERS JUBlLANT ONER
CONSOLIDATION.
LITTLE COMMENT CAUSED IN OTHER CIRCLES
WHAT MAYOR wURsTER HAS TO sAY-THE
UNION NOT YET MATTER OF FACT
PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR
REVISION OF MEASURES
The announcement that Governor Morton had
signed the Greater New-York bill was received in
Brooklyn yesterday with mingled feelings Of dis
appointment and qualification. 1t aroused little
comment. however. because 1t had become gen.
orally known that the Governor would make the
bill law. The fact that ne had talked with GER
tain Brooklynites about the selection Of members
of the Greater New-York Commission was taken
as conclusive evidence that the bill was to be
signed. and that further opposition 10 1t would be
of little avail Interest In the reports from AL
bany was. therefore, less pronounced than 1t was
when the fight on in the Legislature. both be-
fore and after the bill had been vetoed by the
Mayors. The signing of the bill was a serious
disappointment for the Republicans who had
protested vigorously against 1t frequently and
forcibly since it first introduced.
VOTERS WILL HAVE THEIR SAY.
Mayor Wurster said yesterday afternoon re-
gardng the signing of the bill
Tho GOyeTHSr told me when saw him in ADany
nor do l. that consolidation Is assured fact yet,
by any means The Governors idea Of the effect OF
the LexOw bill Is that commission Is established
ana It's expenses VIII be Pad II Wiz be Tqns t time
mission, unless mistaken. has the power to de-
mand that the voters shall have opportunity to
moreover the scheme viii not be consummated until
a number of bills have been passed through the
opposition to any all OF these measures in the
legislature and | am confident that no new system
tory to the Peop.e. The Greater New-York bin
Son which is TO report upon the conso iiation
scheme l have always insisted that the people
ment upon any PADS pre,entgi I2r tnT Tnng Cd
as to the form Of consolidation that was to be given
10 US Before the union finally takes place. there
viii be amp'e opportunity for the voters and their
suggest as to the details Of the new charter.
The GoyerHSr ad nothing 70 me Ihe esceo
that he intended 10 select the best and abest men
WHOM could ma He id not it, tel me NV when the
that there will be much delay In the selection"
4 NORMAL DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
what do you consider will be the political
effects of the bl?'
That Is question that have little TO say about
ma@ the 9thSr ok pat i th ot h BcmS
vn A; sGo and Of the other sections OF me cOnsoh-
dated districts at 200" am inclined to believe 'n ,h
these figures are nearly accurate peileTe Inar ,ie
Greater New-York will have normal DemocTatlc
majority OF 1900 believe that the blg ndvanlag &c
their strength When one party Is 50 conspicuousy IN
tne Inc wnkar pariy The eject upon the Republican
narv viii be- to create apathy and indifference sim
I;3ir,n sucress The Democratic party VIII continue
in power and confident IN us ncreas9l .tlenson ~
~ ,,r, fh.nselyes and corruption Will follow. The
time will come. probably when M kepno''Uan pary
will up and temporarily chcck me usci iRPat
us operations Of 'ner ne D to feW
ana that they Will not have lasting results
VOTERS MUST BE ALERT.
The balance between the two parties is unusually
eyea at present. For the sake Of good government
this state OF affairs IS greatly be desired II one
party does wrong II viii be succeeded by It's oppo-
rents and result will be better government Tor
ali Neither party cares TO depend 100 muc ; upoh
the best government possible In order TO Ietain ,r
condenSs OF me IN ,pnp. viii not exist The fight for
good government Will be hard one Wian ' nn
Chances against it, unless the voters are always OH
the alert.
"U-bat will be the effect OF the Governors
action upon the Kings County delegates to st.
Louls?" asked The Tribune reporter
That IL something cannot tell you IT Is wen
known that the Republican organiza9n n m, br9o n
Ign has been strongly Spp2scd 10 tn o T1 have
gone on record against IT, and the party as wnoie
mas ., py,n viii ind,Snce the Republican delegates
against Governor Morton is question that do not
The one hing tina, most deeply regret about the
Message OF this bill Is that was carried through by
the votes Of three Kings County KepuDicahS'
The MAYOR refused TO comment upon the action
~ the three Assem5lymen, but showed by uhe
tome IN which he referred to them that he had
the creates, contempt for the three traitors VINO
bal fed 10 the camp Of the enemy at the criti-
cal point in the contest.
ONE BIG. DEMOCRATIC CITY.
General Horatio c. King said: ,,.
have always been IN favor OF cohsolua''o'. W.
| was one OF the original consolldauoh's'S' 20 90
necessary for Brooklyn as It IS for a poor girl 10
marry 4 rich man. Brooklyn has always neeh IA, al,
overgrown village irving to put on i IN oaIacy
on an income o, 5000 year. uud,,,on
have not been very active In the consomuae'of
n,avemrnt recently because thought II waste .,
time for IL was bound TO come. II VIII De era I
thing for brooklyn. because she mas nothing " 0S'
an rbS effcct Of Consultation will be that i, Will
make one big Democratic city th.hK we in Ole
Ways had COOL government and the conservarr oner
mcnt in both cities Is strong enough 70 idanendepce
government the future There h is ~ proper
enough In both parties to Keep Things !" piope'
order -, -.,. .n.o,,c,uv nc they are
now. II is reasonable to suppose mat nrgan
viii reach ont into brooklyn The plgges. o,sI hmt
cation will OF course try 10 here and we are
able to take care OF ourselves 5u n nou Dem
York will be Democratic ,otn ~. 81 Tho last cleo
ocratic Brooklyn went Democratic AT the id9' e''0
zion by I 900 ma jorty on State Issues, . .Ao ma
don't think that consolidation VIII chahge IN L.
,,ticaI complcx ion OF the State The JOINT maJores
Iii MOI ha any greater than they were before
TAXES AND RENTALS.
nredict that five years from now you VIII not
find a man in the city OF Brooklyn who VIII De VIII
ing 10 admit that he opposed to consultation.
He will say that he always in favor OF IT, Dut
did not like the way in which 1t was put .hrous"'
40 ma, 600 why there ehould be any trouble about
Arranging a suitable charter. Either charter Is Booq
enough Tor the bigger city. The only thihs that
an, snxIons about is the equalization OF taxation;
Thev must agree upon n fixed rate OF taxation anu
fixed rate OF assessment for both elties anu Inat