New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
A TILT BETWEEN SENATORS.
BRUSH, OF KINGS AND LEXOW DISCUSS
PARTY LOYALTY.
CONSOLIDATION SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED 81
DELEGATION WHICH CALLS ON GoVERNoh
MORTON-A BILL TO REDUCE HE 'O


DELEGATION WHICH CALLS ON GoVEhNoH
noproy-A ELL. TO REDUCE THE NUM-
BIER OF BRIDGE TENDERs-PRo-
yrp1yi FOR A LIBRARY.
Albany. Feb. % CspeciaD-When the uenoe''-
,ions Of the Republican caucus or last his"'
today mad public the story OF a spi'e" ''
between Senators Brush. Of Kings anu Ae>0"'
Of Rockland, came out. The leehh6 49,,
,hlso mon has not been Of the most friendly
character for some time OWING 10 ue''u'"
foro,cas Of onnon on consolidation and other
nuestons This strained feeling mas "o'
re,ax.a in the least by the treatment senator
,,,,ru, hos accorded DR.. Brush in the Sub-Com-
mlttee on Consolidation. but it took seven hou''
- c,. l., mo same room TO fan the en-
bers into blaze.
senator Rrush was fighting vigorously for
srec,al ale and beer license so the story goes
and senator Iexow when not making op)ectionS
,o tho remarks of the doctor, was letting IAN
sarcastic illusions much to the annoyance vi
the Kings County man. At last Lexow couiu
| NOT restr,in his anger longer at the remarks Vi
Rrush and he is sail to have shouted 10 ''e
doctor:
"You are a nice man to talk. You have never
been a good Republican in your life! 10 ""'o"
Senator Brush retorted:
"r have always been a loyal Republican. ana
uiu no recognized as one BY my constituents long
| after YOU have been read out Of the party
Senator Ellsworth prevented further hostilities
bv bringing 70 vote the proposition Of DR.. Brush
| 10 adopt special ale and beer license III was
| rejected by vote Of II 10 II. Senators "ray
Wiemans and Brush felt we'll satisfied with the
concessions granted by the caucus, as 1t was Tor
the reduction OF the amount Of the tax collected
IN the cities which should go to the state that
they had most earnestly contended' ana the re-
duction Of that amount from One-half TO one
third is gratifying to these Senators.
CONSOLIDATION SENTIMENTS.
A delegation of three men from Brooklyn
waited upon Governor Morton to-day to present
views on the consolidation question. They were
Henry Batterman. IL. NJ. c. Ingraham and Aora-
| ham Abraham. When presented 70 the Governor
| Mr.. Abraham, after announcing the mission OF
the delegation, said that he represented the ma
iorltv Of the mercantile interests of the City Of
| brooklyn and he could assure the Governor that
the major part Of the large merchants Of the city
heartily favored consolidation. He further said
that 100 out Of 1870 members OF the Manufacturers
| Association were In favor OF the consolidation OF
| New-York and Brooklyn.
| Governor Morton asked him what would be the
result Of a vote upon the question II taken now.
| Mr. Abraham replied that it would result In an
| increased majority for consultations
Mr. Batterrnan told the Governor that the
majority Of the Republicans of Kings County
| favored consolidation and that this was par
tict.arly true in the Eastern District the section
| which gave Scherel 10000 majority for Mayor
| two years ago.
| As the delegation retired from the Executive
| Chamber the Governor extended a cordial invita-
| ton to call again.
| A BRIDGE BILL
| Senator Brush has It on the authority OF the
| Police Commissioners that there are more Bridge
! tenders In the employ Of the City OF Brooklyn
than are necessary. and he has accordingly In
| troduced bill which Is intended 10 do away with
| the extra employees by transferring the unneces-
| sary ones 70 the patrol force and taking away
| the authority to appoint SUCCESSORS TO those SO
| removed. $500
| Assembyman Brennan to-day introduced bill
| which provides that when the residents OF
| Brooklyn or others. contribute 100000 FOR the
| establishment OF public library. then the city
| may raise that amount for similar purpose ana.
| with the 100000 thus provided. establish and
maintain public library for the city Of Brooklyn