New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
BIG DEMAND FOR SPO1LS.
MACHINE MEN WANT GREATER NEW.
YORK OFFICES.
DISCUSSED AT ro-MoRRows MEETING OF
up mr. .rro .crrvD " arryOoy NJ Asa~

MR. PLATTs "sUNDAY-scHooL GLASS;"
The State machine has not yet decided tha1
there shall be no supplemental legislation to fol.
low the Greater New-York DILL. In the face g
the statements made by Chairman Charles W.
Hackett, Of the Republican State Committee;
Senator Lexow, father Of the Greater New-York
bill. and James NJ E. OGrady. speaking a. the
Republican leader Of the Assembly. that there
will be no attempt at the present session OF the
Legislature to pass bills creating special COM
missions to administer certain departments Of
the new metropolis. including the Departments
OF Police. Fire. Health and Public Works. II
Zcan be authoritatively said that the real d.
rectors of the machine have not arrived at the
conclusions promulgated by their supposed
spokesmen There is an urgent demand for
more patronage The only certain way to ss-
cure it is to take possession Of the administra-
ton of the new municipal government Of the
Greater NewlYork.
Mr. Platt was not consulted before Mr.. OGraoy
made his widely quoted statement on the moor of
tie Assembly on Wednesday. promising that 10
supplemental bills should be introduced. II the
Governor sent for the Republican leaders OF the
Legislature on Thursday. and served notice on
them. as has been reported. that no supple
mental bills must be considered. word Of
such decision the Governors part was
brought to Mr. Patt AS matters stand the
policy to be pursued will not he settled uncI
Mr.. Platt'e Sunday school class" has had iss
session in the Fifth Avenue Hotel tomorrow.
The Republican leaders VI the State. botn IN
and out of the Legislature. will take part in to-
morrow's conference. Edward Lauterbach, who
is credited with having drawn the bills which
are to open the doors Of patronage to the hum
CRY and thirsty Of the machine. Will present
the reasons why the work Of setting In motion
tho wheels of government Of the Greater New
York should 20 on forthwith. Mr. Lauterpach
will demonstrate the fact that as matters stand
the machine in trumphing over Its enemies IN
Albany this week has won r. 'ss viceors'
Nothing has been gained that VIII SATISFY e"s
cravings 81 the numerous laborers In the ma
chine VINEYARD The cry for office mas gone up
from every nook and corner OF the STATE sno
the managers are driven to the condiuoh o'
at least making a pretence OF listening " '"'
demands OF their followers
Mr.. Lauterbach will try t" depict the unhappy
...,a -, the new metropolis II nothing Ii done
to put things in shape until the ne" "~."'
elected in November. 1897. shall enter upon his
dv,,as IN January /. 1898. Unless the various
narts of the new government are mouideo INV
nroner relations with each other by means OF
.ha commissions which his bills provide Tor, Mr'
Iautorhach will argue the incoming Mayor VIII
erd himself in an unfortunate plight. with an
Immense territory Of warning elements, "noss
governmental situs ton borders on chaos. 10
nr.vsnt such a calamity, Mr.. Lauterbach WIN
,ata thu ground that the Legislature should re-
sc,na the resolution for adjourning on April ~
ara thar its members should address themselves
q, once to the consideration of the suppiemen'ss
bills. ,,...
T, was suggested last cvconR that iesisiauvs
recess might be taken 10 do away WIN '"'
necessity OF asking the Governor 10 cali sn
extra session.
Mr. pI,tt when asked last evening wnetnes
he favored the introduction Of the supplemented
hills and The resembling OF the resoiu.,oh ~.
iourning the Legislature on April 81, decnneo "
y,Sicate what he tn ught Of the policy pro.
nossd He contented himself with saying thas
no definite plan Of action had been decloeu apo
and intimated that the course 10 oe pu's~S~
would be settled tomorrow ,. a.. ..,
IF the plan to create the coHiiiisSi1i,. 20 ~.
lowed out would IL be necessary to cnahge tnS
date for the adjournment OF the Legislature
Mr.. Platt was asked .r ao,.t
TT certainly would" was the reply. l oon.s
believe that the Governor wouid cai d" e
session." .xo
plat men said yesterday that the pressure 70
so ON and take possession Of the governments OF
| Sew-York Brooklyn and Long Island CITY py
commissions was increasing rapiay s'ncs the .hs
massage of the Greater NewYork bill and the
realization by the many political workers VINO
are mt of lob that the bill provides Tor no as
tribution OF loaves and fsnes IA
"If the commission scheme is adopted said
q we,I-posted machine man. "the bills VIII %
made caucus measures. Many country MEM
| hrs Democrats as well as Republicans. Will vote
Far ,her, on promises Of billets for their ruraI
! conetituents in the fat precincts OF the Dig new
Metropolis