New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

ciai body, issued a small pamphlet. In this they
onY an 0" sre Of opinion that ii had
anaty about They added that it " was .a merely rely
further Language, mo consolidation would follow
@ further terms a sn 0s # IS Of
mat abes BUT thf ons pee
II language anything. that in such legislative
action methods, terms and conditions would pre-
We do not need to go into the results of that
sa
the vote was not to be na was 70 settle rde SndnS
force 1t was understood in Brooklyn by Edward
NJ. Shepard. by DR.: David H. Cochran. president OF
George ~ Brush @Ss ali voted for
but oppose the bill and by many 9her IN men
hearing %bW a member Of the Consolidation Com
sdsa that YISs sSs Sssa
not now esse the vote only point o out the TO ySu
ject by, the Legislature should take the form Of
'PFeseribing methods terms and conditions 3nr KINGS
county, @ and larger ELSEWHERE though Mount
,Ss nn s ap Iii s
INTRODUCED int in the early hours Of the ars day q
ass Ell 20 Of 1885, So no n
and condons professed TO provide eauas,s taxston
s S and sft A9 terms s to be settled asI ash
all h m Sn ss Sa Mfs
proposed charter to popular vote was passed n tie
Brooklyn and Buffalo and the bill died for lack Of
time TO reprint.
60, l.EXOWS RECORD.
senator Clarence Lexow Of Nyack, had been:
earnest IN pushing the measure but reflection dur
ing lhe months seemed in the fall TO have
coo5Ad his ardor., At any rate IN the autumn ,
metahtm at the Judiciary Convention in Brooklyn
.ndShege talked on the subject With him He Il tod I'd
ne no mons Il at H S the
LexSw denies saying this, TO which answer that
Vas said IN the presence OF r. grton. Sf No
league- who confirms my statement which / su9 ?.
arsr Go s% sef S Tatps Which snd
press from Jess. Fuller, Their chairman Of the
the same day and at the same PLACE. but without
know.dSe at The time MT LeS S ss made
1895 began Mr. Lsxows fatigue was overcome and
mssn influence s'F Of he alleged but true
despSt. whose haunt L the Fifth Avenue Hotel
faith. as it violated the oiical pledge that meth
DDS terms and conditions would be prescribed be
Lexow who became so tired in the previous year;
nS se h bad @
been rolled to success by the cohesive force, Of
Cd the machine in the Pull Of all its
motions has h m9ved ike the car OF Jugger
A VIOLATION OF PLEDGES.~~---.
1t will be SAID perhaps. by some defenders Of
the Commission that this bill does not violate their
pledge. because it does not provide consolidation
until January, 1898 by which time the charter
will nave been presented 10 the Legislature. But
II the charter Is ready. If the charter is not
satisfactory, consolidation takes place just the
same under this act and the people CONCERNED have
have. completed lie work by March. 1897 when It
expires by Limitation. the bill, unless amended
u" S!s .
government Is b the bin provided "'" ~ '''' VI
But now to the methods used in pushing this bill
through Early in January last petition OF 2sOo
sitlon II. Every was used in obtaining
Names and many we're rejected as doubtful. To
by wards and election Districts and with it was
ser the full list OF registry rolls OF 1895. for pur-
poses OF comparison in case suspicion existed OF
ate by Senator Brush. 1t was sent in its original
bossto the documentroS and there II lay all
nittee. after appointed to consider the sub
jeci 1t was never called for or examined. but lay
the bill had passed the Senate, when at my
quest, 1t was returned to Brooklyn. Attention
Lexow the remark that ne had heard the sigma
lures Iere bought The gentleman has a low con-
Of the cr S Ss st ea Of p our sGps ss
or both II is enough 10 say that the presence
with the petition OF the registry rolls made 1t easy
to test the genuine character OF the names. had
there been desire to do so
THE HEARINGS on CONSOLIDATION.
Later Joint committee of both houses was ap-
no.nted TO consider consolidation, and a sub-com-
m,ttee Of this committee visited Brooklyn and New
YorE The proceedings before them pub
Nshed and need not be recited. 1t IS, how
eyer the fact hat in many ways their actions
were curious At q hearing in New-York the de-
Mari