New-York tribune., 1896-03-30

Police, Fire, Health and Public Works of New
YORK or. that if they are introduced. they will
pass the Legislature and receive Mr. MOrtOn'3
signature. Probably Mr. Platt could force such
DIS through the LEGISLATURE but Mr.. Morton,
although willing, apparently. to do almost any
thing that Plat requests. has not yet, il is said
given his assent to such measures becoming
laws Politicians generally think that all Platt
intends to do this year is to create Platt
year, when Platt Governor a trfe more COM
plant than Mr. Morton IS in the Executive
Chamber, to have State Commission bills to rule
the Police and other departments of New 0rk,
rushed through the Legislature and signed. The
pretext for these bills would be that the Greater
NewYork Commission had not yet completed
its work. Tammany Halls support Of the
Greater New-York bill this year is said to he
based upon a deal Of Richard Croker and Mr.
Platt that bipartisan State Commissions
shall be established next year TO rule over over IN inc
Greater New-YOrk territory, and that Platt Re-
publicans and Croker Democrats shall be put
In charge Of these Commissions.
MIR. SAXTON TALKS OF HIS DEFEAT.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton, in speaking about
his defeat for delegate Yesterday said: Il under
stand that the chief reason why was beaten by
those in control of the Congress District Con-
vention because Of my opposition 10 the
Greater New-York bill 1t seems that my letter
to the Rev. Dr. Storrs. OF Brooklyn. in opposition
to the Greater New-York bill has given offence to
the powers that be in the Republican party. l
intend always to express my views as Repub-
lican on public matters when called upon so TO
do In a proper way; and do not propose to be
muZZled by anybody. The combination against
me in the Congress District Convention was
formed under extraordinary circumstances. The
Republicans of Wayne County. my neighbors. had
no part in 1t. Their wishes were absolutely ig-
nored."
"Do you support Mr.. Morton for President?'
Il do" replied Mr.. Saxton. "and most earnestly,
but my loyalty to the Governor was not suiii-
cient for the purposes OF the bosses. They seem
to think that If went to ST. Louis as delegate
! would not take orders from them under all cir
cumstances. If that Is not the case they nave
defeated me with a desire to humiliate me. /
made no particular effort 10 secure an election
as delegate ] have simply said that | would
like to participate in the proceedings Of the Re-
publican National Convention. Ny time has been
so fully occupied with my public duties and pri-
vate concerns that ! had no time TO make a can
vass for delegate.
Il have been assured that the sentiment or the
Republican voters of the counties OF Cayusa,
Cortland and Yates together with that or the
Republican voters of my own county or wayne.
was with ne. / believe that the Republican
masses are going t. r"minate the next Flesl-
dent. They vitally interested in the mater.
do not believe any OLGA 'chy or poltical bosses
can wrest their power from them. The people
will name the ST. Louis candidate and elect him
| hone the nominee will be Governor Morton put
whoever he is he will have the support or the
whole Republican party