New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
ANYTHING TO PASS 1T.
PLATrs DESPERATE FIGHT FOR THE
GREATER NEw-YORK BILL.
THE PATRONAGE OF THREE STATE DEPARTMENT.
BEING USED TO PUSH THE MEASURE
THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY TO-DAY
-TAMMANY'S DEAfANDs

-TAMMANY'S DEMANDS.
rrRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuyAl
Albany. April H.-Speake.' fish announced to.
day that a vote would be taken in the Assem-
bly, tomorrow % the Greater New-York bin.
the announcement being intended. no doubt, 40
q notice to all followers Of Thomas c. Platt In
the Assembly that they are expected to be on
hand and vote for the measure.
Edward Lauterbach arrived here from New
York to-day, bringing with him. II Is said. the
supplemental bills creating State Commissions
to rule over the departments Of Police Fire.
Public Works and Health OF New-York. Brook
lyn and Long Island City. Mr.. Platt intends
to have these bills submitted to the Legis-
lature the moment Mr.. Morton signs the
Greater New-York bill. 1t Is the programme OF
the Platt leaders to pass the Greater New.
York measure tomorrow. have Governor Nor
ton sign 1t on Thursday. without granting any
hearing to Mayor Strong and Mayor Wurster.
who vetoed It, and to have the supplemental
bills introduced at once.
ADJOURNMENT TO BE PUT OFF.
For the purpose Of giving the Legislature
time to pass the supplemental State Commits
sion bills the resolution for the Anal adjourn
ment of the Legislature will be reconsidered.
1t is not unlikely that the Legislature may nos
adjourn before May Is. which would be ono
day earlier than last year The rural members
are resisting the idea OF prolonging the session.
but It Is reasonable to assume that the same
vote that will pass the Greater New-York Dill
will be behini any resolution extending the ses-
sion
Mr. Platt is seeking support for the Greater
New-York bill from both Democrats and Re.
publicans. The conjecture that he has MADE
IDEAL" with John c. Sheehan for some Tam
many Hall votes for the measure was confirmed
in the minds Of most people here last night.
when Senator Page. Platt Republican, made
motion that his bill permitting the running OF
elevated railroad trains across the Brooklyn
Bridge be recommitted to the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation. William F. Sheehan.
John c. Sheehan's brother, who is especially
opposed TO this bill. was in Albany last night
when Senator Page took this step. 1t II under.
stood that he Is much pleased at this action a
Page but demands as evidence Of Mr. Platte
good faith that the Page bill be reported ad-
versely and killed Then possibly some TAM
many Hall votes will be recorded for the DILL
SCHOOL REFORM THREATENED.
The Tammany Hall leaders also saying to
the Platt leaders here that II Mayor strong
should veto the School Reform bill the veto
must be sustained or they will cast most OF their
votes against the Greater New-York BILL The
report from New-York to-day that Mayor
Strong might possibly take such action on Inurs-
day But will the Legislature fail to support
Governor Morton, who addressed to 1t special
message In favor Of school reform In New-forkE
PATRONAGE TO BE USED.
In the mean time pledges Of patronage to Re
publlcans are being made In a dozen dinerens
directions by Mr.. Platts lieutenants for the pur-
pose Of obtaining votes for the Greater New
York bill. Governor Morton this week will ap-
point a Commissioner OF Agriculture, VINO VIII
have the appointment Of nine or ten deputies
forty or fifty butter and cheese experts. SIX
clerks five chemists and large number OK al.
torneys The office IS one OF the srea,vs.
sources Of patronage In the State Under tne
administration Of David b. Hill the Commis-
soner OF Agriculture was one OF most power.
full politicians In New-York. He had an agent
in every county. Mr.. Platt already has In the
State Excise Commissioner ore great poiitical ma
chine He will have another in the Commis-
soner of Agriculture as soon as that omcer is ap-
pointed.
Governor Morton also will appoint this week
Factory Inspector, to succeed James Connolly.
Democrat whose term has expired. The Fac
tory Inspector has the appointment OF twenty
four deputies with salaries OF $l,2OO each John
r. McDonagh the new Republican Commissioner
of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics will appoint
his deputies and clerks this week. 1t Is thus ap-
parent that the members Of the Platt machine
have a large fund OF patronage at their command
TO force through the Greater New-York bill.
REPUBLICANS DON'T LIKE IT.
Thiee-quarters of the Republican Assembly
men. judging from their private talk believe
that this bill is unjust to Brooklyn and New
York. and greatly against the interest OF the
Republican party, and they would not think OF
supporting It but for Mr. Platt. the party boss
Il was reported to-day that Thomas c: Platt
was coming here to force through the Greater
New-York BILL but he telephoned that this
w.
ett. chairman Of the Republican State Com.
mittee would come to Albany rs his messenger
and representative. and press the Dill TO
vote.
SPEAKER FIsHs PREDICTION.
Speaker Fish said tonight that the Greater
New-York bill would be called up In the Assem-
bIv Tomorrow and repassed over the vetoes OF