New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
up MJTLLIN TAKEN TO TASK
MS CONSTITUENTS DENOUNCE THE
GREATER NEWYORK BILL


n-o,ertown n. Y. March 14.-Senator Joseph
Nullin had his course on the Greater Ne" io'"
'u made plain to him to-day BY the action OF
49, Panublicans Of this county. In convention
's.mbled. Resolutions were adopted rebuking
I'D raouesting the Assemblyman from this
..,ntv 10 vote against the bill. on the ground
49,, ,,s adoption will seriously affect the Re-
sublican party.
sentiment In the county against the Senator.
-,ho voted for the bill against his own judgment,
,agan to show itself soon as the newspapers
attaining the story Of his legislative course
cached here. This sentiment was augmented
u,on the arrival this evening of The tribune
containing editorial comments on his and SEN
stor Malbys votes for the bill after expressing
,h.r disapproval Of it. AS soon as II became
s.nerally known that The Tribune had taken
these Senators to task. 1t was with dimcuiy
,,at one could be secured 1t so ably repre-
ssnted the sentiment OF this community that
.,. ovsniops "Watertown Times reprinted II
In full Senator Mullin was present at the con-
xention to-day. and he spoke upon the resoiu-
,,ons presented and endeavored to explain Ills
.unport Of the bill The action or Senator Mui-
I'm in this matter. crowding 80 closely upon the
.oucuses where the true feeling or the Hepup-
wcsns cf this county regarding their Presidential
orefer
strongly to resent his support OF the Greater
New-York bill.
M.K1NIEY SENTIMENT SUPPRESSED.
The caucuses 10 choose delegates 70 'he TWO
district conventions which In turn were 10 seiect
ae,erates to the State and Congress district con-
ventions. were held in this county on Iuesday'
and the two conventions were held To-Day IL
So. heen the pride of the Jefferson County Re-
n he led by Boss Platt The politicians in nearly
.,srv town however prevented the taking OF
presidential preferences. There is strong SEN
.;r,ar, IN every town in this county favorable to
McK,n,ev for President, and II the people had
hesn allowed to express their choice he would
,sve had an overwhelming majority. AS II was.
the noitcians succeeded in heading of any such
.xnression except in the towns or BrownVlhe'
Rutland and PAMELA, and In these there were
big najorities for Mckinley the town OF fut-
land casting fifty votes In its caucus. forty-nine
Of which were for Mckinley In an eoitoriai
rr,,,shed in THE Watertown Times just before
the cau,uses were held, W. d. McKinstry ex-
civil Service Commissioner. stated that SO per
cent of the Republicans OF JEFFERSON county
favored the nomination OF Mr. Mckinley
II has been understood that Jefferson county
rov have one Of the National delegates. provided
II
trct Convention The Republicans Of this county
favor ms delegate d. c. Middleton OF THIS city.
The conventions did not instruct their delega-
tons hut left Mr. Middleton to act as he pleased
y. ,s independent, and will not allow any one TO
dictate to him. .-s..s,.s ~, sss--zsr.
.ws,how their disregard for Plat the I'D AS
| sAmhlv District Convention refused to send Colo
ns, Albert u Shaw ae a delegate to the State
Convention He had just returned from a tour
through some Of the Western States. where he
had been sent by Charles w. Hackett IN the
interest Of Governor Morton. He was anxious
n 90 70 the state Convention but the Jefferson
County Republicans looked upon him as Platt
emissary. and that was sufficient TO lose him the
coveted honor. The lid District Convention Sc
Iected the following State delegates: c. j. Clark.
Harley stebbins, W. S. SchoHed D. G. Wilson. J.
Sterling Sill and b. b Taggart. The Congress
district delegates are f. c. Emerson. James NJ
Felt, Wesley Rulison. Charles II. Ford W. F.
Bascom and W. B. Van Allen.
MR. MULLINS EXPLANATION.
The LIST Assembly District Convention was en-
livened by ex-Civil Service Commissioner McKin-
stry who introduced set Of resolutions which
stated that the Greater New-York bill was per-
nicious In its inception suicidal and detrimental
TO the best interests of the Republican party and
in contravention Of the rights and expressed de-
sires Of the citizens of Brooklyn The resolutions
deplored the passage Of the bill by the Senate,
criticised Senator Mulin for his vote in favor OF
It. and requested the Assemblymen from this
county to use all honorable means TO defeat Its
passage in the Assembly. Mr.. Mullin arose and,
among other things. said
The question OF the Greater New-York bill has
been before the Legislature since January l. i
never believed in it, but never had expression
Of my constituency upon the bill. Senator Malby,
lad mo N
bill in the Senate. and made broad statement OF
his position When my name was reached on the
roll call I stated my position substantially Ike
tbs: tbs , I said that did not favor the bin: that
thought it was against the interest Of good gov
ernment and detrimental to the Republican party.
but voted for il for the reason that the bill pro-
vdes that before 1t can be adopted "a and BECOME
Of the two great cities II anects-New- York and
Sa MaSoas If Of oss
publlcans it then must be sent back 10 the ieSls-
psssed ana gdes to the for his
II the bill IL approved by both OF the Mayors then
Is sent to the Governor "a, and sr ea Of tbe ssa
The city of Brooklyn is now y..l; Republican
the governments Of both Of these %uniicpalities is
seres II me there aaHGs Know what Ses, for their
terests and they more competent 10 Judge as
the Inhsr % IS or nU TO and
and the Republicans OF those cities tnen see no
the bill is '"ss detrimental to the Republican party
and Is rot wanted by the local authorities OF either
Of those cities it will doubtless be disapproved by
either OF the Mayors and sent pack 70 the
legislature for action.
II 1t is disapproved by either Of the Mayors and
sent back TO the Legislature. Will De very gao
70 vote against II. / also glad TO get this ex-
preston from the people Of the county on this BILL
II Is the first that have had. and II VIII DO
pleasure for me to carry out the wishes OF my
constituency. When the bill comes up again.
shall oppose II.
AS TO THE RAINES BILL.
Mr.. Mulin also explained his vote In favor OF
the Ranes DILL. saying that the only objection he
had to 1t was that the fees were too low. He
said he favored the plan of making the liquor
dealers pay the State taxes 1t would cost the
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