New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
PASSED OVER THE VETOES.
THE GREATER NEW-YORK BILL GOES
THROUGH THE SENATE.
IT TOOK THREE DEMOCRATS AND CoGGEsHALL
TO MAKE A MAJORITY THIS TIME
THE DEBATE ON THE
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Albany April 15-The Greater New-York bill
was passed by the Senate to-day over the vetoes
OF Mayor Strong Of New-York, and Mayor
Wurster OF Brooklyn. by a vote Of "a to IA. This
disregard OF the opposition to the bill on the
part of Mayors Strong and Wurster originated
In the office of Thomas c. Patt. at No. 49 Broad
way, New-York and was itself evidence OF the
truth OF the assertion that Mr.. Platt aims
through the Greater New-York Commission TO
create state commissions to rule over the de-
rartments of the enlarged city, and thus increase
his own political power.
Speaker Fish is said to have written letter
declaring that Governor Morton Is disnclined
to sign any bill creating these State commissions
but Mr. Morton's reluctance to make UNIT nomi-
nations has been overcome before now, and the
members Of the Platt machine believe that ate:
he shall have signed the Greater New-York bill
they may persuade him to sign the other oilis
which they desire.
Word has beer brought here that at meetihg
of the district leaders of the Platt machine In
New-York last night II was unanimously re-
solved 10 petition the Legislature and Governor
to pass and sign consolidation commission blils
Patronage! patronage! patronage" Is the cry
of the members OF Mr.. Patt's machine In New
York and Mr. I.auterbach was busy here to-day
pushing along the Greater New-York bill with
the aim of obtaining it.
DEMOCRATIC VOTES PASSED 1T.
In the latter part OF March. when the Greater
New-York bill was passed by the LEGISLATURE IL
was remarked that 1t was rescued from deteat III
Assembly by the votes of the Democratic AsseNh-
hrvmen. only sixty-four Republicans having voted
thnn n III.
There were twenty-seven Democratic Assembly
men VINO voted for the measure, of whom twenty
two were members Of Tammany Hall. In the
Senate however. at that time there was clear
majority Of Republican votes for the bill Ihe
Tammany Hall Senators voted for 1t, but their
votes could have beer cast against 1t, and yet IL
would have passed
The Democratic vote passed the bill In the Sen
ate to-day. and IL It passes the Assembly 1t must
also be passed there by Democratic votes Inc
opinion expressed by Lieutenant-Governor sax
ton and other eminent Republicans that the
bill ought not to be made law in the race OF the
protes. Of Mayors Strong and Wurster, had lis
effect upon several Of the Republican senators
There were only four Republicans VINO Vo'ed
agains, the bill in March To-day there were
eleven There thirty-four votes for 1t TO-
day, twenty three Of which were cast by RepuoN-
cans This was three yoes short OF enough 10
PASS IT, Senator Coggeshal! was among those
who voted for II.
Every Tammany Senator who voted on the Dill
voted for 1t under orders There were eighl
votes OF this class. The orders undoubtedly
came from Richard Croker In accordance with
his deal with Mr.. Patt which. 1t is evident pro-
vides that considerable. patronage shall be thrown
at once to the hungry Tammany contingent
,,ft thc a ~
else Department are to De Immediately awarded
10 the Tammany There was also tes'-
mony in the Senate to-day that James n. Stew
art the Plat State Gas Meter Inspector. had
promised Tammany patronage IN his depart
ment as socn as the bill increasing the number OF
Offices In his gif. becomes law.
ELEVEN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS
The names OF the Republican Senator'S who
stood out against the Greater New-fork Dill ana
voted against /, deserve to be recorded They
were Senators Brush Chahoon. George A. Davis,
Higgins. Ma,by. Mullin. Pavey. Sheppard. Tib-
bits Wieman and Wray.
In his speech against the bill Senator Mullln
declared that II was bad Republican politics to
pass bill opposed by a large majority of the Re-
nublcan voters OF Brooklyn and by a large pro-
norton OF the Republican voters In New-York.'
The Assembly will vote on the measure to-mor-
row.
II was nearly o'clock when Senator Lexow
moved TO take up the Greater New-fork bill
and the vetoes of Mayors Strong and Wurster
He moved that the bill be repassed. notwith-
standing the vetoes
Senator Brush made a speech against the bill
"The vetoes' he ead "are by Republican
Mayors who represent many people. The Mayor
who approves is a Democrat. and represents
only about twenty-five thousand of the citizens
OF the proposed Greater New-York. The meas
ure is an incomprehenslble and unjusG one. and
should not be repassed."
CANTOR MAKES PROMISES
Senator Cantor spoke next In the course OF
his speech he said
II will b" seen that under the provisions Of this
bii the charter Is hrs TO be adopted by the Leg Is
lature and the local officers TO be elected under
il in the fall OF 1891 TO take office when the con-
solidated city becomes fixed fact. January. 1893.
od OF leading up to this important subject for the
creation OF the new city and for the laws that
s' For @ysslf pledge to the people Of this new
city thai In the s Sa ni vss sssa1 pse on
all party or political prejudice. shall refuse dcta
@ % any n be- or or
party to which | am attached ] pledge for my
sshail govern his new city they will be controlled
absolutely by desire to give us city charter that
Will be mOuel, anu uHu'l "hN' '"e "o" S''y
can thrive as 1t justly deserves.
shalI watch carefully the action or attitude Of
Republican Senators close to the machine Of their
party when 1t comes to the suggeston OF oiils 10
denounce with all the vigor or my nature any bills
Of that description which In my Judgment VIII serve
70 eive narty advantage to either Democrats or Re
nnbcas at the expense of the general welfare OF
the great city shall watch hoWever WIN hi feei IL
the Assembly. There are rumors and whlsperings
that nolItlcal ambitions may seriously interfere
r,tr T,h ihn massage OF the bill cannot. however.
believe egsaye BODY S viii ofSa fa san a sni n
second the efforts of the Senate to create this
srcSd s o Wavors have practically declared in favor