New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
RROOKLYN MEN WEAKENED.
.ccrNpI.yMEN FAILED TO COMBINE
AGAINST THE RAINES LlCOOh
TAX BILL.
-.,r CRACK OF THE PARTY WHIP LOUDER THAN
THE VOICES or oDNsTITrENTs-HoPEs
or DEFEATING TIE CoNsolLpA-

or DEFEATING TIE CoNsoILDA-
TroN BILL ALSO LOST.
albany March 70 Standardization nine hours OF
,,,,uous session the Assembly passed the Raines
uouor tax bill at o'clock Tonight by vote Oh 81
N 20 Had the Brooklyn delegation ihp'o'e' ITO
or,ortunity and stood firmly against the passage
~ the bill. the combination which some OF the
r,r,okIvn Assembymen tried so hard to bring about
would have been effective, and neither me faihes
I,ouor-Tax bin nor the Lexow Greater Newton
hul would have reached the Governor this year
Tn 10 last night there were hopes or successlu
opposition to both of these iniauitous fiatt meas
ures Not until this morning did Assemblyman
Rreruan OF Kings. who. fearless OF the threats Oh
The party leaders has been leading the Kings
t.ounty Republicans in an attempt TO deiea'
Greater New-York by defeating the Raines Dill
acknowledge that there was no hope Of success
Last nrht Mr.. Brennan had the assurance Oh
thirty-two Republicans that they would s'and pS
him agains; both measures. This, with the fofty-
six Democratic votes. would have defeated the
Raines bill and guaranteed that Brooklyn wouiu
No, become Tammanyzed by consolidation win
Ncv-yoyk But this morning some OF the l'rooh-
lvn members weakened. and other Republicans had
hecn called into the fold by the threats OF the part?
leaders Mc.srs. Waldo and Marshall. OF Kings
county had agreed to be bound by the Republican
cauc,;s which they had attended. hence they could
no, vote in opposition to the excise bill Mr.. FER
kns of Kings did not feel that the combination
was strong enough to warrant his boiling inc
marty when he knew that by favorn2 the Ralncs
bill he could satisfactorily represent his district
MIR Aud,tt who has been in rather prccarions
condition rega riding the bill since II came before
the Assembly. preferred TO remain with the party
and vote for the bill even though his constituents
did not favor 1t, rather than bolt on the 'o'e' do
he had done in the caucus lie eviHentl! prefers
reproof from his constituents to reproof from the
political bosses
EXPLAINED THEIR REASONS FOR NOIlN"'
Mr. Livingston also voted FOR the bill the o'hef
Republican members from Kings County Mcss'S'
FREEMAN. Forester DeC;raw. Hughes and "as-
staff voted against the excise bill, eXp.alnlng AZ
their names called their reasons for voting III
ouposi,on 10 the orders OF the leaders. MI breh-
nan stated that he voted against the Dill because ~
felt that there demand from Inc people VI
the State for revolution in the excise laws vi ''e
state He knew that there demand from
the residents OF Kings County. and ne beeVed 'ha'
in voting against the bill he best represented those
y.ho hal sent him to the Legislature. He further
aid that he believed he better Republican by
voting against this Republican measure ina" "'
would be had he feared tho threats - tao leaders
and voted against both conscience anc the wishes
Of his constituents
MIR Forrcrter Of Kings in explaining his position
in opposition 80 the biz said that his CONSTITUENTS
demanded that he shouG in the negative AS
an evidence % this he produced telegram received
only hour previous to the time OF votns 't3 ;
the chairman Of his District committee Ish'hs "'''
to vote against the Ranes bill , 80. -.
Mossrs De Graw. WagstaH and hughes a 50 Hh
nlain'I the Assembly mat IN HrlrI 70 ,o H.,
| opposition TO The bin. G.. ". Mison o, ~ =, o.,
| i at his home and is. Of course. not recorded on
the measure Had the Ralnss BIZ not been 'ns s "a
caucus ne sure IN IA" Assemby me No,S ., , t.
Kings County men. with the exception OF Nu.r,.
ami Livingston would probahy have been yh" whn
Nc for rs psSsage have been In favor 90 IN. bill
from tho Hrs Mr.. Perkins has also r,saraT' M
! Graw Huxhes and WagStan have not cared 10 an
nounce their opposition TO tne .n nh .,tett would
| nunose the biz but the crack Of the party mp
ga. evidently the means o. brinsins them INTO ''"
| a. their votes OF to-day showed
OTHER BILLS THAT WERE PASSED
Among the bills passed to-day were Senator
| Brnsh's authorizing Brooklyn to raise money 20
| raw DEFICIENCIES arising by reason OF the conso'ha
ton of Kings COUNTY and the city Of Brooklyn. ana
senator Wicman's fixing tn" term Of Office ~ four
wears 81 the inspector OF repairs ana improvements
| If rubiir huil l,ngs ~ Kings County IT.,
S.nator Clntor's bill authorizing inc Nv. i2 }
| a. Lrgs county passri the senate 10y Not" 81 81
| ~ Senator McNulty. OF KINGS. was III" ''ns'e
| onrnncni of the passag. OF lac piI.; 49,, 80, .
'p!",or nrngh today introduced tho third bill to
! be presented affecting the lneDfiat"s tom
hn gives to tn, MAYOR pomcr 10 Hrpo ~ no s'
eccl from each party II Is .al ,nat nus ua', o'
is presented A. the rsqss, ~ h Senator %, a Wrav
nrovldes that All uncxpended balances OF the county
II Kings he Transferred 20 nc senera. 'uilo ssu
| NJ, ono amihorz.sg the repayment to Gerard y.
| Van Wort Of funds expended in HE contest to oo-
,9 ti,,s ina, Inc unexponded balance m the Park
! ncpar, men, shall be devoted 10 the purchase ~
additional park sites tho ,hrd bill provides ,ha
| bonds shall he similarly expended