New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
The News Of Brooklyn
KILLED FOR A TIME.
CONSOLIDATTON BILL VETOED.
MAYOR wURsrER SENDS A STRONG MES
SAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE.


cEpr THE MEASURE AS PAssED-wARM
PRAISE FOR HIS AcTIoN-wHAT PRoM-
NENT PEOPLE THINK OF IT
Brooklyn's Observation-Disclosures were 5ubi-
liant Yesterday over Mayor Wurster's veto OF
the Greater New-York bill. While the most
eanguine advocate of the bill has not been so
bold as to predict that the Mayor would APP
prove Il, and the opponents have repeatedly ue
clared their conviction that the Mayor "ouiu
refuse to sanction 1t, both friends ana Toes reao
the verdict with the deepest interest Ah.i-
consolidationists could not express 100 strongly
their deep satisfaction over the Mayors strong
concise and convincing arguments against the
BILL The attack made upon the Dill py the
Mayor was practically a renewal OF those wh'ch
have been made repeatedly by leading anti
consolidationists, and in every case. 1t was SAID
Yesterday, Mayor Wurster presented MS state
ments in a form which had not been SURPASSED
for clearness. forcs and frankness py the
most eloquent opponent OF consohoation WIN
had contributed to any one OF the numerous
hearings on the subject. The most bltter CRU
cisms upon the Mayors words came from us
.r,o,n,ea and Respondent Democrats who saw
In the almost certain defeat OF their pet pro'ec'
n reinforcement of the happy day when Tam
Lexow bill seeks to bring under one mun'c'pa'
~overnuent II was universally conceded, now
aver that the document had been carefully ana
ab,v prepared. and that it's dignifed ana hrm
statements would command universal respect
and attention Consodationsts who couio hho
no better weapons Of attack to use against 'he
Mayor pretended 70 question MS personal e"a
acter Disappointed and despondent Deihoo'"'''
whose interests in the measure were paseu upon
Marty considerations constituted a vast ma
fority Of these critics
=, 4. believed by both consoldationists ana
Observation-Disclosures that the Legislature VIII
be loath to pass the bill over Mayor Wufs'ef
veto. The repor. that Mayor Strong mas aiso
marked the bill with his disapproval gives ell
oourog cement 10 the "antis." The introduction
nv Assemblyman Andrews or a referendum o'ii
a week or so ago was interpreted as an indica-
ton q, fear among the Platt men, Few
-, ..a moro radical consolidationsts, most OF
.h.r democrats still swear by Lexow, and de-
o,ore that the Nyack Senator and his friends VIII
,,.. succaed In their alliance with Tammany'
nush the bill through the Legislature ana iorce
Governor Morton to sign it. They make these
assertions however. more out OF desperation
and as a method Of bearing up bravery unoer
+he,r chagrin than because they really peheVe
what they say.
Senator Brush's bill introduced yesterday was
favorably received by most opponents Oh coi-
solidation. 1t was said by many to be the iaires'
ana most acceptable measure yet introduced
and tts fate will be watched with interest
uE DID NOT CONSIDER POLITICS.
Mavor wurster was serious yesterday after
noon when Tribune reporter asked MN II ne
rad any reasons for his veto which he mad not
stated in his letter to the Governor.
almost as soon as the hearings Degah' saiu
the Mayor. 81 saw the futility or trying 10 gauge
from the pro and con- arguments presented the
actual feeling Of the people toward the Dill. Inc
hearings were held in the council ROOM which al
most accommodates only 200 or Soo people
Twenty or thirty speakers day were hearo
and when the hearings were over we were ABOUT
where we started The consolidauonls's pre-
scented plenty of arguments but no very Vahd
reasons why should stultify myself ana go
mack ON nv explicit declaration before election
that was not in FAVOR Of consolidation without
q vote bv the people, which shall be understood
os he,ne final and conclusive l do not consider
.hot consolidation is necessarily killed by what
= bava done to-day. II the people want IL, or
a. mo LEGISLATURE Is determined TO have 1t, II
,,ov Gill come TO pass. But am convinced that
. c,tv OF 900 people should not be wiped
Of the man without decisive vote by the peo-
.,,a affected. am convinced that nave done
right in the premises
= II was suggested by the reporter that the Re-
,ub,,can party in Kings County would be I'M
,neasurably better off without constellation
"I aid not look at the political feature of the
.,tuation for a moment" returned the Mayor
.r vas actuated solely BY what / thought was
right"
Asked what he thought the effect OF his veto
,vou,d he he said he did not know. He had not
thought over IT.
The Mayor received congratulations by the
hundred personal and by mall because or his
veto.
Praise and admiration were expressed on all
.,aes for the vigorous work done by the IT'D
une. and prophecies were legion that when con-
eolidation finally came 1t would be done IN
proper manner
GOOD EFFECT PREDICTED.
wben President Joseph r. Clark, Of the Board
-. Aldermen was asked what effect the veto
would have, he said: "A good effect; put ABOVE
svervthing else 1t shows that the Mayor 's
man Of his word. He declared Last fall that
-esubmission of the question was necessary
., order to have a satisfactory knowledge OF
THAT the people wanted. His veto stamps him
an a man Of honor and principle"
Joseph r. Benjamin, CITY Clerk e1o' Inc
veto is a good thing for the Republican party
and good government. but think the reai
estate people would have been. better pieased
and more prosperous If the Mayor had ap-
proved the bill. / don't care 10 say "ha' !
s.,.k about the prospect of its being repassed
by the Legislature
list WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
Charles A. Moore. president Of the Montauk
c,ub. said Of Mayor Wursters veto: That's
er.t rate. It's Just what we expected the Mayor
70 do. and the only thing he could do with
..,,h hill. I believe that consolidation Is