New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
OFF FOR albany.
THE REPUBLICAN PROTEST TO GO TO
THE GOVERNOR.
POLITICIANS SPECIALIZING on THE CAUSE OF
SENATOR LExOw's CONSENT TO THE CON
so1IpArIoN BILL. COMING BEFORE
THE MAYORS-A Legal.
POINT INVOLVED.

THE MAYoRs-A LEGAL
POINT INVOLVED.
Four OF the committee appointed by the Re
publcan General Committee last Tuesday night
10 visit Albany for the purpose of presenting 10
the Governor and Legislature the protest OF the
Republican organization OF the county against
consolidation In TIE dark yesterday morning
left Brooklyn for Albany. The members or the
committee are George y. Forester. SheriH
William J. Buttiing Edward H. Schueter. Will
lam Kramer and Chairman Robert II. Shi'h
Owing TO business engagements Mr.. Kramer
was unable to go with the committee but VIII
lam Cullen BRYANT Fire Commissioner; Mr.
Roberts and Daniel c. Hartman the PONCE
Justice swelled the party. All OF them are we'll
known Republicans. Senator Brush hao ar
ranged in Albany for hearing by Governor
Morton Lieutenant-Governor Saxton and the
Cities Committee OF the State
In the absence of The committeeman the con-
solidation question continued to be discussed
with interest among politicians and offlce-hold-
ers Yesterday 1t is thought that Senator
Lexow has been brought somewhat unwilingly
to the concession of laying a consolidation bill
before the Mayors of NewYork City Brooklyn
and Long Island City-Strong. Wurster and
Gleason He Is quoted as saying now: Other
people THINK tnat the constitution uOeS require
1t. and. 1t is always best to have any posi-
bic legal doubt removed from law IN advance.
/ have given my consent to the bill being sent
to Mayors Strong. Wurster and Gleason.
Those who favor resubmission referen-
dunn believe that Mr.. Lexows concession Is
victory for them, and they hope that when a
consolidation bill Is submitted TO Mayor Wurster
he will disapprove of it unless 1t provides that
the details of plan TO consolidate the cities
under a blanket charter be submitted 10 the
citizens for their approval or rejection. AS the
Mayor believes in referendum this hope seems
TO be well founded. The opposition TO the plan
that has been proposed seems to be based
more upon the idea of referendum than upon re-
submission of the entire question. On this
ground stand the Mayor the General Commit
tee and host of citizens although the resub
missonists still hope that In way the
proposition TO consolidate may be again put to
vote.
II is thought in Brooklyn that the commit
tee presenting the General Committees resolu-
tons Of protest will not procure a definite eX
preston Of opinion from the Governor. Mayor
Wurster will be in Albany tonight and attend
He says however, that he will not talk TO the
Governor about consolidation.
Mayor Wurster said yesterday that he is not
a candidate for delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention from the Vth Congress Dis
trict. in the sense that he is seeking election
q delegate.
Il have expressed no desire to go to the Ma
tional Convention" said Mr.. Wurster but
some Of my friends have put my name forward.
That Is all there Is TO it," Some of the Worth
men disapprove of the Mayors candidacy