New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
TO PLAN THE NEW CITY.
GOVERNOR MORTON NAMES THE
GREATER NEw-YORK COMMISSION.
SETH LOW. GENERAL TRACY. Ex-JUDGE JOHN ,.
DILLON CONTROLLER FITCH GENERAL STEW.
ART L. WOoDFoRD sILAs B. BUTCHER.
WILLIAM c. DEWITT. GEORGE Il. Pm
NEY AND JUDGE GARRETsoN

[rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRf5uNnJ

ARE THE MEN.
[rRoM THE REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT or THE TRIBUNAL
Albany, June 9-Governor Morton to-day an-
nounced the members of the Greater New-York
Charter Commission. thus putting into practical
effect the Greater New-York act. which he
signed after the Legislature adjourned. The
Governor said to-day after he had named the
Commission that not one Of them had personally
applied for the appointment. The men he
ected
SETH LOW. president of Columbia College. and ex-
General BESJAMiN F. TRACY. ex-Judge of the
JOHN F. Billion, ex-Jndge OF the United States
AsHBEI. p FITCH. lawyer. ex-member OF Con-
gress and row Controller OF the city Of New-York:
General STEWART l.. WOODFORD, lawyer, and
ex-Lieutenant- Governor. ,.
sILAs p. BUTCHER. banker and ex-supsrlntend'
WILLIAM 9. DEWITT. lawyer. and formerly Cor.
GEORGE N. PINNEY, ir.. lawyer. and District
GARRETT J. GARRETsON. County Judge OF Queens
County.
Messrs. Low Tracy, Dillon and Fitch represent
New-York; Messrs. Woodford butcher and De-
witt stand for Brooklyn, Mr.. Plnney for Richmond
County and Judge Garretson for Queens.
The Greater New-York act named as the other
Commissioners the following Mayor Strong, OF
New-York: Andrew II. Green. president OF the
Wurster. of Brooklyn; Mayor Gleason. OF Long
Island City; Attorney General Hancock and state
Engineer Adams.
ANT1-cONsOLI AMONG THEM
The oppouents Of consolidation have some repre-
sentation on the Commission, Mayors Strong ana
Wurster having vetoed the Greater New-York bill.
md Seth Low having made speech against II.
General Tracy Is reported 10 have said that ne
thought It a politically hazardous thing for the
LEGISLATURE TO unite the Republican city of Brook
lyn with the Democratic city of New-fork.
As for the political division Of the Commission,
Il Is Republican in the proportion of about three
to one. but Ashbel P Fitch and William c. DE.
witt not 20 speak Of Mayor GLEASON, Win Ms
battle-axe are capable of defending the interests
OF the Democratic party IL they are threatened oy
the Republicans.
THEY MUST WORK QUICKLY.
The Ccnrission has only short time IN
which 10 do its work. 1t must report compiete
charter by February I. 1897. and by the terms
Of the Greater New-York act il passes out OF
existence on March |. 1897. The theory OF the
Greater New-York act is hat the charter VIII
be completed by February !. ls9', ana VIII Do
adopted by the Legislature Of lS9', ana MaSor
for Greater New-York will be elected in Novem'
Der 1897 10 assume office on January l. 1919
The territory for which ch2rter - 10 oV ui a." -
covers completely the counties OF New-ioiA -
Richmond and Kings. and part OF the territory
~ Queens County including Long Island City.
T-ba nooula,ion of Greater New-York VIII %
about 3.003OOo.
GENERAL WOODFORD's SURPRISE.
Genera, Stewart I. Woodford was caller ~
rho Executive Chamber shortly before the Cow
ernor's selections were made public General
Woodford came to ask Governor Morton 10 ap-
point his law partner. General william {. wal
lace n,cn1ber Of the Commission. not knowing
.hat the Governor had decided that ne himself
should be called upon 10 serve.