New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
WEAK EXCUSES ARE GIVEN.
KINGS COUNTY ASSEMBLYMEN EXPLAIN
WHY THEY DESERTED.

KINGS COUNTY AssEMRLYMEN EXPLAIN
WHY THEY DESERTED.
CAST VOTES FOR CONSOLIDATION THEY SAY. BE-
CAUSE THEY WANTED TO STAND M THE
PARTY MACHINE CONSTITUENTS
FEEL INDIGNANT.
The most-talked-a about men in Brooklyn yes;er-
day were Assemblymen Forester. Livingston and
Hughes the three Republicans who. by casting
their votes for the Lexow bill on Wednesday. Sc
cured It's passage by the narrow margin OF TWO
votes Had these three men at any time while can
didates for election. after having taken their
seats at Albany shown any indications Of friendli-
ness toward the Greater New-York bill their sup
port of II on It's final passage would have been less
surprising But each of them had steadfast.y op-
posed the measure from the time 1t was presented
In the Legislature, and each had repeatedly said
that he favored no consolidation bill without ref
erendum Speculation was rife among both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans Yesterday as TO the considera-
tions which could have Influenced the three Repub-
licans to desert their anticonsolldaion colleagues
at the critical moment. but no satisfactory excuse
for their conduct could be offered. The explana-
tons sent down from Albany by the three Assem-
blymen themselves considered Highly unsat-
isfactory and little better than absolute silence.
President William c. Redhcld. Of the League OF
LOYAL Citizens made public yesterday the follow
ing letters which received last October In reply
70 queries addressed to them:
Brooklyn. October. 1895.
Villa m c. Redfied esq., President League OF Loyal
Citizens. l79 Remsen-st ,
am in favor OF the resubmission OF the question OF
consolidation to the voters wili oppose eng
S'''"''''"' FREDERICK q. HUGHES.
October %. 1895.
William c. Redhed. esq. President League of Loyal
In lett Of he
a in favor Of the resubmisson Of the question OF
to- the S ap Of ronS
mission. Yours ours" truly. O. /. FoRREsTER
1876 Sk,llmgn-ave.
BROOKLYN. October q. 1895.
William c. Redheld
Sir: Replying to yours Of the 10Th Inst, beg to
question Of Consolidation and do not favor consoda-
JACOB a. LIVINGSTON.
2.2G Eastern Parkway.
compar between these uttsrances OF these
three at the time when they were candidates
for office and their apologies offered yesterday for
their action on Wednesday is highly uncom2I-
mentary to the men themselves
This was the excuse offered by Ass.mbyman
Hughes: Il changed my vote because the Democrats
seemed to make II a party When Tam
many Hall drew up It's lines thought that should
stand by my party as thought the bill good
Republican measure. II there IS be a charter
want the Republicans to get the credit for e."
Assemblyman Livingston Pleaded for pardon in
Republican. / nominated an organization
Republican. and the people knew ] was such when
they elected ! voted for the Ra!ncs b II because
the organization asked me TO- and voied for the
Greater New-York BIZ for the reason"
This Is what Asscmblyman Forester had TO say
III there Is any; hing prGe myself 1t Is sticking
by those who have stuck by me, and whom con-
slider my friends In part that IS the voted
for the bill received telegram from County
Clerk Saffen on TUESDAY suggesting that vote In
he apIi M. ain hat
TO learn II the telegram expressed his senti-
ments. found thai II did. MOI ony tha.. but
Now when i considered that owsd my nomination
to Henry sahen and George Palmer I felt that II
tor the Dill | read the b.I over carcfuLy, and |
not DSs soout im"da conso ia me- and nd that
there could be no e Sdan un the charter
circumstances. voted for the bill. and do not
and besi-informed Republicans that more Migrant
Rnss ha i been
these three men 1t was said yesterday by a lea
Albany All 'G MANY times that Assenb;ymen Forester
Livingston, and Hughe- had been Induced to vote
they would receive renomnations next fall. Whether
or s are held S
tricts but It is safe TO say that. even y he patty
c,I eiorv they ever had succeed In placing them
fore people for rejection they WIN be the most
overwhelmingly defeated candidates In the entire
The ant-consollda tionists of the XXIst Assembly
District, who chose Mr.. LIVINGSTON to care for their
in,orssfs al Albany especially indignant over
.hnir re,resentatiyes declaration that he prefers to
be Influenced by party machine eaders Is, rather than
cyed Together on Wednesday evening, and were only
constrained from making some pubic demonstra-
linn aoans; Mr. Livingston by the counsels or the
more Conservative leaders. When the three Assem-,
blymen reach their homes they WIZ receive col"
President Rcdheld OF the League OF Loyal Gu
z.ns called attention yesterday 10 an interesting
inn'G.nt which MIR Forester VIII find II difficult to
explain MIR Redhc:d says that in Es6fuary M sar
the purpose OF learning their Views on the subject
OF Consolidation. MANY strong Arguments were
union Of the cities and Mr. Forester failed to ma
any traces Of consolidation sentiment IL - said
that nj the close Of the meeting the Assernblyman
Expressed qualification at learning how his con-
stituents felt. and promised 10 carry Out their
wishes