New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
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SENATE PASSES CHARTER
PUT THROUGH BY MEN WHO VOTED
AGAINST THEIR CONVICTIONS.
MALBY. CoGGEsfIAI.L AND RAINES MADE NO
SECRET OF THE FACT THAT THEY WERE
GOING AGAINST THEIR PER
sONAL OPINIONS

engaged In debating the Greater New-York char.
ter Mr.. Woodruff was keenly sympathetic with
those who favored the creation Of Greater New.
York. We shall have n city Of 100000 inhab-
itants" he said. which will attract the com.
inerce OF America and eventually will be the
financial centre Of the world, as London now is"
There was an undertone OF anxiety however in
the speeches Of the Republican Senator'S on the
charter. which checked all enthusiasm when late
In the afternoon It announced that the bill
had been passed by the Senate by a vote Of 30 to
D. Whether the State or the cities combined
would profit by the annihation OF the Republi.
can city Of Brooklyn and the possible transfer
OF the control Of its government, as well as that
or NeW-fOrk City 10 Tammany Hall was appar.
emily the thought which disturbed the minds Of
these Republicans
The debate on the measure was without inter.
est as long "a the Senate was voting down amend.
ments proposed by the Democrats. but az soon
as the time arrived for taking final vote the
political consequences Of passing the charter
seemed to thrust themselves upon the attention
OF the Republican Senators.
STRANAHAN JUST WANTS SOMETHING BIO,
Nevada y. Stranahan, chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Cities, disclosed his uneasness Of spirit
Dy saying that he had received large number Of
letters from upstate Republicans" protesting
against the passage Of the bill as against the in
terest Of the Republican party.
i have no doubt" said Mr. Stranahan. that
the Democratic party far more frequently than
the republican party will elect its candidate for
Mayor III greater New-York. but the Republican
party mas risen far above the petty consideration
OF party advantage or disadvantage in passing
the charter What we are aiming IN ee,ab,ish
Is great city. the greatest city in the New
World"
Senator Cantor, the Tamnany Hall ,e,dar
caused further distressing thoughts to fit across
the minds or the Republicans by voting for thu
pdl. IL was perhaps because Of Cantor's action
that senator CoSSeshall, who is now classed as a
Repubican, was led 20 say: The speeches mads
mere nave convinced me that the Senate practi
cally knows nothing about this charter am
taking ii on faith, and II seems 10 mo n fs graa,
leap in the dark"
IL was left to George r. Malby. Of St Lawrence
County, howevef' to give frank utterance to the
hidden sentiments o. large proportion of the
Republican Senators.
MALBY TAKES THE POISONED CuArrcp
Speaking from the point Of va. of North
ern New Yorker" he said, Il never ia'o'~
bill. and l never understood why the hepuo'I'H"
party should be committed - lis support, u"
not know that New-YorK merchants VIII do any
city WITH be better governed. And / can see
great damage resulting from a political point OF
view In ten years Greater New-York will con-
tar over one-halt the population Of the state
and Will gain control OF the Legislature. despite
the Constitution. | do MOI believe that the in
terests Of the State viii be served by the trans
ference Of legislative power 10 one city. The
men Of that city Will control the State conven-
tions Of both political parties and will name our
candidates for State offices"
Here Mr.. Malby paused and glanced about the
Senate. Yet" ne added. with shrug or ms
shoulder. looking At his fellow Republicans I
propose to take my fatal dose of hemlock with
the rest Of you. You will find Greater New-fork
to he hopelessly Democratic, and that ii VIII be
governed by a Democratic boss. vino VIII
control s15.oo0,0p in ,patronage yearly VINO
will be supported by 1n.0D Democratic ma.
torty You might as we'll try To storm that
Democratic Gibraltar as to storm the Gibraltar
possessed by the British Empire: But since my
party has scnseiessly committed itself to this ao'
surd proposition, | presume / shall have 10
acquiesce Only it does seem TO me a great pity
that have Gone ahead heedlessly, not look
ing 10 see Wherp We were coming out
From no poss bic point Of view will this Greater
New-York chatter be a benefit to the cities OK
New York Brooklyn or Long Island CITY. or 10
the State When the Democratic boss or TINS
gigantic CITY takes from you and me- living OUT
side it's borders. the control Of the Legislature
and of the State government you WIN II agree @ W,tn
me that our conduct has been that or the pima
est Of the political blind | shall. however bow
70 the will of my party and vote for this meas"
ure"
ONE MAN WHO VOTES AND THINKS ALIKE
Waving thus stabbed the charter and then
voted fer it. Mr. Malby took his seat He was
succeeded by Senator Mulin GepD. Of Water
town. who took a more iosical position.
.I never believed In this Greater New-York
scheme" said Mr. Mullin, 'and believe thai
there is more sentiment than substance in the
bill. believe New-York was never so well
governed as ar present. Why? Is II not be-
cause good men are in charge Of its government:
No charter will protect city against bad ana
corr,lpt government. If bad men are elected 20
onice believe all that Senator Malhy has said
about Greater NeW-York inevitably railing INTO
the HANDS OF a Democratic boss, and that the
government Of the city will be wretched one.
but | cannot follow Senator Malhy's course IN
voting for the bill with such opinions. ana
therefore ask that my vote be recorded against
Senator Pavev said he had been opposed TO
the charter but now he had certain rays OK
hone A Citizens Union party had been or.
ganiZed in New-York to give II non-partisan
government under the Greater New-York char
ter Governor Black also had set his race
AGAINST the fool scheme OF revoutionizlng the
Police Department. That was another ray OK
hone 1t would be great day for the RepuoN-
can party if il could indorse the Citizens Union
movement and. believing that this might hap
pen. he would vote for the bill
SOME SWEET IN RAINES'S BITTERS.
Senator Raines, however. returned to the
melancholy view OF the charter held by the
previous Republican speakers Temporarily az
least" he said this charter puts Republican
heads on a charger. and they viii be displayed
above the gates of NewYork next November
/ by the leaders OF the Democratic party. But
! do not believe that the Democratic party VIII
continue to lie victorious. lts leaders diw wdy
lose their heads and trample on the rights or the
! people and then the Republican party Is re-
/ called 10 power |. therefore, sink my own
! convictions about this bill and request that ny
vote be recorded FOR H. ! am gong 10 'hs
/ funeral hut am not weeping
The passing the charter was nnrps @p Snor
/ CroSoon Coliev Coggesfal. Daley, G Davis, T. n
/ Davis Ellsworth, Ford. GALLAGHER Grant; hsrri'
I son iIigbie Higgins. Humphrey. Johnson koenier
Lrnm Iamy Lexow. Malhy, MrNulty. Page Par-
/ -. r.ynv RoInes Seihcrt Sheppard. stewart,