New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
LAUTERBACH'S WORK VAIN.
GOVERNOR BLACK REFUSES TO SIGN THE
GREATER NETWORK POLICE BILL.

LArToN FOR THIS SESSION MACHINE
REPUBLICANS HorE GOVERNOR
BLACK WILL NOT AID
THE MAYOR ~ GUST
ING PARKER.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrpUNEl
Albany March 11.-Edward Lauterbach's bill
eglslating out OF Office the NewYork Board OF
Police Is dead. and Governor Black has before
him letter from Mayor Strong, OF New-fork.
asking his consent to the removal Of Police Com
missioner Parker If Mr.. Parker is removed the
existing deadlock I'm the Board of Police VIII be
ended and there will be no probability mat
further legislation affecting the Police Depart
ment will be proposed good many Republican
members Of the Legislature VIII rejoice that they
will not he called upon to pass any Dill invading
the home-rue rights of New-York with respect
to this Department.
Mr. Black practically made his decision not to
sign the bill abolishng the Police Board OF New
York and substituting in its place a Board with
jurisdiction over the Greater New-}ork territory
over week ago or as soon as he heard that GER
tain Republican leaders attending a conference
at Senator Platt's rooms in the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel had decided To- pass such measure through
the Legislature 1t was said to lie scheme es-
passive support whatever that may mean, OF
Senator Plat and OF Louis r. Payn. Among the
members OF the Legislature only Senator Raines
vae sail 10 think l. a polite measure. And he.
il was suspected only did so to sooths Mr. Lau-
terbach's wrath over having had the liquor law
amendments crammed down his throat.
But the Greater New-York Police bill. unfortu-
natelv for Mr.. Iauterbacl. ran counter to Gov
ernor Blacks policy OF opposition TO the passage
of purely political measures. He has n" ahol-
tior to follow in Governor Flowers Footsteps
as an invader Of the homc-rule rights Oh '''''S'
He came into office opposed 10 SheehaniZins an!
city of the State Hence he has froWhen OF 'hT
bills revolutionizinS the governments ot bu'a
ip the Interest Of the Republican marhinc ana
none Of them will no passed In another p''' "
w.s rrouosod to Great. q Greater Troy Of the
C:overro,,s home cit.. with the city divided into
sue, boroughs that great political injustice
would he done This bill. also. has been killed
by the Governor. political bill III pehal "i
Kingston politics is also on its way to the tomn'
Schodaok Republican politicians were nor per
mittei to pass gerrymandering hiil. II Is p'o
posed 10 crea;a tho cltN of "Rensselaer o. VIZ
les ges on the Hudson River opposite Albany MI
Black had all the political features taKer out
~ this hill before he would consent to sign it,
Assembly today The Erie County Republican
politicians were Informed that the Governor
would not sign a political bill affecting the town
Of North Collins and the measure was recalled
bv Assemblyman Blasdcll, and died in the AS
semb,y.
Mr. Iau,erba,h therefore. need not thlAK
that Governor Black has made any exception
IN bis casa when he disapproved Of The bill legls'
Iatinc out o. Office tho New-York Board of Police
and also those of Brooklyn and Long Island
CITY. In disapprovng of the Greater New-fork
Police bill il can now be stated that Governor
Black he'd the cordial support of Speaker
O'Grady. of Senator Stranahan, chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Cities, and OF Assem-
blyman Austin chairman Of the Assembly Com
mittee on Cities. Moreover. such prominent Re-
publican Senators Joseph Mullin. FRANK w.
Higgins and Lester II. Humphrey earnestly eX-
pressed their opposition TO the measure
"I declined to introduce it," said Senator
Stranahan tonight. "unIeqs it should FIRST re-
ceive the approval of majority Of the Repup'i-
can senators and ASSEMBLE imen in caucus. l
considerei /, al unwise measure, and | very
muc, doub: if either Senator Platt or Louis f.
Payn really thought it good politics Mr. Lat
te-bach inde d. seemed to l. the ONLY prominent
RepuDlicaa who Zealousy favored the measure
| arr told that Mr. Payn told those IN attendance
al the conference in New YORK last Sunday Gov
ernor Black did not favor it,.
The news that Mayor Strorg ndd removed
Police Commissioner Parker was brought here
this evening by Job E. Hedges the Mayofs
private secretary. Mr.. Hedges arrived at i1u
hearing MAYOR Strong official stateTlent that
he had removed Parker on tn charges OF neglect
OF dutv made agains. him las, summe- Mr.
Hedges also brough: MAYOR Strongs findings on
th, charges The paper5 VIII be submitted to
Governor Black tomorrow morning as soon as
he arrives at the Executive Chamber. Mr..
Black was at the Executive Mansion tonight,
resting from a day of hard work at the Capitol.
and Therefore could not see Mr. Hedgef. or, IN
deed any one. about the removal OF Parker.
The Governor. if he chooses can decline to give
his assent To Parkers removal 1t is the hope Of
many machine Republicans tonight that he VIII
decline for although Parker Is n Democrat; he
has acted with the machine element OF the Re
pubIcar party and undoubtedl? that elemen;
will attempt to save his official head For IN
stance Senator Page. machine Republican. said:
Mayor Strong's action Is an outrage. and Far
ker ought Ia be renstated.
Speaker O'Grady, when informed Of Parker's
removal said 81 can readily see that the re-
moval Of n member of the New YORK Police
BOARD will go a long way toward settling the
police controversy. but I cannot express an
oplnion on the subject without having reviewed
the findings which the Mayor is said to have
forwarded 10 the Governor
Several members Of the Legislature recalled
that Parker's counsel at the trial of the charges
against him was Benjamin F. Tracy, whose firm
has close relations with Senator Plat. 1t is
therefor. possible that Governor Black may he
asked TO give hearing TO Mr.. Parker and Cen
era Tracy.
Republican Senator said 10 might: IF Gov
ernor Black does acquiescc In the removal. Park
or even II he attempts to fight his way back
tbroupb the courts will he out Of office until after
the Greater New-York election takes place
$4,000 DEFALCATION DISCOVERED.