New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
THE PROPOSED POLICE BILL.
WHAT 1T WOULD ACCOMPLISH-SOME CALL
ERs ON SENATOR PLATT

ERS ON SENATOR PLATT
Senator PIatts return to New-York brought quite
a number Of Republicans OF note to the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel yesterday. and the corridors Of the
famous hosiery alive with politicians through
many hours Of the day and evening. There was
good sprinkling Of upcountry statesmen In the
gathering though the absence OF Senator's Ra!nes
and Lexow gave emphasis to the statement that
nothing important under discussion relating to
excise trust legislation. Senator Lexow was in
the city yesterday, but he did not present himself
to take part in yesterdays talks with Mr.. Patt
The main subject TO claim the attention Of the
Senator and his callers the proposed Greater
New-York Police bill which Is intended to create a
Board OF Police for the new Metropolitan District
which will supersede the Police Boards Of New
York and Brooklyn. and all the other territory en-
braced within Greater New-York. and assume the
direction and control Of police matters therein until
the Board of Police provided for in the charter
enters upon duty on January ], 1893. This now
Board II said, would be expected to smooth
the way for the new metropolitan government 1t
was also take charge of the registry Of voters.
the distribution Of ballots and arrangements re-
lang TO the canvass OF votes and order and direct
police supervision of the polling booths through
the metropolis at Its first election next Novem
ber It's importance. therefore. could scarcely be
overestimated.
1t the impression Of the politicians about the
Fifth Avenue yesterday that the proposed bill
siorers in Governor Black. and that it must. undeN
tho provisions Of Article II. Section 6. Of the Con-
stiution of 1884, be bipartisan. This section
quires that all laws creating. regulating affect
ing boards Of ofrfcers changed with the duties OF
registering voters OF distributing ballots at the
polls to voters OF receiving recording counting
votes at elections. shall equal representation
OF the two political parties. which at the general
election next preceding that for which such boards
or officers are to serve cast the highest and next
to highest number OF votes" This section further
more. says that "al such boards and officers shall
be appointed or elected in such manner and upon the
nomination OF such representatives, OF said parties
respectively as the Legislature may direct
II was argued that the Governor under n metro
politan police bin enacted in pursuance Of this sec
@ ,ion Of the Constitution. would be likely to appoint
Republicans would be selected from the regular
wh e You'd % md % FROM
the Tammany and Mclaughlin organizations OF the
early day Of the present Pece Board Of NewYork a a
City seemed TO be. to many who discussed the pos
sine Dill yesterday one OF It's most attractive feat
Senator .Platts star visitor. Yesterday was
York Central Railroad comppny passed II ,as Couple OF
hours In consultation with Mr.. Platt. Il was said
several matters Of imporance which the new Sas
tionaI Administration will act upon: 1t. was
ronase the prospects Of the State organization are
vious to the inauguration.
Others who called to see Mr. Plat Pa1t yesterday
b. Low a ID Lemuel f. Quigg. Edward Lauterbach
president OF the Republican County Committed
Frederick s. Gibbs ex-Postmaster Cornelius Van
Cott who is said TO be slated for reappo.nt-
the organization for Collector of the Port: Insur
ance Superintendent Louis F. Pawn. State Senators
Charles r. Page Henry j. Coggeshall and J. Irving
Burns, John W. Dwight. OF Elmira; ex-Assemby
Philip Keck Assembly ymen Jotham p Aids
Harvey Andrews and w. J. Youngs. Port War
den John Fl Gunner. State Quarantine Commits
sioner y. J. Palmer and several others.
deegl tion OF well-known Republicans OF the
XVIII Congress District waited upon Mr.. Patt last
evening 10 ask his aid in favor OF Slas c. Croft
at present president OF the Department OF Char
tiles. for the place OF Surveyor OF the Port Quar-
antine Commissioner Palmer. who headed the DEL
egation. said that they encoura ged TO believe
that the Senator would give Mr. Croft the weight
OF his Endorsement.