New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
FOR THE CITY AND PARTY,
COURSE OF THE INDEPENDENT REPuB-
| LICAN AND CITIZENS ASsEMBI.YMEN.

| LICAN AND CITIZENS ASsEMBLYMEN.
SATURDAY NIGHTS CONFERENCE AT THE HOUSE
OF SENATOR BRUSH IN BRooKLYN-MR
1ArMBEER MAY STAND FOR SPEAKER
"JAMMING THROUGH" OF BOSS
LEGISLATION TO BE vrGoR-
oUsLY OPPOSED.
Politicians Of the Greater New-York read with
, interest yesterday The Tribune's exclusive re-
4 port Of the meeting os Assemblymen who were
elected last Tuesday in New-York and Brooklyn,
( and are preparing 10 make fight against boss
| ism at Albany. The meeting was held on Satur-
day night I'm the house of State Senator Brush,
at No . Spencer Place, Brooklyn. and several
! men who were elected as anti-Platt Republicans
/ or as Citizens Union men, and VIII be members
OF The Legislature this winter, took part IN a
long conference regarding the most enectlve
way Of defeating obnoxious legislation which
Mr. Platt may desire to Jam through"
Assemblyman Francis L. Lalmbeer, who was
/ reelected last Tuesday from the XHNllth
District. OF this city. in spite OF the efforts or
the Republican machine 10 defeat him, and
| John A. Weekes jr.. who was elected 10 the
Assembly from the XXVth District. as candl-
| date OF the Citizens Union, and Is an outspoken
representatives from New-York at the meeting
/ In BROOKLYN They declared yesterday that they
did not feel at liberty mention the names OF
. the Brooklyn Assembymen-elect who took part
in the conference. For themselves. they nave no
hesitation I'm being known strongly opposed
/ to boss legislation Mr.. Laimbeer, on account
q his record in the Assembly in previous years
viii be the natural leader Of the men VINO are
opposed to n continuation Of Platt rule IN the
| Legislature. He will be candidate ior the
Speakership of the Assembly. not with any as
surance that he can be elected to that Office, pu'
in order that Assembymen who are tired or
wearing a collar ard willing 10 assert their
Independence may have an opportunity TO de-
clare themselves.
MR. LAIMBEERS POSITION
At his home in West Fiftieth-st.. Mr.. Lain
beer said last evening to a Tribune reporter:
1T is too early yet to make any statements
as 10 the result Of the conference In BROOKLYN
last night Mr.. Weekrs and | met several he-
! publicans who have been elected 10 the Assembly
with the aid OF the Citizens Union, and we
talked over plans for union against improper
legislation that may be attempted at the COM
/ Ing session OF the Legislature. We are TO nave
/ other conferences his week. however before
/ any definite line OF action Will be agreed upon
Some OF the men at the conference may not pe
| willing 10 have their attitude known 10 the
public at present. and do not feel at liberty
/ ,o mention their names NY own attitude is
/ we'll known already. The Republicans In my
district also are in sympathy with me in the
effort to prevent boss dictaton, both as TO nomi-
nation Of candidates for office In the district
+ and as to boss dictaton in matters Of legisla-
/ ton"
/ pendent Republican Assemblymen will be able
/ 10 prevent the jamming through OF Republican
I machine legislation?' Mr.. Laimbeer was asked
81 do expect that" he replied. because II we
/ stand together We hold the balance OF
/ power in the Assembly. The regular machine
, Republicans in the Assembly are not in the ma
jority. While can work with them in mat
ters pertaining to good legislation, We can de-
feat bad measures unless there is a combina-
: ton between the Tammany Assemblymen and
the Republican machine"
Are you 10 bo a candidate for the Speaker
ship
Several Of my friends have asked me to be
candidate. and l have consented to allow the
use Of my name"
! III the Republican machine would consent 10
your election as Speaker OF the Assembly. would
YOU be bound to act with the machine in mat
/ tors Of legislation"
NO | would not give any pledge OF that
sort 10 gain the Speakership."
Most Of the Brooklyn Republican Assembly
mcn-eect attended the meeting on Saturday
night at the home Of Senator Brush Senator
Brush and Asscmbyman- David f. Davis
are known to have been present. All Of the
Republican Assemblymen- elect from Brooklyn
were present except two but just who the two
absentees were is kept profound secret. There
/ IS reason for believing that Henry Marshall and
! Edward G. Brennan We're present.
There was practical agreement that the dele
CATION not going to Albany to make cap
ital for Jacob Worth" and in fact. it was not
going there to further the interests Of any one
man The real interests OF the big city only
| are TO be considered
TALK WITH SENATOR BRUSH.
Senator Brush reluctant yesterday to sa,
ANYTHING about the attitude OF the Assembly
! men n-eect with whom he had talked, and, after
! conecntlng TO do So wanted II explicitly under
stood that he did not attempt to speak for
them. He said:
"Ir 7 understand the Views Of the gentlemen
| who have been elected TO The Assembly from
| Now-York and Brooklyn there Is no general
! purpose TO antagonize proper Legislation or the
interests of the Republican party in any way;
but everything will be lone for good legisla-
| ton that can he done by cooperation on the
| part OF gentlemen in both houses who do not
| believe in outside dictaton to men who are
sent to the Legislature to represent the people.
Or. Brush asked to cite some measure
which he considered would come under the
head Of improper legislation, and gave as an
example the "starchless' Civil Service Dill,
which he opposed last winter. OF that he said;
That measure ! predicted. would prove 10
be a boomeranG--a club in the hands OF Demo
Gratis that would do injury to the cause OF good
government This prediction has been verified
and gives promise of being still further con-
Gru,ed as soon as the Democrats come into full