The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
oRoKrR ON BIExxIAE sEssrowa.
A Letter 20 Senator Caster Tsst May Chanrs
the Attituae or the Dernecrsts nt Albany.

the Attitude or the Dernecratn nt Albany.
ALBANY. Feb. 2s.-when the Assembly me,
tonight IL was apparent from the evasive state.
ments Of tho Democrats that they had not yet
| received their instructions TO flop clear over and
vote for tho biennial sessions resolution, which
they opposed 80 vchemently last Thursday. The
instructions turned up q little later in a lettor
from Mr.. Croker to Senator Cantor. Incidentally
Mr.. Croker's writing to Senator Cantor dis
poses Of the yarn that he recognizes Senator
Grady, and not Senator Cantor, as the Demo-
cratic leader. The letter was as follows:
EKw York. Feb. go. 1898.
MT DEAR SENATOR: Our organization, at the meeting
OF the Executive COMMITTEES held on Saturday last,
declared It to be the policy OF Tammany Hall to
carry out It's pledges made to the people OF this city
during the last municipal campaign TO favor anti.
trust legislation, dollar gas. and excise. and to de.
mand absolute home rule for this city and for the
cities and other localities OF the state. We ask only
for ourselves what wo are willing to concede TO the
rest OF the State. should like to have you call tho
attention OF tho Democratic representatives in both
houses to our views not only on these questions
but on the questions OF telephone rates and
biennial sessions, which we favor. and IL the Repub-
licans, who control the Legislature. are unwilling to
support the Democratic measures already introduced
in reference TO these subjects, or any of them, then Il
should be the Democratic policy to invite the Repub-
licans to introduce measures Of their own, covering
all these important matters. and piedging the Demo-
cratic support to them. We are only too anxious to
pass all these bills in the interest Of the whole people,
no matter which political party derivea benent from
their enactment. We cannot go too far to show our
good faith, to carry ont the pledges we have made to
the people. Yours very truly, RICHARD CROKER.
Hon. JACOB A. CANTOR, Senate Chamber. Albany. NY.
Senator Cantor will call a Joint caucus of the
Democrats in both houses. probably for to-
morrow night, to carry out Mr.. Cookers sug.
Restions, not only on biennial sessions. but also
on the party policy of attacking property and
corporate Investments.
Tho biennial sessions resolution will be passed
by the Assembly on Wednesday or Thursday.
and will be promptly approved by Gov. Black.
With both parties on record in favor of biennial
sessions. there can be no doubt that the resolu-
tion will be passed by next years Legislature.
1t will then be submitted to a vote of the people
in the fall, Of 1899. 1t will not take effect. how.
ever, until 1901.
Mr.. Cookers stand on this subject has cut tho
ground from under the feet of four obstreperous
Republican Assemblymen who succeeded in
holding the resolution up on Thursday. Three of
these are from Albany. and they could hardly be
could not have prevented the adoption Of the
resolution, however. but. for the detection of
enterprising member thought he saw in the sit' :
alton a chance to do a little business on his own
hook; He went home to SSsratoga on the
has been persistent in his support of the
Governor that he would beat the resolution il
the Governor didn't agree to appoint one Of his
iieutenants q port warden H. Coy ~ Blacks reply
donbleeqqiek, time, Now, Mr.: ,KsVanaSSh is
cal observers say that he has not only thrown
away whatever chance he had Of naming a port
warden. but that his local bills will receive care.
full scrutiny before they become laws.
This is the true story OF the failure to pass the
resolution last week. Stories that 1t was held
up by the Cts until they should get a primary
bill that suited them is bosh. Laimbeer and
and with KayanauKh's vote this could have
been done. All of the independents arc con-
WINGED of Gov. Blacks sincerity on the Primary
bill proposition. and arc not disposed to cast any
that he wants passed and that meets with their
approval. as the biennial sessions measure does.
Adirondack Park Bonds Awarded at los.AIs
ALBANY. Feb. 2s.-The $500. 600 State Adj.
rondack Park 3 per cent. bonds were awarded
to-day to Joseph E. Gavin of Buffalo on his bid
of 1Oi.415 for the whole amount. The follow
ing were the other bidders, each proposal being
for the entire issue: A. l.. Judson of Albany,
1O2. rs; Farson Leach & Co. of New York city,
1926: Vermilyc g. Co. Of New York city,
103. l4S: EstabroOk & Co. and r. L. Day s. Co.
OF Boston. jointly. los. %: e. L; Himrod. 1910
bonds due in 1908. The bids in the aeepeg ale
were for go. 400 900. and the bonds at tho price
Mr.: Gavin pays will net him 2.e6 per cent. in
Quoted the sale. thought the price received for
The bonds a very fair one. in Wow of the fact
not specifically payable in gold or exempt from
Queens Borough Electric LiGht Company.
ALBANY. Feb. 2s.-The Queens Borough Elec-
trio Light and Power Company. to operate In
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