New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
FRYING on THEIR OWN FIRE.
A LOUD CRY FROM WOODRUFF AND
HIS FRIENDS.


PLACE IN BRooKLYN-wAR on THE CHAR
TERMINATED TAMMANY SALARIES
To RE MADE LARGER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
Albany. Jan. 26.-There was a loud squeal to-
night from Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff over
the result of his policy OF opposing the election
of Seth Low Mayor Of Greater New-York.
and thus bringing about the election of Tam
many Hall Mayor Of New York. Many of Mr.
Woodrufrs machine friends losing their
positions in the departments OF Brooklyn. Tam
many while grateful to Mr.. Woodruff for his
opposition to Mr. Low, wants most OF the Of
fees
Mr.. Woodruff gave dinner tonight 10 sew
eral members of the Brooklyn delegation In the
Legislature. Among others present were Sena-
tor Brush and Assemblymen Davis and Tiffany
who so nobly assisted Senator Patt in organiz-
ing the Assembly on machine basis They arc
profoundly shocked by the way In which
Tammany Hall Is looping off the heads OF GER
tain machine office holders In Brooklyn. Unless
II is stopped they favor radical amendments to
the charter Of New-York by the Legislature
which will retain their friends in office Ihere
Is not much home rule in such a programme
but. nevertheless treacherous Tammany must
be checked Mr.. Brennan, who was present al
Mr. Woodruff's dinner. was able TO report tha'
he had already initiated policy or tlnkerlhs
with the charter OF New-York He hah intro
duced bill which put back into office the East
River Bridge Commissioners removed by Mayor
Van Wyck a few days ago. He had likewise III
troduced a bill appropriatng S0oooo" Oh the
money of the people Of New York to buhd an
other East River bridge. with bipartisan
commission to control 1t.
Senator Brush was able to tell about Dill OF
his upsetting a good many OF the provisions OF
the charter relating to the Board OF heai'h VI
New York City.
After the dinner the diners thought tnat' III
view Of the gravity Of the situation, they ought
TO pass several whercases and at least one reso
luton in regard to the sad condition OF things III
BROOKLYN brought about by Mr.. Platts sur
render Of that Republican city to the tender
mercies Of Richard Croker. The document
issued by Mr.. Woodruff and those who dined
with him is given below:
Whereas. The charter Of New-York city was de-
signed and intended to secure 10 ne peopv, - con-
city Of New-lork government Whcn SiDu, IN accopd
serve the interests Of all the people anu III
ance with that idea the provisions oil tne cm"i & ,ed
were made broad and liberal as its lraihe's "'''
the Legoisature could devise; ana, ~. vr,
Whcreas The present authorities Of New orK
M the provisions Of this charter upon pnrIiy
partisan lines. IN disregard OF IN. esorfnd 30
pMeoPFe pc holishing pcsitions now held by veterans
and others whose tenure was secured % Iyin
Service law, and creating new positions hFoN"s
the performance OF the same duties, ana ~. vo~L
Whereas The officials OF the CITY OF New 4 oIk
have tsken recourse to the mcres, technicaties
for the sole purpose OF taxing trnnre of
in the rem9ya SY S hSPuDHh T and shoad Therefore be
serUTed invioiate as intended by the trainers OF
Whereas 1t is authenticity reported that further
and more important removals are T
tban those which have been advanced IN con. con.
neciioa with The removals already Inaoe' no"
Resolved That We. the heHuolisan representa- ,So
GGovntv of Kings declare # to be our purpose 10
nse our best efforts TO remedy any defects. techn-
t9ken adyantagc OF for such unjusihable purposes,
in direct violation Of the Obvious lniemuon Vl ,t rs
law and also declare it to be our purpos' 10 PR
vent far as lies in our powrd a1d py rop1r SuGn fha
subyersion of the clear intention and purpose OK
TIMOTHY l. WOODRUFF. +. G. nHElSSNAN.
{IlS ia!Ni / YliNAN 9AS9 aA6hGf r rSFHSv. h4yIS
Governor Black. IT may be remarked. recently
said ne would not sign several bills which were
intended to carve patronage for dsconsolate
members OF the Republican machine In New
York who had lost their places in city depart
ments He is not likely 10 change MS pohcy
now but Will permit the members or the New
York and Brooklyn machines to FRY on the Hre
they themseiVcs have maze. .,
Senator Page OF Newly ork would nave ltll
oddly if ne had been present at Mr.. Woodrun
agreeable dinner for he. possibly at senator
pIatt's request. had introduced bill increasing Z
the salaries Of Tammany Hall civil Justices
,,bo arc now termed 'Municpal Court Judges
Air page IS Labelled "RepTblcan' in the Official
manual and therefore il is mystery why he
should be SO dcsirous Of increasing from
SG 900 10 5000 yearly the salaries OF
Tammanv Han Justices Mr. Page last
vear Introduced most Of Senator Platts
bis which we're presented here. His bill
therefore increasing the salaries already far
zoo largo of Tammany Hall Civ Justices, justly
cxcites the suspicion that Mr. Piatt mas made
."r,c nov deal" with Richard Croker. Mr..
croker in return for Mr.. Patts assistance IN
elocting Van Nyrk Mayor. gave him two Police
Co,nnissi ,ncrships and two places in the Aque-
duct Commissions Now comes this BILL pre-
srn,e1 bv Senator Page, increasing the salaries
~ Tammauv civil Justices. Senator Martin
cave hat there are eleven Of these Justices IN
~ pornuph Of Manhattan. TIL nre are nve or
thnrn ii is reported. IN the Borough or Brook
lvn inns there are sixteen individuals. prob
~, whose salaries are 10 be increased from
Sf 0GO f. SS 900 year. Assemhyman W"ekes.
of New-York when he heard OF the blll to-hiBht
said: - ~, ,,, ,ho,
III docs not require a lawyer or more thah
ordinary ability 10 do the work or Civil justice
and Therefore II is absolutely prep"sterouS 10
give them $500 a year salary. why thF pc"i'e
~ the state only pay the Attorney y-General S'"Vp
a wear Contrast that salary with the pr"poSai
IN nav these petty civil Justices SS,Voo n year
RIG ALKALI PLANTS ~ MICHIGAN.