New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
MR.. TIBBITS SPOKE OUT.
BLACKS NOMINATION OF CORNELIUS "
COLLINS DENOUNCED.
THE RENSSELAER, SENATOR DECLARED THAT THE
RECORD OF Mt. COLLINS UNITED HIM FUN
PRISON SUPERINTENDENT go CON
r1RMEp. NEVERTHELESS.


F1RMED NEVERTHELESS.
Albany March (SpecaD.-Cornelus v coIh''
~ Troy. was confirmed az Superintendent OF PTS
ons ,o-dov ot,cr an earnest protest had been MADE
bv Senator Tibbts. Republican. who represents
Rensselaer, County, In which Mr.. Collins lives II
"a also the county in which Governor BACK hVes'
and therefore the resistance OF MI ''op''S ="
Mr. Collinss confirmation ia noteworthy o''""
stance
Mr. Tihb,ts based his opposition tbs ground
that Mr. Collins had not managed tho ahairs OF
Rensselaer County with economy whom no was
Sheriff He said he recognized tho r1sht Oh the
Governor to make any nomination ne p'easeu io
public ONCE but It the right OF state senator
also 10 exercise his Judgment on the merits OF any
nomination. ,,
Il do not stand here" continued Senator Tboits
10 crirIcI-e Mr. Collins as private citizen. but
as public official DO not think his record az
Sheriff OF Rensselaer, County justines MS e'eVa''on
to the great office OF Superintendent OF Prisons OF
this State The Board Of Supervisors OF henseeIaer
County was involved In contest over the h'lis NJ
rendered as Sheriff.
II annroach the Executive Chamber with SOL
emnity. and feel It's power here Although Twins
In Rensselaer, County. / have not been cohsu''e'
about this nomination. When in 49," was
Supervisor of Rensselaer, County held up Just such
bills a. were presented by Mr.. Collins as Sheriff
81 have been requested ny large body Of Repuo'
have been disappointed by Mr. Colinss career as
sheriff He was put in office on a reform wave 10
reduce greatly the expenses OF the county. which
mad been run up by Democratic officials re dll
not fuIfl these expectations. Mr.. Collins may De a
good fellow a loyal friend OF Governor BACK, put
Inc Governor was not given his ONCE 10 dlscnaIse
a personal Indebtedness In this manner oppose
hIs confirmation in behalf of the Repuolican party
of Rensselaer, County. .,o
IN Lansingburg only last week. 9se Republlcans
cast their votes against political ring or "hich
this man IL a representative. When the powers OF
a nojitcal party are devoted to building up ring
the repro tatives OF that party here should ue-
cline 10 promote any such affair. Ihls nomna' ION
will ALLEVIATE many Republicans | trust that pc
fore We retire from the Senate ChamDer Tor eood
las fear many OF us wild that We shall snow some
spirit Of independence. and that you Will REJECT
this nomination. a.. ou,.
Senator Nussbauni asserted that Mr.. Collins
hills as Sheriff not excessive.
They were s. 0Jo less than thoee OF his Demo
cratic predecessor" said Senator Wilcox.
You are not aware gentlemen. answered oena :
tor Tihbts, that the expenses or the bemocIh.ic
Sheriff had been greatly swollen ny the ehuaOrdl-
nary expenses attending the trial OF BAT Shea
the murderer. large number OF RepuoIcSn, ou
pervisors voted not TO pay these Dnls Oh .oilhs
and he had a very close call 10 get them PAID. Inc
ring organ read those Supervisors out OF the party
and the people tho polls have read them IN
again" ~. ..,,,r.
ton OF Mr.. Collins and confirmed IT, 81 70 ~ sen.
aors Brush and Tibbits Republicans, voted agalnet
the confirmation, In company with tho democrats