Evening star., 1898-07-20
New York's Legislature Accomplished
Its Scheduled Work.
EFFECT OF FHE new ELECTION LAW
Tammany's Police Chiefs Hands
Are Tied by 1t.
HILLS PREPARED DINTERVIEW
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


NEW YORK July 10, 1893.
Despite the wrangling and talking of tho
democratic wind TANNERS" the extra ses-
sion Of the New York legislature finished
it's labors just as it had been announced
it would, and accomplished exactly what
lad been scheduled for it. The most i'm
portant result obtained was the passage of
law giving the republicans practical con-
troll of the elections In Greater New York.
and the selection of Former Chief of Police
John McCullagh to administer it. The law
will prevent Tammany colonization on reg
istration days and fraudulent voting on
election day. About all that Tanmany has
left to show 1t has been in the struggle at
all, besides the usual assumed confidence
of that organization is Chief of Police
Devery, for whom Tammany deposed Nc
Cullagh. But the new law ties Deverys
hands so far as carrying out Tammanys
orders on registration days and on election
day are concerned.
Tammany Hall will not only have TO
swallow McCullagh. but It will have to
gulp down his deputy. Charles H. Van Du-
sen of Brooklyn. Van Duscn promises to
be particularly interesting to Mr.. Crokers
lambs. and for this reason 1t Is stated that
one of the double-locked secrets of the re-
publican party is that Mr.. Van Dusen is
the sole author cf the 'RaineS liquor law
of the state. Senator Raines of Canaan
daigua it is said had no more to do with
the law which bears his name than Choc-
taw chief. He merely introduced the bill
in the sehate. Mr.. Van Dusen, the author
of the "Raines liquor law" was formerly
on the staff of the Brooklyn Eagle under
st. Clair McKelway. Within the last few
years he has held political places In Brook
lyn and Albany. All of which goes to show
that Mr.. Van Dusen may be a handy man
10 have around.
Hill to the Front Again.
Among ha of ne fo1ly ta5
by this extraordinary session." as the
| democrats call it, is the statement that
Boss Croker is coming home in a hurry
to the defense of his man Devery and his
little mayor. Van Wyck. One of his friends
says that the Tammany imperator will sail
from Europe within ten days. and that he
will reach home about August 1. There are
rumorS that Croker, Murphy and their
more prominent lieutenants will assemble
at Saratoga in the first week in August
and that Senator Murphy contempates
bringing Croker and Hill together there.
And right here it may be said that Mr.
Murphy has an army contract" on his
hands. The enactment of the election law
and the absence of Croker has been seized
upon by the sage Of Wolfert's Roost as
his opportunity to get before the public
again. The ink was hardly dry upon the
signature of Governor Black before Hill
was out in prepared ''interview''-a char
acteristic attack on the metropolitan cleo
tions law 1t is just such wall might
be expected from a back number of the
democratic tribe, who was famous in his
time for his knowledge Of the practices
which this very law was designed to pre-
vent. His attack Is in the nature of a sue-
gestion for plot to defeat the honest ends
aimed at by the republicans. In the course
of his interview" of over two columns
length this paragraph stands out amidst
all his railing at Governor Black and every
one else connected with the passage of the
act: Il advise that the constitutonality
of this new law be tested in the courts
1 further suggest that when the days for
registration shall approach 200 democratic
| members of the bar of New York should
volunteer their services to defend the poor
ana unlettered democrats, occupants Of
tenement houses, who may be sought to be
prosecuted and intimidated under its harsh
provisions, to see that these persons are
not unjustly or arbitrarily arrested lust be-
fore nightfal and lodged In jail over night
without a hearing: to procure writs Of
habeas corpus in their behalf, and other
wise to protect their rights; and that 100
wealthy and patriotic democrats should
volunteer to furnish bonds for any demo-
Gratis Illegally arrested or prosecuted with
out cause. SO that bail may at all times
ceration pending an investigation. In this
manner this infamous law will be deprived
of its sting and its capacity for intimida-
tion will be minimiZed."
What VIII Croker Do.
The only boss is not fond of SNAP
ways. 1t was through a former aot of
Hills that the breach between this prec-
ious pair was created. And now comes
the question. will Croker appreciate Hills
effort to thrust himself. even momentarily.
into the front rank of the party? viii
he appreciate Hills endeavor to play Moses
to his chosen people? 1t Is therefore
doubtful If Mr. Murphy will succeed in his
has been made much harder by this recent
action of Hills.
Tammany leaders. despite their boasting
in public that "the people" will defeat the
republicans at the polls. owing to the spe-
cial legislation enacted at the extra ses-
sion. are decidedly ratified. The revival
in the debates at Albany last week Of the
stories of gross scandals revealed by the
Lexow investigation has struck terror to
the democratic heart. Tammany men es-
pecially remember well the result of those
scandals in the local election Of 1894, and
they fear that the party will be burdened
again this fall with the same disgrace
owing to Devery's elevation. There is
much grumbling against the administra-
ton of the little man in city hall. and
Crokers presence is demanded imperative
ly to quell the storm of complaint
Senator Cantor. the Tammany mouth
piece in the Albany cave Of Winds" pre-
diets that former Chief McCullagh in his
desire for revenge on those who removed
him will make trouble. and charges that
this is the intention Of the republicans.
This man was chosen because he has
power 10 create friction at the pOllS says
Cantor. 'It Is the intention to force on
us a man whose presence will be stand
ing threat to the peace of New York and
effort to overawe the people. The gov
ernor has deliberately selected the one man
who will seek quarrel with the police on
election day. l warn you now that the
police department will not seek fight.
but they will see to it that every citizen
Is protected against McCullagh and his
army Of deputies. There will be trouble
enough, and after creating disorder you
can so to the country and proclaim that
the Ku-Klux have taken possession of our
city"
What the Democrats Claim.
AS to the result Of the elections the
democrats claim that the chances Of Gov
ernor Black have been lessened by the
new legislation. They claim that the full
responsibility for what done at AL
bany rests upon him. They claim that
the elections bill will win him votes
that he would not have had before, and
they say he will lose by it the support Of
many thousands who were favoraby In
clined toward him. They have already be-
gun their campaign upon this line, one of
the first steps being the apparent enlist
ment of the Citizens Union people. 1t is