New-York tribune., 1899-11-24
THE CONSTABULARY BILL.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS NOT CONFIDENT
OF ITS PASSAGE.
OPPOSITION IN THE CITIES Up THE STATE
-rAMMANY MEN NOT FRIGHTENED
MR.. GuGGENHEIMER ON
CHARTER CHANGES.

CHARTER CHANGES.
p.or,,,osn leaders do not appear TO be eonhdeh'
that IN. Legislature will pass a state eohs'"v,
,,arv hill or any other police measure whlch VIII
,ake the poce force of this city out OF the co"-
,,o, or Tammany Hall George W. Aidriuee' t"e
former state Superintendent OF Pubic Worhs'
,eIkad with Senator Patt yesterday on the subject
and said there was much opposition IN hoches'e
20 the massage Of a constabulary bill He said
that II State Senators Armstrong ana FarsonS
agreed 10 vote for such bill they would be over
whelmed by protests from Rochester people S''ohs
onnosItion 10 the constabuary bill has been eX-
nressed by Republicans OF Buffalo, Syracuse ana
other cities of the State
Chairman Odell OF the Republican state Commit
tee admitted yesterday that there was
Republican opposition TO a consiabulary Dill, out
ba contradicted n report that the Republican or
ganization leaders had decided 10 drop the Dill
I'VE are seeking information on subject MT
Odell said "and there will be another conference
between Senator Platt and Governor Roosevei'
about the bill" ~
Tammany men are confident that the Republican
leaders will not try TO pass constaouiary Din AT
the next session OF the Legislature One or the
Tammany leaders said yesterday: There is 100
much opposition among the Republicans IN other
cities OF the State 10 permit the passage OF any
police bill that violates the home rule prlhclPie
Why we are so sure that the Republicans VIII not
the Dill lndl We arc i'"N "'''''--9
partcular efforts encourage opposition 10 IL Ii"
poIce officials believe that such bill VIII be IN
troduced at Albany this winter, and no poHce iuhu
IN stave off such legislation has been raised
While many politicians believe that no constaou-
Iary bill will be passed at the next session oi 'he
Legislature they think there will be several
changes made in the city charter. An indicauoh
that Tammany will not make serious resistance 10
charter changes was given yesterday by Fresiueh'
Gusgenheimer Of the Council, who declared that ne
was in favor Of aboishing both houses OF inc
Municipal Assembly and substituting one local leg
islative body to consist Of one man from eacn
Senate district in New-York City He was quo'eu
further follows:
Let this body be the local Legislature; ray syb ,ne
members a fair salary-say S,O0Q a year SS 90
eaary would attract good men VINO couiu ahor ~ ~
devote all OF their time 10 their public 4uuSs'
away from this body all power over UoHu az 10
that is matter which should rest soleiE VIII ul,o
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment. hApel p zen" So
has shown that the Board OF Estimate can uO
trusted AT all times TO act in the puDnc mttIes. mt
Give 10 the new legislative body all of the powers
possessed by the present Municipal AssenlO'S' 'N
cent the power over bond issues 60, ,,a.or,s
If II Is deemed wise 10 cut down tle -uSs
term ~ two wears the provision that Md!pI
cannot he reelected should be eliminated from Wy
charter IL man serves the people falthlu aI9
we'll in the office Of Mayor he should pe PEI III %
70 20 before the people again ana ask loi an IL IL
dorsement Of his official acts. beheNe Ihat i tne
powers of the Mayor should be lncreaseu Lvr
have fl authority over the heads OF dePar lmeilts
at all times and do not limit the uHle "ilhih "'0i
he make removals