The evening times., 1899-03-30
POLITICAL PEACE DELAYED.
Senator Plat Unable TO Force Work
I'm Albany

Albany. N. Y, March Ex-senator Platt
will return to New York tomorrow after
noon with his mission as peace commits
sioner only half accomplished
He has succeeded in convincing Governor
Roosevelt of his sincerity in desiring the
passage of Legislation which the governor
fayors, but he has failed to convince a
number of Republican senators who have
defied the governor and their rarty of the
error of their ways.
But one political bill whose passage was
I uncertain when the Senator came TO AL
bany yesterday afternoon stands a tier
chance OF getting through than ii did then.
| This is the civil service bill. The COVER
| nor very much desires its passage. Three
senator's at present oppose it. Two OF
| these are expected to yield to the influences
OF moral suasicn and the bill is kelly 70
| pass the senate.
In order to insure its progress through
| the assembly il has been amended TO ex-
empt towns and villages, in accordance
with the demand made by Speaker Nixon
The police bill seems as far from enact
nent as 1t was three weeks ago, when
Senator'S Coggeshall, Wilcox. and Wills
declared that they would not support it.
Senator Platt has labored industriousiy 10
bring the insurgent senators to the resIi-
Zation OF the enormity OF their political
crime. They refuse TO realize anything ex-
| cept what they call the justice of their Do
sition. Each of them says he viii ccu. iIue
TO oppose the bill.
The outcome of their refusal is the in
vestigation order by the Assembly yester-
day, which the Senator hopes to drive AT
least two of them (Coggeshall and Wilcox
back into line.
ihey are not the only senators who have
come IN for an exhibition of the dis
pleasure of the Republican boss Senator's
laaiDy. OF st. Lawrence. and Bracket of
saratoga. did not please him by their sue
csesIuI antagonism to the biennial ses-
sions bill, which was defeated yesterday.
and Senator Amber of Columbia Hou
fayn S SENATOR. was given a place in the
party biaek list for opposing the civil
service bill
Governor Roosevelt believes that Pawn
mas mad good deal 10 do with the con-
eoction OF the plan to hold up all political
legislation which the governor desires.
senator Platt came over to the capitol
az a m. yesterday. with the governor and
CHAIRMAN b. b. Odell, of the Republican
State Committee. The three entered tbe
governors inner Office by the private stair
way and spent some time there talking
a Few senators and assemblymen includ-
ing Senator Ellsworth, the Republican
leader OF the upper house and Speaker
Nixon. called
At IL O'Clock Edward Lauterbach. chief
lobbyist of the Third Avenue Railway. vas
admitted and conferred with the governor
about the Amsterdam Avenue Railway bill
He won his point Then a number of
other senator's and assemblymen called
but the insurgent senators were conspicu-
Gus by their absence. Senator PIatt did
not send for any of them. \ corresDond-
ent asked Senator Coggeshall if he had
seen his hOnOred leader
No, replied the leader of the insur-
gents. but | am always glad 10 see SEN
ator Platt. | am willing TO do anything l
can for the party that | believe he really
wants.
Senator Plat had luncheon with the
governor at the executive mansion He re-
turned TO the executive chamber in the
capitol at p. m. and remained until
nearly 8, when he returned TO the mansion
Last night the governor gave a dinner in
honor OF Senator Platt. The other guests
were Mr.. odell Senators Stranahan. White.
Higgins. and Ellsworth and Mr.. Aids. the
Republican leader Of the assembly Sen
ator Pfatt said this afternoon:
Governor Roosevelt is a fine COVER
nor He is sincere and is giving the pub
lie good government"
Governor Roosevelt said to Republi-
can leader: Senator Plat has given me
a great deal of help. He is with me. and
we are together