New-York tribune., 1900-03-22
LIVELY SENATE SESSION.
SENATOR FORD SUCCEEDS IN STIRRING
UP A HORNETS NEST.
ALLEGED COMBINATION BY WHICH Mp.
GRADY HOLDS UP BILLS AF-
FECTING NEW-YORK
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[BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
Albany, March 2l-Senator Ford declared in the
Senate to-day that there combination Of Re-
publicans and Democrats representing Tammany
Hall in the Senate by which Senator Grady, the
Tammany leader was virtually in control of large
part of the legislation relating to New-York City.
Mr.. Ford dwelt upon the action of Senator Stran-
ahan. as chairman Of the Committee Cities,
in postponing action the FordMorgan bill
against the Ramapo Water Company. This very
morning it may be stated, Senator Ford moved in
the Committee Cities thai the Ford Morgan bill
should be reported tavoraby, and Senator Strans-
han, according Senator Ford, once more post
poned action uptn II.
Senator Grady voted against the Falows Anti
Ramapo bill. and his policy seems TO be to bring
about a deferring of action these bills
The bill which led Senator Ford 10 make his
attack upon the Patt-Tammany combination
bill of his providing that the city marshals of New
York shall the papers in summary proceed
ings There are sixty-seveu marshals and thirty
of them Republicans. Lately the Tammany
Hall officials have not been employing the marshals
al this work.
THE MAYORS VETO.
Mayor Van Wyck vetoed the bill When his veto
message sent to the Senate this morning
Senator Ford moved that the bill should be passed
his veto. Senator Grady moved that instead
the bill should be sent to the Committee Cities
Senator Ford opposed Senator Grady's motion.
declaring that Mayor Van Wyck's veto was plainly
inspired by political motives and he hoped Senator
Grady's motion therefore would be defeated
Senator Stranahan supported Senator Grady's
motion refer back the bill to the Committee
Cities.
Senator Ford said he thought he should be sup
ported by the Republicans OF the Senate Senator
Stranahau declared that the bill was of petty
politics.
This remark greatly stirred up Senator Ford who
declared that it had become obvious that there
a combination between Senator stranahan and
Senator Grady The New-York Republicans
thus put at the mercy of the leaders OF Tammany
Hall. Political measures of Republicans living else
where in the State passed matter OF
course, but Senator Grady permitted to dictate
what should be done with the political bills of
New-York Republicans. Mayor Strong's vetoes
of city bills acted upon at once. but Mayor
Van wyck's be treated with great Difference
and to a committee for consideration.
DELAYS DANGEROUS
II was dangerous to delay the consideration OF
a city bill this time in the session, when the
Legislature about TO adjourn. yet at the de-
mand of Senator Grady here day to be
wasted on a bill. Mayor Van Wyck had held this
bill fifteen days, all he could, and yet the Senate
was asked to defer action still longer, because
dear old Tom asked ii.
Senator Stranahan denied that there
alliance between Senator Grady and himself; he
had only exercised common courtesy regarding
him Senator Ford had introduced ninety-six bills,
a large number and favorable reports had been
made on twenty-six OF them.
Senator Elsberg defended Senator Ford declaring
pS repesent & OoV9 & M ag Was fberefore
be expected that many bills should have been
introduced.
Senator Marshall of Brooklyn. also sustained
Senator Ford and declared it was dangerous thus
postpone action bills at the request of Senator
senator White defended Senator stranahan, and
ended his speech by eulogizing Senator Grady for
his valuable public services"
GRADY CORNERED.
at doesn't matter to me-" said Senator Ford.
whether this bin passes or not but It does matter
greatly Republicans IN New-York City.
l am surprised the attack made by Senator
Stranahan upon this bill. and yet I am not sur
prised because his dear old friend Tom" is OPP
posed to it, and their combination would be
broken"
I'm what matter have I had combination with
Senator stranahan." inquired Senator Grady turn
Ing TO Senator Ford.
You did only this week. answered Senator
Ford ION my bill against the Ramapo Water Com
pany I refer TO the bill OF Assemblyman Morgan.
empowering the city OF New-York to condemn
water rights. I introduced that bill in the Senate
a 1t is crazy IN we're Pe 6ere in xecus
when | moved that the o committee Ssh should report
han say that we must not act upon the bill. be-
upon the Assembly bill l charge that l never got
any bill out of that committee opposed by you,
of"st8r Of Senators strenahan and White to higher
Se cities Is to ora some b
for the reins tatement of policemen but it was be;
Gau6s Go o6jsctions y9i to these 4
VOTES WILL BE NEEDED.
Senator D. F Davis (Rep), Of Kings County said
II was his opinion that the upstate Republican
Senators paid little heed TO the opinions and
desires of Republican Senator'S from Kings
Countv and New-York. You will need the votes
of the Republicans of Kings and New-York
ties this fall, he added, Just as much as you al
The Senate then adopted Senator Grady's motion
that the bill of Senator Ford vetoed by Mayor Van
Wvck should to the Committee on Cities
All of the Platt Republicans and every Democrat
voted for the motion There is rarely better
proof of just what Senator Ford charged of
combination between Richard Croker and Senator
Platt. The success of Senator Grady's motion
send Senator Ford's bill 10 the Committee on Cities
delays al least one days action by the Senate upon
IT, and possibly more II the Committee Cities
should see fit hold fast the bill
The Jacket" of the bill OF Senator Ford vetoed
by Mayor Van Wyck shows that Ii passed the Sen
ate February 81 and the Assembly March l.
and that somehow IL not until tive days later
ON March q. that the measure was forwarded
Mayor Van Wyck.
The Mayor held 1t for the full fifteen days per-
mitted him by law. and II only reached here In
this mornings mail. The plain intent of the lead
OF Tammany Hail. therefore, is to kill this bill
by delaying action upon IL.