New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-28
CHEAP AT THIRTY THOUSAND.

Senator Ellsworth gave notice yesterday that
he should call up the Horton law repeal bill out
of its order and it may be pressed TO a vote
to-day. It's fate is still in doubt, but the success
of the gamblers in getting the antipolicy bill
amended to suit their purposes leads us to fear
that their allies of the prizering will likewise
have their way. That astute statesman, the
Hon. DRY Dollar Sullivan who when he has
charge of matter of this kind always takes
pains to find ont whom he can depend on is
confident Of getting votes enough to keep the
State in bondage TO the ruffians and swinders
whom he is pledged TO serve. He comedies the
possibility of losing Mr. Graney, of Westches-
ter which is creditabe to Mr. Graney, who said
last week that he should vote for repeal in
obedience TO the wishes of his constituents; but
he expects 10 secure three Republicans, and
thus, by dividing the Senate evenly, defeat the
bill. So far as we know, he has not publicly
named the three recruits on whose cooperation
he relies, but 1t is not necessary that he should
do so. Mr.. Coggeshall and Mr. Willis refused to
be bound by last weeks caucus, and Mr.. Wilcox
has been freely designated as the third Repub-
lican member of the pugilistic alliance in the
Legislature. We hope that Mr.. Sullivan does
them a gross injustice, but these are unques-
tionably the men he means. If Mr.. Graney is
incapable Of being perverted three Republican
votes will be absolutely essential TO save the
Horton law and the abomnabe industry which
1t protects. Just how much these votes would
bring in cash We have no means of knowing.
The latest quotation is $4,000 to be equally
divided, but have no doubt that IL any Re
publican should stand out for more he could
easily get it. The gate receipts at one Of orr
modern prizefghts In New-York often grea ,ly
exceed that amount. and this is no time for
parsimony. The ring sent good deal of money
into Mr. Lewiss district last fall TO prevent his
reelection, but this has been profitable win
ter, and feel sure that there is enough left
to satisfy the most avaricious statesman. If
Mr.. Suivans friends should find reason to sus-
pect that $4,000 for three might be deemed
inadequate, they could we'll afford to make 1t
$4,000 apiece under the circumstances; though
doubtless that is considerably above the usual
market price.
II must be remembered that this is an ex-
ceedingly interesting and important moment in
the history of the NewYOrk prizering. For sew
eral years the men who share its fraudulent
profits have had the protection of law per-
fectly adapted to their purposes. Under its fos-
tering care they have fourished amazingly. and
the thought of being reduced to the necessity of
finding some precarious foothod outside the
boundaries of this congenial State is wellnigh
intolerable TO them. 1t is easy to conceive hut
scarcely possible to describe. how much they
want to keep on doing business at their old
stands. Thirty thousand dollars, Why, it's
bagatelle! If they can only induce three Re-
publcans mindful of the fact that Mr. Plat
has never said one word in favor of the repeal
BILL to divide that, or even a far larger sum,
they will hand 1t over with joy and gratitude
and hereafter count its recipients among their
dearest friends.