The sun., 1901-11-16
ANOTHER RATNES Law TALK.
PLATT AND ODELL DISCUSS
CHANGES AGAIN.

No Programme to BE Decided Upon Untii
Legislature Mcets-Qucstion OF OPEN
ing saloons on sunday May he Subj
mittcd TO Vote Here and in Buffalo.
Gov. Odel and Senator Platt conferred
again at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
afternoon concerning amendments TO the
Rainee law. which may be sent to Albany
this winter. II was the opinion that bushel
OF more Of these amendments will be sent TO
the Capitol by persons OF oil political CON-
plexions living in New York city. Gov.
Odel and Senator Platt are to have another
meeting on this subject next week. Nothing
was determined yesterday.
The opinion was expressed by eminent
Republicans that they could not decide
upon any programme until the amendments
had reached Albany, and that the proposed
amendments would then be carefully con-
sidered.
One feature has been lost sight Of, II
was said, In the present discussion. II
was declared that II was the evident pur-
pose OF Mayor-elect Low TO select Col.
John v. Partridge 20 be Police Commis-
sioner TO succeed Michael c. Murphy. II
may possibly turn out that In the event
Of Col. Partridge's selection, which was
said to be almost assured, very much would
depend upon excise legislation at Albany
this winter or the winter after. This matter
is now being carefully considered.
The Hon. Jotham p. Aids OF Chenango
Republican leader on the floor OF the As
sembly, had a long talk with Senator Platt
last night on the excise question. Senator
Platt and Assemblyman Aids both said
later, what ha- all along been announced
in THE SUN, that no legislation at Albany
/ could be outlined until the nature and
character OF the proposed amendments 20
the Ralnes law had been submitted 70 the
Legislature at Albany
A group of men who were largely In
strumental in bringing about the union
Of forces against Tammany In the recent
campaign and who are enthusiastic hackers
OF Mr.. Low and Justice Jerome In their
stand for more liberal excise regulations
] for this city are now at work putting their
ideas relative to Sunday opening into some
concrete form that may he submitted "a
the Legislature. They have about com
! pleted a tentative sketch Of bill which
| II In supposed, meets with the approval OF
| Gov. Odell and Mr.. Low. They ha We aimed
at getting together something that the up
state Republicans may vote Tor withou,
! offending their constituents. The bill Will
. provide, among other things, that al cleo
! iions Of Assemblymen the voters OF cities
! Of the frat class that is New York and
! Buffalo. may have the opportunity OF vot
ing yes" or no" on the question OF per
mitting the saloons to open during certain
hours on Sunday. The bill will also pro
vide severe penalties for selling or keeping
open during prohibited hours.
Tho men who sre preparing this bill
| have talked To several Of the prominent
out-of-town Republicans and assured them
| that unless the Legislature does some
thing toward letting this city regulate the
saloon business in It's own way, the new
! municipal administration will be handl
| capped from the outset in one very i'm
| portant matter These upstate men weI,
told cmphaticaly that the fusion forces
had won a great victory over TammanS
! and that II is now the duty Of the Republi
cans throughout tho State TO help hol'
what has been gained bv giving TO the
people of this city what they were led u
| hope for by the public utterances of the
leading candidates in the campaign.