New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

shin. F4e kep. whiting and hitting until he
got down 10 q tent peg. That IS the case Win
this bi,l senator Plau's original laea Nas w
caaci a State Constabulary Law 1fis mel oP-
position ano the different leaders hfesh 40
rrune ana hack and readjust and chsnse "n'''
the hin that finally came out was about as use
ful ana Effective a. the tent peg. Things are "
better. II not worse, than they were before TINS
legislation was enacted
The belief seemed 10 be general among the
polriciaus last night that Governor odell, who
IL conservative and has q reputation tor ooihs
nothing raslly OF in hurry, intends to lei 'he
matter simmer for q time. Those who know
hin, ssv that he viii take his own way ana ms
ou-n time in dealing with the situation III IL
understood in fact, that the Governor plans u
wait h,-e or six months-until the new Coinfnis-
sioner has had an opportunity 10 show ms '@ha
and the Mayor chance 90 keep his promises
before deciding upon any action. Many thihA
that I'm the end something VIII he done hy
the LEGISLATURE TO rcctify existing conditions IL
may take the shape Of a state Constabulary
hill or il may take the shape or an amehoiiieh'
to the present law, or il may be evolved in some
other form; hut all ;nat could be said last night
was that nothing had been decided upon as yet
anu that Governor Odel and Senator Platt had
determined 10 wait and see how things worked
under the new order. There is no doubtihs 'he
sincerity OF the Governor in his statement Oha'
ne will hold the Mayor 10 a strict accounting TOT
the acts OF his appontees Some were incilheo
20 think that the Governor intended 10 sNe
Tammany all the rope il wanted. ia the oelleI
that in the end Tammany woul1 create cohoi-
tion whereby the Governor would he Jusilheo III
summarily removing the Mayor. This. Of course
was speculation.
DISCUSSING THE REDlsTRlCTiNG'
There was a long and earnest discussion about
the proposed redistrictng for Congress. Amohs
those who attended this conference were the
Governor. senator Platt Senator Stranahsn'
Robert c Morris, William II. Ten Eyek, chalf-
man OF the Executive Committee of the County
Committee: william Barnes, jr.. who has had
the plan of redistIicting in hand; Colonel ~puilh ~
and Colonel Dady. There is great dluerehce
Of opinion about The IedlsincIlns ,,es pc, HeN
York County the three new Congressman, S'.he-
lor Raines said yesterday that he believed II
would be a good idea 10 have lnree 1onsie -
ynen-at-Iaree from the State He said in TINS
way the state Convention would nomlnate' ma ma
she men 10 be named could be taken trom any any
part of the State, and that NeW-e ofk Moulo
thus get more delegates-at-large IN the Nauoual
Convention. This did not meet favor however,
and many construed Il as sn effort on the part
of Senator Raines 10 make trouble.
Nr Barnes's scheme of redistrictins has al
ready been outlired in The Tribune The great
est objection 10 this plan comes from Aoranalii
S;rlbeT the leader of the NNIst District Cru
her is Mr. P!att's De Wet, and is always on the
move Under the new redstrcting pan, Cru
ber's district is 20 he split In two and II IL eNl-
cent that ne cannot hope 10 retain the leaoef-
shin under the proposed changes. Presloehl
Morris would not talk about the reClstilCt ING
,,lsn William Barnes ir who had a whole
frunkful Of maps. also had nothing 10 say,
After the conference broke up, Il was reported
that il had been decided 70 refer the matter 10 70
she State Legislature The maps, plans anu
other data brought forth by Mr. Barnes VIII DE-
taken to Albany this week. ana VIII De turned
over 20 a Joint committee TO work from inns
committee win report back a ttn "hlch VII
doubtless be enacted into law.