The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
REPUBLICAN SENATORS BOLT.
FIVE VOTE TO RECOMNIT BILL
TO INCREASE POLICE FORCE.
Commissioner Greene Was Present. ana u
Was Planned to show Him How EASY
TWAS 20 Pass Party Measure-Grout
sinking Fund Bin Passed in theAssembiy

sinking Eunu bIi Thsseu III uVNsse"'~''
ALBANY, March I'm the Senate to-day
Senators Marshall OF Brooklyn. Armstrong
of Rochester, W. l.. Brown OF Otsego,
L'Hommcdieu Of Orleans and WILCOX OF
Auburn ignored leadership and acted at
they saw At on the bill desired by foiice
Commissioner Francis Vinton Greene IN
oreasing the police force Of New YORK CITY
by 1000 additions! men. They assisted the
Democrats in recommitting the bill TO the
Cities Committee.
Police Commissioner Greene was present
in the Senate chamber when this happened.
He was seated at the side OF Senator john
Raines, who was presiding over the SENATE
He had Just como from the Executive
Chamber on the second floor OF the CAPITOL
where he had been talking over police
matters with the Governor.
This is the bill that Gen. Greene especially
desires passe /. 1t had been arranged owing
10 his presence to show him how easy II Is
to secure the passage Of bill in the Legls-
lature that lie desired by the Low admin
istration and favored by Gov. Odell. Some
hint that IL was to show him how little
trouble will be experienced in passing
bill extending his own term OF office. Zen
Greene went to New York this afternoon
not very greatly impressed with the ease
in getting Low -Odell bills through the
Legislature Some have been unkiho
enough to say that had the Police Nom-
missioner remained away from Albany
and Gov Odell just at this Juncture 'hihes
would have been different.
For the first time this week the Republicans
had twenty-six Senators present. senators
Prime and White being absent. BY count
ing the insurgent Senators. Bracket, Zion
r. Brown and Elsberg among the ranks
OF the faithful Republicans, they had enough
votes TO pass any party legislation. NO
one dreamed that there was any opposition
among the Republicans TO the Police bill,
and Senator Elsberg planned TO permn
Gen. Greene zee his fsvorile bill pass inc
Senate, but like bolt from GEAR hhy
came The votes OF fve Repupncah Sehatofs
in opposition. In
Senator Elsberg had charge OF the bill,
which was Assemblyman Finch q, he having
introduced similar measure. senator
Grady attacked the measure as soon as II
came up for final passage, DE offered an
amendment that the three-platoon plan
no Incorporated in the bill. This was de-
feated by a party vote Of 20 10 81. Then
senator Grady moved to recommit to the
Cities Committee. The Republican leaders
smiled. They expected that this motion
would meet the same fate rs the amend
ment, But when Senator Armstrong;
name was called and he voted aye conster-
nation was depicted on their faces. Then
came the other four Republican Senators
and the motion had been carried by vote
Of ~ to u. Gen. Greene looked on In blank
amazenent and visions OF the fate OF bill
extending his own term went fitting through
his mind.
The five Senators gave various reasons
for supporting Senator Grady's motion.
Every one said he would vote for the bill
when II 'camc out OF committee again.
Senator Marshall said he had amendments
10 offer and did not want the Dill pressed
at this time. Senators Brown and L'Hom-
medieu wished to see the courtesy o. amend
ing the bill extended to Senator Marshall.
Senator Armstrong and Senator Elsberg are
not very friendly and that may have actuated
Eenator Armstrong to vote to recomm,t'
platoon idea, although. he voted against
Senator GrAdy's amendment.
The friends Of the Low administration
say the bill will come from committee
again and will he passed. Others say
II will not pass and thus the situation to-
rav became more than usually interesting
Gen. Greene and Gov. 0dell continued
their conference this morning. What 1t
was about or the sub jects discussed neither
would divulge. But Gen. Greene said be-
fore going TO New York and after his visit
10 the Senate that his talk with the Gov
ernor had not Ia any way changed his OPP
position to the plan to extend his torn
as Police Commissioner. The action of
the Senate to-day may have strengthened
him in this opposition.
Senator Marshall's Sinking Fund bill,
favored by Comptroller Grout, passed the
Assembly to-day without opposition. The
hill now goes IN Mayor Low and paves the
Ney for all bills increasing expenditures