The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-19
TO GUST The CITY C9RONERS.
SENATOR ELSBERGS DILL PASSED
IN THE SENATE.
-Four Brooklyn Democratic senators Vote
for II. the Result Of an Alleged Agree.
ment ProStdlng for the Defeat OF the
BROOKLYN Police Magistrates BiiI.

ALBANY, March Ex-senator Ma thanie
A. Elsberg to-day showed that he couie
pass his bill abolishing the office OF Cor 'he'
in New York city and substituting medi va
examiners without the full Republcat
Senate vote He did this by the aid Of the
votes Of the four Brooklyn Democratic
{ Uators, McCarren, Cullen, Burton and
Nc ~.abe, and thereby hangs a tale. Sena-
TO- White and Stevens were absent and
sana,ov Marshall voted with the Tam
LAW ( 'anators against the bill, leaving
h,,, txan, v-five Republicans to be counted
80, ubile 20 votes were needed to pass
,hs hin A result OF receiving the votes
., The Rroo, Nyn Democratic Senators,
Senator Fisher Z, and possibly Senators
procks,, and / ION r. Brown. will vote
AGAINST the Broo. Nyn Police Magistrates
bill.
The massage of the, bill developed more
,hon one surprise. The first was that
nth h,t twentv-six Republican Senators
preseut Senator Elsbei'g dared to press
Tho hin for massage. II was known that
senator Marshall woud vote against the
hill and the suspicion became general at
once that Senator Rlsberg had enlisted
Democratic support to pass the measure.
The second surprise was Senator Foleys
nersona, attack upon Senaa or Elsberg.
10 charued the latter with having per-
sonal reasons for wanting to pass the bill,
and also declared lie had ahk1avits which
purported 10 show that Senator Elsberg
was actIated in the course he was taking
because he could not get certain patronage
from the Coroners
Il will not read these affidavits. said
Senator Foley, but il any member OF the
Senate wants TO know their contents
will make them the property of the Senate.
They will show that Senator Elsberg has
had close relations with the Coroner's
Office and desires still closer one. Every
one knows the Republican organization
Of New York county is opposed TO the pas
,sge Of this bill, and yet we find Senator
Elsberg, who has read himself out OF his
PARTY, holding up the Republican Sena-
tors and compelling them to vote for this
bill under the pain Of his not voting for
the tax revenue legislation. We have lis
tened to many political essays from Sena-
Tor Elsberg regarding the high moral prin-
ciIles which should actuate one in the dis
charge OF public duties. and charge there
are more politics in this bill than in any
other one that has been before us this
winter.
No one asked to see the affidavits and
conseq uent ly their contents were not made
public. as Senator Foley refused to permit
The reporters 10 see them. Senator Els
berg vehemently denied the charges made
by Senator Foley. He said
Il think Senatorial courtesy required
Senator Foley 10 first speak privately to
me about the insinuations he iui made
to-day. l want 10 resent his remarks and
stamp his insinuations as unqualltediy
false, | have favored abolishing the Cor
oners in New York city for the past three
years. My attitude upon the question Is
not a new one: ! know 81 per cent; OF the
Republicans of New York city are for this
bill. In favoring the measure am actu-
a,ed by nothing but q desire to accomplish
public good. ! don't believe, az between sNsa
my actions on the floor Of this Senate"
When the vote was taken and the Brook
lyn Democratic Senators voted for the
bill. there was conservation among the
1ammany men. Little Tim Sullivan
vas in the Senate chamber at the time
and he looked more than surprised. In
SANITY the Tammany men and Little
Tim" crowded around the Brooklyn SeDa-
tors. Threats were made that possibly
a. a result Of their action enough Tam
many votes could be found to pass the
Police Magistrates bill. Before the day
was over. however the threats were with
drawn and harmony on the surface pre-
vailed among the members OF the minority.
Contrary TO his expectations. the Senate
Cities Committee did not report favorably
TO the Senate. as Senator Elsberg was
30 confident IL would. Assembyman
Finchs bill increasing the New York city
police force by the addition Of 1900 men.
The committee meets every Wednesday
morning for executive business and the
Police bill cannot come up again in com
mittee until next Wednesday morning
IL Il u amended, rs " the expectation, to
provide for q three-platoon system. IL
cannot be passed before March 20 and
will then have Ia 60 TO the Assembly for
concurrence In the amendments. Police
Commissioner Greene has been asked to
appear before the Senate Cities Committee
next Tuesday afternoon TO discuss the
three-platoon proposition.
William Barnes, Jr., chairman Of tho
Essomive Committee Of the Republican
Black are engaged in ACHING Mr.. Anthony
y Brady and have carried their personal
nghi against him 10 the Legislature, To-
day they were pressing legislation, which,
vhis general NJ lie character, In aimed
particularly al the street railroad inter-
ss,s controlled 10y Mr.. brady Ia Albany and
fens-elaer counlie-. Messrs. Barnes and
Black have teen untirihg In their efforts
20 have the Legislature pass biii con-
polling all street railroads outside Of Man
haitian and Brooklyn borougha 10 y.sti-
bule their aaIs during tho winter monills
Two ~ss-ks ago the Senaie PASSED senator
bau..ss tall. which oomlsls ia. full y..tl-
buling ~ all ,tress cars running cite mile
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