The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-19
IT'S GOOD.BY TO THE CORONERS
THE NEWS rs THAT THE BILL
WILL DE PASSED AND SIGNED.
Some Of the Republicans Say piatt Prom.
ised Morris and Gibbs TO Interfere
He Didn't Interfere-suspicions That
the High Liquor Tax Law VIII Pass.

the High Liquor Tax Law VIII Pass.
the Senate. and without doubt, 30 Repub-
licans said last night. will be accepted by
the Assembly. The Governor Is to sign
it, There has been much friction over
this bill, but for half dozen or more years
there has been a demand that the Coroners
Of New York city be wiped on the slate.
There has been no criticism OF the present
Coroners as to the conduct Of their Offices.
But the value OF the Coroners' Office as
a political institution in this city and as a
financial plant has been very generally
understood in days gone by. Only few
years ago a wel-known politician openly
declared.
Il will give to either the Tammany or
the Republican organization in this town
$40 600 for the nomination for Coroner
Yet many Republicans and Democrats
were angry beyond expression last night
because the bill abolishing the Coroners
Office had passed the Senate at Albany.
The Republicans said that Senator Plat
had promised Robert G. Morris, president
Of the New York Republican County Com
mittee. and National Committeeman Fred
erick s. Gibbs that he would Use his In
fuence to defeat the bill. Senator Platts
friends said that the Senator had ascer-
tanned that the sentiment was strenuous
In opposition TO the bill and that he had
decided not to interfere.
Other Republicans interpreted the pas
sage OF the Coroners bill In the Senate to
mean that the so-called Odell-Low alliance
had jammed In its first steel wedge to
split the New York Republican County
Committee as now controlled.
There were Buffalo Republicans in town
last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They
said that there was excitement In various
paris Of the State over the proposition TO
| increase the liquor tax licenses so per cent,
making the maximum tax $1,000 in cities
! Of the first and second classes. These Re-
| publicans went on to say that they believed
the bill is to become law, that Senator
Horace White Of Syracuse, who is now on
his wedding tour. had been sent for to re-
I turn to Albany and vote for the bill, and
| that the Senators who entered the caucus
at Albany last week could not now escape.
1t may be remembered that The sun said
on Feb. rs:
| Eminent Republicans are considering the
advisability OF passing an amendment to
| the Raines Liquor law providing for an in
crease OF IS or so per cent in the tax on saloon
keepers in cities Of the first and second classes.
| This news came out yesterday after the visit
Of Mayor Low TO Gov o dell at Albany and tn
visit OF the Mayor to Police commissioner
Greene in Mulberry street
Gov. Odell. In the evening newspapers
of Feb. Is, authorized an ofhciai denial
of the abatement that the liquor tax license
was to be increased either Is or so per cent.
or any per cent. In fact, the Governor
pronounced The Suns statement to be
sunwarranted and without the slightest
foundation
A week ago the Governor and other
Republicans at the conference in Albany
declared for the so per cent increase. and
the bills looking 20 the passage Of this
legislation have been introduced.
Republicans very close 20 the Governor
said last night that Representative Lazarus
". Littauer and Senator Bracket were
advising the appointment 81 Representative
James S. Sherman Of Utica to TO Railroad
Commissioner in place OF Frank NJ. Baker
I Of OMeRo.