New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
GRABS LIKELY TO SLEEP.
Public Opinion Too Strong for Rail
road Bills This Year.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Albany April 3.-The fact that Governor Odoll
,,sseraay lnferentlaly prophcsied the defeat OF
-, Cravath- Wllcox-B eden street railroad bills not
,v his veto. but by the refusal OF the Assembly
snes Committee to let them out taken In con-
junction with the severe castigation that Assem-
t5,-nan wallace, the indignant parent OF several
led bills received at the hands OF his critics is
haueved by many Observers TO assure the final de-
s.s. OF re whole collection OF bills introduced by
,ba chairman Of the Railroad Committee at the
.orest Of he counsel Of the Nev--Yorlz city Rail
-oad while some doubt stin remains as to their
cate the general conclusion IS that an indignant
ntbiic speaking its opinion en- no Uncertain tones
has forced the abandorment OF measures too well
Known by this time 10 need further explanation.
ero-e the public clamor' the anti-transfer bills
-ba Fiui-st grab bills. and the berehcent bill in
-o7soa to resyscitate the lame ard the halt cor
rrat,oas including The Rip road. are believed
% have been releElted to tho shelf 10 appear an
other wear I'm some other disguised form. For not
one og thosc measures ever dies; year after year
=. ts introduced stealthv. as last year. openly.
ss this wear championed by the same members. 50
sar MS thev survive. only 10 fade before the public
outcrg.
The criticisms that have been visited on the AS
.er,hlv however sust they may be. frequently miss
the t-ue explanation Of the apparent lack Of moral
cof~ace lha part OF the members. This can be
Illustrated ia TO better way than in the case OF
these same grab bills. Early in the week Assem-
t,,-nan r. aiuwrfcht produced more than a ripple
Of amusement by his characterization of the meas
ures as Dad" objection which the inattentive
spous5r t1r The measures. M Bedel. understood
10 be grab and rose in protest against. The next
dav AIr Wairwricht's pet measure the bin exempt
tuC certain White Plains Road residents from
easements came UP. II had passed on q snap vote
once and understood 20 be a party measure.
The first vote was recalled only with Mr.. VAIN
-right's consent TO give the Tammary members q
chance 70 get on record. and Yet. its second ap
pearance. MI Wainwright could not get enough
Republican votes 70 pass il. out in the lobbies
there was frank expression Of the process OF
.spanlng the baby" going on inside, and II IS be
cause this method is so generally pursued that
members whose constituents expect them TO secure
the passage OF some bin vitality affecting their in
te-ests hesitate follow Mr. Wainwright's eN-
ample knowing that il win lead 10 the same pen
atty.
Enough bad bills remain. even e the grab bills
affecting street railroads are killed. 10 awaken pub
lie apprehension over in the Senate there is the
Niagara bin. for which Senator LHOmmeoieu an
nounces he has the necessary votes, and the Rem
sen bill. which has run with the Niagara grab in a
coupled bet ever since they were introduced. The
best feature OF The present situation is that the
OF tie public and realizes that the bad bills can
The JeTone-CsnieId biii is alive despite all the
gloomy prophecies, ana Is ikeE 70 De Tep9Tleo 5Ioln
the Assembly committee On huIes I9I AutsoaS ,
calendar The bin has few outspoken FRIENDS,
while us enemies are eslon, Yer lLe Leili-s
Is that Il is measure on Wlnch p1nllo leene Ia
risen too high pitch 70 render u safe 10 time
with Il. At the same time il can be said with the
certainty Of expressing the sentiments Of a large
number that its appearance from the Rules Com
Enittee will be a signal for the of more money
than has been employed on any other single meas
ure during present session. Notwithstanding
al this, however the impression Is general that
the bill will pass.
ness out OF the debate the Judges Pension bill
than any pending. Senator Raines, majority
leader, is still smartug under the revolt against
the caucus decision 10 kill the bill, and bitterly
reseuts Senator Brackett's action IN this matter
while by no means forgetting his attitude "a the /
time OF the Jerome bill. Senator Malby Is behind
Senator Raines in the fight. IS Elon r. Brown.
OF the passage Ot the bin there TO be little
doubt however, for the Democrats viii give il /
twenty votes. and eight Republicans have indicated
their Intention Of breaking away from the party |
lines.
on Tuesday the home rule conference VIII meet 4
TO discuss the programme that has been finally de-
cided on and introduced from The Senate Committee
on Cities