New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-21
HOPE FOR PARK PLAN
Bayne Hopeful Senators Will
Change Their Votes.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I


under way here to get the support neces-
sary In the Senate to pass next week Mr..
OdeIl's bill providing for a s2.500.0oo issue
for the Palisades Park Commission. on
which depend the other bills designed to
bring into being the park which is 70 re-
suit from the gift to the state of Mrs. e.
III. Hartman. Senator Bayne, sponsor for
the measures in the upper house, expressed
the opinion that 1t WOULD be passed next
week when he moves to reconsider the vote
which killed 1t yesterday.
That motion now lies on the table. Sen
ator Bayne. before bringing 1t up, Will
complete a canvass of the Senate which
he is making on these measures He is
quite confident of success because he says
he finds that several OF the Senators voted
against this bond issue under some mis-
apprehension Meantime the Senate Is not
touching the other bills in the series
Those legislators who favor the creation
Of this splendid park are very anxious
over the outcome of Senator Bayne's can
vass. They point out that by the terms OF
agreement regarding this park the appro-
priation by the State OF New Jersey and
the gifts OF many wealthy New Workers
who Joined Mrs. Hartman In generosity TO
the Slato Will lapse proper AcbtSAo|'N
action is not taken at this session
Confidence is expressed that when the
legislators who voted in opposition to this
chief bill Of the series appreciate that the
Hartman gift and the entire Palisades
Park project are endangered they will
abate their opposition. Creation of this
park was recommended by the Gov
ernor in his message to the Legislature.
g. 4o~~r n
at that time from legislators who pro-
fessed to see in the scheme merely a plan
on the part OF many wealthy residents of
the Tuxedo section to protect the privacy
of their estates by getting this state park
around them. Opposition also was voiced
on the ground that the state would have
to give up the Bear Mountain prison site
and lose money. and. what was more val
liable in that connection. time In ouloins
a. new prison to take the place Of over
crowded Sing Sing. Most OF that OPPOSE
ton has worn off, however. Provision has
been made for obtaining a new prison site
and for temporary prison accommodations
meantime
Some of the Senators voted against this
bill on the ground that the state now Is IN
a. pretty bad way financially and has bet
Ter use lot us money THAN " ePOAAN -
this proposed park This view Is held TO
be distinctly shortsighted by the supporters
of the park project. and they are laoorins
with these Senators, endeayoring TO sho"
them the advantage Of the splendid PARK.
a state reservation almost at the doors OF
the states most crowded city. and in one
of the most beautiful parts of the state
They believe they will be SUCCESSFUL IN
showing that this great gift to the state
offers an opportunity not TO be turned
aside lightly. Meantime they are urging
friends of the park project all over the
state to work with them for It
Those Senators who voted against the
bill yesterday were Allen, Alt, Goats,
Hewitt, Hubs. Holden, McManuss Piatt'
Cobb, Wagner, Mackenzie, White, Travis
Gledhill and Writer.