New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28

The three Independents. Roosevelt,
-oomls and Burd. are reconciled to N,
md The Bronx men. Stilweu and Grif-
in. are declaring that they viii vote
gainst fl because Of the way The Bronx
was treated on Congressional apportion-
nent. In the lower house group OK
Assemblymen and anu-Tam-
many insurgents OF the Sheehan hght
DAYS has declared opposition TO IL. and
the votes cannot be counted now 70 pass
IL. Meanwhile the leaders are going
ahead with the intent to finish all work
by Saturday.
Amended Charter Reported.
The Assembly Rules Committee to-
night reported the amended charter. and
it will he on the calendar OF that house
for action tomorrow. Before the ses-
sion there will be conference OF the
Democratic members 10 discuss the char
ter and the reapportionment Dill. At
that conference the views Of Murphy
will be set forth through Messrs. Smith
and Foley. II the organization" stil
intends TO make a fight for the charter
an effort probably will be made to turn
the conference into a caucus.
The Republican legislators held a cau-
-cus this morning and voted unanimous
'lv 10 oppose the proposed charter. AS
an after thought the caucus adopted a
resolution committing the Republicans
as a body 70 opposition to the Demo-
cratic apportionment bill, though Sena-
tor Bracket and Assembyman Merritt
majority leaders, did not favor that ac-
ton. There was no discussion OF the
charter proposition. Senator Brackett
presented the following resolution, when
was adopted unanimously:
Il is the unanimous opinion Of the Re-
publican members OF the LEGISLATURE t4aI
when the Legislature grants 10 munIcl-
ualitv In this state a charter Tor lts soN
ernment providing that t1e electgas -
such municipality shall cnoose o'ilI -
whose functions are denned Dy suCI tHdL
ter il has virtually guaranteed 10 tne peo-
pie Of that municipality non -llISi Leagli. I,,
on the part OF the state Win tne iuhDlilVyLIs
OF such officials during the term Tor Wnch
they have been chosen by I,s tisSl,l 80,
LEGISLATION which seeks radically 70 cnanSo
the noWers OF officials during their term -
conferring upon them powers .I he.et sSts.oy,
10 Them bv the people who elected tnem
or is taking away from them powers that
the people intended they should nave; N
either case II IS vicious ana nreacn %
faith between the state ana the tSop'S "N
the municipality .,-.. -.,.,. -,
For this with many other reasons We
are opposed 20 the pending leEls.auo9 SIo
posing ne" charter Lot '"e Ni'' "a ~
York.
Aoportionment Matter Taken Up.
Senator Emerson, whose kick is that
he was put into a Congress district
which Senator Bracket and Assembly,
man Parker. acting together. could DOM
mate politically. then brought up the
apportionment matter. He said the Ise-
publicans ought 70 oppose il as a matter
of party principle, as the Democrats had
recarved the state 20 the manifest harm
of Republicans. Senator Bracket and
Assemblyman Merritt thought no ac-
tion on that question should be taken at
us time. but, II necessary, another eau
Gus be called to consider IL. Emerson
nersisted. and after a rather lively de-
hate the caucus voted To bind the Re-
publicans to opposition TO this bill.
7. the bill IS amended some OF the Re-
publicans contend II Will relieve them Of
the caucus pledge 10 oppose II.
As a matter OF fact, the Democrats
are having their own troubles with re-
apuorticnment. Senators Sulwell and
Griffin. Of The Bronx. still are raising
their cries % the heavens about the way
The Bronx was carved. Senator Roose-
Welt hasn't stopped his plants because
Duchess County was Joined 10 orange.
Senator White, OF Schenectady. doesn't
like the company his county was forced
IN keep. Congressman Driscoll and w.
II. Fitzpatrick. Of Erie County, appeared
here to-day 10 protest against the divi-
sion OF Erie County, and Senator Rams
merger. the organization" man from
Erie. says he'll oppose the bill as long as
4. contains the present provisions ap-
plying to Erie. Fitzpatricks objection
is that the bin. in an effort TO make
three Democratic districts in Erie and
n. Z Of Niagara. has left them all doubt
ful He and Driscoll say they'd rather
have one certain Democratic and ons
doubtful district than three districts
which the Republicans would have a
chance of carrying, even If the third dis
trict hy the changes they desire became
certainly Republican.
Talk About Combinations Heard.
There is much heated t~lk now about
combinations 20 beat the apportionment
bin. There viii be a meeting OF the
special committee tomorrow TO consider
all the kicks II seems rather likely
that the committee will give Stlwell a
district to satisfy him, II IL can be done
without tearing to pieces the apportion-