New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-06
All Except Democrats Vote
to Abolish Department
of Efficiency.
ASYLUM FOR CROOKS,
SAYS EX-GOVERNOR
Republicans Refuse to Join Hin
man in Attempt to Wipe Out
Fire MarShars Office.
IBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune. !

Albany, March 6.-Assemblyman WIN.
lam Sulzer, in a ecathins denunciation Of
the Efficiency and Economy Department.
which he established when Governor last
year. led tho fight in the Assembly this
afternoon for the Thorn bill wipins out
that department.
Efficiency and economy is q risnonler
for IT, he exclaimed. 1T should Dc
called a department OF crpples ana
crooks"
Tho Thorn bill was passed By a vote OF
81 70 "A. the Republicans, Progressfves
and Independents voting almost solidly
for Il. Assemblyman Ritz was the only
Democrat who voted for IL. The Demo
Gratis expected the support OF the Progress
sives, but there was no effort made 10
switch them. Had there been an open
revolt would have ensued. Mr.. SulSer saio
that the bill providing for the Department
OF Efficiency and Economy never came 10
his attention until after II was introduced.
"Tt was prepared by one OF the cleverest
LAWYER, in the state" he said. and every
line I'm it was there for purpose. IL &C
say die when II comes TO separating an
officeholder from political sinecufe.
did not like many OF the provisions IN H.
but they refused TO make the changes
asked for. and Il was finally rushed
,hrough the LEGISLATURE after many de-
lays"
Delaney Named His Salary.
John II. Delaney, the head OF the de-
partment, Sulzer says, wrote into the Dill
the salary OF $1,000 for himself where the
lob should have paid only $1,000
"Then they provided. he added, mat
tho head OF the department could not DO
removed except on charges before the sen
ate. They also insisted that the appoint
ment OF the head OF the department snouio
he made within ten days after the 10"
went into effect and that IL should be
confirmed by the Senate. They had " all
fixed out 10 suit their purposes "l'h pro
listens never made before for any other
state official.
Mr. Sulzer asserted that the departine"
spent s275, 900 last year and produced NUN
ing 10 show for II, except 70 send us men,
who were appointed by the unseen gov
eminent, 70 testify for criminals thereD'
defeating the purposes of honest so'or"
ment. as was done I'm Erie and kochlaho
counties"
THE department has two deputies ne
said "one of whom Is a criminal ana
would h. I'm prison II the criminal la"
was enforced. He never did an honest
days work in that position except 10
work for his master I'm 18th street once
when tho head OF the commission Sought
70 remove him. he HE'D 10 18th street ana
a telephone order came back 10 keep MN
in office so quick as 10 make the Commis-
sioner's head swim
Ar Smith, the Tammany leader salo
the charge OF being a criminal came VII"
bad grace from n man who ought 10 re
in that position himself
Fire Marshal to Stay.
ANY one VINO makes wild statements
such as have Just been made here rs
menace TO society," he added. lie -
worse than the man who waves red nas
on a street corner"
The bill 10 wipe out the Fire Marshal
office was defeated by progressive Re
publcans This was Harold J. Hinman
project. but no Republicans from the
country districts wanted 10 sec the ONCE
DESTROYED. Several Republicans absented
themselves to keep from voting, and three
Cristman and Horton
voted against the measure, which was
beaten bv one vote-15 10 ga majority
or rs. being required 10 pass II.
Only a desire on the part OF every anti
Barnes Republican IN the House not 70
administer too sweeping rebuke 10
Barnes's representative IN the Assembly
az least twenty-five more ke-
nublirans from voting azains, g.