The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
OPPOSITION TO MILLER
TRANSIT PLAN SACCiNC
City Representatives to Wait
for Full Details.
BrscJoS Despatch to THE NBw Yoax imam.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. II.

sSsesos Despatch to THE NBw Yosx HssALD.
New York Herald Bursau,
Albany. Jan. 81.
Public opinion appears TO be swinging
around to support Of Gov Miller's de-
mand that New York city's traction
problem be lifted out OF politics and
high finance and dealt with as a purely
business issue with view to getting
eubways for the public.
A decided change Of sentiment had
come over the New York Senator's and
Assemblymen when they returned this
evening from their week end in their
several boroughs. during which they
found time to sense the attitude OF their
constituents.
Evidence of this sudden shift was seen
IN the refusal of several members from
New York to 60 into a transit conference
called for Tomorrow afternoon by the
Brooklyn representatives. The Manlsat-
tan. Queens and Bronx Republicans in
dicated tonight they did not care to
participate in the conference II II was
to discuss the general transit issue in
New York. They have decided to wait
until they see the Governors bills and
learn precisely and in exact form what
he Intends to do before they care to be
pound by any conference or promises. or
subscribe to what they term ''Tammany-
Hylan propaganda"
A. result the Brooklyn delegation
Will be LETT practically alone In the con-
ference and the discussion will be con-
-dned to the Kings county situation. II
VIII be general condemnation Of the
recetvership OF the Brooklyn lines. On
that subject all Brooklyn Senators and
Assemblymen can find common ground
OF protest
When the Governors message was
read one week ago tonight II was
seized upon instantly by Tammary az
onertng great possibilities as a political
issue. Tammany thereupon declared
that the plan wac backed by the transit
interests and was the first move toward
an eight cent fare
The Governor has explained that his
plan Is nothing OF the kind: that It Ii
not . fare question at all, and that Il
" small business to try to make politics
out OF I II the Lublic 10 to be served.
Tue first shifs Of viewpoint II seen
here tonight In some OF the New York
members. who apparently learned when
they went home that the people In their
districts wanted to know moro about
the Governors plan before giving snap
judgment Probably ten OF dozen
OF the New York city members who
were ready last Tuesday to 60 into any
conference. are saying tonight that
they. have decided to suspend Judgment
on the subject until the Governors bills
are before them. That will Be some time
next week.
The opposition has crumbled 10 taet
that Tammany now has almost mo-
ncpoly on It. The Tammany members
ara trying hard to keep alive the eight
cent fare cry. but are finding little sup
~ - hat ~rls~
the conservative Republican Senators
from New York and Kings counties
stated this evening. In confidential ex-
pressions of their views. that II the
Governors bills carry out his plan As he
explained It In interviews last week.
leaving fares out Of the question. he can
count on their support.
The only other question bothering them
70 whether the municipality should have
Z voice In the revision or amendment Of
partnership contracts in which the city
has invested about $500. oo0.000. The
Governor has given his assurance that
the city must have full protection.