Year: 1876

would work wen, ana that Il open TO great dan
gers inasmuch As the Judges might having control OF
time become too powerful for the peoples good


MR. FISH,


the chairman OF the committee contented himself by
saylng;-'i know nothing OF the merits Of the char
ter except 10 general way II may be excellent
one for aught know, and from what have heard
about u there are some good features in It, Before
saving positively what would do as member of tho
committee when the bill gets before US must examine
il carefully. ! want 10 hear both sides hrstn A
member who overheard this remark OF Mr. Fish
said:-"If republican newspaper Of standing should
come out against il that would be enough for YOU
wouldn't in" Mr.. Fish's prompt reply was III
would not be enough it would be a great deal but not
enough. think have some Judgment OF my own"
says he thinks the charter good one and after being
perfected will be a much better one than the one tho
city now has He is in favor Of the spring election
clause and will report the bill favorably pro
vided committee il is not numbered down by amend
ments he cannot consistently support


savs-sI am opposed to the bill and will do all that
can legitimately and honestly to have It defeated.
am democrat and the strongest arguments that have
been made in its favor that have heard based the
assumption that its passage would be benefit 10 the
publican party that the democrats would not be able
the local election held in the spring TO get out
strong vote their State ticket IN New York N Nov
en.ber confess that think that the argument for
the republican party this respect is good one, and
for the that think that II the bill should be-
law New York democrats would not have as good
chance they have now, with the local and general
elections held on the day, TO elect their State
ticket, am utterly opposed TO the measure.


Mr. Gugel (who has been SICK TOT some timel
pleaded his sickness as excuse for the fact
that he knew very little about the bill. Judg-
ing from all that he had heard about IT,
however he was not in favor OF IT, but 1t was possible
il might be SO amended mako acceptable him.
In what way he would like TO nave II amended he was
not ready 10 state.


Mr.. PEABODY


is opposed TO the bill ~ am against IT," he said,
'because think if the local election were held in tho
spring the republicans could not be made 10 turn out
in strength They would not, under these clrcum-
stances he thought, be able to secure as many local
officers they now, and he hardly believed that
the republicans in the city, after voting IN the spring.
could be induced rule come out in their full force
In November TO vote the State ticket. "lt would, lac
said 'sbe beneficial to the anti-Tammany democrats
but the republicans not willing think If it lies In
their power to prevent it, to hand the city over to any
class Of democrats


MR.. MGRoARTY


does not believe In the BILL and although he s unwil
ing say positively that he would vote adversely 10
reporting it favorably from the committee, he states
that it is not in his opinion measure that would be
beneficial TO the democratic party of the State Asa
democrat therefore, he does not look upon with Law
orable