New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
The bill will DO at once pushed in the Senate.
DAP SNAPPED AGAIN. GOVERNOR
THE NEAT AND COMPLETE THING SPOILED
PEANUT POLITICS AND ITS REWARD ANOTHER
MOVE CHECKED.

PEANUT Politics AND ITS REwARD-ASorHhh
MOVE CHECKED.
ALzAxY. March 2o.-Governor Hill demonstrated TO-
day that there was no limit to tho trickery that ho
IVES capable Of INDUCING in and putting into practice
10 f,if, ncr his sohem IN M peanut po'''cs
thai have msrkpd HE administration. No shyster
lawyer would take tho moan advantage Of an adver-
was marked that whlo Republican Senators were con-
stsntiy leaving their seats and running over TO tho
Assembly TO hear tho debate on the High License
bill, not Democrat left the Senate Chamber Some
thing was undoubtedly going to turn up and that
something appeared In the form of Colonel Rico Gov
ernor Hillr secretary, bearing the pondcrous blue
envelope In which the message Of the Governor came
to both branches OF the Legislature. This was the
Governors message;
To the Senate;
The recent death Of Quarantine Commissioner ana
the custer once Of another ~ the courts nave occa
sioned two vacancies In those positions Inc term
of ONCE Of the remaining Commissioner also expired sew
eral years ago.
ON February 10 last had honor Of transmitting 70
the senste the nominations Of General McLee OF Brook
lyn ana James II. Brcslin and Arthur Leary OF New
York to All such vacancies and such other term
Although over six weeks since elapsed no definite
action yet been taken upon such nominations nv
have neither been confirmed rejected nor considered
In the Sonata
One Quarantine Commissioner cannot legally transact
sny business public Interests require ss ho
The nominees conceded TO be gentlemen OF capac
fv nteerty and eminent for the positions In Que
ton and OF them are In political accord win ne ma
jcrtty Of the Senate 1t may further be stated ina. '
nominations have met the approval OF the pres " 81
partsea and posts Of the Grand Army OF ne NC
pubo have especially requested the confirmation OF zen
ersi McLeer, gallant onearmed Union veteran VINO "
the laws State lie given preference TOT puonc po'
non 49,, ,,..
be Constitution and the impose upon the Execu'
tive the duty Of making the Senate In cases
OF vacancies and where terms OF once nave eApeu anu
that duty he may neither evade nor refuse TO perform
Is Ia respcctfuliy submitted that Is equally the uu'y
Of the Senate upon such nominations one way or the
other II they are good nominations they should DC COLI
nrmed; II they arc bad they should be rejected
reasonable time having elapsed since the pomnauons
in question were transmitted 70 your honorable ooay anu
thu public interests requiring prompt consideration TO
srecully ask that such nominations may be acted upon
without further unnecessary delay DAVID b HILL"
wbile this was being read tho Republican mem
bers looked at one another In amazement Ihey al
have reason to watch narrowly each move OF the
covsrnor. but ths took them unawares. 1t could
be plainly seon what his scheme was ne risnuiy
expcted that large number Of the hstor
fors would be In the Assembly Chamber ano oeioIo
thsy could Be sent for the Democrats ana the lew
re 1ublcans who were working with mem On ts
S Elm. Ssstroy Mr. Piatt's only chance Of getting
Justice from tho General Term, to which his case Will
nov. to lay the communication on the table !,
shouted senator fassett, as soon as tho last o' -
the TIT: motion was lost the votes of the Republican
Senators kellogg Laughin, O'Connor and WALKER
being recorded with the Democrats. .,. 10 ,o
SENATOR Fassett then made three mouons' 10 i re,
consider tho last vote to lay that momo9 on AN, ,ne
IN three Years thai cali Of the Senate has been made
Without waiting for vote the Lieutenant,
deeiared the senate acalled and ordered the ser
seant- arms to clear the chamber and saer''' "a
visitors l.. A.. oraer. be couh not
n. found and the deputy few around banging doors
whereyer he in his excited condition could hnd one
Senator Ranes asked for vote on tne mo dc1ad
call the House. and the IieutenantOoVerhor uo0'u0
| that tbe House was already called. 1909 Al,
Al this point Ajax Cantor moved 10 e ed
operation Of the rule calling the ho sun Rembcans
Who Voted against Senator Fassets motion to lay inc
Governors message upon the table AJAX h nen nre
troducod . resolution which had eNoeny ~ ,ittI,
nared by the Governor and was pari Oh INC n..,s
plot he haf sprung the Senate Inc resoiuaott oc
tion should be taken the nominations ior Uu ,
Tin Commissioners for against their o ~
Senator Robertson moved TO lay this mouoh on ny
| tahla This was carried Senators walker anu hei
| ,oec voting IN the affirmative this time 49,. :,
In explaining his vote Senator Vedner san ina ~ az
Ter 10 a settlement and for that purpose lntenaeu y
move bis bill for q special order for mex, monu 9t
night The action Of tho Governor In lnis n M
vas inst like the low trckcry that pervades the pen
ooratc ranks from the Governor down 70 inc smslss
member Of the Senate Mr. cantor .ried 70 NEW tbs
his game had been spoiled for this tme' and ne lei
| somewhat disguised with his failure .,,.o MAN,
This win be good Lesson to the , i ~
hers ~ the Senate and they will probably par oi
| ,vttb democrats the rest OF this session, TOT IN
portant measures arc likely to como up ~ any 'i''