New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ANOTHER VOTE FOR PIERCE.
SENATOR COGGESHALL JOINS THE HILL
COMBINE"

Hio O'fdooS REASON FOR REWRITING TO HIS
ORIGINAL INTERPRETATIONS MOVES THE
SUSPENSION OF RULE 47-THE NoMINA-
TIoN OF PIERCE EXPECTED To-
DAY-How THE VOTE WILL
PROBABLY STAND
GFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE,
Albany, Feb 1O.-There was change for the
worse to-day in the conflict which is raging over
the proposed nomination of James F. Pierce for
Superintendent of the Insurance Department This
change the increase by one in the number
OF those Republican Senators who have entered
into combine" with Governor Hill to put
Pierce, with all his evil record, at the head Of
the Insurance Department Apparently nothing
that can he said will turn these men aside from
their determination 10 put the enormous pecuni-
any interests of the Department in Pierce's
charge, and to convert the Department into an
active agency for the promotion of David B. Hills
canvass for the Presidency. Senator Stewart,
Republican, said last night: The confirmation Of
Pierce Superintendent Of the Insurance De-
partment will give the Democratic party the
power, which its chief will undoubtedly exercise,
of eXacting campaign contribution of half o
million dollars from the insurance companies and
every dollar Of this money will actually be taken
from the policy-hoders Of these companies, tens
of thousands of them poor people
The Republican Senator who Joined the Hill
combine" to-day was Senator Coggeshall OF
Utica AS stated in The Tribune of to-day. he
informed The Tribune correspondent last night
that, while he was friendly TO Mr. Pierce. he
recognized the fact that Republican opinion was
opposed to his confirmation, and therefore he.
COggcshall, should vote against Pierce But to-
day Mr. Coggeshall said that he had changed his
ind bo had Ion -lt- mon
toned II a Mugwump newspaper, which had
praised his decision to oppose Pierce. Accordn.
to this logic of Senator Coggeshall. ne is freed
| from all responsibility for his acts as Senator il
a newspaper, not OF fis own party faith. assails
him. But Mr.. Coggeshall has been easily
aggrieved because of the newspaper article in ques-
ton that no one viii believe he much
in earnest last night when he said he should vote
against Mr. Perces confirmation. He then ac-
knowedged that he had promised 20 support
Perce-and now he states that he intends to keep
the promise.
One of the most remarkable statements made
respecting this combine" Of Governor Hill with
certain Republican Senators is that he has their
signatures to paper pledging their suDDort to
Pierce, and that this paper WAS signed by item
at the close of a dinner given by Senator Brown,
Democrat. at the Kenmore Hotel last week, which
dinner was dtlenueu ny IitItc' lHc '"'' w
Pierce in the Senate apparently will be as follows
Rcpubncans-Icnry J. Ccgceshall, Of Utica; George
T. Erwin, OF Pot,dam; Gilbert \. Deane, of S2pshe
Francis hendrich,, OF syracuse; John LauSiln, ot
Democrats-.John F. Ahearn. William l.: Brown.
JACOB a. Can9r' Euse ne - i[es. Ne" Ne rye tc Is e'it -
Collins, Troy: Edward. fIav vkin,, Of J1mesP5rt'
JcAn c. Jacobs and Patrick McCarren; OF brooASh'
| and Donald McNaughton, of Rochester-ll
This makes II votes, just sufficient to con-
firm Pierce as superintendent of the Insurance
Department. 1t is certain that the following
Senators will oppose confirmation
Domocrats-Iin,on and Chase-2
RrnuGIicans-I.r!ett, Donaldson. Fassett. Hunter,
Richardson. Robertson, saxtOn, sheard sloan, stewart
ana .@mt or ocommittal-Emerson and OConnor
both Republicans.
Senator Jacobs today moved that the follow
inc rule should be suspended. in order to permit
of immediate action upon Picrces nomination.
which Is expected tomorrow
Rule a. Tile senate shall 20 into ider3tion
of executive bu'ne>, on the nr't ana n tnrl ~ l.,
O'Clock noon thereof and at sic1 0tier ' I ,S H.,
NAV bc ordered by vote oi a majority 81 a'i 'ls' t
senator, elected. All nomination, seat by the Gov
ernor for the appointment OF any 0lhccr !eA.,epc
/ notarc, public saall be Ificrred ID iltI stt'utls
committees of the Se0ate u which the duties Of such
officer appcgtain unles, the senate shdil ntler ul4
no nomination shall De further considered by the
senate until after the report thereon 9I UtJprIS M o
/ of a committee shall be In order WITHIN Two Gays
after such nomination has been referred. -. . -
Tho ronScnt Of the senate to the appointment ol sny
officer nominated bv the Governor. gwen on any haF
of tine transaction Of executive business. shal ~. Oc
transmitted tO the Governor uufl the next cay uHeI"
An r f,r the Transaction 4 such bushes, Nom,nli
tons Of persons for tie Office OF notary pu9nc I'LL
H., ,.rorrl IN thr -enatOr from the district IN wifn
le nominee resides. except that when the r%1nimce %
, lido nm tbc civ and county Of New YORK, the rel
nr,,nco shall be - the Senators from that city ana
comfy: a~d wheN the nominee resides IN tl" county
~. Kinr, the reference shall be - the senators Hn
( th,t r1iuty The confirmation oi the npml.at!on ior
opy o,rr except that - rotary public Shall require
I - v,tn ~. a majority of all the senators elected.
The Democratic Senators held caucus this
afternoon. but did nothing beyond hearing from
Senators Lirson and Chase that under no clr'n;n-
stances would they support James !. fler'e ior
>uperiutcndcrt Of tie Insurance Department,
/ Ills leaves flc other Democrats free 10 act rs
they please upon TIE nomination.