New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
A SETBACK FOR PIERCE.
JACOBS FAILS TO SUSPEND THE RULE SEND
ING NOMINATIONS TO COMMITTEES
P1ERcE'S NAME NOT SENT TO THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO HIM-RUMoRS
THAT SOME ONE ELSE MAY BE SUB.
STITUTED FOR HIN BY THE
GONERNOH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE

tle senate has defeated the nomination OF James l.
, Fere for superintendent Of the Insurance Depart
. Hcht and that Robert y. Maxwell Will retain tho
place which he has honoraby filled for the last five
years. only two Republican senators would
acknowledge tonight that they favored putting Mr.
flercc. despite ms notorious record, in charge OF
the vast pccunary interests of the Insurance Depart
meht These were McsSrs. Hendricks, Of syracuse ana
Ncer, Of Elllcotve. 1t need not be said that there
i general regret that senator Hendricks, with his
hShy honorable record as Assemblyman and Senator,
! s"odd make such decision as he has made. ON
the other hand the following Republican Senator'S have
stated that they opposed to Mr. piercc's con
hrhf'ioE Mcosrs Brkett, Cogge hall, Fassct Hunter
KlciArdsOn Robertson, SaXtOn, ohcard sOan stewar.
/ ana Van GOrGer. As there nineteen Republican
senators, this is clear majority Of the Republicans in
| inc senate; and the party sentiment about Mr.. Pierce
/ IS obvious. Several Of the Republican senators
| Mesa9s Donaldson, Erwin, Laughn and O'Connor-
/ were absent that their Judgment upon the pos
Slhe nomination could not be obtained while Senators
! Deanc and Emerson. who were present, stated that
/ they would reserve their opinion.
Opposition to Mr. Pierce has broken out among the
Democratic senators. Eariy th.s evening Senators
Chase and Linson went senator Jacobs. Of brooklyn
and requested him 10 inform Governor I that under
no circumstance, would they vote for Mr. Fierce, and
that II bis name should be sent to the senate they
woud oppose his confirmation with all their power.
There wa apparently great reluctance also among the
Democratic senators 70 pledge their support 10 Mr.
Pierce. The Tammany Hall senators especially
| slow In committing them selves 10 him. senators
Cantor and I've, SAID they wogd support HIN, bu;
Senators Eoesch and Stader stated that they had not
yet decided the matter. senator Ahearu. the sole
representative of the County Democracy said that he
also undecided. senator Collins, Of Troy. sad :
q" shall very much dislike 10 vo'e 10 dspacc Supern
tendcn; Maxwell In my opinion he has administered
the affair, o he Department with integrity and ability
see 10 reason why he should be dismissed
Why. his administration has been a credit to his
party and cannot see why Democrat
Should try TO put I'm hi, place another man. YET
tried in such place.
The senate. when n met 10 night. was greatly cX-
cited over the port that Governor lIill would nom
inatc Mr. Pierce for superintendent Of the Insurance
Department tonight senator Fassett under these
circumstances, thought It prudent n have The senate
ad, urn nj once and made that motion about aS soon
a> the chaplain had finished his prayer
Senator ~hcan begged ;or moments delay, and
submitted a resolution AGAINST the lre coinage OF
silver
senator Jacobs then asked Senator rasset,'s per.
mission 10 submit bin. Til, was gaLtei, bat
Jacobs after be hnI submitted his ill. sent 70 tho
ciera, disk resolution for su.p.n,ion Of Rule a.
Th, rule rcquir', tuat al Hominau nS tor oficc made
ly thc Governor -hlu be- FIRST sent to committee Of
the senate bcfIr, they shall be- acted upon
II happen, that senators lHrlctt, Chase Lns1n and
rs -ctt who are opposed To Perces h0h'n"
uon' i',"' ',,' n,,1,o,,,o,s fer ,upcnnterden.
nl't"c' u WIN" "' -
Of the Insurance Depai 'men' ar; ala'yS cre r
fcrrcd II T. thus apparent that the Insurance com
n,,,n ,,onll c.rta,nir malc an adverse report upon
t,.., ,,.,nf, Hon porcc's friend, naturally wish
to avoid this adverse report: but they also WISH 20
suspend Rule 40 -, In order "a have terccS Ho"Ihd
foq acted upon on The day 1t is sent to the senate
,,. a., ., ,rib publ,c opinion TO express itself upon
.
,,, .,,,. r,.,ctt Objected 10 the reception Of
'"' -, ., .,.,,.rd pul, No a. and
'',', - ''''' .,t,., >, ,diourn N. senate. Tho
,, ,,. olout,d and tho resolution was
-, -, c.'.,,r Torol,.
mi, c,rr.c OF c senate at least roStp'neS action
upon Iicrsc> nJniuau"h, utua wa , ,,1,,nn,in,
G'"g"I IL c .aaor ,anor Of Einghlmton
Eor,il,n yrhn f. aid 10 have promised To- vote for
Pierce i, lb.cut and win not De- here lhl' "e'";;
Indeed, II j, nmoieI 'pl"In ..''' nominal on tbe
cu 'Sr 20 ti,,,tc .ouc other man, name for
him in a nomination for Superintendent Of the IN
guIfhcc p'I'.i inril pr IL ln,, o,r rho ,,nator,
~ nt,."n ".c L. -i,,id mon PcIce's proposed nomina
tioi a., follows:
ErpibEc'n-. For Iicrcc-Hcha''ss II. - - Im ali
N""cr' a'uu-' Ii,i'tc i,ii'tcT ,S' pnh.rts,n SaNton
,l.,,l ,,1u ,:,,,,rf Van Gorder II absent or non
conmtta- senator, Deauc. donaldson, Emerson III
"in I.'"Sniin' 90 o',I, & ~, .o,,tors Cantor Ives
T., pemo,al5 =, iW .., orninSt Pcrcr-Sonaor,
C,aS. and iI.on >: als'n- or non conmittal sen
a'ors Ahaarn. Brown. Collins liA""ll9' "'''""-'o'''
h",'N' Si.''rf, ,,+ Mr. I,,rce q; yc, ha, uttlr
roIlt.yr .tr.u'f I'm The senate. Pubic opinion Ha'
i,,i'.n aud dcpor,li,,d L. li-t Of supporters
- ,,,, tto rorrtolle
mere Is ere', nun ,',''' r'or mn. i'm
insurance men "i '"'7 '"' " ,,.,,,i ,a, i,., his
tenton t. on't SupsI"'''1' m ''' ,, n.,,h,, lao
pace 10 ''uhe' = i'',' ,l,, 80 t.,,r,,c, mon
10" Nun .1' =. ni,rc. Irt tbov did n #
Of TIA, cts umn that oi I'ef'e' h"' ''S Wv
wish to have their reMe, "''o III P''"' ]"
with their opinions o" tne Su'!"', ,.,,,o. ,.os
.,-. -. T.. ....,td lo ,-r,,opt far me - say pub
t'"'y' '''. 1t %''''' IL, r,mcs r pierce when he
lICy what my opinion i OF JdN'N r iI'''' "''
r,,. Io,,u. tto b.,d or thc state Insurance Depart
manu., a,', t,. &, -, nis p,vcr 10 get back at me
when he come, T. investigate the affairs ol my com
panyl The rucs a.d regulations governing the IN
surahcc companies arc ~ ',, ,,ro,t an
Of the COMPANIES dlihCUt Tor Any 1hc cN''P' 80