New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-12
PIERCE CONFIRMED
THE VOTE IN The SENATE, ON MAKING HIM
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE.
II TO Is.

SIX REPUBLICANS GO WITH THE DEMOCRATS
RULE At SUSPENDED, DESPITE Mr.. FAs-
SETS VIGOROUS EFFORTS rrrmprs
OF THE REPUBLICAN DEsEKTERs
TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTION
vEDDER'S CONFESSION.
Fnox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEa
Albany, Feb 1.-THE policy holders and officers Of
the insurance companies of this State will now have
good reason for putting doblelocks the safes that
guard their 5000 100000 of assets since that Depart
ment substantially has been placed control OF the
Democratic state Committee with power to levy cam
pagn contributions at will 1t may be added that
David B. Hill, leading candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President has at the same time come
into possession Of financial which will much
aid him in attempting to carry the state of New-York
il he should obtain the nomination.
In confirming James F. Pierce as Superintendent Of
the Insurance Department today, this is what has
been done by the state senate; and Republicans are
indignant tonight Over the fact that six Republican
Senators fahess their constituencies and to
the Republican party TO vote for Mr. Pierce. The
leader Of these Republicans Commodore p Vedder
OF Ellcotvlle who had the frankneSs acknowledge
that as between a Cleveland Democrat, Mr.. Maxwell
the superintendent 81 tie Insurance Department for
the last five years, and Mr.. Pierce, Hill Democrat
he and his associates had preferred to vote for HUI
Democrat. Mr.. Veddef did not inform the senate, as
he should have DONE that Mr.. Maxwell has conducted
the Department business concern OF lho
peoples without the slightest admixture of politics Ill
its management, and that the Department has been
neutral in politics; whereas it is the intention OF 'e
Hill Democrats TO bring the Department az once
actively Unto politics." assess the insurance cum
panes and turn the guns of the Department upon 'e
Republican party .,.uu
MIR Vedder's speech was considered as substantially
lie
Hill Republicans in the Senate ready to cohhrii any
nominations Governor Hill may make, and 10 DC io
warded by having friends Of theirs appointed 10 various
cerkships in State departments. maze chieis u w
partmes, and patronage of various xmas gwen '"'i
as reward for their treachery to the RepuDncan parry
There Is a large number of "hOld-over" hepupnoan
and Democratic state officers, and therefore MI mn
has abundant resources with which 10 reward the mn
Republcans Senator Laughlin, of Buffalo, one OF
these Hill Republicans, 1T is said is sAoruS W o
gratifed by having intimate personal Irienu' ~
r W. c. O,Rren of Buffalo. nominated for Hea'h
Officer of New York. in place OF Dr. William NJ oini'n
the present Republican incumbent Of that once.
II ,s norhaps significant that every of tho six
Republcans who deserted their party to-day has hah
two or more terms in the Senate and that there IS not
a man Of them who will probably be renonnhdeo
These six Republicans weTe
Henry D. CQggeshall, of Utica.
Gilbert A. Deane of Copake.
George Z. Erwin, OF POtsdam.
Francis Hendricks. of syracuse.
John Laughin, of Buffalo.
Commodore p. Vedder OF Ellcottvle.
The Senate expected the nomination ABOUT Hooi'
and,indeed at that hour 81 message from the UoV-
ernors was announced, and f. l.. JudSon, the "oV-
errors military secretary, marched up the centre aisle
ot tbe Senate Chamber, and soemnly delivered inc
bir buc envelope which usually contains nominations
Iientenant- Governor Jones, upon opening the docu-
mcnt was heard to mutter, Thls won't 40 anu MS
secretary c. F. Il. Coo, sped of u the Executive
Chamber 1t was subsequently learned That Governor
Hill had Numbered in making out this document ana
had nominated James F. Pierce for superintendent Of
,he banking DEPARTMENT instead of for superintendent
of the Insurance Department. The error was quietly
rectifed and Lieutenant Governor Jones informed inc
Senate officially that the Governor had nomnated
James f. Pierce for superintendent OF the insurance
Department.
- ask that the nomination now be confirmed said
cora,or Jocohs of Brooklyn in an excited manner.
senator Fassett who had been selected TO make the
Republcan fight in opposition to the nomination. maze
the pont Ct order that Rule IL forbade acuoh
upon a nomination the day 1t was submitted 10 tho
senate senator Jacobs replied with a motion to
suspend Eue Al
senator Fassett contended that the rule ought not
N ,,c suspended It was q safeguard. 1t provided
that every nomination for a state once seht 10 uo
Senate should first be sent to committee lms
gave the public "a chance to be heaiN upon any
nomination which might be Objectionable Every
one now knew that James F. Pierce was nominated ioi
superntendent OF the Insurance Department but up
IN This hour no one had known positively OF UoNerhoi
Ill,s intention There had been good deal said ID
onnoston 10 Mr. Pierces confirmation. but now that
il had been made there might be still more. huie a :
ourht not therefore, TO be hastily abrogated' Inc
nomination ought TO be referred to the Insurance Co'
mittee for consideration. Then Mr. tasseu mus com
ucnted upon Senator Jacobs's motion TO suspend huio
AZ. . -. 49, ,uo,to,
senator Fassett-Mr President trust that the notion
will not prevail. Ther; is no reason "hS inc ru'e9 -"
A., co.+e ebculd he suspended this tine There Is nc
emergency existing demands the substitution oil one
Ian for another in the Insurance Department. Ine -
M vacancy. Public business VIII not De 'hpeu'u' W
harm VIII come TO any public interest II the oeh'N
- ~ 90, ANAL and ordinary way in obedience TO its own
Standing rules rules which are MADE presumably ioI
,nrpose and always presumably iof a goou purpose
rule is peculiar rule. 1T has stoOd OH t'o JUN -,
many wars IL is intended barrier between inc W.
- - an Executive and hasty action the part OF the
Senate Ce1ess there = some great luoic cNtc"'!
staring us in the face there is no reason WHY We %
abandon the delberatlon when these fuies WeuP '
% aluavs exercise IN Of this kind wouiu HAe
- m, from senators who I'm favor OF susrendng thI'
rule why We are urged with this DlecptAe ha''c Ino
this action with reference u the eNecut'o heau oi '
mos, Important bureau in this State Any nomination
sent n for this should be referred to some 'so"H
committee Of the senate -, ,-..-.-..
That bureau Mr. President touches upon the interests
., hundreds Of thousands Of citizens OF the State Of New
III, Tho, bureau has wrapped up within It's power the
creo, and the small companies OF this St
which constitute the largest insurance interest +" uo
world These people have reht 10 Dc he'iu peiore '
Senate q. the state OF NewYork takes action in 20 I'M
no,,nt matter The people Of the State OF New'foiK
have right to ask come before this committee by rep
osen,atves for or against this nomination public once
q I'll. ,,us.,, was well said 1t is We should
not forget IT, The people Of the state Of New-Yok have
s,ed to the Executive and to the Senate great powers
They are interested this Superintendent OF Insurance
They have a right to be heaTd Mey want
., 10 b.ard WHY should jump now pre-
ciplately at the beck and nod Of the Executive
and confirm the appointment Of man without inquiry
or without giving any interested chance TO be heard
Senator Jacobs-wiu Senator permit me question
Senator Fassett-Ccrtanly
Senator Jacobs-Does the Senator recollect when the
present incumbent Of this Office was appointed by The