The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-31
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE.
gEPrBLIc4S SENATORS CONSIDERING
WHETHER TO 60 ON STRIKE
The seats 81 Three Republicans to Re
Coatestsa-senater Cantor VIM Do.st-
less be Chosen Pres,de~t Pre- Te..


AiBlSr. Dec. 3o.-It will be most amusing
ers,ta j, t.hs members OF the Republican
minority OF the Senate Of the State OF New
YORK larry out the threats they are making
to-day and go on a strike. A canvass Is now
bs.e: made Of the Republican Senators to
Had 9ut whether they will GO into the Senate
chamber to take their oaths Of Office and then.
a, SOFA as the Senate IL organized by
TIA Democratic majority. go on a strike.
w.u senator Zerubabcl Erwin as master
w5rSmin and walking delegate. This
sd most too ridiculous to mention even as a
rug,pr. but il Is being seriously considered by
tla Eepueican leaders. aud II they can get
thr Republican senator's to assent they will
t.v e. rarrY out this programme. Threats that
tn EepIoiicans would refuse to take any part
in thu legislation OF the session were made
.ome time ago, bus no one took them serious
II. In the first place. it Is next to impossible
G. :et al the Republican Senators to assent to
this course. Party discipline has relaxed
WITHIN the past year. aud the financial inter-
es., 81 some OF the senators arc too strong to
permit them 70 absent tn selves But apart
ttyEi this their absence would be an advan-
"a 20. an would not materially interfere with
the business OF the Senate. IL would compel
the cgnstanr presence of all the Democratic
senator's. but that would be- 4 good thing. 1t
w1G.I o. fewer bills. much less debating. and
L measure could pass which did not receive
tna unanimous Democ-atic vote. That would
XII oil u great many jobs.
The opinion OF the Court OF Appeals makes
the iIty OF the Senate in the other contested
election cases clear. In the Steuben county
rs,-e the Court OF Appeals held that the Repub-
Ian Sherwood was clearly disqualified. and
.h.. his presence in the Senate would be an
intrusion on that body and a violation Of the
STATE Constitution. The court also said that
the consideration OF who was elected in that
district Was. under the circumstances. a aues-
ton solely for the Senate and not for the court
or the Board OF State Canvassers to decide
The court has not sufficient facts and the
Board Of State CanvasSers had not the power
t. go farther than TO declare the ineligibility
Of franklin D. Sherwood. the Republican
candidate. This leaves the way clear to
tine seating oil a Democrat who is clearly
eligible. The court also declined to 60 into
the question OF fraud in the Troy district. and
sad that the Board of State Canvassers. being
a purely ministerial body. had NO business to
90 into the question OF fraud as presented. but
that this was also aquestion for the Senate to
decide. There is another contest in the Sara
t1ga district. the testimony in which can be
taken ~ the Senate. With the sixteen Sena-
tors which the Democrats now have. they can
readily organize the Senate. as there is one
vacancy. and they have a ma!oyity OF one. even
counting the Independent. Df. Edwards of
CaetarauGus county as a straight Republican.
IL IS =" likely that Senator Jacob A. Cantor OF
New iork will De elected President pro tenn
pore OF the Senate, but no efforts are to be
made TO push his candidacy by the Tammany
tidases to the LesfsIature this year for any
Office. Senator Cantor had the CONF limentary
nomination in the last Senate. and ne is one OF
the oldest Democratic m en- bers Of the present
senate in ccntinuous service. X senator Can
rally be selected from brooklyn. or from one
Of the country districts
Bush uf themung county will be elected
Speaker Of the Assembly. and Charles z De-
tie ee Ts stss comntfee viii BE- re Oh
elected clerk, There is at present NO contest
FOR either OF these Offices. Dr.. Bush's health
THAT ne may conclude that the strain of the
--s.ion would be- too much for him. George
II BUN of [ ister county will be the leader on
the f'or unless the Speakership situation
Cos. ALL Is removing his papers and effects
f-nn Ia. Executive Mansion and the Execu-
tyr Chamber. He will store them in Albany
.ur -pUIe time. and he expects 20 be IN Albany
o,.rA-lonaIly during the session When the
sa1sara,loE IS over he VIII go to "a; a h a
time. Tomorrow night a dinner will be given
= dow Hill by the State officials and the
he .'ra-er will he elaborate and there will
y" ~sYnrri speeches
The faaUgurarion ceremonies on New Years
escort Gov Flower from the Executive Man
sion 10 the Capitol. where Governor Hill will
recHtvs him Inc exercises will take place on
aggurtli address will be short and non-polit-
ly'ai. the details u state policy To be reserved
for che message To the Legislature. After the
ceremonies are over the Governor and Mrs.
Flower VIII hold AN informal reception 1T the
Executive Mansion.