The evening world., 1892-01-04
NO STATE SENATE BLOCK.
Enough Members Will Be Present
for the Organization.
No Fnibustering Ideas About Inde-
pendent Senator Edwards.

The question OF whether sixteen is a SUM-
Client number OF members to organize the
state Senate Will not be raised. When Clerk
John $. Kenyon calls that body together to-
morrow ~ Albany there will be at least sew.
chtccn incmbcrs holding certificates from
the state Board OF Canvassers present to take
, the oath.
Senator James 4. Edwards, the clergy man.
professor who defeated Commod lre Perry
Ncddrr In the rhautauqla district, has tele.
graphed THE WORLD that he viii be present
in the onyx chamber and participate In the
organization.
senator Edwards Is an Independent Repub-
llcan and the Republican political managers
have been trying hard to secure his co-opcra-
tion with the minority. II Is said even that
hc was the recipient or an invitation to con-
fer with Thomas &. Platt and several Repub-
llcan SenntOrs-elcct who held a council OF
war IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night.
This story Mr.. Edwards would neither con.
frln nor deny when seen at his rooms In the
stanwix Hall at Albany, where he has es-
tablishcd himself.
| While the Independent Senator from the
Thirty-sccOnd District declares that he will
act as an Independent Republican, It Is
noticeable that he has held no communlca-
tlon with any of tho minority party since his
arrival IN the capital city.
lie went there with Democratic polit l.
clan, is stopping at the Democratic hotel and
bore letters OF Introduction to prominent
Democratic members or the Legislature in
cluding AsSemoyman Galcn X. Hit, who Is
candidate for leader OF the lower House
Besides declaring his Intention to assist In
the organization of the Senate, DIR. Edwards
outlines the platform on which he will stand
and the policy which Will control his action
during the session.
"As to my position In the senate" sail he,
that shall he as declared 1t would be the
day took the nomination. ] shall act as an
independent Republican, voting according to
the dictates OF my Judgment and conscience. ~
The independent senator then showed why
and confer with MIR. Platt and the Republican
senators last ni.ht. He declared that he
would caucus with neither party.
There Is an unwritten law In political
morals. said he. " that man who enters q
political caucus is hOnOrably bound to stand
by It's decisions While desire to be On
amic.- Jle terms with my Republican friends,
don't want to surrender the independence
OF my political actions. ! shall act on all
matters on my own judgment and what
consider for the best interests OF my con.
stituents and the people Of the state"
The Senator declared that he would not
vote to seat Walker over Sherwood In the
Twenty-seyenth District. He said that nc
man should 10 admitted to the senate who
had $40 votes less than his opponent, and
that the electors OF the district should have
another election.
state senators George z. Erwin, Harvey j.
Donaldson and John II. Derby. United states
senator liiscock and collector Hendricks par
ticipated In the conference with Mr.. Platt.
The seats Of senators Donaldson and Derby
are contested, and It Is believed that there II
prospect OF one or both or them being set
aside to make room for their Democratic op-
| pOnentS at the polls
| senator Erwin said that the position OF
Senator Edwards leaves the Republicans
nothing 10 do but submit to the organization
OF the Senate. He said that It left them even
| no excuse for caucus but one Is called Tor
tonight and will be held as mere matter OF
| FORM