The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-04
PLATT CHANGES HIS PLAN.
TEE REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS
SUMMONED TO NEW YORK.

TIE REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS
SUMMONED TO NEW YORK.
IT They Csn Get Dr. Edwards, The IsAe-
pendent, 20 Join with Them They VIII
Net Swear In, Thus Leaving tho Senate
without . Quorum-Ir EAwards Refuses,
the Desocrats VIII Orga.ise the Senate.
ALBANY. Jan. 3.-whether the Republican
Senators go on . strike on Tuesday depends
on the attitude of Senator James +. Edwards
OF Cattaraugus county The Republican Soma
tors have been summoned to New York BY Mr..
Plat. and those who were here have gone to
that city. 1t is in their power to prevent
the organization OF the Senate by leav-
Ing the State or by not being sworn In
Their original plan Is changed. 1t was
too dramatic and absurd. As CON-
coived 1t was for them to 60 to the
Senate and be sworn in. then to wrap them
selves up in their dignity and overcoats. in
stead Of togas. and to stalk out like Romans
amid the applause Of their partisans.
This. 1t was found. would not work. Tho
Senate could ut once organize. and Sergeant
alarms or tho local Sheriffs could catch them
before they left the State and bring them back
The Senate could have been organized. and It
would have full powers. With ono captured
Republican Senator. guarded by the Sergeant
alarms In the Senate cham Dor. the Democrats
could have quorum present and majority
Of that quorum could unseut tho Republicans
in the four contested districts. The people OF
the State would justify the Senate In this
course. and the Republicans would be laughed
at for having made fools Of themselves.
The Senate OF the State OF New York consists
Of thirty-two members. The State Constitu-
ton (article 3. section 10Y says: "A majority
Nf oh hall t&,t1o do
business" Article H. section OF the Consti-
tuition says:
Members OF the Legislature SHALL before
they enter on the duties OF their respective
offices. take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation [here follows the form Of the
OATH. and all such officers who shall have
| been chosen at any election shall. before
they enter on the duties OF their respective
offices. take and subscribe the oath or afIlrma-
ton above prescribed. together with the fol-
lowing addition thereto as part thereof"
Here follows additional oath.l
This article is mandatory. No man who has
not taken and subscribed to this oath OF Office
shall enter on the duties OF his Office. All tho
Republican Senators need do Is to decline to
be sworn in. Some sharp lawyer. or Mr.. Plat
| himself. may have found this out. As soon as
| Platt had investigated it he telographed to the
| Republics Senators to meet him in New York
and consult. They are meeting tonight.
There are only sixteen Democratic Senators.
sworn in. but after they are sworn in they are
helplsss unless some other Senator will also
Woes that there must be Quorum to do busi-
ness. and that it takes majority ofthirty-two
| seventeen. and the Democrats have sixteen.
| DR.: James 7. Edwards Of Cattaraugus county
Qualities the Democrats can control the Senate
and the Legislature of the State. II he stays
after he takes the oath. the DEMOCRATS will
him at once and keep him in the Senate cham
Seat ahis IS Ts
veloped to-day with Mr. Platts summons to
DR.. Edwards represents one OF the strongest
Republican districts in the State. IT comprises
CattarauEns and Chautauqua counties. and no
,i IN Tss HH e' fd.
and his esnas
9ocd the the reorganization Of GEommodore
The Democrats endorsed Dr. Edwards in the he,
here WASN'T of snyhne sse df ne
az shG sSta" II tho sens
e. ' NeP srf
ond Assembly district, pr; Edwards y on the
anything he wants. All he has to say is, !" /
was elected MS an INDEPENDENT Republican"
dreams Ss to-nisht will be sweet The bcmo nos
Gratis do not know what to, do. Senator
urFhhy H th and
Cantor who will be President pro tenn If sew
| enteen Senators swear in. have consulted over
the situation. They are trying to lind some
| plan to compel the Republican Senators to
publicans They hope he will not. They be:
| lievo that he will recognize the ingratitude OF
! such an action rs his refusal to swear in. but
cd that DR.. Edwards has pledged himself TO be-
| present on Tuesday and to take the oath OF
Office: II he does. the Republican plan, fails
their seats. rs their absence could do no harm
| beyond putting the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms
to some possible trouble,
dsscded or the senate Ths
sary to Transfer Ch%ries K De Freest from
Clerk Of the sGymbly to Glerk Of TIE Senate
| New York. Walter Fl. Dunn Of Otseso Morti-
mer c. Earl of Brooklyn. Albert W. Orr. and *
Deputy Comptroller Herah :. Westhrook. The
spread. ana tomorrow the candidates will be
| more numerous.
The headquarters to-day were quiet DIR. R.
the Democratic caucus tomorrow night and
| elected on Tuesday had Il few callers Gen.
James william Hustled. who will be nominated
aud not elected on Tuesday. reserved. as usual
liH had = bigger spread than Yesterday: ON. One
| who was Clerk Of the last Senate. He will SIT y
around to see. what takes place. Senator Can.
to- Is at tho Kenmore He has no headquar-
tiers.
| ecutive Mansion. He was not present at the
conference at Gov. Hills rooms on State street