New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-06

vOTf-- EyCNERArIoN BILL
Albany. Jan. . (specsn.-"I was not elected 10 the
Senate ~ the polls but II The senate cnn take
a son. IN H. intoni a. do eos Thes" were The words
Of Charles Il. walker. the Democratic csndidnie for
the Snate, who WIS defeated b. Franklin y. Sh'r-
woa TIE Republican candidate. by nearly LOO votes.
To-day he took the seat. aad ths outrage nron the
voters OF ChemunF. steub'n and Alleranv counties
well ~ upon tho voters Of the entire state was
carried cat the lines laid down by Assistant Gov
ernor David y. nm, and subscribed to by Richard
Crohcr for Thmmnny inll end Edward Murphy. jr..
for the state Demo ratio machine. To accomplish this
fraud tho Democrats had to depend upon o." action OF
the Rev. Dr. r. J. Edwards Of Catinraugus County.
in going Into the Senate AID aiding IN the Organization
o; that body By the Tammsas lin Senators.
The seating 81 tht man Waller. VINO was I'M
pancipled enough to take the place 70 which he was
not elected not carried out until after another n
Iurs orders Ind been ot~yed This WIS the introdnc
tiou OF the previous question the Senate OF the
State Of New. York. Under this method OF ohohnI
OF debate and the application OF the rule. which
Lenten ant Governor sheehan Is vicious enough TO
carry out to the utmost limit, the rushing through Of
all sorts OF legislation during the present session will
be permitted without the least opportunity being
given the voters. taxpayers and business men Of the
state to learn what the nature Of the legislation Is
by bringing the previous question" into the Senate
OF this State David H. I'm has introduced rule that
Is not operation In the senate OF any other State in
tools and sutOmstons revolutionary innovations of
this sor may be expected constantly.
The decision Of the Rev. DR.. Edwards TO 20 into
The Senate this morning and allow the Democrats to
organize 1t left the Republican members no other
course than 20 present themselves there, too. and
watoh the preparation OF outrage which, under
the circumstance. they were pOwerless TO prevent
Therefore all the Republican senators In their
when the UeutenG7t-Covernor called the Senate
10 order at IL O'Clock, with the exception OF Charles
T.. Sexton. Of Clyde who was detained at homo by
the serious Illness OF his Wife The only noticeable
feature OF the swearing in OF the senators the
hcsftatine and sneakinG manner In which Edward b.
osborne tho who stole the seat 20 which the dead
Senator. Gilbert A. Deane, elected. crcpt toward
the centre Of the to take the oath Of Office
Every eye In the crowded senate chamber was fixed
upon him; and ~ this whitc-haIred man. bent with
age. placed his hand upon the Bible his face for an
instant seemed to ,ny that be was sorry to become
q party to the theft.
rammany took control Of the Senate Immediately
after the Senators had been sworn In and carried
n rsagh the business OF the day IN that must
have delighted Richard Crokor Thomas p Gilroy,
Henry u. Purroy and Edward Murphy. jr. who were
watching the proceedings from the Leuenant-Gov-
ernor's rOom senator Cantor had a bundle OF type
written resolutions. numbered conseutiSey. and he
proceeded to send them to the clerks desk rapidly
a. they could be acted upon. The first resolution
called for the election Of Charles 7. Dunning
a. clerk Of The senate Dunning the candidate
Of shotgun" Brovn. of sing sing Prison, who showed
By getting his selected that he had more power
with David n. liil and TNmmsuy Hail than had Hugh
Mclaughlin. the Brooklyn boss, whose men, Charles
". sutherland. bowed by I'M senator
o'Connor moved ~ substitution for Dunnins the
nnme ~ John ;. kcayOn. who hn, been the clerk Of
the senate OR the last four years. The roll cnl
showed that the ilsv. Or. Edwards votrd with tho
Democrats. lie s'so voted with tho Democrats IN
sth- election OF all the other officers and suhordna,es
N the senate. who rushed through IN accordance
with The slate that lad been prepared ia The Assistant
Governors rooms On state %.
senator Cantor finally became tired o. sanding M
resolution upon resolution the desh and h. grabbed
handful OF them ard turned them over e. senator
Piunktt " ala sent O. senator Brown. who wh n
the empioycs had been elected. .ont II g.
the desL IL ur rsoiution makiue Cantor
president pru ten. Of The stnnic. senator Coggshall
amended this %, substituting the name II G,urze a.
Erwin, ue Republican candidate for the place This
tine the Rev dr. Fdvnrl, vo.ed with the Ecpubil.
eAns but tbo act bi0ugst Daniel g.. Grimm. The chair
nan ~ tic democratic state Executive Committee. 10
b. side with a reno. .trancc.
Cantor va. cls,icd however and he Immediately
assumed tho lender nip ~ prrser'lng PETITION from
thhr. r. Walker f1r iho seot 90 which Franklin
D. sherwood Vas elected. together with resolution
awarding ne seat - Waller For ho adoption q
ilas resolution Cantor moved tie previous question
n motion which never before he's been made 90 thc
s~naie Chamber senator Erwin had 40 m. hnnd
The papers showing that Tmukln -. Shcrno = bad
received the highest number ~ vote. 90 tho ole
ton and DO cidcuvofci 90 ssfd them Ia tho a"tk.
Tie Licutranf Covc1or refused absolutely q r"cor
ri,e him Mr Erwin further rrlssi tho point ~
order that the previous question dh MT exist ana
never had existed IN the Senate TO ms cantor
rsse The ingenious rpy That na-much a. the senate
had adopted no rule. vet. any rulc hat The majority
might put IN operation could Il" ased. 10
the surprise OF every one ana ~ M
horror Of NJ. Gnrn. who was watching him 'lo cly'
TIE Rev. Dr Edwards ugtin votd against the Demo
Gratis lie could not -tand the carving out Of thi'
theft nhough his decision TO INTO tie orgnii taiion
made II ro.slbl, senator O'Connor II Bnghamion,
tried 10 explain his vote but The Lieu'c'antGov
efnor would not allow him 10 do H.
~ merely want 10 protest against this theft he
exclaimed.
bang bsngi bsng.' sounded the Lieutenant GOV.
crnors gave and tie hot blood Of coniu Ion ana anger
rushed to shcehan, face
a duly elected senator has no right In this body,
said senator Otonror. with Inc sarcasm.
shechan', reply ga. a further banging Of rs cavcl,
which clearly meant "No.' In case that Senator
should haDcpn Ia ic Republican. Here Senator
Coggc.har asked that BIS name be called. Tais was
Gone and in mock gravity ne thanked The Lieutenant
Governor and the Democratic senators FOR allowing
him 10 vote. Canior's rc.0luton w,s pa,sel by =
vote OF II to ii.
Then shcehan announced at Walker would be
sworn IN ard young man. wearing halnins led
tlc and an equally Ted rose IN HI button hole. al
ysnced D. the desk aud TOOK the oath. lie then went
40 the seat e. which, under law. right, Justice, he
was not entitled somebody placed bouquet OF
nowers upon his desk aud he tried TO look happy Int
n was "a dismal failure. lie knew thtt he had been
made the beneficiary of crime, and he
~ not quite 80 oonscicncelcss ~ To BE- alto
retter ovcrloyed at the result. After Walker
had settled h.msel In the seat into which h,
had been forced senator Erwin wns allowed TO send
up the papers ~ Mr. sherwood who under he actions
Of TIE Democrats III the senate had been made con
tostait, when hc ought % have been IN his at viii
Afs. .Nlalker IN. nnnie.iant. IhIs the sIgna