The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-17


b known that Mr.. Psyn would mot have
the State Republican Organization he
did not believe the Governor was opposed
to President Roosevelt's renomination;
The three insurgents tried to make them
selves appear in the eyes OF the public
as the opponents Of a tyrannical system
which was robbing Representatives In the
Legislature Of any voice In legisiatlon.
SenatoV Bracket made no bones OF saying
that II was a fight against Senator Flats
leadership and he proposed 70 carry ~
to task, and showed why they had taken
the stand they have persisted In since the
opening OF the session.
In explaining his vote Senator Raines
handled them with out gloves and spade
purity from their shoulders. and when he
had concluded they stood before the public
in the nakedness Of scheming and grasping
politicians, looking out for their own inter-
ests and not for their party. Senatorkaines
said
This nomination should be disposed OF
without any consideration growing out OF
Pesioa 70 ss' Mr. Or Sssses not
WSo ssnS Sn .hf BracE pu and q others
70 assume Is the man behind the gun. think
4 is about time the cloak Of hypocrisy sh3ui ,i
and his colleagues. Senator Bracket says
this Senate was organized through dtcta;ion
to have s"b brought about a dictstion you would
not have seen Senator Bracket rising IN
his place to denounce the Senator OF the
Nor would you have seen him in a CAUCUS
hghting against his renomi1 ation for on bended
knees he sought the indorsenent o. what
II termed the organization for the place 10
which the majority Of the Republican Sena.
tors saw 1T 70 choose my humble self. Not
succeeding. then came In the play and the
blum of Senator Bracket on the assumption OF
that boiler than thou aspect which has char
acterized his action and his words all through
senators Brown and Elsberg) he sought
the head OF the organization OF the State OF
Gne would 81 she make e1
cellent chairman OF the Finance Committee
OF the Senate. that gentleman suggests that
another gentleman would make q most ex-
cellent chairman Of the Committee on Cities.
and the other gentleman suggests that SeDa-
tor Bracket would make a most excellent
president pro TEN. OF the Senate and II the
suggestions were not to be met with approval;
from thenceforward they could be counted
as the three who stood one for all and all for
one
But that blur didn't work. and there was
another stage in the performance. Another
and the ultimatum was laid before him that
II my, name should not be considered as a
candidate for president pro TEN. OF this body
the gentlemen would go into the caucus ana
they would support Senator Malby for leader
and the claims OF Senator Bracket would be
aed WAS asd
feeling that perhaps II was for the best In.
terests OF the party and the state that that
have been most humiliating yielding to the
demands Of three hi9hwayinen, went to
Senator Malby and said to him: Senator.
you can be the president pro tenn. OF the senate
The three Senators who will not come into
iaSG CAUCUS for naT Sou and Senator Maby
friend that he is, who can be tied to with bands
Of steel and win net be found wanting, that
held.
OF these three gentlemen. The proposed
settlements were rejected although accom-
panied by the threat made IN the presence nisss
these propositions were yielded tho gentle
men would refuse to accept any other com
that il was simple bluti and that You could
not with q crowbar OF a sledge hammer have
prevented those gentlemen from accepting
the places assigned TO them on the COM
And 50 the organization was effected and
Snar oa abese 20 possd before the
state as Independent Re pu blicans God
save the mark. Why. 4 they had accom-.
place you would have heard never a word
from them about independence in politics.
and they would not on every occasion when
sition II would be more becoming to their
to The PARTY oSiiSations1i they " ever reeos
Under md he elSsI Si hiehsT motives and a
the position Of being the uriah Keeps Of the
Senate. and recognize the, fact that from
Their tse
which will be visited upon them when they
next appear before the people.
BRAcKETT DEFENDS HIS POSITION.
Senator Rainess speech reused the insur-
gents and they said that his past political
career put him in no position TO criticise
any one. Senator Bracket said:
The question as TO whether. or not Frank
NJ, Baker shall be a member OF the Board of
Railroad Commissioners Ia the verest Incl
dent Of the whole situation, He Is simply
for very little at this time: shall vote against
his confirmation on questions that are far
a QUESTION n of who shall hold the
insignificant position Of Railroad Commits
sioner. I shall vote first as A Republican
ieneed until sc nator Raines saw At to attempt
TO- read me out OF the party; ,,
ho Md RepubliSsn Governor Of this State.
noa is sy MADE vote AGAINST
In indignant protest against the senior Senator
o. !hs state e NeT YORK, TsG; without con n
this senate at the beginning OF the session
and then impudently announced IL without
any consultation with any one.
ELsBERos DEFENCE.
Senator Esberg declared that he had
lust been notified that his Coroners bill
would be defeated In the Assembly IL he die
not vote for Mr.. Bakers nomination. He
said:
Such a challenge cannot be made to me
The organization never even answered ouI
request for a conference on who should be
/ have been In the Senate have never kno wn
Of more vicious measures being passed for
personal profit and no party advantae &c
which were labelled -OrRanization. / will
not accept as a test Of party loyalty my ad.
vocacy OF such measures never was more
popular In my district than since the stand
I took at the beginning OF the session. Al
regards Senator Ralnes. ! want to say that
IL Is a dangerous thing for those who live In
glass houses to throw stones. don't want
him to compel me 20 retort as I might be able
to- don't want to be personal
BROWN ARsERTs HIS MANHOOD.
Senator Brown said every one knew thai
Senator Raines was simply the tool o.
Senator Platt. He added:
Il for one intend to assert my manhoot
and will fight for change In the Leadership
OF the Republican State organization. ano
feel IL will not be long before 1t Is accom-
plished.'
After a vote had been taken upon Senator
Grady's motion TO reject Mr.. Bakers nomi
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