The sun., 1903-01-21
VACH HOUSE VOTES FOR PLATT
LEGISLATURE IN JOINT SESSION
TO.DAY WILL REFLECT HIM.
4, senate Yesterday He Got n Votes and
In Assembly s6-TO-tiay Hen Get l18
nut OF IIs votes-B0iting senators
Vote for Root and Explain Attitude.


I,pISY. Jan. 20 Al noon tomorrow
son.,or Thomas Collier Platt will be re-
olsctod United States Senator from this
s,s,e by the Legislature in Joint session.
No will undoubtedly have iis Of the III
ro,es OF the Republican members OF the
legislature,
Ri, three votes will be cast against him
hr penublicans-S Senators Edgar T. Bracket
Il saratoga. Elon r. Brown Of Watertown,
and Nathaniel A. Elsberg OF New York
c,v They were the only ones to vote
sssinst him to-day and they voted for
Eihu Root.
In the Senate Mr.. Platt received as votes
and in the Assembly 80. Assemblymen
thorn and Scoville, who attended the
ca,,cu. last night and are for Senator Plat,
we're not present to-day. Assemblyman
Wainwright Of Westchester, is confined
10 his home at Rye, owing to an injury
received in runaway. How he stood on
the matter is not known, but It Is believed
hat il he cad been here he would have cast
his vote for Senator Patt's reelection.
Assembly man Clark OF the Twenty
ninth New York county district, who re-
fused 10 20 into the caucus last night, to-day
chan red front and voted for Senator Platt.
He explained that he remained away from
,he caucus owing to the wishes Of his con-
s,i,uents. but he had decided to-day to con-
sui, his personal feeling in the matter and
no thought he was doing right to vote for
Senator Plett. Assemblymen John Hill
Morgan OF Brooklyn. Charles r. Plank
Of 81 Lawrence, and James A. Outterron
Of Jefferson, who were absent from the eau
Gus last night were present to-day and
voted for Senator Plat.
The balloting for Senator was some
what enlivened in the Senate by the three
boltine Senators explaining their reasons
for their attitude. Senators Brackett and
Brown declared Senator Platt to be incom-
petent. but Senator Elsberg said nothing
10 reflect upon Senator PAtt. His col
agues had statements prepared explain
ne their attitude. but Mr.. Elsberg did not.
II was noticed that there was similarity
~ a certain extent between the stateme nts
IL Senator's Brackett and Brown. Both
said they were following the wishes Of their
constituents in the matter, but failed to
explain why their own Asemblymen did not
follow their lead.
Senator Brown said he was sorry to learn
that any one impugned his motive in voting
against Senator Platt for any other reason
han one of unftness and unsuitableness
for the Office 10 which Senator Platt was TO
Re reelected.
As Senator Brackett is known to he the
eader Of this triumvirate his explanation
vas listened to with great attention. He
said:
The multitude Of reasons. or perhaps.
more properly Of excuses, given for the Sc
action Of the caucus nominee OF my party
tor the place Of United us states a. Senator
The State, o. that the state will be the gamer
S nSsed ed fsnors s done BY him 10 the past dis
inclination to vote against the present in
cumbsnt at time when he he is .. nearly nearly sp-
Of precipitatns az this time a conflict in the
party-all these have heard. and with vari-
S,1 Tnntnred D., !" .ay % that the choice was deal
ccm...tsd 70 the hands that would best
Appreci9tinU a. ! do the gravity Of differ
ing with the majority of the members OF my
marty on so great a question as the selection
II United States Senator. standing as do
stand not simply as a Republican. but one
n, h9 se in ss .nS
GR SpR e. f i ESs ,et ' MhJ Dss s.s
nm serve. and beca use ! believe that in the
list Of her giant sons New York can find
| decline TO give my vote for the nominee
selected bv the caucus Of tho Republican
And upon this action nvGse the
licans throughout the State
Acting. therefore, on what believe 70 be
tho pln FINEST dictates Of public duty. and fol-
owing a sentiment among, my constituents
that ! would not dare to vithsta nd, " could.
cast my vote for the Hon Elihu Root OF New
York
c-. r,IL.- .-.. l.. . k-;oe 1xo,.n.,;o,
in which he said he regretted he had TO
differ with he majority Of his Republican
colleagues on this question. His reason,
ho stated was not a personal one. He
rdded
| am Arm believer in the principles Of
party organization, but do not believe that
party allegiance requires the sitting OF every
ndependent expression on the part Of the
elected representatives Of the people. nor
do | believe that it requires the destruction
tive, and cannot help feeling that the sue
'e;,s Of the Republican party. at any rate,
VII not be promoted thereby Formerly.
isrenceS with the public officials upon whom
,hc responsibility for public action rests,
hut even that seems lately to have been
bindoned as a useless form.
Senator's Green and Raincs. though,
were not salts fed with these explanations
and the former appeared TO be rebuking
Senator Elsberg, for he addressed his re-
marks to him. Senator Green represents
the Senatorial district in which Senator
Plat lives and he said il was unnecessary
for him or any of his colleagues to give an
"Scuse for voting for Senator Platt, He
laid
In all that has been said hv the gentlemen
of the senat" who disagree directly with tho
majority herein. not one word has been ut
'er-d against the sincere honesty and highest
integrity OF character OF Senator Platt. Not
word can be said. 4 truer or more honest
man. one more devoted TO his friends and 10
rs party. dos not exist to-day than Mr. Platt.
The Organization of this senate IL In our
hands and q are not stripped of our prero-
Iatives. do not put myself subservteEt 10
any commands that may be made but "
In" is marked out by those who are skilled in
po!tical life. those who have been found true
TO every tenet Of the party in the past. and
tei"ve that those lines are correct, or even
"6ould think that perhaps in my judgment
m error had been made. still. ] have so great
confidence IN the wisdom and the higher and
l''tnr judgment OF those who, like Senator
Iiatt have worked 50 faithfully and so long
Within and not outside of party lines that ]
lake the utmost pleasure in standing by the
party organization to-day.
Senator Raines said he could not under
stand why the three bolting Senators were
opposed TO Senator Platt for in the past
they have been jealous supporters OF him.
He added;
\ ma aiorjtv of this Senate twenty-nv