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

single Recommendation OF Republican
district leader In New York city. MI.
Morgan Is about 80 years old and lives IN
Mr.. Jerome's Rutgers street house. lie Is
one OF Mr.. Jerome's Assistant District
Mr.. Graham, the Governors private
secretary, sat In the Senate all day
listening to the debate on the confirmation
OF Mr.. Bakers nomination Mr.. Graham
had Mr.. Morgan's nomination in his pocket
The nomination would not have gone
Z in had the Democrats failed to carry out
their deal with the Governor to assist in the
rejection OF Mr.. Bakers nomination; At
RIA o'clock, a few minutes after Mr.. Bakers
nomination was rejected, Mr.. Graham
submitted Mr.. Morgan's name to the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Graham's uneasiness as to whether
he was correctly carrying out the Cover
nor's instructions was not the only indica-
ton Of the deal. On the first. three roll
calls affecting Mr.. Bakers nomination the
three Republican insurgent Senators did
not vote, and not until they were assured
that every one Of the twenty-five Demo.
cratic Senators were recorded right DID
they show their hands.
PLATT REFUSED DEvoCRATIC ALLIANCE.
And II can be asserted right here that the
Democratic Senators who made the deal
with Gov. Odell made overtures TO Senator
Platt early in the session, when 1t became
known that the three insurgents were to
continue their 'rule-or-ruin' policy Inc
Democrats did not ask for much; they
simply wanted to cause spnt In the ne
publican ranks.
They agreed to stand with the Platt
Republicans in the Senate against the
confirmation OF Capt. Joseph NJ Dickey
as a state Railroad Commissioner. But
Mr.. Platt and Col. George W. Dunn. the
Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, said: NO, we will make no en-
tsngling alliances with the enemy. We
will accomplish our purposes within party,
lines with Republican votes, or they Will
remain unaccomplshed.
That il the way Senator Platt treated
the offers of alliance from the Democrats,
and Capt. Dickey the Governors close
personal and political friend, was con-
frmed, receiving the vote Of every Re-
publican Senator Naturally, Senator Platt
expected that Gov. Odell retained some
Of the political honesty which he has i'm.
bibed from his political mentor or he would
have held up Capt. Dickey's nomination,
and had Commissioner Baker confirmed
frat, To-day's event is the result OF SEN
ator Plat faith in his old friend.
IL was laughable TO see the way the
corridors OF the Senate after MIR. Bakers
nomination had been rejected assuring
people who did not inquire that the three
Insurgents had taken their position to-day
in opposition to the wishes Of the Governor.
1t was evident that Gov. Odell was GER
tain that Mr.. Morgan's nomination would
be confirmed before he sent it to the Senate.
When II was received to-day Lieut. Gov.
Higgins promptly referred 1t TO the Senate
Finance Committee where similar plIa nomi ma
Elsberg had been moving among the Demo-
cratic Senators before this, but when they
heard what was going on they jumped 10
the front OF the chamber and asked that
the nomination be referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Senator Malby protested that
the nomination had already been referred;
The Lieutenant Governor said II they wanted
the reference changed they could do 80 on
motion. Senator Bracket is chairman
of the Judiciary Committee aud Senators
Elsberg and Elon r. Brown also are MEM
beers. With the Democratic members vot-
ing with them the nomination can be re-
ported.
for making the change was so apparent
that 1t could DO seen through at glance.
He said there was no use making any
explanation why they wanted the reference
e that oomR Rsneecan was ins,,rsen,s9 WERE
members and could sway the committee
with their alliances
Senator Elsberg pressed his motion and
Il was carried by vote OF g TO -, SenatoIs
with the ~ Democrats. This was the iirst
test and showed that Mr.. Morgan's nominal
ton win be favorably reported by the Senate
Judiciary Committee and will be confirmed
surg ent Senators being backed by the
No such excitement has been witnessed
in the Senate Chamber within years as
resulted to-day because OF a motion made
by Senator Grady, as soon as the session
opened, that the Committee on Railroads
he discharged from the further considera-
ton OF Mr.. Bakers nomination. Al once
every one knew that the insurgent Republi-
can Senators had formed combination
with the Democrats to beat the nomination.
The Senate Railroads Committee had
met previous to the session and had decided
70 report the nomination favorably, but
had authorized Senator Wilcox, its chair
man, 10 delay the presentation Of the report
until such time as he thought best. Senator
Grady, the minority leader, became aware
of this. He was afraid the nomination
might be reported when all of the Democratic
Senators were not present, and he insisted
that the matter be disposed OF to-day.
This caused CONSERVATION in the ranks oil
the Republican Senators. Nearly all OF the
Republican Senator'S. with tine exception
of the insurgents, hocked about Senators
Raines and Malby to counsel over the situa-
ton. II was evident that they had been
taken unawares. The situation was intense
The insurgent Republican Senators gath
cred around Senator's Grady and McCarTen
and 1t was quickly decided 70 drive the
knife up to the hit into Senator Platt through
Commissioner Baker.
Senators Raines and Malby thought there
should be delay, ana Sentdor brauy sdiu
be would postpone action on the nomination
IL Senator Raines would name the day and
hour that the nomination would be con-
sidered There were more consultations
and finally 1t was decided to fight II out
then and there.
Senator Grady's motion to discharge the
Railroad Committee from further con-
sideration OF the nomination was carried
BY vote Of "a to %. The three insurgents
and twenty-one Democratic Senators voted
for the motion. Senator McClelland dem.
and Senator Amber (Rep) were paired
owing to the absence of Senator McClelland
from the chamber Then the suspicion wa
confirmed that the deal was on and that
Mr. Bakers nomination would be rejected
before the session ended for the day.
Senator Grady at once moved that the
nomination be rejected. Senator Raines
moved that this motion be tabled. During
the roll call on Senator Raines's motor
Senator McClelland returned to the chamber
and the pair between him and Senator
Amber was declared of. The vote or
the motion was - to "a, and the Lieutenant
Governor cast the deciding vote in favol
OF laying on the table.
Before the clerk announced the vote
Senator Grady turned savagely to Senator
McCleland. who had not voted, and tolc
him that he was betraying his party as
eociAtes, Senator McClelland said he hac