New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
SENATORS IN REVOLT.
THREE BOLT C4CCJS.
Bracket and Brozcn against Plat
for ELxberg Num-.
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affect State legislation this year occurred to-
night. three OF the Republican Senators, Edgar
T. Bracket of Saratoga Springs; Elon r.
Brown. of Watertown. and Nathaniel A. Els
berg, Of New-York, refraining from attending
the caucus of the Republican Senator's at which
candidates were selected for Senate offices. The
Republicans attending the caucus unanimously
chose Senator John Raines their candidate
for president pro tempore. Senators Bracket.
Brown and Elsberg, upon being Informed later
of this action OF the caucus, stated that they
would not vote for Senator Raines It IS prob
able that they will vote for Senator Malby
against his will The Democrats will support
Senator Thomas F. Grady fer the place. The
vote under these conditions would he: Raines,
%; Malby. 3; Grady. 21 necessary 70 pass bill,
26 votes
Senators Bracket and Brown also made the
statement tonight that they Ghould not vote for
Thomas c. Platt for United States senator. but
for sorne other Republican Senator Elsberg.
however. did not make this statement. and would
not express himself at all upon the Senaturship.
Governor Odel visited by Senators Brack
EFT, Brown and Elsberg this afternoon, and the
matter of the attendance of the Senators at the
caucus was discussed. Governor Odell breads
a party schism.' said Senator Bracket. Yes.
srid Senator Brown. and he urged to attend
the caucus
ODELL UNABLE TO MAKE PEACE
But the Governor was Unable to persuade
them 20 attend the caucus, and they remained
at the Ten Eyck
Senator Bracket. in a statement. said:
do not regard Senator Raines the man
for leader of the Senate. and | Will never go
into any that commits me to serve under
him. If Senator Raines any of his sponsors
desires a bill of particulars they can have II.
Referring to the report that Senator Horace
White, of Syracuse, is to be chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Cities. Senator Bracket
said: Il have no quarrel with Senator White,
but 1 shall stand absolutely with Senator Els
berg on the proposition that it is gross injus-
tfce to him, the only Republican representative
from the old city of New York, TO place Senator
White al the head of the Cities Committee in
preference to him.
Nor is it to be tolerated that man of Sen
ator Browns standing and ability should be
placed the checkerboard just where outside
influences see fit without any consultation with
him. In the judicial controversy in his district
last fall he a peculiarly peFplexing situa-
ton and he handled it in mastery fashion,
succeeding in holding splendid vote for Gov
ernor Odeli. 1 not only have no feeling against
Senator Malby, the other candidate for chair
nlanship of the Finance Committee. but have
the warmest friendship for him We have acted
together during our term in the Senate more
perhaps than any other two Senators He is
my personal choice for the Republican leader
ship, which indicates my esteem and regard
for him and his ability. But more than ALL L
stand for the proposition that the Republican
members of the Senate must be permitted to
organize themselves
IF without outside interference Senator
Raines should be elected Republican leader.
could stand it But he could not. Until. there
fore. outside dictation is removed from the con-
troll of a sufficient number of the Sena tors to
carry the caucus in his interest I shall not go
into any Republican caucus on the organiza-
tion'
AGAINST SENATOR PLATT.
Senator Brackett, when asked if he sntended
to vote against Senator Platt said
Il certainly expect to. and 1 think that sena-
tor Brown and Senator Elsberg will do like
wise
Senator Brown said: Il shall vote for some
other Republican for United States Senator.
For whom? That I will decide when
presents himself that 1 think ought TO be elect
ed and then l will abide by the will of the
majority This dictation by outsiders of lesis
lative positions and measures must be stopped.
We are going make protest against it."
The other twenty-five Republican Senators
who gathered here this afternoon were much as
tonished when they heard about the Intended
revolt of Senators B-ackett. Brown and Elsberg.
They had heard threats of revolt, but had not
believed that they would be carried out The
caucus was organized by the election of SEN
ator George A Davis OF Buffalo. as chairman.
Senator Malby nominated Senator Raines for
president pro tenn. pr 4ising his record in the
Senate In the course of his speech Senator
Malby referred to the absence of Republican
Senator's ard to newspaper reports that they
might not affiliate with their fellow Republicans.
This was the only reference made at the caucus
TO the absence of Senators Bracket. Brown and
Elsberg. Senator Grady came over from the
Democratic caucus and said: If they will let US
in we will help them make out quorum The
Senators then selected James S. Whipple of
Salamanca. as their candidate for clerk, and
Charles r. Hotaling, of Albany, their candi-
date for Sergeant-at-Arm
Senators Bracket Brown and Elsberg will
vote for Mr.. Whipple for clerk. and for all the
other caucus nominees except for Senator
Raines for President pro TEN. Their action in
declining to accept Senator Raines as leader
may lead to revision of the provisional COM
mittee list. Senator Bracket said to-day he
did not care what committees he held
The only time l ever antagonzed Bracket"
said Senator Raines, after the caucus. Il pre-
vented him from passing 4 hill increasing the
number of State railroad commissioners. and
this prevented him from landing his man Wor-
den of Saratoga, a member. The situation
will have no effect on the reelection of Senator
Platt There is no doubt ABOUT MS re-eiec-
senator Bracket was asked tonight if there
were any other Republican members of the
legislature who would support the opposition
10 the election of Senator Platt.
Il will not say anything about that. he re-
nlied aPeople do not hunt ducks with brass
hand There must ne d change made Of eighteen
votes controlled by Republican leaders In the
legislature TO affect the vote for phlted states