New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
FIRST COMBINE STEP.
1DDICK.S'S MEN DOWNED.
Reaulayy and Democrats Pass Pofer
assistant Repeal Bill.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDuNE.l


Dover Del Feb 26-The first step in the
coalition plan of the Regular Republicans ana
Democrats was taken to-day when they COM
bined in the House to pass the bill repeating the
Voters Assistant law. This was not done Will
out a hard fight with the Unions coacheo ps
Dr. Layton. Secretary of State, VINO stood De-
hind their desks, mingiing his instructions Win
their shouts until he was ordered to be silent
Even after the bill was finally passed outsiders
continued to tell the Union members what 10
do for the reading clerk, an ex-Unon member
of the House, left his place and nad hepre-
sentative Jones change his vote to the af1irma-
tive so that he could move for recohsloeTa
ton Not to be behind his fellow Addicks men.
t,arresen+a+iye Tyre who was elected as a
Regular but who passed over to the Unions
about two weeks ago, also changed to the az
firmative.
The Regulars held a caucus this morning ana
prepared a proposition to submit to the Demo
Gratis providing for the repeal OF the fote'
Assistant law and the seating or senator 'ei
ferson Uem) as concessions by the Regulars
in return for which a Regular Repupiican
probably DR.. Ball, was TO be elected 10 the
United States Senate for the long tern' ths
short term to be left vacant. Though the Demo-
Gratis have not yet formally agreed to the piai
the first step has been carried out and 1t is
election by Monday. The action to-day Is gen.
eralIy understood to be acceptance OF the
proposition.
The Democrats had not intended TO call up
the repeal bill until tomorrow, especially as
Representative Buckmaster was absent, put
after the results of the Regular caucus became
known they decided not to wait, and telesraphea
for Mr.. Buckmaster He came down on the
noon train, and soon as the afternoon session
got well started Representative Rose. the orig
inal introducer Of the measure, moved to recon-
slider the Voters Assistant Repeal bill The
anterooms were searched for Union Republi-
cans and the vote was taken, 19 to 10 for.
The Unions then began dilatory tactics Rep
resenta.ive Tyre showing his love for his new
master by being the first to move for an in
definite postponement This failed, but it was
followed by amendment after amendment
motions to lay the table, motions 10 ADJOURN,
and every device that Secretary Layton couiu
think of. His voice constantly rose above the
uproar shouting instructions to the Unions: AT
last Representative Rose was opnSeu 10 opJecl
TO LaytOnS conduct. .
Speaker Anthony, though Union, promptly
suppressed the secretary, amid the applause or
the Democrats and Regulars They mad only
praise for his conduct all through the debate, as
he ruled against his colleagues time and again,
resisting fiercely all attempts to make him give
them The advantage by unfarness. In the viva
voce voting he had especial difficulty. In TACT,
nearly every time it was necessary to have
rollcall. re-,
When vote on the final passage of the bill
was reached Representative Tyre still tried to
delay the proceedings by offering another
amendment. Speaker Anthony, however, de-
clined to recognize Tyre, but ordered that the
roIIcaII be continued. The vote was the same as
on the first motion to reconsider-19 to 16 for.
IT now remains for the Senate to take up the
bill but doubt is felt of the action there
The voting for Senators to-day was uh-
changed The result was as follows
Long term-Addicks, 20; Dupont, ); higgins
2; Salisbury, 20.
Short term-Addicks. IS: Higgins. 8; Richard
son p; HilIes, =; kenney tIoem.), 20.