New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-23
,JERONE'S BILL PASSED.
CFylTF VOTE, P7 TO 20.
Session in an UProaT-AttGchs
Made By Wholesale.
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r.rss ,- character and habits. the Canheld
-.-,,rf-e measure 81 unaInended form passed
,A- senate hy q vote of = 20 20
,,e- er She outset Of the debate Senator
,--.t.,-. r-e-fpitated a scene Of disorder by ac-
-.,.-r Senator Raines Of accepting bribe.
., ,.,-,- that BE IS accused" he said, "of the
...-,,s crime q having a rribe in his hands"
e-..o- Taf,es rose 20 his feet and protested.
-t..-srsnt Governor Higgins called Senator
7--.,s.t 90 orGer, but the text had been given
.s.te rrolceGlngs that followed were in a SIM
r--,.sf- moment later Senator Bracket, after
,,---r that District Attorney Jerome and
e.gs,a- Ralnes were in league against him. de-
- trat Die could not style It the alliance
=. ne Puritan and the hlacldeg." because
rsf.ber was q Puritan.
yrbe, eera;c- Baines gained the floor he
.-u.s Senator Trael.ctt o. coward. declared that
81 ,.,g acting .- tla Senate as the legal adviser
Cor ra-re.f a-d iaunted him with the suicide
NJ "C7,c" Mitchell. the gambler who shot him
s,f i- Saratoga because he missed the oppCr-
,y-r- 20 ehoot Senator Brackets. There
ought 90 be q heaGsionc on Nitchelrs grave"
s-ac-e. Senator Raiues. and the inscription
o-ett to read. T made a terrible mistake, shot
the wrong man"
Senator Brackett's assault on the character
~ Senator Raines was, more than any other
e-r.o- responsible for the passage OF the bill, it
mas sa31 here A close alliance between Sena-
tors EIsberg and Grady. Brackett and NcCar-
rer had practically assured the defeat OF the
I'M I'd TO that time. hut the friends Of the Sen
a.or from Canandaigua raIle1 20 his support
IL the face OF the attack and passed the bin.
SENATOR MALBY JOINS ~ sNEERs.
Senator araIby also Joined IN the sneers at tho
Foicitude Of Senator Bracket for the protec-
ton OF the witness. and when as was the inva-
-iable rule. Senator Bracket protested against
proposed modification. Senator Malhy sneered;
WHY. YOU don't need TO object Your man VIII
not be touched" This brought Senator Braclett
70 his feet with a denial that he represented
Richard A. Canfeld or tnat he ever had more
than once.
The nEhts over the bin, the fact that 81 avow-
e6ly involved the forcing Of Reginald c. Wander
biz 20 testify against Garfield and the bitterness
that the debates had previously engendered re-
suited in the presence Of the largest crowd that
has vet attended the session this year, when the
bGI came up for final passage this morning
Promptly with the opening Of the debate and
the subsiding Of Senator Grady who delivered
a long harangue against the bill Senator Brack-
EFT rose and without wasting time in his pre-
llminarles began an assault on District At
torney Jerome and Senator Raines. whom he
accused OF being IN combination with the for
1ner BE said n part;
There IS nothing Of personal feeling in M de-
tription of him when say that he appears 70 be
hanlhoyaut young member 81 the bar. lie IS q
thGt class which can be described one-half child
and all wild. u is apparently lis notion that once
. he can suggest measure that docs meet with
fhe instant approval or all. the step in she
campaign IS 40 ler OF "a yap in the newspapers ia
ta,oEA men me ne" 5lS % % oIneF"ise & ms nus % oI1s
IL Irrr rrIr Nfc h
down % ~ re, ID ar agsr Tor law IN ~ -i-is ~ -fs
Srd 81 ia,.re -, - nv ~ fo- - ~ 5,s 'ie e
ean ever 90 % win respect for % if he shall live f-
beyono the limit cf the Psalmist
CALLS IT Az INDECENT ACT.
y was an Indecent thing FOR lim as petty jug
which he Should feel Tor his position as 70 go cut
saaT linE t1r evidence upon which De would De
oa:a-re tae law, ne asa not hesitate 70 commit a
crime 20 secure evidence against another and lesser
crime Ngr. mated as a candidate for the important
clio, DE holds. hc thought % decent while accept
iag support from the leader Of Tie then party which
es..Na f0r h-l. Ia a latsr cglaraisu Die saw his
estrsst and DISLIKE Tor aim. IN a .ater campaign
q Es i-er1 advising lin - ride rt3 The Once %
Mayor 1hat cast him our l-to utter yagal1o1dage
anc -nrfless. The reason Thomas A Fulton is nov,
become a. orto-st and ir.lahltan- q t-is outer
darkness ls because DC ua--e4 th!s man.
Senator Brackett then took up District Attor-
ncy 5oromes position on Sunday opening. and
took position entirely inconsistent with that
taken lu The gambling bin He said:
who,Hc- there IS anything IN tho T.oszf,,o lnk-
lrgs or habits ~ this young man that causes ms
sue5i.r- 70 s-sbia me M .ia-e ' 5,s ~, y -..,
rejected ou she comparative ,yiIs OF gambling and
ci rum drinking and have wondered 81 The alter
w5at TSis 6 81 ooR Rr5 ne SO SP' Ss5 va, e5o.e -55
eoot people wondered what thcrc Was "a rha haists
asre araes oe os heso :aas m f af vi1e r 5r5 @ "a
very -slioat ,o tac other.
REPUBLICAN LEADER ATTACKED.
n this part oe IFS speech Senator Bracket
addressed himself 20 Tho corner where District
-A'-oFney Jerome sac. Wheeling hall round he
selao ais haaa aid speech against the Re-
lDan leader on She foor. Senator Baines
'1 1--o II a vc!ce ch0ked with emotion:
atar - oaeT Tno.a6e Of SIC combination me sen
hries 5as-r.-.l-- --A-'ela. "e mag pass with very
l.. senate 1Cio-a 80 hum, Ier.y has 20 v. 80
here --r.r -..H l0 ih' eye Not "a senator
s-f ~. yen sfll tce color oI his eyes FNIrtive
Few L'arS e-r- '.ea ..ls actions and IL takes but
cf 70 Sl 1l =. Was accused of crime In this body
~ This POINT Lieutenant Governor Hirrins.s
serel fel. and Senator Raines rising. shouted.
I can the Senator &c order want these
words on 1he record correctly. was mover
accused 81 this body"
'I simply say he was accused of this crime d"
explained Senator Bracket. who. with a voice
trembling w.th passion ana face pale with
emotion continued. after a reproof from Lieu
tena-t Governor IicGius.
re has TIE ec-o-tcry 20 --ard apoa ne ooo-
o. L..s senate and say in iIs FOR his failure
q prosecute autl JUDGEMENT was rc2chcG or uufU
Dc died Cf o.d age tHat le could nct earn money
enough 80 carry or ne iugatlor u vas ridicu-
lglEv soon after -lts settlement was made that
the public prints We're te'ut-E Uitl the tole that
dis pocket lad been picked ~ largo sum %;
money and IL has been q matter %. private uOt0ri-
ety around sris Senate ever since the -Ftnuinl
oi IN. session that he -1se thousands q dollars
ID U. .Irk.t rEn.-