The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05

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Gates. Goodsell, Lewis, Malby, Page, Ralnes
SAKE. stevens sully. Warwick White IRE
publicansl and DoollnC, FraN'ey' GRADY
and Marks Uammany).
NoEs-Amblcr. Brdchctt. Brown. Cassidy,
Cobb, CoRgeshall. Davis, Fechter, Gardner,
Human. LHommcdeu McEwan, Primo
and wilcox (Republicans), and Cullen, FNl-
gerald, Foley. IIasenphug. Hawkins, Keenan,,
Kehoe. Martin, McCarren aud Rordan
DemOcratsl
During the recess Gov, higgins had
talk with senator Bracelet and Senator
Bracket had talks with William Barnes
Jr Chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Republican State committee,
and with Col George W. Dunn, secretary OF
State John !. O'Brien sup rintendent
Of Prisons & V. Collins as ne fepIeses w. n
tive Of frank s. Black and others Of the
anti-Odell contingent, Senator kaines and
Senator Malby also had talks with senator
Bracket and with Senators Cobb Human,
Davis, fechter and McEw n.
Right here IL should be- remarked that
when Senator Bracket led the eight in
dependent Republic an Senators out OF the
Rspubli an caucus on Tuesday the eight
made him their leader and they agreed
to oppose all Of the seven Stevens bills
and Senator Brackett told them he would
stand by them 20 the end. This gave them
10 their forces, until to-day there were
thirteen independent Republican Sena-
tors ready 10 follow Senator Brackett's
leadership. But the men with whom Sena-
tor Bracket had conf rrsd during the
recess decided that, Notwithstanding their
antipathy 20 Mr.. Odell, the best Repub-
iican politics could be played by Senator
Bracket changing front and supporting
all Of the other Stevens bills.
Rumors Of Senator Brackets change
were prevalent just before the Senate met
after the recess, but his brother independ-
ent Republican Senators would not believe
e. They we're quickly dis llusioned, how
ever. A soon as the Senate reconvened
the Stevens bill fixing the price Of gas TO
be sold the city for municipal purposes
came up on final passage and the roucalI
on the bill was had without debate. The
BIZ was passed by vote Of 20 70 %, being
the same as the vote on the first bill, eX-
cept that Senator Bracket and Senator
Brown OF Oneonta changed front.
II was whispered about that Senator
Brackett had told Gov. Higgins and the
anti-Odell leaders that whichever way he
went the majority Of the other independent
Republican Senators would follow. This
proved TO be true. for the next bill 70 come
up, the bill 10 establish a State lighting COM
mission, was passed by vote OF - 70 ~,
The twenty-eight Senators who voted for
the bill were all Republicans, including
eight of the independents-BT Brown,
Davis, Fechter. Human, McEwan Prime
and Wilcox All Of the Democrats voted
against the bill, and the following SIX IN
dependent Republicans: Amber, Cassidy,
Cobb, Coggeshall, Gardner and L'Hom-
The State commission bill was the one
bill Of the seven bills TO which Senator
Bracket had declared he was unalteTablyop-
posed. and he had agreed to vote against
the other bills in order to make up com
bination Of SUFFICIENT strength TO defeat the
gtate commission bill. When the Demo-
Gratis and independent Republicans wit
messed Senator Bracket turning tail in
such a short period Of time they were dun,
founded, and the word "quitter, was hea d
about the chamber. To one who aske /
Senator Bracket why he had changed front
DO quickly, he replied: 'Oh, am like a
weather vane,' accompanying the remark
With a Brackettesque smile.
In quick succession the other four bills
OF the Stevens committee were passed,
but three Of them were amended as in
dictated with Senator Stevens's consent.
} The bill to enable New York city TO utilize
it's domestic water supplies to generate
votes az inst il, Us Z lows; Amber. Cobb,
Cordts. Gardner, Human, McEwRn and
Wilcox Rep) and McCarren (Deml.
Only Senators Amber, Cassidy and Hin
man Repsl voted against the stevens bill
giving Commissioner Oakley power TO APP
point inspectors to inspect and test illum-
mating gas.
The bill reducing the price Of electricity
"a New York city 10 private, consumers
WAS passed by a vote OF SS to I, VIZ, Amber,
Cassidy, Human, L'Hommedieu, Wilcox
Rep.), and keenan, and McCarTen (Dem.)
The bill fixing the price OF electric light
10 be furnished the city for municipal pur-
poses was passed by a vote OF IS TO -.
Those who voted against the bill were
Amber, Cassidy Gardner, Hinman, HON.
medieu, McEwan and Wilcox (Rep1. and
Cullen, Hasenhug Hawkins. Keenan,,
Kebce and McCarren DEM
Senator Bracket had assured the Odell
triumyirs that his change Of front would
insure them enough Republican votes to
again take up the 80 cent consumers gas bill
for New York city, and they took him at
his word.
Senator Raines moved that the vote by
which the bill had been defeated earlier in
the day be reoonsidered. The motion was
nut without debate and carried by vote OF
Is to % Senator Bracket being the only
Republican 20 change his vote, at which the
Odell triumvirs looked desoate.
II requires a majority only OF quorum
to reconsider a vote by which bill Is de-
feated, but Senator Raines was determined,
and he al once asked that the bill again
lie put on its fral passage. This was done
and the bill was defeated again by vote
Of % TO %, Senator Bracket still being the
only independent Republican to change
his vote. Two defeats on final passage
kills bill beyond resurrection.