New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
~ rkLnGnArH 70 THE rRIBrNE.l

THE IkibtNt-1
Albany, March 14.-By test vote OF q " 80
on an amendment TO the Page resoiu'on' p,o-
,,oses nv senator Coggeshali 10 KIN the resoiu-
-. .As Republican Senators who took their
stand with the Governor and against the iopps
,o-ssav decided the fate of the measure providing
Tor 4 legislative investigation OF the hghtips
situation ia New-York- moment later Oh
The main question. eight Democrats and three
,roye Republicans shifted sides, and the resoiu-
tioa was finally passed by vote OF ~ to Il"
The first vote was the significant one ana Oh
This the lineup was as follows
AGAINST the CoggeshalI amendment: Senators
aids Barnes Rraekett. Brown Burr, Carpenter
Ssnhb 1.ooner cordts Davis Dreseher. Elsberg
Fanrher Fechter, Gates, Goodsell, Hill LEWIS
Nasby. McEwan. Page Raines, SAKE stevens
Tullv Wersnick, White. twenty-seVen. All re
For the amendment: Senators Amber Cas-
ssdy. coggeshan Cullen. Doong. Eitzgerald
1roie. FTawiey Gardner Grady, Hasenfiug
Hawkins Human. Kehoe, L'Hommedieu
Marks Martin. McCarren, Prime. Riordan' VIII
oox. twenty-five.
The Tammany Senators who finally voted for
the resolution were Foley. Frawley. Hawkins
keenan,. Kehoe and Riordan; the Republicans.
acre 52Hommedieu Prime and Hinman. Sen
Armstrong was absent and wf not be in
tire cfts this week.
The outcome OF the battle was doubtful until
the wee small hours OF this morning, when,
after hours OF conference at the house Of SEN
Stor Stevens, the pledges of twenty-six Senators
we're secured. but even this pledge was based
on 50 narrow margin that the issue was
doubtful until the rollcaI was well under way.
The decision TO change two Buffalo Senators who
had ue 10 this time voted with the ant-legisia-
tier party was the turning point in the battle.
ssnator Gardner, of Brooklyn was thus left the
Only Republican from New-York City to vote
against gas legislation. When they realized the
certainly OF the outcome the Tammany Sena-
Tors came 0ssr TO the winning side. their pur-
pose being patiently follow the Murphy lead
and make Senator AfcCarren's position dis
agreeable possible
nIFFIcULT TO MAINTAIN ORDER
whIle the roll was being called intense ex-
element reigned. the habitues of the lobby
thronged into the Senate Chamber and Lieuten-
snt Governor Bruce mad great dificulty in main
tanning in the Senate Chamber. The de-
bate preceding the passage Of the resolution
vas the bitterest Of the session, and party lines
we're suspended in the exchange of PERSONAL
ties The sharpest of which were between Sena-
tors Bracket and Coggeshall. The resolution
was called up the motion OF its introdueer,
Senator Page. who, after recalling the circum-
stances attending the Oakley contracts. made
an impsssioned plea for his measure. He said
in part:
Senator'S. the people of New-York here
demanding your action for this investigation.
They aroused they have not been for
many wears. I say to my colleagues of the
majority. this is no longer a local matter The
people OF the whole State are looking 10 see how
you vote and whether for certain reasons which
need not mention this Republican party can
1eEtslate Or our legislation is 10 be directed and
controlled from the outside / appeal you. iirr
tbs name OF the Republican party and good citi-
N zenship OF the State, TO pass this resolution.
This appeal was followed by the answer of the
sTsnmany representative who prefaced his re-
snafks with ala attack Congressman William
RsHearst. Senator Grady said In part:
T hope 30 Senator VIII imagine this is a
measure for the relief of the people Of New
York: the milk in the cocoanut is Just this:
The editor and proprietor OF New-York paper
was a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for President As such he thought he ought TO
have the support OF his State organization at
st. Louis. He did not succeed I'm getting II: 90
he waited until he had been nominated for Con-
Kress and then began campaign OF low abuse
ana foul yituperstiou against the Mayor OF
<ew-TOrk City
How could the Democratic party send man
Of suck q type 70 Congress-" queried Senator
White. The unsbashed reply was
Well, suppose it was political emergency. He
mas not sent there by free viii, but only to keep
his paper In line. He prepared this resolution
IL came here from Mr.. Hearst and 1t came
through one OF the direst political deals that
ever was brought 90 this body. Mr. Hears
guaranteed that II this resolution was nasssd
there would be a third ticket in the fall rnayor-
slisy campaign
Senator Raines then took a fling al the min
gritty leader. He referred TO the Democratic
bad faith Ia pouring in resolutions and bills
lowering the price OF gas the bad faith of the
Mayor IN approving 30 cent bill. when no evil
dence OF the cost Of gas had been produced He
continued earnestly:
IL the Republican party were satisfied with tbs
tacts II would urge its representatives To mass
mat ~ cent bill. am aware that many Of my
ftepUnncan colleagues, possessing accurafe IN
formation, believe that this price Is not roo lou,
put Others are In doubt. II this were moi co
they would Join the Democrats F3ilt there 10
come conservatism left in the Republican ma nv
~ wiRAot although the Democratic partv has
proposed u, attack any individual cornora+ior
without the knowledge Of the grounds for such
* PUBLIC SCANDAL" SAYS rrsREpo
Senator Eisberg followed with a b,ttsr =.
r'inetation OF the local situation. which ha
charged had become "a public scandal, II
said: ne
Ns-~aHt 20 ma out whether the char,. T..
tshe mat there has been an alliance b.,-ran~
tne gas corporation and the eoyerninp noTL
81 NsN- FORK city. II. is declared IN, ~
OesIsocEauc Senators, everything down tbers -
20 beeutifui and ehaste and lovely WHY 10 ~ -
LrInocTaB oppose an investigation? T,ha ~
l'ofity OF the people OF New-York CITY be,,nI,a
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