New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
ON WARPATH.
AFTER BILLS ENEMIES.
Parsons, Before County Committee,
Denies Opposing Transit Measure.


Senator Elsberg down from Albany last
night. looking for the men who
ported TO have hand a plan to commit the Re
publican County COMMITTEE against the Elsberg
Rapid Transit bill. Mr.. Elsberg the meet
ing of the county committee loaded for bar"
and when he got the floor he said things in such
pointed way that President Parsons called upon
to make frank disclaimer OF plotting against the
Elsberg bill.
What Mr.. Elsberg said TO Mr.. Parsons and other
unnamed enemies of his bill and what Mr.. Par
sons said in reply far overshadowed the many other
features up for debate. Direct nominations. vot-
ing machine, corrupt practices and other reports
were put over till the next meeting. It nearly
II o'clock. after the matter OF direct nominations
mad been thoroughly thrashed out. that Senator
Elsberg got the chairman's eye and said:
Mr. Chairman, with all due respect to the opin-
IONS OF me various speakers. who think that the
Republicans to win Elections N 10 nas sh9 HESITATION
that the people want. There is before the legts-
!ature at this time bill aimed at delivering the
merger '''' ivan '''' ''-''o' u Ing ''oO'
l came down from Albany to-day because I had
10 De credible, saying that this county committee
BIZ De committed In opposition to the
zee is committed to any rapid transit bill pending
seen in the papers statements attributed to certain
persons holding official positions in this COMMITTEES
the statement that sort OF snap action is con-
teInplated by people in this committee.
Here Senator Esberg paused and looked hard at
President Parsons. who looked him pleasantly.
and said:
saw certain statements which seemed to indicate
to say that have taken no stand one wav or the
other When was in Albany yesterday saw the
find out the true situation. / have made state
ment that the executive committee Of the organi-
cation would consider the Elsberg bill.
Senator Elsberg continued:
Tho IorI+xy the Cana+a Co,,,o;++aa HitJas
are IN favor OF reporting the blu in substantially
some unimportant particulars. but there is a de-
mand from the people Of this city that the legis-
when 1 say that the committee is in favor Of some
bill that will relieve the people OF absolute de-
ger The disPositoR Of that bin viii have vital
Only by doing the right thing will the party get
city ''''0e''-' anu 01'pO'' - nv -
James l. Wells, Of The Bronx, who is taking
prominent part In a movement in opposition TO the
Elsberg bill. got the floor and asked Senator Els
berg why the hearings Of the committee had been
closed without giving the people OF The Bronx
chance to give their views on the measure
THE people of The Bronx do not want the Els
berg bill in its present shape" said Mr.. Wells 1T
authorizes the Rapid Transit Commission to drive
tunnels under the East and North rivers, but not
under the Harlem River"
THE bill is in the interest Of all the people. and
you know IT," said Senator Elsberg angrily turn
It began to look like hot verbal sparring match,
when Gilchrist Stewart, colored delegate from
the 18th District. moved resolution in support OF
the Bennett bill in Congress. The bill aims at
ting down the representation in the House of Rep
resentatives in States which do not adequately
tect the rights OF the colored The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
voting machine exhibition on the plat
form Of the assembly OF the United Charities
Building last night. On submission Of the report
OF the committee on voting machines L E ouigg
moved that Elections Commissioner Charles 3.
Page be added to the committee, but Mr.. Page did
not want the honor.
William II. Wadhams submitted the report Of the
committee on direct nominations. Mr.. Quigg made
speech against the direct nomination plan, al
In control He said that in districts like the 34th
IL would be possible for the Tammany district lead
er 70 order three thousand Democrats enroll as
Republicans and thus actually nominate a Demo-
cratic candidate for the Republicans 10 vote for
He said that for himself in the 18th he was in
general for the Republican organization OF this
city. His view was supported by A 8. Gilbert A
z. Ommen. Alderman Elias Goodman and one or
two others. Mr.. Goodman said that all that was
needed was a secret ballot in conventions and the
bosses would be powerless.
Mr.. Wadhams, ex-Assemblyman Newconb lanes
II. Allen and others urged the plan
After q long debate ii was decided 10 refer the
report or the committee direct nominations to
the executive committee OF the county committee,
and TO continue the subcommittee in power with
the understanding that IT is TO work in coniunc-
report 10 the next meeting of the county committee.