The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-04
CHAUNCEY IS NO
LONGER 4 PEACH
Resolution in New York Legislature
Asking That Depew Shed His
Senatorial Toga. ~
WITHDRAWN AFTER DEBATE
MATTER WILL BE BROUGHT UP
LATER.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. Ex-senator
Bracket Of Saratoga. soon after the
legislature convened today. introduced
"a resolution demanding of Chauncey
NJ. Depew his resignation as United
States senator from this state, The
resolution In full follows:
Since the adjournment of this senate
the people Of the state and nation have
been staggered by the relation shown
to have existed for years between the
Equitable Life Assurance society and
Chauncey NJ. Depew, one of the SEN
ators Of the state in the United States
congress.
Recognizing that these disclosures
have caused a total lack of confidence
IN the ability Of the senator named to
properly represent the people in the
body to which he was elected,
Resolved, By the senate that Chaun-
cey M. DepeW be and hereby Is request
ed to forthwith resign his seat in the
United States senate"
Resolution Withdrawn.
The resolution offered by Senator
Bracket calling for the resignation of
United States Senator Depew was
withdrawn
The withdrawal followed a long de-
bate in the senate. In recalling 1t, Sen
ator Bracket specified that he intended
TO introduce It again at a later date
Senator Raines, who wanted immediate
action, in which ne desired to defeat
the resolution, objected to it's with
drawal, but upon a rollcaH the with
drawal was allowed by vote Of q to
49, This cannot be regarded as q test
vote upon the main question, however
EuIOgy of Depew.
When the resolution was adopted
Senator John Raines said he had not
been staggered by Senator Depey's
acts, and failed to see in the resolution
anything that calls for action. He ex-
pressed his surprise that it was intro
cuced, and he moved that the resoIu-
ton be referred to the committee on
federal relations when appointed. SEN
atOr Maltby made speech in which
he said If Senator Depew had done any
thing unlawful or that untitled him to
hold office, the charges should be
framed Immediately. He euloeized
Depew, who, he said, was a grand char
acter. He denounced the attitude Of
alleged reformers," who kicked every
one and made wild charges. He de-
Clared that only he without sin should
cast the first stone. Perhaps there
were reasons why every senator should
NC coFGCN " ACoISn 1cl1OW QORS, ne
said, may be nibbling at Senator De-
pew's heels, but he has decorated all
positions that he has held The resoIu-
ton should not be dignifed by refer
ence to any committee, but should be
disposed Of forthwith. ne said
Plat Should Be Included,
Referring to the Depew resolution
Senator Maltby said that there was no
reason why Senator Bracket should
not have included Senator Plat as
we'll
Senator Grady. the Democratic lead
er, asked that the resolution be not
pressed at this time.
Senator Bracket said he was willing
for it to be put over, but he did not
want it to be kissed out Of existence. -
Senator Goggeshan said that Senator
| DepeW was now i'll and 1t was cruel.
uncalled for and brutal for Senator
| Bracket TO pander to blatant and NOR
| bid public clamor that is now endeavor-
| ing TO blast honest regulations.
Some of the Speeches.
| In the discussion before the resolu-
| ton was withdrawn, Senator Cogge-
| shall said that no one could assail the
| personal integrity and honesty of
/ Chaunoey NJ. Depew.
| Senator Bracket attacked Senator
! Depew and said his constituents were
! shocked by the senator's performances
! In insurance matters.
Senator Ellsberg said that imputa-