New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
LEADERS TAKE A HAND.
WOODRUFF AND PARSONS
Trying to Reconcile Wmring Houses
on Apportionment Question.
LBy telegraph to The rr,ss,.s,

toward bringing about a reconciliation be+vvaa,
the two branches Of the Legislature Roth de-
clared themselves Enthusiastically and emphat4
cally in sympathy with Speaker wadsworth IL
not in approval of his specific apportionment
plan. Their declared attitude of support for ths
Speaker and their belief in their ability 10 hiring
about compromise have not stirred the Senate
much.
7 think we can promise them a pleasant sum-
mer here" remarked Senator TuIly when he
heard about their visit. so far as have heard
the Senate has no disposition to change the plan
10 which # is committed by caucus"
State Chairman Woodruff arrived here late
this afternoon He many legislators be-
fore the session tonight Mr.. Parsons Joined
him later. and before the Assembly convened
they and the Speaker had a long talk together
in the Speakers room In fact, IT was there in
most appropriate stage setting that they de-
Ivered their declarations of support for the
Speaker
Il want to say that in entire sympathy
with Speaker Wadsworth." declared Mr. Par
sons. 1T isn't selfshness for him to want to
take his county out of district where he is bot
tied up he is in the Tully district. He owes
il 10 every man in his county, Democrat and
Republican. TO keep himself where he Will be
politically potential possible. He is the
Speaker; he has been the Governors right hand
to see that he is not put into a district where
his political prospects would be marred."
Mr. wOoDRUFF's VIEWS
Il will go even further than that broke in
State Chairman Woodruff II will subscribe to
all that: and. ip addition, I'd say that the or
ganization should be careful that IN drafting
reapportionment plan it should not inadvert-
emily harass the Governor and the best interests
Of the organization by safeguarding that part
Of the organization not in sympathy with them.
There IS a certain element which is not in SYM
pathy With the Governor and the best sentiment
Of the party-even II It is only indicated by
vote Of b to 4"
DO you think Senator Tully's plan does
that?" was asked.
81 90" replied Mr. Woodruff II don't want
70 imply for a minute that Senator Tully in
tended to do It; but the plan accomplishes that.
7 have several compromise suggestions which
I shall present to the conference committee
Chairman Woodruff went on. Il hope some
thing Of the sort can be adopted which will put
an end 70 this deadlock. I have seen several
Of the Senators. and hope to see more of them
tomorrow. I shall stay here until I that
this affair is being Strengthened out. didn't
interfere in the Kelsey affair. and didn't inter
fere with legislation because 7 considered that
they were affairs without a distinct political
hearing But here we have the two branches of
the Legislature in which the Republicans
dominant tied up a question which IS
political largely, and think IT is legitimate
opening for to my Office as state chair
man"
EMPHATICALLY TAKE Speakers SIDE
The advent Of Chairman Woodruff and Mr..
Parsons aroused much comment here because
Of the direct and emphatic fashion in which they
took the Speakers side Of the controversy Even
Chairman Woodrlrff's declaration hardly caused
so much speculation did that OF Mr.. Parsons,
who confessed even while he was making II that
he had no knowledge OF upstate affairs and had
70 study hard TO remember the names and loca-
tions Of the counties concerned in the trouble.
Many of those who had heard that recently
he was the bearer of a message from the Presi-
dent 10 the Speaker that the President had the
friendliesr feeling for the younger Wadsworth.
despite his trouble with the elder, wondered II
the attitude Of Washington had anything TO do
With his activity now.
Another visitor to this city tonight was John
F OBrien. former Secretary Of State. The
Washington -Essex~Clinton district now repre-
sented by Senator Knapp, Of Clinton County,
Mr. O'Brien's man, is scheduled for change in
the TulIy pIan-a change which will throw the
O'Brien power into conflict with the power OF
the two Emersons IN Warren County. Both
O'Brien and the Enersons would rather have
affairs as they stand now. So 1t was somewhat
significant that after Mr.. Parsons had de-
lvered his declaration Of support for the Speak
he engaged 10 a long conversation with Mr..
O'Brien, who is looked on a. inimical to the
Tully plan.
CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN THERE.
Still another visitor 70 the Capitol was Con-
gresham James s. Sherman, chairman OF the
Congress Campaign Committee. He talked with
various legislators. Among these was Senator
Emerson. who the principal protestant against
The Tuly plan IN the Senate Congressman
Sherman said he did not come here for reappor-
tionment or any other political business.
In the Assembly tonight the Wadsworth ap
portionment plan was passed by a vote Of 12S
TO ? Those who voted against It were Donnelly
and GeoghagaE Democrats, Of Kings County.
Inc measure sent over TO the Senate at
once Senator Raines moved that the Assembly
amendments be not concurred in and that con-
ference committee be appointed. There no
opposition. Senators TulIy, Smith ard McLaren
were named For its part the Assembly namel
Messrs Phillips. Merritt Hammond Prentice
ana ollFer. Speaker Wadsworth after his talks
WIN his new found adherents again expressed
MS determination 10 fight the apportionment
matter 10 anisb
nave the Assembly behind me in this said
H. ana we think our attitude IS right We are
o''hnoen; that we shall win. Not for minute
aie we thinking Of giving up the fight AS see
H. lhe Senate is losing ground"
-@
RECOUNT BILL PASSED.