New-York tribune., 1907-07-23

1fving,ton ,-.,-.o -, o- citizens
SayUga. Seneca ana Yates. 7Of -
EScnuyler Toga Tompkins Cortland ..... los n
Madison Osego and C6cnan5 15Ss5 10 @
schenectady. Montgomery and schoharis i5 3s3
The compromise plan. as outlined then and
as ADOPTED tonight, took four districts from
the Tully plan, as follows:
sIoubcn and Livingston .... Ci5eEs Es
c9gaRsa sen!sa GssmBs sBs T3Fa and
10 these were added the Broome- Delaware.
Madison -Otsego-Chenango and Schenectady
Montgomery -Schoharie districts from the AS
semblys latest plan.
Two Senators bolted the caucus Senator
Franchot. who refused to go into what he con-
sidered cut and dried affair; and Senator
SAKE. of New York. who left the caucus be-
cause ne could get no consideration for his de-
mand that New York County be redistrfcted
senator SaIe's refusal To be bound bv the eau
Gus will not. though. extend far enough To pre-
Vent his giving his vote to the plan adopted to-
night. ii is believed
WADSWORTH HOLDS CONFERENCE
While the Senators were In caucus Speaker
Wadsworth was holding a conference with As-
sembIymen Merritt More!and. Hooper and one
or two others. He ha da long talk with Senator
Hooker before he went into the caucus The
speaker said that so far as he was concerned
>'i' 'i'H'''i'it NdS uDCNauSeV, and ne believed
the Assembly would show itself willing to stand
by him \ caucus. he said. would he called some
time tomorrow. one Of the most influential
Assembly leaders said that the Assembly caucus.
In his opinion, would do just what the Speaker
wanted although there was considerable dis
affection on the part Of several AsscmbIymen
who wanted the affair closed at once
Hardly an incident outside the detection Of the
two Senators disturbed the caucus. which moved
on well oiled wheels The first break in the
ylI
enter the caucus. As the rest of the Reuub-
Hcans hocked into the Senate library he sat
smi!lngly in his seat joking with them as they
passed him. But he resisted all sudeavors
10 get him into the caucus.
No the result OF this caucus is already
known" he said. II believe in q constitutional
apportionmeut and I'm the wisdom Of creating
fair and equal districts But l value my posi-
tion as a Senator elected by citizens Of this
state and my individual opinion too much 70 10
bound by the result Of q caucus which had been
prcarranged before one went through the
door into the caucus room"
4 few minutes after the caucus begar <cnl-
tor SAKE came out of the library, announcing z
cheerfully that he had been read out of the
caucus. "and maybe out of the party" he
added.
SENATOR SANE'S VIEWS
Il stated my position frankly" he declared
Il said that I should refuse to he bound by any
caucus which did not declare for the complete
reapportoument of New York County They
said 1t would give only two Republican districts
l said that was unfortunate but not fatal, and
that | couldn't the use in passing any bill
which would lie attacked I'm the courts immedi-
ateY. Several days ago l promised 10 introduce
a mathematical apportionment Of New York
County which the Citizens Union was TO pre-
pare. l haven't seen the plan yet. but | stand
for that principle. Why. they have been to Z
T. Whitney who has said he believed he could
knock out this apporttonment just easily as
he did the last one, if the H,ew York County
districts were not changed. Now. what's the
use? We are only making the Republican party
look foolish if don't correct this"
As Senator Sake bolted the caucus Senator
Page remarked: well. Martin. It's 4 pretty poor
return to for taking you out Of Demo-
cratic district" which appealed TO SAKE. who
elected this last time through a division of
the old Plunkett district. Senator Saxe's bolt
caused some furry and one or two whispers Of
Traitor" which were taken by him largely as
joke.
Immediately after Mr. SAKE left the room
Senator HInman, chairman Of the Senate Appor-
tOnment Committee. offered a bill making the
same districts as the Tully bill. save that it
substituted three-Broome- Delaware, Madison
Otsego- Chenango and Schenectady -Montgom-
ery-S -SchoharIe-taken from the latest Assembly
plan. for three of the TuIly districts. The sub
stitution OF those districts. said Senator Hin
man. would perfect the Tuly plan in the only
place where proper criticism of il could be made.
and II would be a distinct offer to meet the AS
sembly half way.
AGNEW OFFERS SUBSTITUTE.
Senator Agnew moved substitute 10 the
Hinman motion the adoption Of his own bill the
Assembly plan simon pure
Advocating this Senator Hooker said he be-
lieved the Senate should show that it was not
tied fast 10 plan.
"Al along the Senate has stood for one bill
the Tully plan," he urged where the Assembly
has submitted several plans. Now it's time for
us to break away and loosen up little. Let's
show the Assembly that we're not hidebound on
this proposition; let us meet them halt way, at
least"
'Oh, WELL there's no use trying to wrap any
rags around this affair" retorted Senator Smith.
Every plan Jim WadswOrth has submitted has
contained his own district: has voiced the propo
sition that he be able TO dictate the district We
should give him. He hasn't cared hoOt about
any other Assembyman's district
on vote the Agnew motion was lost to 24.
Those who voted for il Agnew, Grattau,
the follower of William Barnes jr who is sid
ing with the Speaker. and Hooker, Then came
some discussion of the Hinnan motion. Senator
Tully said he favored the amendment which
perfected his original plan In its one weak spot
The Hinman proposition was adopted. "a to g.
The three who voted against It We're Grattan
Knapp and Wemple. Senator Knapp did not
like the Senate plan at ALL while Senator Wem-
ple thought the Schenectady -SchOharie- Mont
gomery district would not be favorable for
him as his present district.
The Senators all seemed jubilant over their
compromise plan. They will go ahead TO pass
it. regardless of what the Assembly does about
it, Senator Raines said IL could be ready for
passage Friday. Meanwhile, though, win come
the Assembly caucus tomorrow, which may
alter the aspect of affairs somewhat.
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