Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05

ALBANY, June 5-Few governors con-
fronted by hostile legislature ever
achieved such a succession of decisive vic
tories as did Gov. Hughes yesterday. Aim
ing straight and true at the heart Of the
opposition the governor within half a
dozen hours compelled the absolute sub
mission of the bosses Of both parties to
every feature of the reform program he
outlined 152 days ago.
Armed with organized and intelligent
purpose. unanimously Endorsed by public
opinion. he struck at the disorganized and
leaderess forces skulkng under the BAN
ners of guerrilla cheftans of both parties
and carried every outpost and skrmish
line without even semblance Of resist
ance.
the day was In compelling king Caucus
of the republican senators to adopt as
party measure the plan of reappOrtOnment
prepared by himself and Senator Tully.
The two hours battle over the indorse-
ment of this measure, which Illustrates
better than any previous undertaking of
the governor his purpose to disregard po-
litca expediencies and compel the proper
observance of the constitution, was inter-
esting only because of the futile antagOn-
ism of some rubber stamp statesmen
who will be retired by it.
The new plan proposes wide open
reconstruction of the present senatorial
lines and will insure the retirement of some
Of the men most Objectionable to the public
interest The most remarkable incident in
connection with 1t was the unanimous vote
accorded 1t after several senators had bit
terly opposed It.
Bosses Seek Cover.
There was not single voice raised in
opposition to the governors general plan
word of dissent directed against his
reC M 1eoiS l afj
to the legislature earlier in the day. Were
it not for the serious consequences involved.
the eagerness with which the leaders Of
the senate and assembly tumbed over one
another to place themselves in sympathetic
line with him would have been ludcrous
in the extreme.
AS 1t was. their conversion, compelled
through the force of public sentiment. was
most encouraging to the supporters Of the
governor.
There remains now not the faintest shad-
of opposition to the confirmation of every
reform projected by him at the beginning
of his term Of office. Every recommended
ton made by him save that for the removal
of Superintendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey
and the possible exception of the passage
of the ballot reform bill which is not in
satisfactory shape, will have been carried
out when the Legislature In accordance with
the agreement reached yesterday, adjourns
on Friday next.
There will remain few bills of any con-
sequence or Importance to the public in the
dead files of the legislature and fewer
bad bills than in many years have been
sent to the executive chamber. Except for
the routine necessary to carrying out the
governors recommendations, the three re-
naming days of the longest sessions in
more than a quarter of a century will not
be worthy Of attention. The only measure
of public consequence about which there
Is any uncertainty IS the recount bill, upon
which Mayor Mcclellan granted a hearing
YESTERDAY. That measure Is pXDpcted ha ok
in Albany this morning and it will be
repassed without opposition. save that
which McCarren, the one consistent OPP
ponent of the administration program. can
command. This will be limited to not more
than eight of the fifty-one senator's.
/. List Of the Victories
The governor started his brilliantly busy
and successful day by sending to the SEN
ate the nomination Of Charles NJ. Bisser.
the present superintendent of public works
of Albany and Barnes man." for fiscal
supervisor of state charities to succeed H.