New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
PLEAS MADE FOR KELSEY
Bic Cr01cd Present at the Euening
Session.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribun-.I


Albany. May 2.-The throng which had at
tended the morning and afternoon sessions Of
| the Senate was redoubled at the night session
Women in evening dresses present as at
an affair of social Importance. The Senators
had donned their formal frock coats. 1t was a
theatric staging for theatric event. and it was
opened in dramatic fashion by Senator Grady.
who abandoning the rancorOus. ranting style
which in the last few years has marked his
public utterances. harked back to the vein OF
, previous years and delivered a glowing euIOgy
of otto Kelsey.
Before you stands Otto Kelsey" he said. "He
is f1fty-four years old and that means that his
life record is about made up. For fourteen years
he has been in the service of the public. and
no man has given his life more unselhshIy to
that public. And yet we are asked to disgrace
and dishonor him by removal For 1t is absurd
to claim, as some of the Senators have done. that
it will not be disgrace and dishonor. The
richest here would be willing TO
give every dollar he possesses rather than ex-
change places with him tonight. and the poor
est would not for a moment think of accepting
such a proposition AT his distant home his
wife and children sit waiting with a confidence
only next To that which they have in their
it is sought to cast upon him. Granting that
Kelsey made ar in Judgment. 1t was not
sufficient To warrant the terrible disgrace YOU
are asked 70 mete out penalty
Tell me that Charles E Hughes is clean. ia
honest is fearless Mr.. Grady went on "and T
will tell you that he is not cleaner. more honest
or more fearless than Otto Kelsey, whom he
seeks to remove. Kelsey stands acquitted be-
fore God; he should stand acquitted before man.
is Governor because the people of this state
Disseminated between the counsel for and the
members of the Armstrong committee
GRADY CRITICIsEs THE GOVERNOR
Senator Grady criticised the Governor severely
| for not accepting Mr. Kelsey's suggestion that
as soon as he was ready. he (the GOvernor}
should examine the insurance department.
Did the Governor accept this offer" he de-
mandel No: the only conference he ever had
| with the Governor insurance matters was
when the Governor summoned him TO appear
before him after he had determined 10 ask for
| his removal"
| This Is not party question" he continued
! It's above party considerations. l might turn
| to my political brothers il. the Senate and dis
| cuss with them the effect voting for against
| removing Kelsey would have for Democrats and
| Democratic policies But should 1 do this I
would forfeit the right of being considered and
/ stain my record
| Mr.. Grady directed his remarks at senator
| Page THE gentleman found discrepancy
between the testimony of Kelsey and Pdtter-
SON" he said and added. with great sarcasm:
| '.The Senator found IL necessary dwell on this
at great length although he said he did NOT
| want to create an impression by IL" The Tam
many orator continued with long refutai'on
of the discrepancy.
Following Senator Grady came Senator FULLER.
also Democrat In cold. common senss
| phrases, he demolished. bit BY bit. the speli