New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
NEW DEADLOCK PHASES
NO ACTION POSSIBLE.
Whole Reapportionment Matter
Nay BE Left to Governor.
by relegraph TO The Tribune. !

albany, July 1.-Two new phases in the ap-
portionmenJ deadlock developed tonight, one a
distinct desire on the part Of many legislators
70 put il up TO" the Governor, the other
vigorous effort, which is being seconded under
cover uy New York City Democrats to throw
over until next year any apportionment. If no
spporlionmeut were made. the election Of As
eemblymen, and perhaps Of Senators. would be
held next autumn according to the apporton-
nent Of 1898.
An election even Of Assemblymen according
10 the Old districts would cause great disturb
ance in party lines, not only in New York and
Kings counties, where many shifts were made
in The Assembly districts following the Senate
auporuonment OF 1906. but in upstate counties
IS we'll Because of this condition, the second
phase which developed tonight may aid in
bringing about a crisis where the Governor
would fee Il his duty 30 bring to an end the
deadlock
Each day which passes with no apportionment
made brings nearer the time when action as
Assembly district apportionment must be taken.
Already the time when the Assembly districts
were carved out in other years has gone by. AS
sembly district conventions have been held in
O some counties regardless OF a possible change in
the districts because of a Senate appOrton-
ment. but many other counties which in other
years would have their campaigns nicely
planned by this time are holding up every thing.
The proposition 10 throw the situation wide
open and go back to the apportionment of 1898
ls being canvassed seriosy by many legislators
Il Is the general understanding here that the
Speaker would rather have the trouble settled
that way than have the Tully plan adopted.
Politicians in that part of the state say that
BIZ combination with Assemblyman Phillips the
Wa6sworths could beat ex-senator Stevens IN
the Liyingstou-N yorning-Allegany district.
which would be resurrected If the 1895 appor-
.ioTiraeu- came TO life again. But, the other
hand the Speaker would be likely to lose not
or'v a large part Of his up state support If he
tried IN bring this about, but State Chairman
woodruff and President Herbert Parsons OF
the New York County Republican Committee
would find their political bailiwicks so badly
disarrareed that they could not let their ally
so n that length. politicians believe.
For instance, in New York County, in one Sen
o+a district alone the return to the 1895 appor-
tior7len- would squeeze out two Republican As
se-rtlzrnen. In Senator Pages territory there
are al present five Assembly -d'stricts-the Nth
18th 2fs- 22d and 31st In that territory under
the cid auportionrnent there We're three-the
18Th elzt and 31st. # any redistricting were TO
he done on the OLD apportionment, 1t would mean
thsr either Conklin, Young Francis would
find himself squeezed out Of Assembly
district while BrOugh or Reece, IN the upper
narr q the Senate district. would have TO GO
IN TIE lower part of Manhattan one or two As
serblvn1en might he gained. but the districts
would BE- 50 disarranged that a vigorous political
campaign would he forced on the people in con-
troll # the organizations 70 maintain their lead
ershir n Kings County the conditions are
about the same.
Knowing all this and the dangers which Turk
n a much longer continuation OF the deadlock
various legislators are wondering If some action
ro- Governor Hughes will not be needed to set
lie this difficulty. They say that the Governor is
the only man who settle IL rand that he can
do 81 without the slightest suspicion Of partisan
ship or interfering with the functions of the
legislature. now that affairs have reached so
critical stage But the Governor has given no
sign RI any intention TO do anything further
toward clarifying the situation. any more than
either house Of the Legislature has toward re-
oedilg from its position.
Little was done toward breaking the deadlock
tonight owing 10 the absence of Senator Hin
nan. who is I'll a. his home I'm Binghamton- The
app0ruonmenr committees met for half an hour.
then abandoned The task until tomorrow, when
ihey hcr= 10 have the chairman Of the Senate
committee present. That there will he ap-
portionr1ent is reiterated by most OF the mem
hers of the arportionment committee. That IL
viii BE- practically the Tuy apportionment IS
predicted by most Of the Senators. But nobody
Is rash enough 70 venture any prediction as to
The date VI us adoption
The ONLY business done in the Senate tonight
was the receipt and reference TO committee Of
one nomination and the passage Of a resolution
introduced hv Senator Ranes paying tribute to
the memCIy Of ex-senator Henry J. Coggeshall.
Of Oneida county. who IN point Of legislative
service va= q the time Of his death the Oldest
former Senator. Eulogistic addresses were de
livered bv Senators Raines, McCarren, Grady
and CASSIDY
The Assembly did no business whatever. Both
houses wll meet tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock