Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
INDICATIONS FAVOR KELSEY
GOV. HUGHES MAY BE THWART-
ED IN EFFORT AT REMOVAL.
New York Senate May Act on the
Case-Attitude of Legis-
lators.

ALBANY, May 1.-The indications are
that the senate tomorrow will refuse the
request of Gov. Hughes that State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey be re-
moved from office. The senate judiciary
committee will report the Kelsey question
to the senate tomorrow without recommen-
dalton further than that the senate vote on
the question as to whether or not Mr.. KEEL
sew shall be removed and that before the
vote is taken Judge Hatch, who is Mr.. kei-
sey's counsel, have two hours to sum up
the evidence before the full senate. This
is an unusual courtesy
1t is expected that the judiciary commit
tees report will be made special order
for final action. What course Gov. Hughes
will take in this emergency was unoeciueo
today. Gov. Hughes attention was caileo
to the fact that Judge Hatch was 10 ap-
pear before the senate in Mr.. kelsey's be-
half 1t had been suggested by some OF
his friends that the governor might also
ask leave to be represented by counsel ana
make a reply to Judge Hatch. the gov
ernor refused to discuss the matter
Kelsey's Friends Disturbed.
There was an air of excitement among the
friends of Mr. Kelsey. rumor that the
judiciary committee had decided to post
pone action had most disquieting erect
upon them, for they had made 1t plain that
they did not want any further delay. Here
tofore they had been eager to delay the
final test.
Before the committee went into session
Yesterday afternoon it was known that the
friends of Mr.. Kelsey would INSIST upon
reporting the matter to the senate wInout
Recommendation. Gov. Hughes friends
were opposed to this course and wanted a
resolution reported recommending removal.
1t was known that If a resolution recon-
mending removal was reported there We're
number of senators who would feel that
they would have to vote as the committee
reported:
Balance of Power.
The balance of power rested with Senators
Cohalan of Tammany and Grattan, an
Albany republican. Senator Cohalan had
voted or all but one proposition with the
governors friends on the committee. while
Senator Grattan had voted with Senator
Raines on everything. Both senators voted
yesterday with Mr.. kelseys friends.
Senator Page began proceedings by offer
ing a resolution that the committee sub
nit the record OIL the evidence taken and
report that in the opinion of the committee
Superintendent Kelsey should be removed.
Senator Aids, however, offered substi-
tute resolution, that the committee submit
the record of the case to the senate FOR
its consideration without recommendation.
Senators Armstrong, Cobb. Davis Hin
man, Page and Taylor voted against this
substitute while Senators Aids, Cohalan,
Grady Grattan. McCarren, Raines and
Smith supported it. That practically set
tied the entire question, but Senator Raines
followed with the most important resolu-
ton of all, that Judge Hatch be permitted
to address the senate not to exceed two
hours. This was adopted Z to 6. Senator
Human voted for this resolution, while
Senator Cohalan voted against 1t.