New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10
ALL TN AIR AT ALBANY.
EACH SIDE DETERMINED.
Senators Released from Caucus Rule
Stay Oppose fully Plan.
10y TELEGRAPH 20 The Tribunel

sill continue to sit after this week depends on
what disposition is made Of the reapportionncnt
tanele which Speaker Waasworth's violent oppo-
s-t7n 10 The FULLY plan adopted by the Senate has
brought about What actually will be done about
that n-lGde man here knows perhaDs least
o. al tire Speaker and Senator FULLY sponsor for
the Senate plan ANY one of half dozen things
might happen; the situation is pregnant with
STARTLING possibilities The overthrow Of the fully
Han the withdrawal Of the Speakers opposition
because Of The great sentiment against him which
his course is arousng through the state the
presentation of TIE two plans to the Governor with
4 frank request for his arbitration, are among the
possibilities
Just az present both sides are declaring their
determination to sit tight and fight It out for
ever, Il necessary. The serious consequences of a
long continued deadlock of the sort which now
exists are patent. Already the state has been put
20 TIE expense Of one Of the longest sessions in
years The protests which have been expressed up
= date have al taken this for their text and
have been directed n Speaker Wadsworth's self
ishness in causing additional delay in adjourument
tv using the great power Of his Office to further
hs own personal interests and the political fortunes
O. tha Wadsworch family.
Another phase Of the situation IS pointed out by
the Senators supporting the Tuv rlan. which they
hold puts ia, Speaker in the wrong on q question
q tactics Granting that al his activity to change
The senate -eapToruonment plan is legitimate
granting that he has q perfect right to want thu
present Wa5swCrth district continued or the four
COUNTY district substituted. granting even thar ne
v-.s deceived. as he maintains about the extent Of
TIE changes proposed by the TuIly plan he should
have safeCuardad his interests before one branch
Of the LEGISLATURE was committed 10 a formal plan
When reaIqoruonmcut was under discussion last
yeag the Assembly named an apportonment COM
ulittee which worked the plan with the Senate
committee This year nothing Of the sort was
done and critics OF the Speakers present activity
complain bitterly that # he had been one-tenth
active before the Senate caucussed on its plan
as re is now all this trouble would have been
avoided.
ALL NOT HARMONY AMONG SENATORS.
But all This does not alter the fact that he has
tied up the entire Legislature and that if events
work cut according 10 precedent about the middle
Of the week he will find himself and his supporters
with Il distinct advantage strategically The SEN
ate caucus will have been superseded by another
caucus called TO receive the report Of the confer
e1ce committee, when agreement has been
reached between the two committees. All is not
harmony among the Senators. Several Of them
voted for the TUy plan because bound by the
caucus rule though within themselves they har-
bored the deepest hatred Of f. Released from
the caucus rule binding them the support of Sen
aror Iully's reapportonment b. the calling Of an
other caucus, IL seems certain that they Will fight
desperately against having the FULLY plan adopted
% 1lT the Speaker has the Assembly solid with
him Even Sherman Moreland. whose political
future would be badly blighred by the Wadsworth
Pan. Is supporting his chief from d sense Of duty.
although he does not like the district, Steuben
and CAemung. into which he would be thrown.
Thus the Speaker may be able 10 take advantage of
l-e d-ssensl0n in the camp Of the enemies 10 the
leI=1t Of his plan.
Speaker Wadsworrh is determined to push the
tgHt as far as possible He may be compelled to
accept some sort Of compromise which he should
1T Ike; lie may be defeated outright but Just now
J. IS not bothering about any Of those things He
. 1ol worried even by the declarations Of mem
ia-5 = the appoTtonment committee that his
-plr-county WadswOrth district might by a strict
Interpretation OF the constitution be declared un-
constitutional He believes that the clause that
Counties which might be put into either OF two
cEtilcts should 80 into that which would make The
''o districts most nearly equal in citizen popula-
non Is open 10 several interpretations. At the
worst ms attitude seems 10 indicate, the question
void nave u be decided by the courts In this
j. does not seem 10 consider the fact that a re-
a-po-Conrent constitutional beyond doubt IS the
ain Of the apportonment committee and the ex-
press desire Of Governor Hughes.
Il IS rulnored here that Speaker Wadsworth has
The support OF both Chairman Woodruff Of the Re
publican State Committee and President Herbert
Parsons Of the New York County Republican Com
N--tiee- This cannot be verified here.
TO PASS WADsWORTH BILL TONIGHT
The Assembly viii pass the Wadsworth reappor-
tonInent bill tomorrow night It Will be sent back
70 t-e Senate, following the custom with amended
bi--A. and as the Tully ana Wadsworth bills are
caucus measures. conference committees will be
taaoeea On Tuesday they viii for the first
4 lev things besides the reaPportionment squabbs
r.. ."tLla-i 70 De cleared up By the Legislature.
Iae Assembly tomorrow night with the Mc5;ovyan
TIls.zI. WI 6e repassed there: and probably on
80 MAJ ~ 70 amend il, but Senator Raines
Insurance laws Of jast year have been made
There viii be consderi iebate Tow lllsh tfi
amending the sections as 10 eIeCfioos hui ,t Dj1
- -ol e1lsts as to the passage Of all three bills
a1enoaenls 10 the corrupt practices law Of s it
-; ana both houses must pass the Travis direct
sag llGps 5il 10 comply with the latest mes
dr., o. ne G9Eernor IN which he took up the
TbesS , HG-I..na mons subject as one Of urgency.
ILL., Clgs having been done. about all the legis-
-o- OF any moment VIII have been finished
STANDING OF BILLS
manages in the standing Of bills Of importance
iast week were as follows:
senate Int No 4ll-Agnew-Duel introduced February
81 81 ro35ss 9 6T e par 2 May2F o q New YORK
foTE ng Board Of Estimate ApportionInen Of New
fssed ~ houses Teirne rom t s aa9 a5eF;al
rs zen Int No 57G-age-Alerrtt: public utilities bin.
se5s,s ~ 10 ron house signed by Governor June )
Is amending ,li ~ strong introduced February
resrnad fo staea and passed By Assembly May 20;
thTi,955e Int No Gls-Faee introduced March IL au
for New Yor , % charter revision committee
'e s Of New York City May 70 ~ anu Sei-' % Inc
5!zng extension Riverside PARK for SIEh n au
YoE ssed noth houses and Mayor Of New
Int 10, solAIc,arrsn utroduced pril o
Jun 5'n Bridge passed Senate June g. to Hqseabig
innate Int No eo2 Nccarren introduced Aprl o. psr
the rate ~ aa er.sssloners Of New York city
JUNE ef from the Mayor Of Sew S' 2o aGa ty 6" aeoepIe ted
z6s Int IL. No Eo s4ens introduced April 49, au
New To4 S q Aaa,g Of Ne cy
senate 1nt go i6Ie "a ITO 70 assembly May 2s
sC'eting street peddng in New Yo Geo, AIral 5 ID
senate Tnf - NJ /. -i 7 NJ y 70 assembly June
ate water supply commission 10 make IJene Sr