New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
PRAISES LEGISLATURE.
Congressman Parsons Thinks II the
Best IN Decades.

Praise Of Governor Hughes and the last Legis-
Iature was given amid 4nuch applause last night
b. Congressman Herbert Parsons. president of the
Republican County Committee. At the regular
monthly meeting Of the district committee of the
Republican. organization in the 90 Assembly Dis
trict At the Liberal Republican Club house. No 454
West 18th street Mr.. Parsons, who was the guest
of the evening, was roundly cheered and was con-
graduated bis exposition Of his favorable att-
Jude toward measures that make for direct nom-
nations
best Legislature in decades, both as TO accom-
pishmeuts and personnel. see by the papers,
which by the way are qnostly Democratic here,
that the Republican party Is in a bad way. hut
personally ] never saw Il in better way. con-
fess ! fearful IN the early part of the ses-
~ friction IN the party But il mas come out as II
should. and have right 10 be proud that we
were the instruments through which the nomlra-
lion OF Governor Hughes was obtained
THE record Of the last Legislature VIII ne re-
taernbered because II passed the pubic utHutS
bill our wish that it should be passed III us
most effective form. we now hope that its en-
forcement will bring relief TO the thousands VINO
need its protection and help
Congressman Parsons said that the county com
nlittee had recommended the recount Dill ana
added: 1t may not be very good precedent. out
many Of believed that the mayoralty electlon
oi 1895 was not honestly conducted. We OF Ihe
rOunty committee urged il IN particular lie then
turned and asked if there were any reporters III
the room On being told there were, ne SAID tHat
he could not go on and give other reasons Tor ao-
socating the bin.
MIR. Parsons next took up the question Of direct
nominations He said the newspapers had an
Douuced that he went TO Albany 10 oppose the
Travis bill. He said this untrue, and that for
years he had advocated direct nomina ations. lie
said however. that the Travis bill was loosely
drawn and had many Objectionable points Under
the present election law direct nominations NAV
ie held but nobody tried II, because its
scope Is not clear" He said that If the Travis
hill were passed at the special session Of the Leg
ielature which he expected would be called. the
county committee. which had adjourned subject 10
a call Of the chairman. would convene and take
steps 10 aid any organization that wished 10 try
The new law. He said he hoped the Gichrist-
Palston bill, providing for mandatory direct nom
inations would not he passed.
lie said the Prentice bill, which provides Tor OF
,clal primary ballots like those At regular cleo
fiofle had been passed in its present form because
the direct nomination features had to be amended
out Of il 10 insure its passage At all He SAID he
expected the Governor TO sign it soon. In closing
he apoiogized for the technical nature OF his talk
Tho meeting the last regular gathering TINS
season Of the Twenty-thrd Assembly District Or
eanizaton. which adjourned for the summer. sub
jeCt TO the call Of the chairman, Collin H Wood
ward. About two hundred present. including
Assemblyman Francis. Judge j. +. Worcester and
Alderman GIifenhagen.