New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-27
SENATOR'S SHOW ANGER.
Continued from first mage.

both parties and lawyers with close corporate
connections"
COMPANIES WANT KELSEY RETAINED
one plausible explanation of the reason why
the insurance companies might be interested In
retaining Superintendent Kelsey that he
had shown he believed in safeguarding the
companies by conservative methods" and thor
oughIy believed in the recent election of di-
rectors superintendent by his $50 a day in
spectors.
Hughes men canvassed the political situation
thoroughly to-day. They believe that any break
which may be precipitated by the corporations
between the Governor and the Republican lead
ers Will not be an alignment OF the entire or
ganiZatiOn against the Governor Robert IL
Hunter, the leader of Duchess County, who was
forced out of his insurance department oerth
by the Governors demand for Mr.. Kelsey
resignation, of course would be against Gov
ernor Hughes. would Lou r. Payn. or
Columbia. generally considered sort of utility
panies. d. G. b. HasbrouCk. of Ulster and his
law partner. Russell Johnson. power IN
Oneida affairs ranked In the anti Hughes
camp not only through general associations
but because their firm was counsel for Super
intendent Kelsey in two of his unfortunate re-
ceverships Senator Aids also Is a strong
Kelsey man. though his strength with the or
ganiZation in Delaware and Chenango counties
is inconsiderable George r. MaIby last year
the head Of the Senate Finance Committee, Is
regarded by the Hughes men as one OF the
leaders I'm the effort TO make an organization
revolt against the Governor.
These and all the political power they
could swing would be against Governor Hughes.
not only in the Kelsey affair, but in all his
plans according 10 the views held by the Gov
errors friends State Chairman Woodruff they
consider doubtful, with distinct leaning TO the
Kelsey side In this list they place John
r O'Brien. Of Clinton County. The OnondaBa
organization. too. is labelled doubtful. though
Senator White has been outspoken all along in
and son stand with Kelsey. win or lose. but the
Speakers support for the Public Utilities bill
and whatever else the Governor wants Is felt
TO be sincere and strong.
SEVERAL OLD LINERS WITH HUGHES.
on tho other hand the Governors friends de-
clared that several of the old line Republicans
Of widest influence and highest standing In state
affairs were with the Governor. William
Barnes. jr.. is regarded by the Hughes sup
pOrters of the reservation" But they
say that Ex-Governor Frank s Black. with
Rensselaer, County at his back IS for Gov
ernor Hughes that J. Sloat Fassett. Of Ell
mira will swing Senator Cassidy into line
against Superintendent Kelsey and for the Utili-
ties bill Cassidy won't be returned to the
Legislature; that George w Dunn of Bingham
ton. is friendly TO the Governor. and that George
W Adridge who controls Monroe County. so
recently as last week expressed his determine
ton 10 stand with the Governor. Both the War
rem and the Cireiner factions in Erie County are
reckoned favorable TO the Governors poll
cies, though neither of these leaders controls
the Erie County senators completely.
Because of this the Governors supporters are
not greatly alarmed at the prospect Of a revolt
within the organization 10 fight the Governors
reforms though they acknowledge that this
would be serious and would complicate affairs
here badly. They laugh the idea that the
Governor could be coeTced into halfway re-
forms, even If State Chairman Woodruff every
state leader and all the county leaders came to
him demanding that Kelsey be spared and the
Utilities bill pruned. They admit that If these
politicians, IN the face of the Governors atti-
tude of saving the party credit and honor by
real reforms. force party him they
may be able to retain Otto Kelsey. and even
pass sadly weakened Utilities bill In that case
Hughes men believe that the Governor would
show no mercy but would, II necessary, carry
the war throughout his entire term.
He has no axe TO grind. He is not playing
politics; ne is doing his duty to the people of
the state, and he demands that ali other pub
lie servants do theirs said one of his support
ers. THAT being true, he is at liberty 10 fight
to finish If the war is forced on him. | have
no doubt what the fnat result would he when
the people came to register their judgment be
tween the Governor and the men who upheld
him and the politicians ana corporation men
who fought him. no matter how many tenn
porary victories his advcrsaries might win"