New-York tribune., 1907-06-25

paiI OF many % break away from the Speaker
NChody went so far IS "a sign a call Tor announcer
cauJu-. though hall a dozen Of the Assembly
rcen We're working to get up sentiment for sec
ord caucus. which should break the Speaker )
hold on the House Despite the confident asser-
tion of Assemblyman Phillips, chairman OF the
caucus committee, that there would be no seC-
ond caucl $. and the declaration that 40 call
for a caucus would be honored unless IL was
signed bv ffty-ono Assembymen, the idea was
prevalent tonight that determined ef1ortS
,vo,IId be made tomorrow 10 break the first
caucus.
ASSEM3LYMAN PHILLIPS TALKS.
We're not going 10 have any other caucus
declared Mr. Phillips. why should we: "hal
is there 70 caucus on? Its up TO the other size
10 caucus again If they want TO; we don't nave
that desire. We have presented constitutions
apportionment. and we stand On that- we haH
made half a dozen concessions. but none mas
teen accented Now, why doesn't the senate
,,,ae+ nc in the same spirit? They have carved
the pie and hogged the whole thing themselves
Wed like at least a lick of the tins. II we are
forced into a special session, why, let II come,
SPEAKER Wadsworth tonight was asked H.
after having heard the Governors message ne
stiU maintained his position.
Most decidedly l do" he answered, The
Assembly Is willing to meet the Senate half way
on any proposition. The Senate Is not yleidlhg
one inch ! consider this message absoiutely
neutral: in fact. it somewhat favors the AS
semby side since we are willing TO make any
compromise which will tend 10 make constitu-
tional apportiOnment. We are supporting no
special plan: we are willing 10 meet the Senate
half way al any time, but we cannot be ex-
pected TO yield entirely and absolutely We
don't expect 10 have any other caucus. We are
bound now to amend the Senate plan. Certainly
no caucus will be called unless the petition for
It is signed by a majority Of the Republicans
PRENTICE FAVORS A COMPROMISE.
Assemblynan Prentice. of the Assembly
l,a in nf
another caucus. which should bind the Assembly
again not to accept the Senate plan.
But with this modification" he added, that
we stipulate willing 10 meet the Senate
half way and accept a compromise ms IN
nv opinion. will be the only way in which the
deadlock can be broken before adjournment on
Wednesday, for il has been declared by several
Senator's and one or two Assemblymen that the
Assembly w:l lay down at the last minute
think the Senate is so convinced that this is
true that unless we take this proposed action
they will stand pat on the Tully plan and no
settlement will be reached
To all outward appearances the deadlock is
Just as firm as it was last week or the week be-
fore Both sides protesting that they Will
go into a special session rather than yield fur
ther in spite of the Governors message decar-
ing against a special session. Yet the break
might come tomorrow or any time before
Wednesday at p. m. When ii does come.
everybody here expects it 10 come without an
instant's notice.
Senator Cobb's bill providing for a speedy re-
view of any future apportionment which eX-
cited some unfavorable notice because il pracu-
cally would compel the Secretary Of State TO
defend the apportionment IN the courts, regard
less Of his private opinion to its validity, was
recalled from the Governor for amendment. To
all intents this kills the bill for this year
Little business was done in either House to-
night. A bare quorum was present in each. The
Travis optional direct primary nominations bill.
which was a special order in the Senate, was
laid over until Tomorrow. The Fancher insur-
ance bill relative 10 the canvassing by agents
for votes at insurance elections was laid over by
the Assembly II is before the Assembly with
the Cohalan amendments permitting agents TO
duty.