The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-29
RECOUNT BILL UP TO MAYOR
SENATE PASSES IT BY A VOTE or
IS no s.
Lively Debate In Which McCsrren Attacks
Hughes and Grady the Mayor n Eara
Attacks tina her.-Raines DbguBted
the McSianas DSdges Being Counted.

ALBANY. May 2s.-The Senate passei
the recount bill to-day by q vote Of 30 70 s.
Had not Gov. Hughes sent his message TO
the Legislature last Thursday there js
no question that. left to take its chances
with other bills recommended by the Cover
nor. and not especially urged, It would
never have passed at this session. The
bill was mailed TO Mayor Mcclellan 70.
night.
Senator Raines had hard work ooncealins
his disgust and he took great delight IN
criticising the bill and declaring it q fraud
as we'll as full Of loopholes. Senator Cas-
sidy Of Schuyler. who does not expect to
return to the Senate. was the only Ropuo-
licau Senator who dared to vote as he felt.
and although apologizing most humbly
he voted with Senator McCarren against
the bill. Senator Sandy Smith. Lou payn's
man, said that il left to his own inteIieenes
and conscience. III l have any, he added,
he would vote against the bill. While
Senator Hinman Of Broome defended the
Governor from the attacks OF McCsFren
he showed that he was also opposed to III
but he didn't vote that way.
One OF the most interesting Developments
in the consideration Of the bill val tha
lodging Of The McManus, the Senator 9rorn
the Fifteenth New York city district.
Senator McManus has avoided going on
record to show how he stood az between
hurnhv and MoC1oUan GanataVn GrNAxa
and Cohalan said to-day that they were
going to smoke him out. When the re-
count bill was placed on the order Of final
passage Senator Grady moved q call Of the
Senate. Senator Mccall asked that Senator
McManus be excused. Senator Grady
objected. The sergeant-at-arms was
directed to produce Senator McManus.
y understand Senator McAIanus is not
in Albany said Senator Armstrong.
ooh, yes, he is" retorted Senator Grady.
He didn't want to listen TO the debate. but
he a to be here TO vote"
II was learned that when the bill was
taken upfor final passage Senator McAIanua
was seen going down the elevator in the
Capitol. After waiting about fifteen
minutes and Senator McManus couldn't bo
found Senator Grady permitted the busi-
meas Of the session TO 60 On. Right after
the vote had been announced Senator
McMsnus was seen in the Assembly Cham
Der.
The debate on the bill was most interesting
by reason Of the heated remarks that passed
between Senators McCarren and Grady.
For once Senator McCarren showed some
feeling in his remarks. He made a hard
fight against the bill, but was outnumbere1
and he held the Governor responsible for
the bill being passed. The difference
between Senators McCarren and Grady was
taken advantage Of by Senator Gilchrist OF
Kings. who said:
Il am sorry to see the differences between
the Democrats. but it recalls the old adaea
That when thieves fall out honest men get
their dues"
While Senator Page took charge Of the bill.
the burden Of the defence fell upon Senator
Grady. The bill came up as a special order
in general orders, Senator Agnew presiding.
The greatest latitude was allowed in the dis
cussion and parliamentary usages were
abandoned, Senators interrupting each
other repeatedly.
Senator McCarren led the attack by d.
claring that the bill was a monstrosityfand
that no one could take advantage Of it's pro-
visions unless he was a man Of unlimited
wealth. He held that the last decision o.
the Court of Appeals gave Mr.. Hearst amp's
remedy to secure a recount.
Fully realizing the import Of what |
say said Senator McCarren. Il want Z,
state that whipped dogs present a oour.
ageous spectacle compared to the exhibition
Of servility displayed here. If you pas
this low down. outrageous bill you ESTABLISH
a precedent that any one who will not tak1
defeat gracefully may take advantage
Of in the future. This new Governor pro-
claimed he wasn't going to influence legisls-
ton. but on the verge of adjournment.
certainly without any magnanimity or
breadth Of view. he urges the passage
Of this bill. The only justification for It's
passage is that the man for whom IL 10 to
be enacted has a newspaper behind him
and has kept up a clamor for a year and a
half. I don't see how any Republican
can vote for this bill"
Il don't know how the Republicans are
going to vote on this bill" replied Senator
Grady, but ] do know how one Democrat
Is going to vote
Senator McCsrren had decl AIRED that the
recount bill would only permit Hearst
to open certain ballot boxes. while tn Q en-
tire vote wouldn't be recounted.
Don't you believe that George B. Mcclel-
Ian will not have q petition to iva all
the votes OF the city, unless he finds that the
further the count goes the worse It gets.'
said Senator Grady. He charged that tbs
OF the Mayor in fighting against
q recount was responsible for the suspicion
that Mayor Mcclellan was holding Office
illegally and by fraud.
Have We ever heard Of him wanting to
clear the title TO his Officer he demanded.
mo; but, on the contrary, ne has permitted
Mr.. Hearst TO proclaim himself a political
and therefore given him a greater
20 appeal to the people than any.
thing else. He has d0deed every tine
tried TO get him into court"
Cant you get him into court under
the decision OF the Court OF Appeals?' asked
HinmAn.
You can't get an eel into court, > replied
Grady. He has squirmed and
twisted all the time they have tried 70 &c.
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