New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
CORRESPONDENTS DINE.
Many Stunts" and SHatS at annual
albany affair.

Albany. March 1.-THE annual dinner OF the Leg
lslatiVe Correspondents Association was held TO-
night at the Ten Eyck Hotel. Governor Hughes
was the guest OF honor and made speech Many
other state officers were also present Those pres
ent included well known men from all parts OF the
state. IN accordance with the time honored Gus
tom the speeches were not reported
The main feature of the evening was skit en-"
titled The Revolt of the Senate" in which SIX
members OF the association, representing well
known Senators. conspired to "go downstairs and
tel the Governor who is running the state. Upon
nearing the door OF the executive chamber they
reflected upon various legislation and patrohase
which they had in the Governors hands ana lna"E
decided to go IN and tell him what COCO IeAo~
he is, and assure him OF our undying loya41S'
A letter was read by Frank II. SimondS purporI'
ing to come from President Roosevelt to Governor
Hughes, in the course of which the "rluer' oi1o4
assuring the Governor 'hOw foreign 10 my H@'uu
it Is to interfere IN what does not concern me-
is supposed to take him to task for attracting so
much attention outside Of his own state ar
banks says" the letter proceeds. that the Faolo-
activity from your whiskers is spelling the Ice crop
on the banks of the Wabash" The concluding
paragraph of the letter says Charlie. II this thing
keeps up l see how II will all end. II you are
not careful they VIII nominate you-yes' Char-
lie. they will nominate you-for Vice-President-
Reports read by group OF members rep
resenting the newly elected state officers Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler was supposed to report
that he had been Governor for two terms OF twenty
four hours EACH but refused TO stand for third
term. He had found he said. that 1t was easier
10 reach the third floor of the Capitol than the
second dhe executive chamber); that in order to
enter the second floor II was necessary 70 be IN
the ground floor"
Controller Glynn supposed TO report that
HIS predecessor had seen At Ito keep the State
House warm by burning up few billion stock
transfer stamps" Il think" said he. " the Arm
strong insurance report would have made better
fire.
The alleged report of Attorney General Jackson
follows. in part:
Excessive modesty which has been my one best
bet since taking Office precludes the possibility or
that since the first day of January have endeav-
cred TO make George get up and let BIN sit down.
personally smperintended the Tobbine Of my once
ana an Confident that the Job is well done have
Installed all modern appliances for the convenience
men - deeply regret growing tendency on the
part Of the unsympathetic editors 10 keep me of
the first page and drive me back among the med
ioal advertisements This later has deeper sGniii,
reputation as an advertiser, but start in where
h 2 n0 ofo or have PeeRB en ERg to 6 NE
public good, but like everything else. the game is
crowded
State Treasurer Hauser was represented as re-
porting, with regret that every cent OF the states
money was safely in the bank. He said he hadn't
handled a dollar of cash. and declared that when
he was Town Assessor Of sayvlie he handled
4 report from the third house asked the Gov
accredited lobbyists instead Of interlopers like the
Citizens Union and similar organizations
TO Governor Hughes Of IA immense lemon al!eEed
formation that he Himself had resolved it from
Charley Murphy and others on Election Day-'
The mes;senger said NJ Hearst had on nand more
The attendance was the largest and the dinner
ISOLATION.