New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-13

ell agreed to do in caucus and what the Gov
ernor has approved. Shall we reverse the Sen
ate position at the request OF one Individual
and like that individual? The attempt to make
Us is being tried. 1t ought to fail"
HOOKER DEFENDS SPEAKER.
Senator Hooker at once rushed to the defence
of the Speaker Senator Raines. he said. had
gone over the whole situation clearly but had
begun with the wrong premise Both houses
were concerned III the apportonment' never DC
fore had house attempted to fo!st on inc
other an apportonment plan c.
Il intended to allude to that broke IN 9 Sen
ator Raines Weeks ago the Assembly, us
charged every committee leaving every 'ii1iI s "a
the hands of the Committee on Rules; ny
have known for weeks that ms queScIo. ,a
pending. 1t was in the power OF Rules or d spG-
cial committee to act The Assembly took
neither course. Last year separate 49,
representing the two houses conefreu' puI l
nave heard that the chairman of Rules mas SCI"
repeatedly that that committee would care LOT
senator Hooker retorted that he failed to see
how this affected the general SITUATION puI NC
wanted especially to address himself TO the SUP
ieCt of the Governors approval OF me luIIA
plan. He had seen the Governor ana haa es''Il t
, the idea that the Governors approval OF the
fully plan did not bind him To that to the eNVlu
sion of half dozen other plans Wnlch hlls'iC oS
worked out Then he analysed the procedure
in the reapportionment squabbe up TO the APP
pointment Of the Senate conference committee.
who We're that committee? ne asked
Two men who. under the Assemblys plan, Wefo
vitaIly interested. Does anybody suppose tiley
would yield? a conference CommittecE Not on
your life. They went into that meeting 20 say
We're standing here; you set off the earth.
If there had been a real conference committee
something would have been done.
Senator McCarren intevpOsed sarcasticaly
that he had had no such intention Senator
Page asked if the Assemblymen entered bearing
olive branches. Senator Hooker said only one
Assemblyman had any interest ct stake. and
that indirect one, but Senator Iuly called
- r,.,1Ira
tended the conferences representing the AS
sembly, while Senator Smith declared that all
the Assembymen We're selected by the Speaker
who was directly interested.
RETORT FROM SENATOR HOOKER
well, there's no question who selected tins
Senator'S" retorted Hooker. He declared that
assumed Senator Raines's statement had been
made because OF the effort to call another eau
Gus This he thought was eminently fair, as It
offered a large chance for compromise. Senator
Grady warned his hearers that the whole ques-
ton was being treated as If II were prime
consideration that personal interests be pro-
teCted. The temper OF the Assembly was that It
would stand for no bill which seemed to punish
the Speaker.
At this point Senator White who had been
presiding left the chair that he might defend
his friend. Chairman Woodruff. He declared
that the attempt being made to influence the
Senate by the use of the Governors name was
Speaker WadsWorth had not been treated COur-
teously nor justly. He had earned the peoples
gratitude; he was one Of the Republican partyS
prouGest assets.
i am not such a hypocrite as to deny that he
took the action which has brought about this
tangIe somewhat because of his own interests"
said Mr. White. Il have red blood enough to
think he has done right. This idea as 10 in
formal discussion and backdoor consultations IS
absurd There should have been Joint COM
mittee"
Senator Page wanted to know what omission
of the Senate's had been responsible for the
failure Of the Assembly TO appoint reappoF-
uonment committee This staggered Senator
White for a minute The Speakers action IN
tying up the Legislature did not meet Mr.
Whites complete approval.
But the Speaker IS not the only one" said
he. we are held here against the public's
interest, to the detriment of legislative
ord, until the thing has become scandal the
reputation Of the Republican party because Of
various personal. interests which are trying to
thwart what we should do men and lcgis-
lators
CALLS RAINESS STATEMENTS UNFAIR
Some of Senator Raines's statements are so
unfair that I cannot submit 10 them. He has
invoked the angel OF reform against the appear
ance here Of distinguished party leaders. l am
not so given over to the trend Of the times as 70
consider them menace. and I do not like the
hypocrisy which leads him to upbraid these men
for coming here If there ever was situation
where they should be welcome. IL is now in this
ridiculous position in which the Legislature Is
Their conduct has been exaggerated. There has
been no effort 10 coerce or domlneer. These
men owe duty to the Republican party. l
believe a fair and impartial committee could do
the right thing within two hours
Senator Tully declared that since truths were
being told, he might well add a few. He
declared that the apportionrnent committee had
acted fairly and impartially, having in mind the
admonition Of the Republican State Committee
which for the first time was on record In support
Of Governor Hughes.
Tt has been said that If I retraced my steps"
he declared, this situation could be ironcd out
While feel that have as much right 10 my
personal interests as any member Of the Assem-
bly, / know that If / accepted the district madC
for me in the Assembly plan ! should sacrifice
other Senators. | might ask Senators Allds and
Human and Knapp and Heacock and Emerson
If they think this plan drawn to protect
their personal interests No plan could be
drawn which would not change several districts
No man respects the Speaker more than l. but
submit that If his plan We're accepted five Sen
ators would be wiped off the map on the slight
excuse that our plan removes the keystone Of
his Congressional arch Those Senator's, acting
from spirit Of party harmony. have voted for
our bill which would destroy their districts
They have taken their medicine like men"
. Inc Iully plan was not the only ore before the
Senate caucus, Senator Tully continued. senator
Sopp presented a substitute which was voted
do"n. Senator White asked If he had not in
CURED then If the Tully plan were acceptable
10 IN senator IuIiy replied that he
had sald he understood II because, while
me speaker was disappointed. he did not think
that "a. official would make the fight he had.
Then, just at the last, Senator Grady demand
co some assurance as TO the date Of adjourn
ment and Senator Armstrong presented a spe-
Cial report from the Finance Corrr,ittaa ,,,bic,
had amended the Assemblies adjournment reso-
luton 10 read Friday. June a. at . p. m
Meanwhile the Wadsworth Senator's had been
busy. and Chairman Woodruff and his allies
mad been at work. A petition for a new caucus
haq been circulated and seventeen signatures
had been obtained These men were Hooker
White, Franchot Fancher Emerson, Knapp
Grattan, Gates, Carpenter. WempIe Hill Burr
SAKE. Agnew. Gtlchrist, Foelker and Travis
Senator Raines therefore gave notice that the
caucus would he held at I p. m.
STATE TREASURER MARRIED.