Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-24
NEW YORK RECOUNT BILL
He in Effect Says the Legislature Must
Remain In Session Until
Bill Is Passed.

ALBANY. May 24.-There is no danger
of the legislature adjourning without pass
ing the recount bill. Gov. Hughes has
shown his hand in that regard. Should
the senate pass an adjournment resolution
without passing the recount bill the as
sembly would refuse to concur. The senate
is confronted by situation that has never
before existed. They have tempered with
the pulse of the governor and found that
he is a healthy individual. They now
know how far he will go. That there
never was a serious thought in the minds
Of the republican senators representing the
old guard that the recount bill would pass
was clearly indicated yesterday. Senator
Grady's absence last Monday night is now
regarded as being of considerable signif-
canoe. The main significance in the minds
of all is that Tammany Leader Charles F.
Murphy was merely bluff1ng In his threat
to have recount bill passed.
Raines-McCarren Deal.
But IL there has been a combination
made between Senator Raines and Senator
McCarFen to have the legislature adjourn
with the recount bill unpassed Senator
Raines will not be able to deliver his part
of the program. In these dispatches men,
ton was made that unless the senate
adopted an apportionment plan that would
be signed by the governor he would ask
the legislature to remain in session until
he could communicate his views to the
legislature on the subject in the event of a
sign. There will be no need of sending in
such message to the legislature. He
sent one yesterday that virtually kills two
Yesterday the air was charged with
rumors that a final adjournment resolution
would be reported by the senate finance
for next Wednesday. Sonic Of these rumors
dealing with final adjournment reached
the executive chamber. The result was
one can recall similar message sent to
the legislature. Couched in language that
could not offend. but speaking clearly the
views or the writer, it practically COM
manded the legislature to stay in session
until the recount bill had been passed and
passed. II necessary, over a veto of Mayor
Mcclellan The message is, as follows:
Text of the Message.
In my first message to the legislature
recommended that provision be made for
recount of the votes cast for mayor at
the municipal election in New York city
in 1905. The reasons for this recommen-
dation were fully stated. The doubt that
exists as to the result of that election
should be dispelled and the demands Of
justice with reference to a matter of fun
damental Importance should be satisfied.
There is no reason why a grievance
should be fostered because the law, sup
posed to be adequate. has been found de-
fective and provision for a summary re-
count Is wanting. This lack the legisla-
ture is competent to supply.
bill providing for the recount has
passed the assembly, and / respectfully
urge its passage by the senate The meas
ure Is neither for nor against any one,
but Is simply in the public interest. In
order to provide the means for settling a
matter which all should desire to place
beyond controversy. The Importance Of
the question increases rather than dimin-
lshes with tie lapse Of time, and 1T should
be promptly disposed Of
1t has been suggested that it will be
necessary. under the constitutional pro-
vision, to submit the bill to the mayor Of
the city. Without attempting to deal with
this matter at length I may say that in
my Judgment that course should be taken.
In view of the urgency of the matter /
recommend that the legislature postpone
final adjournment until after the bill be-
comes a law.
The message could not have been trans-
mitted to the senate at a more opportune
time than 1t was.