Evening journal., 1908-06-11
HUGHES WINS, RACE
TRACK BILL IS PASSED

ALBANY. June 11-After hours OF
uncertainty. during which neither side
would concede victory, coupled with an
eleventh hour attempt to kidnap Sem
ator Foelker and prevent him from
casting the deciding vote, the Senate
this afternoon passed the Agnew- Hart
anti-race track gambling bills. by
vote of 26 TO 25. With the passage OF
the bills came the end of a vigorous
campaign which Governor Hughes in
augurated at the opening of the legis-
lative session of 1908. The bills now
20 to him for his approval.
I'D to the time the result was an
nounced. and even after Senator Foelk-
er had voted. the Hughes supporters
were fearful that the race track peo-
pie would spring the surprise. AS the
time drew near for voting. they con-
ceded the passage of the bills, IL
Foelker would be present. Hoping
that FoellSer's condition would not per-
NIT him to enter the Senate chamber,
thev refused TO admit defeat until he
cast his vote.
Desperate efforts We're made to delay
the Senator's appearance at the capitol,
and had it not been for the alertness
OF Senator Foelker's friends. the vote
might have been different While Dr.
Murphy. Senator Foelker's physician.
and Canon Chase. of BROOKLYN, were
awav from the house. three men drove
uD in an automobile. One represent
ing himself as a doctor gained entrance
TO Foelkers room and said that he had
been sent to convey the sick man to the
II
TO kidnap the Senator. declared that
Foelker would not leave unless accom-
panied by his physician and Chase
While the argument was on, both
Chase and Murphy entered the room
and ordered the alleged doctor out. He
left. and with the others disappeared
This is alleged to be The trump cara
the race track people had up their
sleeve.
Foelker. though weakened by his
sickness. with the aid of his friends.
walked feeblv to the Senate chamber
and no one was allowed 10 talk to him
for fear the excitement would cause his
COLLAPSE. He voted for the bill.
Foelker was seated near the door In
order to give him plenty Of air, and as
he appeared to weaken, various
amendments were offered TO the penal
code bill in the hope of firing him out
The first test vote came or the Grady
amendment, and when it was defeated
by a vote of 26 10 25, the final result
was no longer in doubt.
When the roll was called Foelker
sunk listlessly in his chair and caused
considerable alarm to his friends.
Then Senator Cohalin rose TO explain
his vote and 1t appeared that If he
talked much Foelker would faint.
Hughes men, watching the clock, had
him called to order when his time ex-
pired, and when he asked unanimous
consent to continue, President Pro TEN
Raines said that he could not, in the
Interest Of humanity, and he subsided
Ten senators who intended to explain
their vote contented themselves with
voting.
After Foelker had voted on the first
bill he was taken to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler's room. where he rested
That the Senate would not make any
mistake. he answered loudly on each
occasion. and after the second roll call
he was led from the chamber and re-
turned to his home
MoNof the arguments were devoted
to criticisms OF the governor for dis
eliminating against race track gam
bling rather than the question itself