New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
FOR ADJOURNM ENT SOON
Anti-Hughes Republicans Plan to
Rush Legislative Work.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune1


Albany May 1s-Carefully elaborated plans have
been made by anti Hughes Republicans working
in conjunction with Democrats. to rush TO Vole
all those propositions submitted by Governor
Hughes TO the Legislature at the extraordinary
session and take an adjournment before he reter-
ates his recommendation for the enactment OF the
anti-gambling bills This scheme is based on their
belief that Senator Foelker cannot recover MS
health sufficiently to resume legislative duties With
in two weeks.
If the Governor should put in his renewed recon-
mendation for the passage Of the racing bills De
fore FoeIker's return to Albany. the anti Hughes
figure it would be perfectly feasible to beat
the measures again and then adjourn. The dafe
they are scheduling for adjournment Is May "'
with June 5 as the latest date to be considered
They quite willing TO take the chance that
Governor Hughes would not. under such conditions
summon them to another extraordinary session.
Many declare openly that if he did so they would
not pretend to obey the summons-
In compliance with the plan for early adjourn
ment efforts being made to hasten the neces-
sary routine work on those propositions OF the
Governor embodied in bills before committees IL
is also this point which has been seized on by the
anti-H Hughes to further their plan Of defeating
the Governor again. Thus, in their desire to
hasten vote on the public service law amend
ments, the direct nominations bill and the less I'M
portant measures proposed by Governor Hughes,
the Governors friends and enemies apparently are
working together of necessity.
1t seems probable that by the end of the week
the committees will have considered and acted on
all the bills submitted at this extra session That
will leave the way open for legislative action on
them next week. The scheme is to rush everything
to a vote. which could be accomplished in ordi-
nary circumstances without difficulty In two or
three days Thus. everything recommended by the
Governor having been disposed Of the Legislature
properly could adjourn, leaving the gambling stu
alton in the air
Senator Agnew said to-day he expected Senator
Foelker would be able return to his work here IN
about two weeks He thought the Governor would
not be likely to send in his recommendation >or the
anti gambling legislation much before Foelker could
return. Wallace, the newly elected Senator from
the 47th District probably will take his seat next
week but with Foelker absent this would not help
the Governor on the racing situation in any way
The Hughes believe that the anti gambling
bills may be passed If the Republican leaders can be
made realize that failure to enact these measures
leaves a dangerous weapon for the Democrats to
WELD in the fall campaign. Few here, though ex-
meet the Governor to obtain the direct nominations
bill CARRYING out his ideas of freeing voters from
the domination of political bosses. The bosses
themselves feel that their safety is at stake and
manv fatter themselves that if Hughes forced
the Republican party to give him denomination
he would he defeated the issues he has voiced