New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
NO CAUCUS ON KELSEY.
Senate Leaders to Decide on Pro
cedure Plans Nert Week.
Tpv reIerrapt 10 The rr,buue !

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Albany. Feb 13.-Plens for procedure in the Kelsey
case probably Will be decided at informal
gathering of Senate leaders on Monday night or
Tuesday. The Hughes and Superintendent
kelseys supporters waiting anxiously to learn
whether formal trial. with counsel to represent
both sides, will be held the procedure of last
year followed. On that point may rest the fate Of
Mr.. Kelsey
Talk of a Republican on the Governors
demand for the removal of the Insurance Super
intendent practically was senced to-day by Sena-
tor Raines's declaration that there was absolutely
no precedent for such action.
II do not think there should be caucus TO bind
party members in of this sort said he Il
cannot remember time when the caucus was in
voked in a question of this character. This IS
rather matter for settlement according to the
conscience of tie individual member, not place
where party considerations should enter
Possibly the Governors message will be referred
TO the Judiciary Committee next week for adoption
of plan of procedure. I don't think the case Will
drag along as last year. 1t ought to be dis
posed of by the end OF March, II anything ever Is
to be disposed of at this session.
Senator White. who will probably have TO hear
the burden of Kelsey's defence this year, said he
thought Senator would ask for caucus on TINS
question. 1t would be entirely unusual and not ac-
cording TO precedent He, too, thought there would
be speedy settlement of the affair
Everybody 10 be anxious to get 1t OUT OF
the way without delay he said
Senator Grady. the minority leader. said II WOULD
be improper for party caucus to settle action
on the Kelsey for the judges OF the Ap-
peliate Division 10 caucus legal cornpiication
before rendering their decision
Friends of the Governor probably will unite in an
effort TO obtain trial of Superintendent Kelsey
before the Senate. with counsel representing botn
sides. This. they declare would deprive Kelsey of
unfair advantage which he had last year and
would result in the bringing out of many damaging
conditions The impression is rather general that
Governor Hughes would designate counsel to
bilty ended when he urged the Senate for the sec
ond time to dismiss the Insurance Superintendent
The Senate itself hardly could appoint an IN
qusitor, the Hughes men have rather per-
picking problem solve.
The significant feature in the situation IS the
frankness with which most Republicans say they
undecided about their course when the vote
comes around Men who last year were eutspeken
fog Mr.. Kelsey hesitate to indicate even the
likelihood Of vote for against him. Political
complications. the necessity the part of some
Senators of becoming candidates fer reelection IN
close districts and alterations IN Of ties
the equation. The most frequent comment on the
friends this trial by resigning after the Senate
tanned him last time.
Reports that he had resigned about TO
resign denied by the Superintendent to-day
with much indignation. He would say nothing for
publication but evidently is well satisfied with the
condition OF affairs.