New-York tribune., 1908-04-02
e controversy. was as follows
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Six of the thfrty-One Republicans voted with
seventeen Of the nineteen Democrats 70 retain
the September 1 amendment These were Sem
ators Burr of Suffolk. Emerson, of Warren; Gill
christ Of Kings: Gratta1. Of Albany: Knapp. OF
Clinton. and WempIe of Schenectady Senators
Fuller. of Kings and Taylor, Of Orange. were the
two Democrats who voted with twenty-four Re-
pubIicans to strike out the amendment
OF course to-day's vote does not mean abso-
IuteIy that the Governors bills are out of danger
The same violent opposition and continuation OF
the tactics used to-day will meet them when
they are taken up for final passage But most
of the Senators concede that for any man TO
vote against the bills who voted against Nc
Carrens amendment would be a most aston
isbfng reversal of ground. vhich would demand
explanation. One Senator who voted with the
racing people on the September proposition
Grattan of AIbany-announced that he would
vote for the passage of the bills. so only the
most remote contingency could defeat them
now.
Senator Agnew said after the fight was over
that he would move tomorrow to have the
bills which already have passed the Assembly
substituted for his measures Thus they can
be passed Tomorrow unless a long parlia-
ruentarv battle of guerilla tactics is waged
against them
RESULT LONG IN DEBATE
The result was in doubt until half an hour
before the vote was taken All day the racing
forces have been bringing strong pressure on
few Republican Senators whose votes they
needed Senators Burr. Cassidy, White Knapp.
crattan. FoeIker and Fancher especially. were
s,,niectad 70 their persuasions. Political press
ure. claims of friendship arguments Of every
sort were urged on these men with persist
e7cA which some Senators not friendly TO the
bills denounced as little short OF Seandalous-
Cassidy and White were counted on by the rae
ing people 10 vote to retain the amendment up
TO Q o'clock BY that time they knew tlat
Cassidy and White would vote against them.
and their efforts gain over Foelker and Fan
cher we're redoubled. Grady and McCarren
talked for nearly two hours in an endeavor TO
a affOrd time to some of their coiledSleS % VIII
over some doubtful men
Morning and afternoon sessions OF the sen
ate did not suffice to let the racing people toice
their denunciations of moral reformers and
the. bills advocated by the Governor Even TO-
night they Illuminated and objected and finally
Senator Grady got to a point where ne vas
making a direct personal appeal TO the men
from Saratoga and Brooklyn for the hnaneta
success Of their communities 70 XIII the ollis-
But in all they said there was little when
could be construed as honeSt' losltal as
rnents against the bills
OPPOSITION TALKS AGAINST TIME
The speeches tonight were all made by those
emf that the opposition talking against
time Senator MCCarren consumed almost
an bour talking at random and Senator Grady
took another hour. large portion of the time
bairg used 10 attack Wall Street speculation
He read extracts from a magazine several
newspapers and letters
His closing words were an impaSSloned appear
for the millions of dollars represented by the
vaste! interests which would be swept away by
the bill He dwelt at length on the situation in
Saratoga. where a normal village Of eighteen
thousand EXPANDED to one hundred thousand
during August and where large sums had been
invested bv the residents Of the village to ac-
conrodate the annual influx Of racing people
Vested interests were treated harsh!y By SEN
ator O'NeiI. who said
This IS not the first time that vested inter
ests have been used as argument 20 stay
public reform. All the protection 10 the vested
interests will not compensate for one soul
Which goes down 10 hell
Senator Agnew. in closing the debate, said all
the argument ne needed 10 make for the bills
was the oath of Office each Senator took to sup
mort the constitution The vote then was taken
II stood ., TO % and Senator Taylor. Demo-
crat whc was presiding. explained that he voted
against the McCarren amendment and had done
so in the Codes Committee when the bill was
reported.
DEBATE BEGINS WITH RANCoR-
Debate on the measures began to-day with 4
rancor and accompanying tensenesS Of atnos-
nhere that showed plainly the doubt Of success
on each side AS it continued this indecision ON
the part OF the racing forces was more and more
manifest Grady and McCarren. leaders in the
floor battle talked long and with emphasis. but