The sun., 1908-06-11
ROELKER GOES A SICK MAN
AND SENATE WILL VOTE on
BETTING BTLI.g AT NOON.
But 1t Ia Doubtfui whether Foelker WIN BE
Able to BE Present or NOt-Opp0-
nents Of the Bill Seem Confident and
Agree to Time for Deciding Vote.


Agree to . Time for Deciding Vote.
ALBANY, June iO.-what seems to indi-
cate that the opponents of the anti-racing
bills feel sure Of defeating them was an
unexpected change in the attitude Of Sena-
tors Grady and McCarren this afternoon.
Senator Raines had endeavored all day to
get them to agree upon time when the
vote should be taken tomorrow. but with
out success.
Late this afternoon the leaders against
the bills told Senator Raines that they
would take the vote at IL o'clock. This
change was taken to indicate that they
have received the proper assurances that
the bills will be defeated when they come
up for final passage.
Senator Foelker made good his promise
to come back to Albany to-day, but it may
be an impossibility for him to get to the
Capitol tomorrow. His physician. DR..
Murphy, accompanied him to Albany. and
expressed the opinion after the journey
was ended that he was a very sick man.
Senator Foelker left the home Of his
father-in-law at Staatsburg this evening.
The train out Of New York city at o'clock
was stopped at the station for the purpose
Of permitting him to get aboard. draw
ing room had been reserved for him. He
was driven to the station in carriage, aud
Immediately upon getting in the car went
to his stateroom with his physician and
the door was locked. Senator Foelker
went to bed at once and remained there
until it was time for him to get of at Albany
He complained OF nausea throughout tho
ride to Albany and suffered great pain.
At the station was a large crowd waiting
to see the Senator. He was wheeled in an
invalid chair from the train to the carriage.
In the crowd were Assemblymen and Sem
ators who wanted to see il the Senator was
really here. Assembly man Hart and Sen
ator Agnew were there, as was also Canon
Chase Of Brooklyn and Dr. Laidlow. the
ministers who have led the campaign Of
agitation in favor Of the bills. Canon
Chase went to the carriage with Senator
Foelker. 'The Senator was assisted in the
carriage and sank in a corner almost too
feeble to hold his head up.
To THB SUN reporter Senator Foelker
said he was in bad shape and too sick to
talk. He was driven to the home Of
friend at 1877 Hudson avenue and was i'm
mediately put to bed His physician will
be with him all night and it remains to be
seen whether he can be in the Senate cham
Der tomorrow.
Senators Grady and McCarren have
agreed with Senator Raines to take a vote
on the racing bills at IL o'closk tomorrow.
Consequently no cloture rule will be
adopted. In the conference Of the Repub-
lican Senators this afternoon an effort was
made to have the eight Republican Sena-
tors who voted against the bills at the regu-
lar session stand for the adoption OF
cloture rule. They refused to do 30
Senator Gilchrist insisted that the con-
ference should adopt the final adjourn
ment resolution for O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Senator Gilchrist and Senator
Raines had spirited colloquy over the
racing bills. Senator Gilohrist insisted
that had Senator Franchot lived he would
have voted against the racing bills. This
was denied by Senator Wallace, the suo-
cessor to Senator Franchot. who said that
the family of the deceased Senator had
letters to show that had he lived he would
have voted for the bills.
Friends of the racing interests we're
working on several Senators to-day. What
they accomplished is not known, and until
the final roll call is had Tomorrow the
result will be in doubt. Several OF the
eight Republican Senators who voted
against the bills at the regular session
say that they cannot see how the Governor
can be beaten for they don't know Of
another Republican Senate who will change
his vote.
The two anti-racing bills OF Assemblyman
Hart passed tho Assembly to-day under
a suspension Of the rules and an emergency
message from the Governor. The bill
repeating the Percy-Gray betting law re-
ceived 100 votes in favor of it to "a against.
When the clerk announced the result at
first the vote was 100 to %. One of the
friends Of the racing interests shouted,
"We can't have that skiddoo number"
Assemblyman Kelliher hastened into the
chamber and voted and the racing people
breathed easier. Only three Republicans
voted against the bills, Nolan and Waters
of Albany and T. R. Staley OF Montgomery.
The bill amending the Penal Code, making
betting on racetraoks a felony punishable
by not more than a years imprisonment,
was passed by a vote Of 9s to "a.
The debate on the bills was featureess
to a great extent. Assenblyinan D. G.
Robinson Dem, Chemung) was the only
one TO cause any interest to be taken in his
remarks. He offered an amendment TO
the bill amending the Penal Code 30 that
any one caught playing draw poker and
bridge whist would be liable to a years
imprisonment.
Throughout the debate Assembly
man Robinson kept calling attention to
the evils Of draw poker and bridge whist.
He was called upon to explain what draw
poker was. The stenographer gave up
trying to take down the explanations
Assemblyman Cuvillier offered an amend
ment to have the bill take effect September
next and also to reduce the penalty for
racetrack betting. He, Assemblymen Oliver
and Dominy spoke against the bills. The
amendments to the penal code amendment
bill were all voted down, as was expected.
Aaaemblvman C,lyillier WantedNto auand