New-York tribune., 1908-04-10

sentiment about the attitude of certain party
leaders in bitter attack on Mr- Barnes for his
coercion of Gfattan, his Senator.
.eThe vote of Senator Grattan taken in COM
bination with Barnes's papers editorials" said
Senator Agnew. shows that Barnes has de-
terrnined TO fight Governor Hughes in the open
Apparently he thinks that IS good politics. The
fact that Grattan's vote was switched shows
conclusively to my mind that Barnes is against
the Governor I hold Mr.. Barnes responsibl~
for the defeat of the anti-gambling bills"
THE Governor can call all the extra sessions
he likes" to-day declared one Of the men who
was most active in fighting the anti-gambing
bills. He won't geti@he racbtraA Legislation
through. He has several other measures. too
which maybe he thinks he'll get, but he won't
There'n be direct nominations legislation
either at this session the extra session; and
in my Judgment there won't be any amendments
TO >the Public Service commissions law He's
up against now who aren't afraid to fight
him and who have determined to get him out
of the political game
Senator McCarren was as near being stirred
out Of his phlegmatic calm by to-day's hap
penings as he ever was. question about his
views on the extra session brought the reply:
Il think the Governor is making a damn fool
Of himself and haven't the slightest hesitation
in saying so. It's a sure thing that a Demo-
crat viii be elected in the Niagara district IL
the Governor calls a special election. The rae
ing bills are dead now, and nothing can revive
them"
SENATOR RATNEs NOT SANGUINE.
Senator Raines is not sanguine about the
prospects for the Governors legislation.
II admire the GovernOr-he is a mighty good
fighter" declared Raines. but I afraid the
factiOnal fight between Porter and the Wads-
worths in the Niagara district will mean the
election Of a Democrat"
VIII you call q Republican caucus on the
racing bills?" was asked.
no. What's the use?' replied Raines. rs
there any one of those eight Senators who
would be likely TO change his vote, to
enter a caucus? don't believe there will be
any change in this situation unless the con-
stitutents Of these fellows should begin TO pound
them until they could not stand the pressure"
Senator Grady did not relish the idea Of an
extra session, but declared that the Democrats
would all he there. "and OF course endeavor TO
frame bill satisfactory 10 the Executive" He
secuted the idea, advanced frequently, that the
Legislature would meet at the special session.
take recess, with committees left nOminalIy
TO consider legislation and depart until next
year.
That's child's play" said Grady. 1--WE will
come here and meet the issue squarely."
Efforts have been frequent to-day to put
Governor Hughes into the position of punish
ing Senators who voted against the anti-gam-.
bling bills by vetoing their legislation. To-day
a veto Of bin of Senator Wemples was sent
IN, and a bill of Senator Grattan's
called from the Governor rather than have il
vetoed. On the other hand, the Governor
signed a bill by Senator Cassidy and another
by Senator Gilchrst, acting in each of the four
a ba NJ he
ton.
Senator Grady, when the wemple veto was
handed down from the clerks desk. seized it
and marched TO Wemple with it.
Behold the work Of the Governor who neither
rewards punishes"' he cried.
Senator Frawey after the session took the
blue ribbon which had been tied around the
veto message and knotted it into wemple's but
tonhoe.
Wear it," he said. and see how quick the
gang viii rally around when any of his legis-
lation comes up"
Frawley wore for several weeks last year the
ribbon from the veto Of his boxing bill and
thereafter did not vote favorabIy on Hughes
measures
The Assembly passed to-day the bill Of As
semblyman Francis providing for q commission
Of nine TO Investigate the subject of mmigra-
tion into the State Of New York. This is one
Of the projects urged by the Governor in his
special message to-day.
Senator Page and Assenblyman Francis in
troduced to-day bill TO authorize the appoint
nlent by the Governor Of a commission to in
quire into the manner in which justice is admin
tstered by courts OF inferior criminal juris-
diction in cities Of the first class This also en-
bodies one of the recommendations Of the Gov
ernor in t0-days special message
APPLAUD THE GOTERNOR