New-York tribune., 1908-05-13
ANGRY AT GOVERNOR
4NTT-HUGHES MEN TALK.
Mutterings Of Men Fearing I'M
pending Danger, 1t Is Sad.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

| IBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
Albany. May 1a-Full- realization that Governor
Hughes intends TO stay IN the fight against the
| bosses and special interests who defeated the
racing and direct nominations bills until he wins
has al last come TO the legislators. who have now
digested his message OF last nghts AS result 1t
would be hard to find more bitter resentful and
malicious number of men than some OF the mem
bers of both houses to-day
Just two things possible TO prevent his pres
! ent defeat all his programme-surrender by the
bosses in endeavor TO avert public indignation
and to sidetrack the denomination Of Governor
Hughes or genuine uprising throughout the state
which shall beat down the bosses, their allies, the
special interests. and their tools in the Legislature
now opposing the Governor.
The hatred of the Governor which found vent in
the Assembly in. Kisses and groans on the day OF
adjournment seems puerie in comparison with the
vituperatIon heaped him by some of the anti
Hughes Senators ir private. Many things enter
into this feeling although the ostensible reason
for ii is the coercion used by the Governor in
calling the extraordinary session to reconsider leg
islation already considered at the regular ses-
sion Actually this hatred proceeds from resent
ment at the audacty of any man who should dare
to think Of interfering with the divine rights and
privileges of legislators and bosses 10 do what they
please but more than that, of any man who
should instill such deas-such actual heresies-into
the minds of voters.
CASSIDY SPEAKS OUT.
Publicly this state of mind finds expression in
slurs and innuendocs Senator Owen Cassidy, who
gained prominence throughout the state because Of
the John and l. telegraph dispatch, took the lead
in that direction to-day Just the Senate was
about TO adjourn he and in a venomous voice
declared:
Il want to give notice now that there will be
most extraordinary session of the Committee on
Public Health July to consider legislation of
paramount Importance" Cassidys committee ord-
nariIy holds only three four meetings a session
which amount 10 anything The laughter which
greeted his fling at the Governor was anything but
joyful.
Privately the ntf-Hughes do not attempt TO
put any check the expression of their feelings.
personality is reviled. his views rdicued. his
methods criticised. and in few instances his mo-
tives impugned. The noticeable fact about all this
is that later whatever politician is doing
the talking will get around the boss issue when
his feelings become bitterest. 1t is easy to see
where the shoe pinches.
Hughes is destroying the Republican organiza-
ton in this state declared Senator. When
that condition comes about it is question of self
preservation ard nay idea is that we ought 10 de-
stroy Hughes"
Il recognize that Hughes is a strong man, and a
brilliant man. and I'm willing to concede that he
believes he's good and great man., said Re
publican Senator who voted retain racetrack
gambling But he's one Of these fellows who
climb up on TO pedestal and then forget that
somebody helped EN- climb. L don't suppose he
ever worked at a primary district caucus in
his life. He certainly has consideration for the
men who have done so, and those the who
elected him office. Now he is trying to wipe
them out He's managed his campaign badly,
though: he II never be able TO do 1t, any
than he'll be able to pass these bills he's proposing
His racetrack legislation is unwise the majority
OF the people don't believe in IT. they don't want
any change in the primary ballot laws and |
don't believe they a man like Hughes to go
around bulldozing their elected representatives.
BASIS FOR APPREHENSION FELT
Hughes men declare that these sentiments are
the mutterings OF made desperate by appre-
hension Of impending danger There seems no
doubt that much Of this apprehension has basis.
Everybody here, pro-Hughes or anti-Hughes real
ICES the possibility of great political overthrow
the state election this autumn. Some Republicans
are accusing Hughes of disoyaty to party II
giving aid and comfort to the Democrats by
preaching against bosses and the time honered COR
ganizat1on methods" They do not attempt 10 rem
der party service, though by folliwng the Gov
ernors lead in needing the publics wishes the
important legislation he has recommended, do
his views this subject
Certainly, the situation present does not look
prOpitious for the OF the Governors pro-
gramme In the Assembly there seems to be no
more intention Of passing the public service amend
Tlents the direct nominations bill than at the
regular session. The Senate bids to be dead
locked on the anti-gambling bills again while the
direct nominations bin serious PROPOSITION
for that body TO toy with it. All the sub-surface
talk indicates the passing of the uninporan meas
ures and sudden adjournment.
The Hughes men, however, believe that even in |
The two or three weeks necessary 10 ACCOMPLISH II
sufficient idea Of the danger such d proceed
ing Will induce the Governors enemies to abandon,
it. They feel that such course would be practt- |
caily equivalent 10 forcing the Governor to take |
another nomination That would give him two |
years more to carry his warfare against boss- |
ism; it would result almost certainly in the DO
lIcal destruction of those bosses and legislators
who now are taking the lead against him. Or il !
it did not work out that way ii would leave the |
way open for Democratic victory in the fall elec |
ton.
Bills covering practically all the Governors rec
concentrations We're introduced to-day in both |
houses. Senator Davis and Assemblyman Wagner
introduced measure for the Investigation Of Uau |
Street stock speculation by commission Assem-