New-York tribune., 1908-04-09

a card game began 70 ply MN WIN n1uOr- Ee
suspected he might be drugzed and vas wary.
deeuing himself perfectly well able 10 care
for himself. though he now was under no mis-
apprehension about the object OF his COM
panions He got interested in the game.
though. Luck was with him until late az
night. when he lost his glasses Finally he fell
asleep. Immediately one OF his COM
panions turned back his watch Eve hours. and
the entire group left him, locking the dog
BIG SURPRISE FOR FANCHER
Meanwhile the Senate had sat in debate over
the bill an entire morning, while a score OF per-
sons vers searching the town for him He
awoke at about O'Clock D. m to-day. glanced az
his watch. which showed little after 3 o'clock.
and decided that he'd wander Up 70 the Senate
to be in good season for the big fight. He got
there at about o'clock. and was astoundsd 20
learn what time it actually was
Two other examples may be cited 20 show the
kind of campaign which caused the Governors
denomination is uncertain. was told he could be
nominated and elected to Congress without cost
TO himself II he would vote 10 kill the bills. or
hts expenses in Europe would be paid for as long
as he cared to stay there. Annual retaIners or
! yearly guarantees OF huge sums were offered 70
another Senator besides patronage for friends
and relatives Both these are OF unques-
toned integrity. They rejected the proposals
instantly and voted to-day for the bills. Sen
ators in the last twelve hours have been under
pressure the details Of which seem almost in
credible
LOBBYISTS SHOW GREAT ACTIVITY.
The corridors OF the hotels and the Senate
lobby to-day have furnished the spectacle OF
lobbyists dashing around wildly, lists OF sena-
tors IN their hands buttonhoIiny men and drag
ging them into corners 70 argue and cajole- The
dean OF tn. lobby Is authority for the statement
that the so-cent gas case wasn't a marker 70
this"
Sensational and dramatic all these things
have been. they hardly surpassed the scene in
the Senate when the bill amending the Penal
Code to create a penalty OF one years irnprison-
ulent for gambling or or rscetrack failed
TO pass. All day the fight had been vased. and
not a man on either side OF the battle knew how
II would result. Grattan had been brutally
whipped into line against the bills BY his po-
Htical chieftain; Knapp had been bounded into
line by his political organization; Wilcox the
racing forces felt certainly on their side: Cassidy
they thought they had. but they were not ab-o-
Iutey certain.
THE ROLLCALL BEGINS
The roncau began Cassidy's name was called.
and he rose slowly, swallowing hard. For near
Iy minute he stood speechless: then IN a slow.
low monotone. he declared that ths only point
at issue was whether the proposed bills would
prove more effective 10 prevent gambling than
the Percy-Gray law. He believed they would
not. so was forced 20 vote against them
Grattan. who last week on the noor oc ths
Senate promised 70 vote for the bills. at- his
words with little show OF relish On down the
list travelled the clerk. until Wilcox the last
man. voted against the bill
twenty-five Affirmative. 25 negative" d-ou-d
tn. clerk.
The bill Is lost" announced Lieutenant Gov
.-nor Chauier.
Immediately. from galleries ard the E-.st
throng on ths floor. went up burst Of cheers
and handclappins. Senator Raines. IN rage.
asked Lieutenant Governor Chanl-r 70 hav- the
galleries and roor cleared. but withdrew his
request when Grady had smoothsd things cvsr.
ANOTHER TIE VOTE.
Senator Agnew. to retain lighting ch.nc.
moved that the vote % reconsfder.d and that
his motion lie on the table Grady objected
wanting TO reconsider IL Immediately and kill
the bill beyond hope OF redemption After much
pickering Agnew withdrew his motion. Grady
renewed the motion TO reconsider III. vote. and
Raines moved TO table fl. On that there vas
a roll call. producing exactly the vote which
killed the bills.
The President of the Senate has a vote on
thisr' shouted Senator Armstrong
Il recognize that the President has the con-
stitutionaI right TO on this motion" shouted
Grady. stridIng down the aisle from his seat
but hope he viii recognize that he is dealing
with my motion. I think. under the cIrcuu-
stances I have right 70 ask his consideration
for and my colleagues" he went on def
antly. with S-rong emphasis on the me"
which meant almost a challenge from the
minority leader 70 the Democratic presiding
officer.
CHANLER CASTS DECISIVE VOTE
The Senator Is making this motion on an
other Senator's BILL" interposed Senator Page.
and he has no right to ask courtesy when n.