New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
Mccall and Thompson were absent.
SENATOR CASSIDY'S EXPLANATION.

Five Republicans. Senators Cassidy. Gates
O'Neill, Grattan and Wempe. changed from their
position of last year Senator Cassidy after the vote
said he believed Superintendent Kelsey had fair
trial last year all the issues brought up,
and besides constitutionally he was opposed
moving official every morning just before break
fast" Senator ONe said that while he believed
Mr. Kelsey doing his best, he wasn't altogether
a success because Of his temperament and lot
of difficulties inherited with the department For
this the Legislature partly to blame in not
reorganzing the department.
ION the first roll call he said. 4 voted against
kelsey largely because voted that way last year,
but | decided, because of my feeling this sub
ject TO change my vote before the opportunity
got away from me
There was much jubilation among Mr.. Kelsey's
friends after the announced Julius NJ
Mayer and Danforth E Ainsworth, KeIseys coun-
sell who even this morning had exhibited consider
able activity Senators change their minds
and vote against the Superintendent, seemed much
relieved. Superintendent Kelsey himself, asked for
a statement the result: said
Il wish TO thank the Senate and my friends there
for the way which they have disposed of the
question of my removal and hope to be able to
conduct this department in such way as to show
that they justified"
Hughes men said nothing for publication Sen
ator Page asserted that he had debated the
question because, while he was ready if the anti
Hughes men wanted TO talk, he didn't feel that
one unimportant Senator could change result
already settled. Senator Armstrong said he
fully capable Of restraining his desires for de-
The object of debate imagine" said he rs
to lay before the people of the state reasons
for action. Nothing could say here would
add anything TO their information. They under
stood all this; the Governor presented the case
Enthusiastically; the people know about it just
well as we. and for 10 have debated this would
have been wasted effort, purely" Senator Raines
had d mass OF notes in readiness Cor debate. but
said long a the anti Kelsey had
nothing To say. there need for his talking
There IS much speculation and
uneasiness the part of Of the
Hughes about the effect of this action
to-day the fate Of the anti-race track
gambling bills. Senator Raines said to-day that
the the Kelsey did not argue the
defeat OF these measures. He would not express
any opinion the likelihood their passage,
inent Of the Senate. Senator Hill. chairman OF
the Codes Committee. also said that the Kelsey
10 be confused with purely legisia-
Tive affairs
Governor hughes. his return TO this city
refused say anything about the vote to-day.
lie indicated that he considered the affair closed
lie had a talk about the racing bills with Senator
Agnew and Assemblyman Hart their introducers.
MIR. FLEMING's REPLY
In his reply 10 Superintendent Kelsey's answer
Mr.. Fleming said:
While the time 81 my disposal is entirely too
short TO permit the drafting Of extended reply.
should call to your attention least some Of the
inaccuracies and misstatements contained In th.
who is of the brought ont in Inc les
umcny. and signed by MI Kelsey without careful