New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
,o1sIS NEAR In ALBANY
.cr uEE.K OF SESSION 2
!, .;,r Issue Likely TO Be Disposed
of-Resulf in Doubt.
-,.,orrarh 10 Tie Tribune. J

The Leg lSlaiAiS VIII acaSSssabte
sOans. night for what its members tondiy nope
.,-o.TeN ,as, week Of the extraordinary session
N be re - 10" ,,,nbahlv will submit his recon-
,.rs-nor sD .be ,,epeal Of the Percy-Gray law
~spSston ,.t,,,rnt OF racetrack gambling then or
.s5 ne aO,-e Everything else is in such shape
-rss5sE s nO', l,elieve they dispose Of this.
es TIE i~D, .sas and ends and take a anal ad-
sssr W :, thursday or Friday at latest
ss--reh. s,cf disposition has been made of the
% q s-,srv nominations measure, the new fuolic
s-ssi TTl,ssions aiu affecting telephone and
s,1ics ooar3es and the bill TO prevent arhi-
sssrsF" -.-,,pt political methods-the three hig
81 snO ,.eaaed bv the Governor at this spe-
fses - .o indicate their defeat The pros
81 ssssOA - scarcely less gloomy for the anti
~as 10" T,s fbolrh the Governors friends have
&c hope en- thar soo'f' ,-,,.,.,.
q ps men including all the political bosses,
A1Fl Governor has dubbed petty satraps.
shan - ' agents and guardians of the special
% socla-e fervently that the Governor Is
siiTsss' n along the lire. They seem so certain
ifsd's1 So, ,hev say the very idea Of giving him
4 tlls -..ion -. IS qreposterous. Their plan Of
TsnoI-'Is - -he last two months has been devoted
f-I~e - sefestinS his concentrations than 20
g Nv ~ t,-, into a position where he seemed TO
SUE Strength with the public at large and its
~ -,ort This they think they have accom-
rAN ~ IN their tactics OF delay and sooter-
fs' Misunderstanding the Governor In the
ar'sn ~ ,e,,inr him bleed TO death" instead OF
- him face 10 face
E'Hs. :. the anti-Eambling bills again, either
direct decisive vote in either house or
I'-. .,c.ics Of some kind, is the climax which
hL'.. L,s are striving 10 achieve. They feel GER
- thev can bring IL about. although the
~.- -beir agents have been showing in the
f1se 80 about the expected return of Senator
. 80 moi indicate that they have the Sen
iNa. Nas.,-ion absolutely .n hand. What they can
h--usb in The Assembly is question over
/ p. HUGHES men now are puzzling. They know
-, rsrug interests will have the tacit sup
: = sneaker Wadsworth and the leaders there.
%. ,belr open friendship and encouragement
s-,s HIT il seems 10 them that If the bills
- killed il that house IT must be by in
tsaiOn. 49,.
= a.ss-,hly hardly is likely come into the
/ :. .,,i,st him by reversing its two decisive
=. ~ these bills the fate OF this last OF his
-r--ss DEPENDS on Senator Otto Foelker, OF
80, now recovering from appendicitis at
.l--e The last word the Governor and his
.x--s here have had from Foelker or his
go yss that he would be able to come here
r,-s ;be END Of this week. in time for the vote
IL ,oudtion. though. is far from encouraging.
u -sceYerv after the operation has been retarded
-svAst by anxiety over the legislative situation
- he knowledge that his absence at the critical
4-F might subject him TO suspicious OF motives
--.,i-y not friendly toward the Governor
uuybss men say Foelker will be here when
..ssss They have even gone SO far as 10 offer
, r-oEide special train or boat TO get him here.
-b rvo Of the best physicians in the state TO at
r-s hin On the other hand the racing men say
-, ave absolute assurances that he Will not be
.ss srho1gh thev never tell the source Of those
,srr-snces They go beyond that declaring that.
.v.5 Il ne does come. they viii be able 20 defeat
As nils in tie Senate. The Governors supporters
scout this assertion. pointing out that every man
whom TIE racing interests have claimed or hinted
:, has promptly and Indignantly denied his inten-
run 70 change his position.
thus there are three ways in which the racing
interests can make good their reiterated boasts
by the cbsnus that Foeleer does not return this
week BY obtaining some other Senator who voted
VIZ hz GoTszor the regular session, or by kill
II The bis or preventing their coming TO vote
te-s sij0Tnment in the Assembly Hughes sup
1--s dscount the first two propositions abso
-E snd consider the last very bad wager
+ hg- the anti-Hughes men are just as con-
| Nrt e their opponents. They have in their favor
rE casHions not evident when the Senate killed
IL bzs-a vigorous and outspoken hatred Of the
aElU among legislators and politicians. seem
I. difference on the part of the general public
r-a campaign to distract public attention from
n safe question. They consider themselves safe
d what they ike and refuse TO consider the
4twd o. having TO face the consequences Of
u sctOn at the polls this fall
szzir Agnev. before leaving here for Albany
FEELay 10 be present when the Legislature
| sr.nss tonight said that Senator Foelker had
n recovered his health that he would be able
aR 10 the capital whenever his presence should
eHsaessary
Erd has come from Senator Foelker that his
'-tt1n continues to improve" said Senator Ag-
Hs nurse left ten days ago. and the Sena-
iF ready 10 20 10 Albany whenever his presence
z Be necessary. Although he has received sew
Gers from constituents OF special facilities, so
A-ht might make the journey with as much com
= s possible. the Senator finds his health 70 be
5l9c that he prefers to travel in the regular
"a
"a as could be learned last night, no one
any definite Information to show that any Of
s-sors would change his position the anti
-a-aE gambling bills. Senator who favors
q said last night that he had recently re-
a personal assurances from all the Senators
'eeo for the bin originally. except Senator
-1d ". Smith that they would not change
= at'ude- He left il TO be inferred he had not
e fon Senator Smith.