New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
vote was as follows;


Twenty-three Republicans and two Democrats
eight Republicans voted against them. The two
Democrats in the affirmative were Fuller. OF
Kings, and Taylor. Of Orange. The eight Re-
pubHcans in the negative were Burr. Of Suffolk;
Cassidy, Of Schuyler; Emerson. of Warren; Gil
christ Of Kings; Grattan, OF Albany; Knapp. OF
Clinton; wempIe. OF Schenectady, and Wilcox, OF
Cayuga.
Nobody here believes for moment that the
Governor will let the affair rest in this way.
He declared after he learned the result that the
fight had only begun. There is no doubt, either,
that he will express himself plainly to the Leg
islature in a message IL the effort is made 70
reconsider this vote, or will call an extraordinary
session TO consider the subject all over again.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Hughes made no secret OF his dis
appointment at the result of the days battle.
He would not intimate what measures he would
adopt in the premises. but that he regards the
matter as far from settlement he made clear by
the following statement given out from the ex-
ecutive chamber tonight:
1T is impossible TO believe that the people will
permit the plain mandate OF the constitution 10
be ignored. The contest has not ended. 1t has
only begun. II will continue until the will OF
the people has been obeyed.'
1t is not impossible that Governor Hughes
may call a special election to choose a sue
cessor to the late Senator Franchot. That
setting the present alignment of the raging
forces. A nice legal question in connection with
this is now under consideration by the Gov
ernor. Since Senator Franchot was elected a
new apportionment has been made TO succeed
the apportionment declared unconstitutional
Thus the point might be raised that a man
elected TO succeed Franchot would be elected
from a new district, while the present Senators
represented districts under the old apportion-
ment. Senator Franchot's district and the
new district comprise the territory
Niagara and Orleans Countless part OF the
territory embraced In the Wadsworth-stevens-
Porter factionaI fight
DETAILS OF KIDNAPPING PLOT.
Not in many years have such conditions Of
open. fragrant and notorious scandal accom-
panied battle over the passage Of important
legislation. The racing forces. after a night
and day OF exertious OF every description. in
which they were aided by the most active and
impressive set OF lobbyists seen here since the
defeat Of the SO-cent gas bill. finally reached
climax in their efforts by a deliberate. velI
conceived scheme 70 kidnap Senator Fancher.
Of Cattaraugus County. and keep him prisoner
until after the vote
The plan was carried out and narrowly
escaped success. The man who figured in IL,
one Of the most active OF the racing forces. Is
known TO Senator Fancher's friends who are
considering action TO punish him for his et-
frontery. Details Of the astounding plot which
flew around the Senate this afternoon when
Fancher strayed into the chamber after an en-
tire mornings absence, stamp it as the barefaced
effort Of men who would hesitate practically at
nothing TO beat ths anti-gamblIng bills. Legis-
lators of long experience termed it the most
sensational thing they ever heard OF.
FANCHER ADVISED NOT To GO.
Senator Fancher was called up at his hotel
last bJ q AlIdA WIZ StiAU LC NdulcU 10
see him Immediately on urgent business. He
was not in his room at the time. A friend took
the telephone number OF the man who was
calling. together with incoherent statement
that the business involved $4,000. Later,
when Fancher came in. this friend gave him
the message. The Senator called the number
and asked 10 come Immediately to an ad-
dress on the outskirts OF this city in an un-
savory neighborhood. He was advised not 10
go as this mysterious arair probably concealed
some sinister design. He said he'd see 1t out
and went.
Al this house he was sreAtad nv, ave nsrsor.