New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
LONG DEBATE on BILL.
Hinman Defends Measure Before
Utmost Empty House.
IBy TeIegraph TO The Tribune.l

Albany April 15-Just ; soIemnly if the Hin
man Green bill had ghost of chance OF passage.
the Senate to-day in a sIx-hour debate. poured
forth a deluge OF words over that measure, while
half 1ed galleries listed perfuIctori1y In the hope
OF hearing personalities in the discussion In
the end after almost every Senator had said his
say over the poor corpse, 1t was buried with due
solamnity The question acceptance OF
an adverse report Of the bill made by the Senate
Judiciary Committee That report. despite earnest
and vigorous advocacy Of the bill by Senators Hin
man and Davenport, WAS accepted by vote OF 50
to II.
The the motion TO adopt the adverse re-
port follows:
For-Ands Alt, Bracket, BrouSh Cobb Conger,
Davis Emerson Gledhill, Grattan, Heacock Hin,
sch"sser, 1ItTl Wainwright White. Witter Republicans:
McNlanus. Schulz, Stilweil, T. d Sullivan, Wagner,
Democrats.
ennort Hamilton Hewitt Hinman. Hubbs. New
comb. Rose Travis Republicans; Gardiner, Rams
perger Democrats.
Time after time, while Senator Hinman was max
ing the speech which opened the debate. the num-
her Of Senators dwindled to a handful.
Then Senator John Is. Rose of Orange County.
sent 4 personal into the debate to ex-
pIain his position, which some OF the Hughes sup
ncrters declared in it, frank revelation of boss
Iolitics as played by Ex-Governor Ode and +. II.
Hartman was one of the best arguments ever
made for a direct primary system
L realize people asking why should dis
believe in ,clion. You kill the body Of
this bill. but its spirit Will live
Senator Rose described his close personal rela-
tions with Ex-Governor Odell almost from boyhuad
speaking in the most affectionate terms OF the
former executive. Two years ago. he said, he be-
came a candidate for Senator. because he was told
Louis C;oodsen. then Senator could he re
elected He consulted Ex-Governor Odel who did
not promise support but tcld him go ahead.
Before the convention came" said he, Il re-
ceiyed A message from a OF large affairs in
nv district asking me withdraw and to let the
name OF B. s. Odell, j., go before the convention
for the Senate nomination l stuck to my guns as
had promised my friencs. Maybe in that I was
irregular ! cart see it,
Again said Mr Rose, endeayOrs made to
have him withdraw, but he refused and went be
fore the convention and beaten for the nom
nation one delegate pledged to him was swung
to Goodsel by promise of Assembly nomination;
another by promise of county job. Neither prom
ise kept
Now if you in that position, said Rose,
the best you would do would be 10 sit still and
not work against the ticket. | did more; | worked
for Goodsell. and the district responsible for
gave him increased plurality. Nevertheless. Sen
ator Taylor Democrat beat Goodsell.
Senator Hinman. in beginning his advocacy o.
the Hinman Green bill, declared his absolute and
unaIterable support of party and party organiza-
ton But in his part of the state and all Others
he said. there strong belief among party men
that they were being excluded from party affairs
The present system permits 4 few to parcel out
the pap, said he. but it does not help the felIo@