Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
Senator Raines Denies Charge
of Deal With Democrats.
RECORD ON TWO MEASURES
Analyzes the Vote on the Identified
ton Bill.
ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS
Denounces as Unwarranted Assertion
That There Was a Bargain to
Aid Cannon's Reelection.

CANANDAIGUA. N. Y, October H.
John Raines. majority leader OF the state
senate, in a formal statement replies TO
charges made by Herbert Parsons. presi-
dent Of the New York county committee.
that important amendments to the cleo
ton law were defeated in the last legis-
lature through a deal by upstate repuol-
can leaders to get democratic votes TOT
the reelection of Speaker Cannon of the
House of Representatives.
Senator Raipes says that only on two
OF Senator Agnew's seven election law
amendments were resolutions introduced
to suspend the rules and discharge the
judiciary committee from further con-
sheraton. One of these. he says, was
known as the Identification bill. and this
is. presumably, the important bill which
was defeated on account of the alleged
deal between the agents of Speaker Can
non and the upstate leaders.
IT have said that there was no such
deal. to my knowledge. Mr.. Parsons has
cited the defeat of this bill as the result
of that deal"
Vote on Bill Analysed.
The vote on this bill, Senator Raines
says, was as follows: For the suspension
Of the rules. Senators Agnew. Aids.
Brough. Cobb, Cordts. Davis, Gledhill;
Grattan, Hamilton, Heacock. Hewitt, HILL
Holden, Hubs, Mackenzie. Meade. Platt
Raines. Rose. Schlosser, Travis, VAIN
wright, White and Witter. all republicans,
and. with four exceptions. all from above
the Bronx.
Those voting in the negative were Sen
ators Bayne. Buringame. Caffrey. Cronin,
Cullen. Frawley. Gardiner, Grady. Harte,
Human, Kissel. McCarren. McManus.
Newcomb, Transporter, Schulz. Sttllwell.
c. D. Sullivan. T. D. Sullivan, Wagner:
three democrats from above the Bronx.
one republican from above the Bronx. Mr..
Human: thirteen democrats from below
the Bronx and three republicans.
1T will be noted that Senators Human
sion of the rules Had they voted with
the other twenty-four republicans. most
of them from up the state. the rules
would have been suspended, and. In all
probability, Mr.. Agnew's bill. which Mr..
Parsons says was SO vital to secure hon
est elections in the city Of New York.
would have been passed.
In view of this record. what becomes
OF Mr.. Parsons statement as to the con-
spiracy on the par, OF the upstate re-
publicans to defeat this legislation in the
interest Of Mr. Cannon's reelection as
Speaker; and what becomes of Mr.. Par
sons charge of bargains on the part of
upstate republicans with democrats for
the defeat Of this legislation? Let him
charge 1t to Senators Newcomb and Hin
man, who voted against 1t. or to Senators
Allen and Davenport, who did not vote at
all.
Why Motion to Reconsider Failed.
THE fact that on the last day of the
session Senator Agnew's motion to re-
consider the vote by which the motion
to suspend the rules was lost on the
previous day failed to receive the neces-
sary votes. and that several changes of
votes were made on that day. is not a
factor as evidence Of bargain. because
1t was thoroughly understood that to
carry such a motion meant that no bust
ness whatever would be done before the
hour fixed for adjournment of the legis-
lature.
1T is not necessary to discuss the
merits Of this bill. Il find voted for 1t,
but have some doubts as to whether l
should ever do SO again, as 1t virtually
makes 1t possible on election day to
compel. through challenge, the answering
questions which are put on the four
days of registration. Under such a sys-
tenn the possibility Of a blockade at the
polls on the one day Of election would
seem to be very great.
Why the Bill Was Tabled.
THE only other bill on which a record
was made was Senator Agnew's bill. in