New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
ADJOURNMENT APRIL a
KILL And Run PLAN.
Foes Of Hughes JubiIapt, Confident
Important Bills 4re Dead.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Albany April 9.-Encoura ged by the stand taker,
against Governor Hughes in the Assembly yester-
DAY. anti-Hughes men in the Senate to-day pre-
dicted confidently that all Hughes legislation
would be defeated beyond possibility Of resuscita-
ton and tse Legislature adjourned by April q or
April 50 at the latest They are absolutely confident
their control Of the situation and laugh at any
notion that the Governor or any legislation he
could recommend could hold them here beyond the
earliest date which they choose to abandon
affairs at the Capitol.
Indeed. there is an attitude OF cocksureuess on
tile part Of the anti-Hughes leaders which is born
Of q genuine belief Governor Hughes has lost
his hold en- the general public. They think no
body whether there is a charter for
New York City; whether the telephone and tele-
graph companies placed under Public Service
commission supervision; whether primary reforms
are accomplished; whether the state which created
them gives proper legislative support and assistance
to the Public Service commissions, how all these
projects are tossed aside.
The Governors adversaries look almost pity
ingly. while Governor Hughes continues his prep
srations for a campaign lasting all summer and
including visits the county fairs to discuss with
the people direct the administration of their affairs
They have decreed that New York City shall have
no charter this year. They have determined
that shall be supervision Of telephone and
telegraph companies this year save over their dead
hodies they have apparently decided that the pend
ing amendments TO the Public Service commissions
and railroad laws designed to give 70 the COM
missions much needed authority TO enable them 10
cope adequately with the transfer situation ana
other pressing evils are not needed 1hey olsIe-
gard o fail 10 comprehend Governor hughes al
r-,rn.nts that such action their part proves the
failure Of the convention system 10 nominate puohc
officials responsive to public sentiment but mus
OF all, after two years somewhat painfrl eApeIi-
.noe with him they show daily that they fan to
understand Governor Hughes hlmseII, MS views '0
his motives
OPPOSITION IN THE OPEN
Thar. will be no more sub-surface opposition 10
~. Governor or quiet manipulation TO deIeat HiS
recommendations His enemies uire" Ui -. a.
s-rsint Yesterday. and from now on uhth auJ
rnent VIII take delight in defeating the so0 -,
Hughes legislation roughly as poSsluie. p', I,
1,o-ters Of the Governor secretly are ra'hef VIC"
pJessed with the turn affairs have taken
Let them stew in their own grease "iiIe' -.
marked one Of the Governors adherehIs' ,,S
Governor will furnish the fire. and 'he 'o'e' "'--
supplement il -. .ta or,rion
Hughes men here are not at all OF 'he ol-S -
.t+ +bere Is no public sentiment IN favor OF 'iie
Governors recommendations or even tilat G,e 80 80
= - direct nominations bill IN the Assembly "d
-enresentstive of sentiment in the various -,
+be State as Assemblyman Merritt OIe iii0'0'
leader declared in the debate ~, .az
II csr GO over tn. list OF Repubhc'1ils "4-o
=. LIN 7he hill and pick out half dozen men "ii'
by this time praying feTNehliy 'iiat -
of The people back home be tempered - -
,=s.-.hIe condition" declared one Huehes 'ee'
BA
,-e-,- long TO see interesting developments
DATE, FOR ADJOURNMENT,
Sa,.,or John Raines announced to-day tAal ~ lliia4
s.,,~-,7,er7t probably would be taken by APFH -
: -, earlier than the leaders had intended Up 10
,e-5av Senator Aids and AssempIEinal Nc ~
-, aes,.red the leaders of both houses thal 50 Ia
= -. =,,ancial legislation is concerned aoJoUIii-
-, -. that date will be possible Oi course -
+.-,-Ja.es death 10 the charter, to All t'e uo
-. -,-,,a commissions legislation worth lheHuo"
-. - "a the direct nominations project " hetieI
=. ,,,ld include also the death OF the
-..-,,t,onaI amendment designed 10 furnish lunuS
-o,, s,,byavs in New York City Is a ProDisli
- ,s Worrying friends OF that measure oo-
erably- ,,.. .t,a question of
senator Rafnes said he thought lie q-
= ,.,-6inarr session TO consider the New hU
=. ,-,-+.- could be solved by the apIoi''lileii'
: orn,.sion TO study the proposed eildi 'ei' -
,.a m ir in New York during uIe SIM
= -. n the Legislature next year li4e4e
- IL hove nevertheless that tIle I1'e'-
80 ii -, extraordinary session some 'ilii5 IA
-, .to,,gb many Of his adherents d" mol '-li
- -,,,la h. warranted. Passage OF q u'Is0' -
i.t t,,ll Al that session, some mere 'lii'N' ~ e
-, he accomplished II between no" anu ''le
P1,,. ,ar,najgn Of education were car'leu ol
- = .rtf-Hugnes men and great many "a
- ,-,,eruor,s firm supporters tllhA 40 -
-. 1sz- viii be enacted This year ->eA' &C.,
of course. Is another matter