New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
SENATE'S TURN NOW
m KILL PRIMARY BILL.
rrtrq Session on This Issue Alone
Seems Unlikely.
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OGtWS I HtthttH.
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.prl T-Following the hearing set be-
A-' senate Judiciary Committee wednes-
sos We death Of Governor Hughess direct nomi-
6hy' -sr in the Senate IS decreed for Thursday
nstiohs ,re manner in which it was accom-
II eA,s- week in the lower branch OF the Legs-
phsH1 The anti-HuEhes men in the Senate de-
lliHe-- DAYS ago that only one hearing should
oiae- : -, the measure. and that immediate dis
- should be made Of Il after that hearing.
TcsI0l still stands. and an adverse report on
ina :, ill lie made hy the Judiciary Committee
fe Oh, . a,o,t adopted by the Senate Not more
hno - ,-7res can be mustered in committee for
tnsn ,ir aad about dozen only in the Senate
'I .+or Harvey Human. lntroducer OF the Gov
e. legislation. has been seriously i'll, but is ex-
tH en-. - he here 10 take part in the debate. On
pec"s IN Senator Frederick NJ. Davenport, of
nm County. will fall the burden Of the defence
uls,-- 5,rscr nominations measure Their support
- scattering. The Brooklyn Republican dele
W. IN eDite oF the tremendous sentiment in
t. County for direct nominations. will be more
h.nsos5 nv Sta-e Chairman Woodruf's present
i hn.e ~ opposition the principle he has
S.7 warmly for several years than by the dis
fi'.o-+i7,ent il, favor Of that principle
M IN IJ,sbes men are determined TO do good
-i+b tbs legislation and leave no loophole for
y Ili,g Of an raordinary session. at which
u' -.a+,sr might he put before the Legislature
:
Ht-a.r,srt OF any indication of the Governors at
hO1n1' -. bsar given TO say that an extra session
he called on the direct nominations mat
.1ors Indeed. many warm Hughes men here
:. ,be.h-r the Governor. II he felt il necessary
O0-. rho LEGISLATURE to take up again some Of
w-ussians which appear likely to be lost In the
would recommend further consideration of
&c. nominations system. His supporters say
80 no hurry TO force that plan on the state II
,.rsrs Of the state are not ready to rise up and
r.o-n Events in the next year. they believe,
-, .-s,fy 4 . Governors recommendation of such
.,,oo srE his belief in its efficacy in destroy
~ ,,s unworthy party leader or "bo7s' and &C
:. better results than undue insistence now.
prroRF-. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
u1., vil happen in the next two weeks TO the
- fhe Hughes egislation-practicaIt the only
-.-.r+ LEGISLATION presented for consideration
-. ,.ss,on-vil Re much more likely TO afect me
-, of an extraordinary session than anything
-.,5ne the direct nominations bill II, FOR IN
-,ncs ;be Davis-FraRcis bill, providing for super
-, q. the telephone and telegraph companies
.+ba Public Service commissions. falls OF passage
-. :, mas stransIed in committee in the As
- many legislators say Governor Hughes
,rl5 he perfectly justified in calling the Legs
,1r, bsek here TO act on that question fairly and
openly. .
Thai measure in the Senate is now before
,ts Judiciary Committee Efforts viii be MADE
q. setinn Aside from the utterly unexplained OPP
Dosi-ion If g very few Assemblymen to this BILL
zohng likely 10 affect adversely Its passage mas
sppeared within the Legislature. The method Sc
lscted 10 Kill II in the lower house has aroused
s,o-rn Of u-otest from New York City and many
plsees upstate In fact, the legislative course o.
,sss MEASURE which is conceded TO be opposed by
certain noKerfui special interests and their poil-
tician friends, is considered by many 10 be 'he
best possible argument in favor Of the Governor ;
piea for a primary system which would permit INC
direct nomination Of party committeeman and pup
lie officials responsive 10 public sentiment DesPi'e
the hest efforts Of the Assembly machine IN sup
po-+ Of those few Assamblymen working 10 XIII H.
he telephone and telegraph proposition Is ho'
lead vet Il bids fair 10 be 2 lively issue IN lhe
Senate and, J. passed there. TO cause not hs4''
IN the Assembly before final adjournment
Speaker Wadsworth's attitude on TINS IheaSui <
n ys1 Of his ambition to become Governor Is one
Of much interest and 10 little importance. ne
killed il last year. practically by his own WoIo
the Rules Committee standing 10y MIN 10 Ie4e'
hin IF some Of the responsibility FOR mat ac'ioI
pIedged 10 aid in its passage this year IN PR
ci.s s,ecis, aud ,,raeo,,5yocal terms of the broad
est meaning and greatest strength He mas saio
nat he would do as much TO bring thal pili u
passage as he would DO to prevent the passage u
TIE direct nominations bill NOBODY ever queS
toned his tremendous share in killing the la'le
bill. nobody now questions his power to nave 'll'
Ill reported from the Rules Committee IN sp1''
q ire new rules which he knew all about ana L
have Il passed In view Of his Vel known y IA
Tstfv with The corporations and his oistaste -
INSTRUMENTATION his future course o. acuoh 81
ting measure Is being awaited here with keen ID
terest.
on BOTH CALENDARS THIS VEIN
Also there Is the Travis-Lee constitutional amend
rsnt designed TO furnish funds for new suo"aSs
New York City. It hassan important bearing
many seeond-cIass cities upstate also. which wan
70 build or buy revenue producing water supp
plants bur csnnot do that and carry on othe
needed improvements. That measure is set 90"
special order for discussion in the Senate o
Tussdav i. will be on the Assembly calendar too
this week Corporation opposition Of the KIND VINO
has appeared in the history Of the telephone an
telegraph measure was active concerning this con
Eitutonal amendment early in the year is frlend
a stage despaired Of its passage later recoN
cred hone then despaired again Now they ca
Obtain no inklinE as the plans Of the legslativ
leaders regarding it. In general it is classed wit
The rest Of the legislation which corporations ar
objecting ard with which they seem TO be havin
their Hav-the Public Service law amendments an
tire railroad law amendments designed particJ
larlv to give to the Public Service commissions III
rstakable powers to permit them 10 carry OF
their duties.
The Public Service amendments expected