New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
PRIMARY FIGHT IN Open
Three Bills, Including the Gov
errors, To Be Reported.
HUGHES MEN CONFIDENT
Say They Have the Votes
Pledged to Assure Passage
of Their Measure.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. I

Albany, Nav S-If the machine leaders in
both houses adhere TO the agreement made
with advocates of Governor Hushes's di-
rect primary bill, that mos sure Will be con-
sidered by the Judiciary Committees to-
morrow and reported the following day for
consideration py both branches of the leg
stature. In the Senate II will go on the
calendar automatically If reported. In the
Assembly motion to put It on the calen-
Ear will be necessary. So far as could be
learned tonight the machine people
expect to let go on the calendar in the
order of second reading: then 20 have the
Rules Committee take charge of II.
This procedure would put responsibility
for the measure on the Rules Committee.
of which Speaker wadsworth is chairman.
That committee, il was said tonight
would report the bill for third reading and
have all discussion of il then. This plan.
however, is subject 70 change. It was
adopted, il seems because the Wadsworth
followers believe they can kin the hill then,
and might not be able to prevent its being
put On the calendar. which c5uld be done
merely by q plurality vote.
Direct primary men are waiting eagerly
for the lineup. II this plan were followed
there would not be lineup in either house
before next week
II am sure We have not lost any votes
since last week." said Assemblyman Green
tonight. Then we had the votes neces-
sary 10 pass THIS bill So far as I can
judge. the sentiment for il is growing all
over the state, and I don't believe nv col
leagues are losing sight OF that fact. I
have been promised that the bill will be
reported Tomorrow night and that there
viii be fair and square vote on IL.
good account OF ourselves if we get that
While there is no kind Of agreement be-
tween Senator Cobb and Speaker Wads-
worth as 10 the procedure TO be followed
in both houses in disposing Of the primary
legislation, it viii be alike in one thing
The committees Will report all three pri-
mary bills for the consideration of the
Legislature. In each house the vote will
be taken first on the Hinman-Green bill.
advocated by the Governor Amendments
doubtless viii be offered 10 it. The So
called compromise drafted for Senator
Cobb may be presented as one of the
amendments. II the amendments can be
voted down the passage OF the bill will be
certain. And its supporters say they can
DO this surely. though not by a large
margin.
The Assembly leaders are relying on their
ability to XII not only the Governors bill,
but the so-cailed compromise providing for
direct primaries for Senators and Assem-
blynlen. They believe the Seth Bow-Schur-
nan-Bufler memorial gave reasons enough
nsainst the Governor bill 10 enable them
10 vote down not only that one. but any
thing in the nature Of direct primary pro
posal Meantime they are working hard TO
switch Assemblynen known TO be in favor
or the Governors bill from their present
position. The fact that they were unable
20 make any great change in the position
OF men on the income tax is held by direct
primary supporters to indicate that they
will have even less success in changing
legislators on the direct primary issue
There's a great deal more public senti-
rent in favor Of the direct primary in this
state than there is in favor Of the income
4 tax" said a direct primary man II the
machine has lost its grin so that il could
efecI only q few changes on the income
TAX where can il change votes on this big
vital issue on which men have been elected
to the Legislature?