New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
ACT WITH TAMMANY men.
Continued from first pege-

through the bipartisan combination
and adjourn next week. There was
session to-day which in spite or its
brevitv was distinctly illuminating It's
surface product comprised the fntroduc-
tion of several bills in both houses, in
Guiding the Cobb direct nominations
bill. the Grady-Frisbie so-called direct
nominations bill and some of Assembly
man Wards primary and election lesis-
lation, and hot attack on Governor
Hughes by Grady.
Incidentally Grady denied that he was
the leader of the majority In the Senate,
though he admitted the bipartisan COM
bination with Senator Meade. The Sig
nifcance of the days session was Its In
dication of the position Of the old guard.
This was best shown by ruling or two
made by Speaker Wadsworth- One was
right by the book. The second one fs
likely to be challenged.
Assemblyman Bates. of New York.
sought to introduce a graft hunt resolu-
ton to meet the Governors criticisms OF
the present one The Speaker ruled 1t
out on the ground that the Assembly
rules forbid the reception of resolutions
save on Monday nights in January and
February. Thus the only way outside
of suspending the rules In which the cor
rupt inquiry resolution could be taken
I'D in the Assembly would be by report
of the ways and Means Committee; and
that body. under the thumb of Assem-
blyman Merritt, will do nothing.
Assemblyman Dana sought to intro
duce a bill providing for commission
of legislators and citizens to conduct the
graft hunt. Speaker Wadsworth refused
to permit this, ruling that the Governor
had not recommended legislation on that
subject, apparently making a distinction
between bills and resolutions as legisla-
ton. At any rate. the Dana bill did not
get in, and Dana did not challenge the
Speakers ruling. though other legisla-
tors have said it was ridiculous
Grady's Attack on Hughes.
Grady's attack on Governor Hughes
to-day presented him in the edifying
spectacle of answering not only for
Tammany Halls political views. but for
those of the New York County Republi
can organization as we'll He declared
they both refused to enthuse over direct
nominations, and gave himself as un-
challenged authority on that point.
The debate arose when Senator Cobb
proposed a recess until Wednesday Of
next week, while committees should sit
to consider such bills as were intro
duced This would obviate the attend
ance of the entire Legislature until
such time as final action could be taken
on those measures he said. Grady pro-
tested. He said ne wanted to be on
hand when bills were introduced. He
wanted to call the attention of the peo-
pie of the state to the Governors atti-
tude that the Legislature had done
something it shouldn't do.
The Governor seems to think he's
the only responsible and responsive per-
son." he said He seems to think he
can treat us like lot of unruly school,
boys and tell us TO mend our ways
when they don't suit him.
He talked about the gross extension
office" and the good old days when a
Governor would not dare TO veto a bill
because the Legislature didn't treat it
his way" He thought the Legislature
showed cowardice in refusing TO pass
bills over the Governors veto. This
Governor, he said, for the first time in
the history of the state, had dared to
criticise a Legislatures action on con-
current resolution over which he had
no jurisdiction.
Il would not say his action was i'm
pertinent said Grady. but l would say
it showed failure to recognize govern
mental checks and balances"
Hinr,an Defends Governor.
Senator Hinman took sharp issue with
Grady He said he believed the Gov
ernor, representing the entire state, was