Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07
Cobb Direct Nomination Bill That
He Advocated Killed in
the Assembly.
ANOTHER DEFEAT PROBABLE
Senators Sit Up Most of the
Night and Finally Agree to
Adjourn Sine Die To-
day.

Albany. y. y. June 30-Theodorc
Roosevelt WAS beaten decisivclv to-day.
Nhatcvcr may be the final outcome of
his first adventure In politics since his
retirement from the White House, la
met defeat fatfooted at the hands Of
he republican organization in the As
lcmby.
Another defeat at the hands OF the SEN
ate is regarded as probable. The senator's
sat up most of the night debating wheth
~ they should accede To the ex-prcs-
Gents wishes. and finally voted to adj
)ourn sine die at two o'clock tomorrow.
This is taken rs an Indication that the
senate will follow in the footsteps of the
Assembly.
The Cobb direct nomination bill was
killed I'm the Assembly this afternoon
after long. hard fight. The final count
stood 50 to G. in favor OF accepting the
adverse report Of the judiciary committee
which had the bill in charge. The repub-
iicaus in the Senate held n caucus to-
nieht hut only q senators We're there.
They voted to make n party measure of
tie cobb bill, the amendments proposed
by Lloyd G. Griscom, chairman of the
New York county republican committeee,
takes % votes to pass a bill In the Senate
SO that tie situation was not cleared
TALK or ANOTHER SESSION.
Then the Senate went in session and as
midnight drew near it was still at 1t, with
no vote in sight. The scene was almost
IT. dramatic and exciting a., though
Colonel Roosevelt himself had been here
to lead the battle.
There is talk Of still another spe-
rial session. The assembly this af-
ternoon voted to adjourn at two
t"lock tomorrow afternoon and the
senate concurred. If tho Legislature
ruits work with no primary bill pass
td and without having provided for
necessary fina ncial measures the lead
frs say Governor Hughes may call it
tack again.
Roosevelt was the potent figure in
lo-day's contest. Four years ago, and
Igain two years ago he whipped the
republican state convention into line,
forcing 1t to accept Hughes as the
bominee for Governor. The supreme
question to-day was whether he would
BE able again to compel the republic
gan organization to follow his bidding
1t was a clear cut issue between the
ex-prcsident and the reorganization
leaders. and the leaders won.
DAY HOT AND TENSE.
1t was long. hot, tense dav. From the
moment that Colonel Roosevelt sent his
telogr7.ln To- Mr.. Griscom, urging the pas
raee OF the hill. things hummed. Tn,
situation suddenly became one which was
lceardtd as of national significance. The
question was whether Roosevelt of Saga.
more Hin was as mighty as Roosevelt
Of Washington. Those who had previous
" supported the Cobb measure, includ
Mp even Governor Hughes slipped into
the background. In trout Of them al
was the commanding figure of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Governor Hughes returned from Bos-
ton tonight and sat late in the execu-
tive chamber. He had nothing to say.
Speaker Wadsworth was frankly GLAD
at the turn things had taken. He declar
ed that If the Senate passed the Cobb
bill. with the Griscom amendments. and
sent it back to the Assembly he woule
1i@it rs hard as ever to down 1t once
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