New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
ADROIT CONNERS MOVE |
Democratic State Chairman
Fayors Hinman-Green Bill.
EDITORIAL DOUBLE WEAPON
Aimed at Foes Led by Murphy
and Republicans Opposing
Hughes Programme.
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IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Albany. April s7.-While Speaker wads-
worth. State Chairman Woodruff and other
organization Republicans were in confer
enoe in New York endeavoring TO work out
s method OF beating Governor Hughes's
Girect primary bin and other reforms
Chairman Corners OF the Democratic
State Committee took them and his Demo
cratic aGverssries IN flank by an adToit
move.
IN strong and unequiVocal terms M
Corners called on all good Democrats 70
aid IN the passage OF the Hinman-Green
direct primary biz. which is tie measure
wherein lies the chief difference between
Governor Hughes and the machine Repub-
Leans. Mr.. Corners calls this bill the best
measure to accomplish the purpose OF
making political organizations truly rep
resentative Of all now before the Legs
lature and declares Il TO represent the
sentiment Of the people of the state
This action. despite the fact that state
Chairman Corners in a sense is now
merely a fractional Democrat means con-
siderable number OF votes in the Legis-
lature Tor tie Governors bill In the As
,sembly il viii count at least seven or eight
Democratic votes on the side Of the Hin
man-Green bin which IN 40 other circum-
stances would have been there. Ii might
mean the passage Of a motion TO discharge
the Judiciary Committee from further con-
Eideration OF the Hinman-Green bin
that committee undertook TO XIII ;he bill
IN committee. as II did last year.
connerss Profession OF Faith.
MIR Conners's profession OF belief was
contained in an editorial in The Buffalo
Courier" his newspaper. Il was phrased
follows:
In the performance OF duty which will
bring its own satisfaction, tend TO better
political conditions generally in the state'
assist for winning the confidence OF tie
people Of all parties and help ior Demo
cratic victory later. the Democratic mem
hers Of the Legislature should support the
Hinman-Csreen primary election bin. As
oririnaIiv pTepared. this measure was open
10 wei grounded objection. In its present
form 4 Is not fully removed from cIitlclsIh.
But il il the best bin available for deallng
with the subject. II is somewhere near 10
accord with tho obvious desire OF NE
people Of the state. At the beginning or
u ings, direct nomination of candidates by
the people Is Democratic doctrine. various
Democratic doctrines appropriated bN ire
opposition have proved among its strong
est cards. The Democratic legislators VIII
make no mistake in wisdom or eXpediency
ly VOuDg Tor this measure. Local iedoets
throughout the state and influential up
state Democrats should be OutSpOken IN
recommendation Of a course. right in itself
and what the people want Democratic op-
Vortunity knocks 81 the door. Democratic
prospects are brilliant, and Democratic duty
sense calls for conscientious performance
This statement OF the case is a sort Of
two-edged sword. cutting at Mr.. Conners's
Democratic enemies under the lead Of
Charles +. Murphy. OF Tammany, and the
Republican leaders now in opposition 10
Governor Hughes on the direct primary
issue and the question OF a general investi-
gstion OF legislative and political methods.
J. is considered by politicians here 70 BE-
the more significant because of the fact
that Norman z. Mack, Deraocratic national
committeeman. also is out for the Human
eileen bill Mr.. Mack and Mr. Corners.
both Bunslonsns. have not lived in har-
nlony for q considerable time Yet both
seem 10 perceive that the way TO triumph
over the Republican machine lies in advo-
eating that measure on which the Repub-
lican leaders are most in opposition TO their
Republican Governor.
Another Conference This Week.
Another conference Of the Republicans
Immediately interested in the solution Of
thu direct primary problem will be held
early this week Senator Cobb, temporary
president OF the upper House, has under
taken the difficult task Of bringing about
compromise between the organization Re
pubncans under Speaker Wadswortb al 4
the advocates OF the Hinmsn-Green bin.
Ancady one meeting ~ which he. the
Speaker. Senator Meade and Asselnblyrnan
Philips. and Senator Hinman and Assem-
biyman Green were present has reached
no conclusion. II is pretty certain that
the Governors bill will stand or fall juSt
a. Il Is now. And, on the other hand the
mochine Republicans say they have inade
al the concessions they can. They will not
stand for the abolition OF the state conven.
Ton under any circumstance.
Advocates Of the Governors bill are won
dering just Rhst the Republican machine
leaders VIII DO with the direct primary
measure under these conditions Appar-
emily the Assembly. the stronghold of the
leaders under Speaker WadsWorrh has
"elnigh escaped from his control II
is estimated that there are at least sixty
votes. and probably several more, which
can be counted OF FOR any motion in favor
OF the Hinman-Green bill. Little doubt
Is expressed among those on the inside
that II the bin came TO a fair vote on
the floor. II would be passed under tho
circumstances which now prevail The dis
closures Of political corruption and general
OOlqueuess Of vision on the part OF those
prominent IN the political legislative svs-
TEN have proved TO be powerful arcu-
ment In favor Of the Governors tlroposi-
tion FOR d general change in the political
methods
Seemingly the situation here has resolved
itself into Jockeying for position between
the Democrats and Republicans. with next
falls state election IA view az the prize
FOR the race The Republican leaders evi-
IDENTITY have realized that, II they have any
hope % political salvation. they dare not
put Of q general legislative Investigation
~ questioned and questionable transac-
lions But they are determined to make
the Democrats share the responsibility
with them on that score. Now The Demo
Gratis In this state under the two men
who have The highest titulsr rank 81 their
organization, are urging as a great public
necessity the Passage Of that bill 10 which
d popular Republican Governor is com