New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
OLD GUARD IN A PANIC.
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ing signatures tonight to a call for
caucus in the Assembly. They expect te
have enough tomorrow to force the
calling of that caucus by Jesse Philips
the caucus chairman. The big fight VII
centre around this. Plans for lts manu-
| ling have not been perfected yet py the
direct nominations men. Some or them
are for having it begun as conference
and turned into a caucus: others thlnh II
should be called and handled throughou'
as a caucus. They are agreed, thoush
| on the fact that there must be caucus
and that to make the Cobb bill with the
Agnew amendments caucus measure
would be the easiest way out OF the
affair.
Senator Agnew did not introduce his
amendments this morning. He VIII oo
so tomorrow and expects to nave no
difficulty in obtaining an emergency
MESA se for the passage of the Dill as
amended.
Il think this Roosevelt message speils
success for direct nominations" he SAID
tonight II think the Governor Won
object to giving us an emergency mes
sage on the bill as amended. Then we
could pass it In the Senate, caucus
could settle the difficulty in the Assem-
bly, and we could adjourn this week with
good record for the Republican party
to begin the campaign on"
The Roosevelt thunderbolt, while not
entirely unexpected, proved even more
damaging than the ''old guard leaders
had expected. They were not willing
| to make any predictions tonight.
Called Vote Getting Proposition.
1.-The telegram won't change my atti-
tude," said Speaker Wadsworth. THE
proposed amendments to the Cobb bill
add to its righteousness, and are con-
fession of the lack OF faith of the pro-
ponents in it's practical working. They
contain provisions for a change in the
form of ballot whereby the voter may
mark his cross in the circle and vote for
a group of candidates-which is the
very ground on which the Governor
vetoed the Meade-Phillips bill. Evil
IDENTIFY Griscom in exempting his own
wants to stand from under the direct
primary proposition. The bald incon-
sistency of exempting first class cities
is done for the purpose of gaining votes
and nothing else
II am very sorry Colonel Roosevelt S
usual perspicacity has been led astray
by a search for opportunity in a matter
of principle" was the somewhat cryptic
contribution of William Barnes, jr., to
the comment on the situation
The blow almost killed father" said
Big Ed Merritt, the majority leader,
when told about the Roosevelt message.
IT'S strange what things will happen
"A distinguished outsider tried to in
terfere in legislative situation once
before thae year. said Senator Grattan,
of Albany. LAS l remember it, he wasn't
very successful. This one may not be
any more successful"
This won't make any difference in
my attitude" said Assemblyman Jesse
Phillips, one of the strong anti-direct
nominations men.
What difference 1t has made in the
situation is shown quite as much by
what was done tonight as by what men
are saying. Assemblyman Artemas
Ward, of New York, who this afternoon
voted in the Judiciary Committee to
report the Cobb bill adversely, tonight
signed call for a caucus, knowing that
practically committed him to support
the bill. Assemblyman MacGregor, Of
Erie County, has swung into line, thus
making a solid Erie County delegation,
Republican and Democrat, for direct
nominations. Many New York County
men, all the Republicans, In fact, except
Conklin, are expected to follow Ward
into the direct nominations camp. Sew
eral Brooklynites who did not vote for
direct nominations last time are pro-
Tossing conversion now.
means Passage Of Bill"
This Roosevelt telegram means the
passage of the BILL said Collin H.
Woodward, leader of the 23d New York
District. 1T means also that our out
look for the campaign is about 500 per
cent better, and we now shall have a
good chance of electing a Republican
state ticket. Roosevelt has taken the
leadership of his party in this state, but
can't confine his activities to one state;
he's too big for that
Il have regarded it as possible for
Theodore Roosevelt to pass this BILL"
said Fred Greiner. leader of Erie County.
"I am very glad he has come out for it.
I think his telegram indicates that he is
ready and willing to take the leadership
of his party in this state, which needs
him
"I don't think there will be much diff
Guilty about passing a direct dominations
bill now" said Assemblyman Higgins, of
New York, one of the stanchest of
the direct nominations men. It's good
thing for us as legislators and a good
thing for the party that this advice has
been given by a man of Roosevelt's
standing. 1 only hope 1t is followed
without a big fuss. There's been trouble
enough over this issue; it is about time
we Republicans got together on II.
I'm very glad to hear this said AS
semblyman Sullivan, of Chautauqua
County This means the passage of a