New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-21
Republican Senators Appoint
Committee to Meet the
Governor To-day.
HOPE FOR A COMPROMISE
Hinman, Cobb and Meade Are
Yamed-Machine Legislators
in Panic-Up to Speaker
Wadsworth.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune1


abolish the state convention, should be
satisfactory to Governor Hughes as far
as il did go. Indications are that a
measure having marked improvements
over the present so-called Cobb COM
promise" bill viii be evolved. Many leg
islators believe that if such a bill can be
worked out in conformity with the Gov
ernor's general ideas. as is the pro-
sramme, il viii be likely TO meet his APP
;roval
This news was received with no little
disnay by those machine legislators who
had believed that the defeat of the Hin
man-Green bill in the Senate ended all
hope Of direct primary legislation this
session. Speaker Wadsworth. appre-
hensive at the prospects of the present
edition Of the Cobb measure passing the
Senate, spent much time with various
Senator's today. His work was taken
Icy direct primary Senators to be testi-
mony 10 the strength Of the demand for
that system. They declared that the
Speaker evidently did not relish the
prospect Of having a direct primary bill
Put up TO him and his Rules Committee
again, in addition TO the income tax
resolution Of Senator Davenport
Cobb Announces Conference.
Senator Cobb at the end Of the Senate
session this evening announced a con-
ference Of Republican Senators fmmedi-
ately 10 discuss primary legislation.
About twenty Senators attended. There
was general talk on the merits Of the
two primary propositions pending be
fore the Senate-the so-called Cobb com
promise. providing for the direct nom
nation of Senators, Asse.ablymen and
Congressman, and the Meade-Phillips
bill adopted by the Assembly, providing
some improvements for the existing pri-
mary system.
Criticism Of the official primary ballot
IN both the Cobb and Meade-Phillips
Measures was made by various Senators.
The ballot. very similar to the Election
Day ballot. provides for an "organiza-
ton column" which could be voted
straight, and opposition or anti-organi-
cation columns. Features Of a proposed
Hughes 70 veto the Prentice official pri-
mary ballot bill in 1907. II was sug-
gested that the Cobb bill might be i'm
proved greatly in this respect if the feat
ures Of the Hinman-Green bill regard
ing the ballot were incorporated in it,
That ballot follows in form the Massa-
chuserTs election ballot. on which can
in the order Of filing notice Of candidacy,
though the organization" or committee
designated candidate would head the
list
Decided 70 Name Committee.
Finally il was decided to appoint a
Committee 10 confer with the Governor
to learn his views and to find out. if
possible, just what he would stand for
IN the way Of a compromise bill which
Should not be the precise Human
Green bill That committee is made up
Of Senator's Cobb. Human and Meade.
These Senators viii call on the Governor
tomorrow and lay the proposition be-
fore him.
i think We shall be able to reach
some understanding with the Governor
taid Senator Cobb tonight Il believe
m5 bill. with some changes, perhaps,
VII pass the Senate. I don't know what
NE Assembly VIII do with il, but don't
see why il should not be accepted there. >"
Direct primary men are much pleased
a This renewed activity on the part Of
senator Cobb He has held recent con-
isrences with William II. Wadhams,
president Of the Direct Primaries Asso-
cation and Darwin r. James, jr- presi-
oeht OF the Brooklyn Young Republican
Siun' the leading organizations in the
Oiect primary fight, and knows their
Ss thoroughly. Supporters of the
'pFernor on this issue say that Sen
@ Cobb also is convinced that the Re
le0acsn leaders in the Legislature. for
~ eood Of the party this fall. must give
&c 10 the powerful demand through the
Tor primary reform along this line.
The Graft Inquiry Situation.
very different state of affairs exists
eeard 10 the general graft investiga-
The Senate Finance Committee,
i'sr rather stormy session last night,
"hlch the criticisms of the probe reso-
1on were not needed, reported that
Oinent 10 the Senate to-day Only
sbght change had been made II in
1eo state officers as well as depart
within the scope Of the investiga-
A All the matters which Senator
-l'itns a declared evere intended to throw
INTO the machinery and dust into
ion.
4" Some fashion the resolution was
'eo before one OF its opponents real
mat II was up Cor discussion. The
announced a unanimous vote for
=, 'e1ore they awoke. Then Senator
sA moved that the vote which
49aea II be reconsidered, and that that
'oh lie on the table until Monday
This was permitted At that
ne VII renew his criticisms Of the
present form Of the resolution and viii
so hard fight to have it changed 10
supple and straightforward phraseol-
- Where technicalities would not in
eie with an honest committee which
confined GA second page.
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