The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29
EXTRA SESSION UNPOPULAR.
Even AssemblymaR Green says It.s ~ In
necessary as II WOuld Ne Useless.

Even AssemblymaR Green says It.s ~ tn
Recessary as II Would Ne Useless.
ALBANY. May u. - rhere we're loss than 9
dozen members Of the Legislature about
the capital to-day and they expressed
the sentiments % practically every one
within reach that the proclamation for an
extraordinary session Of tho Legislature
for June 20. issued by Gov. Hughes Al
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. was about
a. unpopular and a. unnecessary a pro-
cedme as Gov. Hughes has ever been 70
sponsible for
The advocates Of the Governor plan
Of direct Nominations. - embodied Ia
the Hinman-Ggeen btI. were chagrined
when they heard the comments expressed
all tending 20 prove thai the Governor
was exceeding his constitutional au-
thority in calling an extra session. IN that
the Legislature had already fairly dis
posed Of the primary reform propositions
that were pending and that an emergency
which ordinarily prompts the calling Oi
an extra session does not exist The
unpopularity Ut tho proclamation was
emphasized still greater and tho friends
% the Governor Were all the more dis
furbed by II when Assemblyman GsorRs
A. Green. sponsor Tor the Governors bill
ia the Assembly. freely expressed tho
opinion that an extra session was a. an.
necessary az u would he uaaleHs
Assemhlvman Green sail that the
HuEhesCobb bill had been declsivelv and
fairy beaten. The Assembly rejected Il hy
4 votes more than u registered dislp-
prevail Of the Human Green bill Where
Gov hughes can possibly get those y
or more votes fOg hrs bill az an extra aes %
SION Mr. Green could not figure ont
4 am az good fighter AZ any man.
declared Assemblyman Green. but
fail 70 see where the desired results can be
brought about by this procedure. You
remember that there were 81 votes east
for the Hinman -Green bill IN the Assembly
and only n for the Hughe--Cobb com
promise hope the Governor will even
uIally ID successful but ! Woud not be
honest IN my opinion Il predicted that
be would be
Assemblynan Green and other genuine
Human Green bill advocites pat little
stock In the stOFisa circulated by other
friends % the Governors scheme that
Theodore RO0sevelt's influence is going
70 be brought 70 bear when the former
President gets home. and that be will
whip the Legislature meekly into lima for
the Governors bill II IN agreed that
Mr. Roossvelts influence ~ not 70 be
lightly reckoned With, but even the most
earnest direct primary advocates ia
the Legislature will not conCeds 90 Mr.
Roosevelt the power 10 do tue trick for
the Governor
The detailed vote in the Assembly on
the Human Green direct primaries bill
shows that a majority Il the Republicans
voted for il, but that majority was only
three To force a caucus on the hill
a majority o. the Republican Assembly
mes must sign a call for ore.
Il was doubted to-day n CAUCUS could
be forced because quite a number Of
Republican Aesemblymen who would vote
for the bill will not sign a call for a party
caucus upon this question. II caucus
IL not called the bill cannot pass at the
extra session unless Theodore Roosevelt
interferes His interference might force
a caucus and the passage Of the Human
Green bill