Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-22
is GLAD LEGISLATURE
WILL INVESTI6AlE
When the official is informed Action
is Taken to Probe Matter, He De-
clares His Readiness to Tell Whole
story-conners Believes dow He is
Going to Win Out.
CRy Associated Press.l

Corners, chairman OF the Democrat 6
state committee. fighting for his
political life against those who are
irving to GUST HIM as chairman, an
nounced tonight that he stands ready
to testify at Albany at the proposed
investigation of the charges that
places on the supreme court bench OF
the state have been "auctioned on
in Greater New York.
According to private advices Con-
ners heard before 10 o'clock tonight
that such an investigation would be
demanded: also simultaneously came
the announcement from Albany that
resolutions to this effect had been in
troduced.
Before hearing that the resolutions
had been formally introduced. Con-
ners commented with satisfaction on
his private message that such action
! would be taken.
viii Be on Hand.
Good" said he as he read the
telegram IF they want me on the
stand I'll be there IN tell them what
I believe and"-and after pause.
! perhaps what I know"
What is the price for Judge?
Mr.. Corners was asked.
seine of them came pretty high,
he answered. THAT will also come
cut if they appoint a legislative com
mit:oo and pn: the judges and their
| friends or the stand-Ill tell them
whom to call"
Conners was cheerful tonight
Last night. he said, Il hoped
was going to win; tonight | believe I
am going to WIN
The prospect of scandals in his
/ cvn party, the rrcen. visit CT Presi-
dent Taft to conf: Or the situation
viih.n the Repul 'ican party brought
IN ~ the Congcr bribery charges and
! he hot fight tho: svGhS the state
chairman at Albany next Thursday.
seemed rather to wEet bis appetite.
I'm not in politics Cor my livli-
hood, like some of these fellows"
be- said. The world don't owe me a
living. To tell you the truth, some
what like fighting"
~ don't want to show nv hand"
Corners explained. but Ill tell you
this: The other fellows haven't
got so msnv votes tonight as they
! had this morning and they will have
less
An examplified description of the
, movement against him. as Mr.. Con-
ners sees it. followed.
Murphy Tries New Trick
What Murphy is trying now" he
said. has never been attempted be-
fore in the history of politics: and
the people up the state aren't going to
stand for it, They are trying to Tam
manyizc the state. I notice that this
democratic League shows fondness
for direct primaries up the state. but
that they don't see any desire for d.
rect primaries down here. Maybe II
might interfere with the business Of
the suctioneering- Now I am for di-
rect primaries all over the state and
what's rsore. III say that the upstate
Democrats are behind Governor
Hughes in that wish
VIII Not Extend Bride Inquiry.
ALBANY. y. v. Feb. 21.-Spesker
wadsworth led the Republican as
semblymen tonight inc an unmistak-
sbie. declaration against extending
the scope Of the legislative bribery
investigation. BY a vote OF IS TO %
the assembly refused 20 consider the
resolutsoa Of a week ago introduced
by former Lieutenant Governor
lchanler, whicH sought TO put the
lover house on record in favor of a
wider inquiry than that now IN pro
Eress in the senate. Tonight's action
by no means settles the question Of
further probing
In the upper kousc Senator New
comb. Of New York. WHO Uas largely
Instrumental In bringing Senator
C0ueer's charges before the senate.
introduced a new proposi ton for q
sweeping investigation to follow the
present inquiry His resolution was
put In the hands q tho finance com
mittcc The acton of the committee
va. ~ an iutcnfs and purposes. par.
% action. FOR only SIX Republicans
voted fcr the Ckanler reso,ut,on aad
% Tho Democrats. al Bat seven zap
ported Chapier
Taken a. p whole The bribery sean-
dai sifuafion tonight Indicates that
neither party b unsted N regard q
future action