The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-31
The Cobb Resolution TO In
yestigate Him
IS HELD UP FOR AWHILE
Expect That He win Resign-By Do
ing So Before April /, He Could
Seek Yindication by Re-
election.

Albany, N. ", March sl.--The Senate
Judiciary committee yesterday decided
to give Senator Cohgcr ~ opportunity
70 BE- heard or the Cobb resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF a commit
Zee to formulate charges against him
next Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
This action was taken after Senator
Davis, chairman Of The committee, bad
received q letter from Conger asking for
he delay
In the letter Coneer said he expected
% 90 60 New York TO consult his coun-
sci.
Coueer has declared bis determination
not 20 resign now that measures have
been taken locking 60 his expulsion from
Die Senate; hut there is belief that
hc may yet decide 60 give up bis soma
5orial place and thus make il unnecessary
ior the senate 10 act should Congcr de-.
eide 10 resign hy to-day q special cleo
tion can be called in bis district and BE-
could seek vindigation SO the hands 81
bis constituents. should he So desire BY
becoming a candidate for recollection. Il
~ DELAYS until April I the governor
viii have no authority TO call a special
election and III the event Of his eypul
sion tile district would have no repre-
entatiye during the remainder OF the
present session.
Senator Newcomb Of New York a.
alared yesterday that Conger ought not
TO he expelled from The Senate ITO
punish him. ii view Of his disclosures.
which have resulted IN inestimahle ben
eft to the state be said, would be
unwise from the point Of view Of public
policy This principle Is fully recog
uized Id provisions Of the state eousiitu
lion and the penal law relating 70 per-
sons disclosing bribery
Further investigation Of legislative
corruption must be had TO serve notice
Be- expelling Congor that any one making
disclosures would instantly be delivered
iuto hostile hands % b. destroyed. would
close the mouths Of necessary witnesses
and defeat the ends Of Justice"
Several big wooden boxes were strewn
about che floor Of the temporary presi-
dents room yesterday. into which Aids
belongings were being hnrredly packed,
preparatory 70 their shipment 70 Nor
witch.
In the course Of a long and fervi1
prayer BY the Rev. A. Il. Edwards, pas.
Tor Of the Methodist church at East
Greenhush IN opening the assembly pro.
oeedinas yesterday, The minister pleaded
that whenever there IS a man ID public
life who has done wrong. We pray Thee
to pub that man down from bis stolen
throne.
Governor Hughes yesterday called a
special election for April Is Ii The thirty
seventh district comprising the counties
Of Madison, Chenango and Otsego 20 fill
the wees acy caused by the resignation Of
Senator lothian P. Aids. Two years
ago, when Senator Aids was renominat-
Ell. AssemhlYmsn stephen G. Clark 81 I
0tsego was q candidate. and 10 was said /
Yesterday that Mr. Clark pl again ca
dcavor to secure the Republican nomina
tion. Madison county may submit the
name of ex .Assemblyman Robert J. Fish I
while Nelson r Bounev of Norwich who /
va one Of Senator Congers counsel dur /
ing the bribery inyestiga Jon, las been
nut forth as Chenango county eandi
date.
Utica. N. II. March 81 Henry R. Fol
lett la@ partner Of former Senator ] /
z Aids. reached his home IN Norwich Z
Yesterday morning and gave ont what I
he said wax an authoritative statement I
that Mr. Aids would bring suits for I
libel agninst Senator Conger and some
Of The newspapers Of the state.