New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-12

ton has been squarely put before the re-
fponsiele majority in this Legislature by
tine voters OF the party in this state,
whose will and judgment were inter
Treted by the most unselfish and wisest
Headers and counsellors within our party
Told The question was, Which shall
rule, the sinister few who have steadily
sntagonized the policies OF Governor
Hughes in the interest Of all the people.
or the sentiment of the many led by the
tried and true elder statesmen of the Re-
publican party in the state and nation?
The forces of reaction have won "A
temporary victory within the councils OF
the party. But. in my opinion, the VIC
tory win be short lived and fruitless. Our
opponents have sown the wind. They
will reap the whirlwind. This is not the
finishing day for the ideals and policies
FOR which the great Governor of this
state has fought with magnificent
rouTage and sacrifice Which are the glory
and pride OF the great body Of the plain
people of this commonwealth.
! In accordance with the ma joTity man
date Of my party caucus. in an entirely
formal and perfunctory manner, l cast
.l1y vote for the caucus nominee.
Cobb Declares independence.
with WHY face Senator Cobb listened
ito all this. When the vote had been de-
lclsred and he had been escorted to the
chair b. Senators Emerson and Grady
a pair of Senators whom a Hughes man
characterized as fifty representing the
liype of reactionary forces which elected
scobb-he made the following speech de-
sciaring his independence OF any boss
save the Senate and the people:
Gentlemen of the Senate. For the dis
Ftinguished honor you have paid me / am
deeply grateful. | appreciate keenly the
importance OF the office and the great
g--g= lbs
,that its incumbency carries with it. Con-
.scious as i am OF my mutations. / al
sinost halt at the threshold. Yet, when
realize the opportunities for real public
service II presents and the genuine de-
sire, ] believe, upon the part OF a ma
Jority or my colleagues that / undertake
the work, j am given great courage.
The people OF the State of New York
shall have faithful and unselfsh service
from me, both as an individual Senator
and ~ leader of the majority of this
body. ! owe allegiance to my constitu
iHnts and TO this Senate and to no other
person or persons. My own judgment
and conscience shall furnish the rule for
my conduct. | shall not be contumacious
or unrea sonable, but in my capacity as
q leader shall endeaVor with all the
power i can command TO head my party
in this body along the lines and paths
reflected by the best citizenship of our
great state. ask and expect the hearty
cooperation of my colleagues in this
endeagor.. With il we can accomplish
much. without il my service as your
leader or president pro tempore will not
be of great value.
In conclusion. let me thank you all,
those who so loyalty supported me in
This contest; those who, with the kind
lest OF spirit. felt constrained TO sup
port others, and those of the minority
vino have so graciously honored ple this
morning. To each of you I am under
great obligations. and it shall be my
pleasure TO extend to you all of the as
sistance and every consideration that
The position l occupy commands.
The motion for the election of Sena-
Tor Cobb as temporary president was
made by Senator Hill. Of Buffalo. one
of the three Senators who supported
Senator Davis TO the last.
Governor Hughes declined to-day TO
comment on the Senate action
Speaker Wadsworth an Optn1ist.
Speaker Wadsworth, who heads the
anti-Hughes forces in the Assembly, de-
clared tonight that he was an optimist
regarding the general situation in the
state
Il believe the situation in the Senate
Will be smoothed out nicely he said,
that under the new leader the Senators
viii work IN harmony. and that the mp
per house and the Assembly will CO.
operate in legislative matters for the
lenefit of the state. ! believe that the
general political situation outside the
Legislature has been much misrepre-
scented and that the advantageous way
: IN which tho legislative situation has
been settled by the Legislators will con-
VI Yinre the public Of that"
William Barnes jr. came out with an
editorial in his newspaper tonight at
lacking Governor Hughes. Among other
things he said:
The Republican party in this state
faces serious conflict Its chances of
success viii not be aided by fanaticism
and hatred. The action of the Senate
csucms demonstrates that there is room
in the Republican party for all classes of
Republicans who gladly will co-operate
with the national and state adninistra-
lions in all matters Of legislation which
ere believed TO be in the interest of the
whole party and the people. The be
iiere as ] believe or / Will roast YOU
policy cannot be tolerated"
Very different from this was the iudg-
rnent OF Fred Greiner of Buffalo. who.
with Lloyd c. Griscom of New York. is
nne of the Republican leaders closest TO
the federal administration.
i consider that the Republican party
suffered a serious blow last night" said
he. Il see no >use in talking of the
past. What little influence 1 have shall
go 10 the support of Governor Hughes
and Senator Root in the management OF
the Republican party OF this state. This
is a temporary victory. Il won't last
long"
THE Views of Leaders.
Mr. Greiner doesn't conceal his con-
tempt for the political course of Messrs
Woodruff. Barnes. Wadsworth and COM
pssny. He thinks they bedevilled the sit
uation because Of their own apprehen-
stons regarding a party housekeeping,
which he considers inevitable. He is nor
the only one who believes drastic
changes will result in the party organi-
zation. Senator Agnew, of New York,
said that while Senator Cobb personally
was an admirable legislator he believed
tbs Senate had taken a wrong course
Il think there Will have to be much