The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-01
Former President Fails to Force
Cobb Bill Through New
York Assembly.
INFLUENCE OF TAFT
AND HUGHES ALSO VAIN
Teddy the Hunter Not So
Mighty as Teddy the Presi-
dent, 1t Appears.

| ALBANY. n. Y, June Gothic COM
| bined influence OF President Taft, Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Governor Hughes
failed TO save the Cobb direct nominations
bill from defeat In the assembly today.
After defeating Il motion 10 defer action
until tomorrow the house voted, so 10 GO,
to indorse the action of the assembly
judiciary committee, which reported the
measure adversely. The house then adopt
cd resolution providing for sine die ad-
journment at . p nj. tomorrow.
Theodore Roosevelt was beaten dccis-
evely today; Whatever may be the
outcome Of his first venture into poll
| ties since his retirement from the White
House, he met absolute defeat from the
Republican organization in the assem-
bly,.
The Cobb direct primary bill was
killed in the assembly this afternoon
after II long fight The final count stood
so TO 62, accepting the adverse report OF
the Judiciary committee, which had the
bill in charge.
Caucus Is .'shy."
The Republican senators held caucus
tonight, but only twenty-three senators
attended. They voted TO make a party
measure of the Cobb bill with the amend
ments proposed by Lloyd C. GrlsGom,
chairman OF the New York Republican
committee, and favored by Colonel Roosc-
welt. but il takes twenty-six votes TO pass
IL Dill III lllG ScIdlSs
Then the SENATE went into session and
after a long debate voted, "A 10 23, TO
adjourn anti tomorrow.
There Is talk OF another special ses,,
sion, The assembly this afternoon voted
TO adjourn at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon and the senate concurs. Cow
ernor Hughes may call the Legislature
back into special session.
Roosevelt was the potent figure in To-
days contest. -Four years ago. and again
| two years ago, he whipped tho Republi-
| 10 accept Hughes as the nominee for gov
ernor The supreme question today was
whether he would be able again TO com
pei the Republican organization to fol-
low his bidding. IT was clesr-cut issue
between the former president and the or
ganization leaders and the leaders won.
From the moment Colonel G.lieo Ro0yeyenr ,;rn n'
the passage OF the bill. things huInmed.
The situation suddenly became oil ma
tional Significance. The questiI2nl, Wis @Mas
Az mighty as Roosevelt of Washington
Those who had supported the COBB meas
ure. including even Governor Hughes
slipped into the background.
Governor Hughes returned from Boston
late tonight and sat late in the executive
chamber. lie had nothing to say.
Fight on in Senate.
At the caucus tonight in addition to
making the Cobb bin purity measure
IL was decided not TO concur in the as
sembIy adjournment resolution. When
the resolution was read later in the sen
ate. Senator GTnttan moved to concur.
| This started 81 lively debate, which con-
tinued until long after midnight.
"It matters not to me- Senator Grat-
| tan said. whether it is a president or
! a former president, or a governor who
attempts TO dictate TO this Legislature.
| AS a member. i am responsible Tor my
| own acts, and ] don't propose TO take
| any mans orders. This move TO put
over the resolution is in the hope that
| we may get another telegram. We all
know that our distinguished president
| told England how to manage Egypt IN,
| formed the pope what he should do and
told others as 10 the proper way OF rear
Ing their families
| Senator Davenport championed Colone
| Roosevelts action In indorsing the Copu
| bill and scored Senator Grattnn Tor ms
| Attack upon the former president ie
referred TO the Albany legislature as tno
mouthplece OF political Nero who Is
fiddlinr lust outside the chamber while
Rome burns"
| I'VE are dancing on the coffin Oh 'he
| Republican party, ,v
Tbc debate waged for hours. untiI
| finally the advocates Of early ao2ourh-
meut carried their point. a rev Ininu'g
| later the senate adjourned uh'h IL
| o'clock tomorrow