New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06

Eu5rr Kuapp. counsel 10 that committee.
looked crestfalleu and disconsolste.
This general hearing afforded the first
oruortunitv OF the session for discussion
- Governor Tiughes's direct primary meas
nr~ Delegations from direct primary
leagues belonging 20 the Direct Primaries
Assoc alton Of the state OF New York were
20. attendance from about one-third Of the
counties OF the state. In sharp contrast 10
rhesr mon. none Of whom could be called
T-ofessionsl politician. were joe Leven-
-Cn. ~ New York. and Belts and Judge
Nnanp who spoke against the Governors
HiI and in favor Of the Meade-Phillips
measure advocated by the machine.
The bills considered At the hearing were
tho H;nman-Green direct nomination BILL
the legislative committees bin and the
Democratie Leagues nostrum. introduced
bog senator Grady and Assemhlyman FRS
n.o
Hybrid. Herriek Admits.
Ex-Judre Herrick. the white haired vet
crau ~ many political campaigns. vas the
champion or tho Democratic measure. He
admitted that the bin was 2 cross between
fIr convention and direct nomination plan.
TO said he believed the convention SHOULD
10 maintained 10 a certain extent. adding
rIat while IT. was true that the word OF
rho bosses without Influenced the deleEa-
rior within convention. that word did not
come until after tho sentiment Of the state
he'd been ascertained. He told Of instances
r nnrs the pres ranged slate had been
smashed - She last minute. u was his
remarks thar inspired the scorching speech
1r Rabbi Wise.
When I read the report 81 the legisIs-
Wise u think II the words az Leslie
Stephens Who said that when two and two
-e~sfet n making four tho thing 10 do is
nor ~ ed them. when consideration OF
IN tho premises persists in bringing about
an undesirable conclusion. WHY. don't con
.~fde- an the premises Ne have heen told
that there are people in Boston who don't
believe in direct nominations. 7 can FIND
PEOPLE in Boston who are opposed 20 the
Boston Tee Party.
After everything is tested. I find that
-.e real objection 20 this bin is that II Dol
.-ree rhe representative convention system.
Vh-. my good sirs. We can't do that. The
.~~r-eserfs tive. convention system was 2 Dol
.-ned long ago. The opponents Of the bill
-a'A about one thousand delegates select
~ osn6idstes and smashing the presr-
angel slate. A. the last minute. Who
---sshes tho zlstc7. DO the one thousand
delegates 40. they just sit and hear 81
mashed Tim and Charlie and Patrick Sit
around 4 taolc I'm little side room and
1o the smashing. They only listen 20 the
-eorle n the people are fulpertneut enough
-. rudsrge~ tho success OF tho party, bur
o-d.7eriIy VI have nothing 20 say.
How Stephenson Was Named.
"rust think p II, They tel rs Senator
g. .arhersou.. Or Wisconsin. vas nominated
t.1c-1sIlv ron1inste6-by q per cent OF the
.e'ecror- under r direct nomination plan.
SIC known Of candidates who we're nom
,ra-ed rv ono man under the convention
-'su
The Finmsn-Green bin Is going 20 re-
store -f..- rerrcsertsti-e system not do
-..-z ufrn U TO-DAY We merely rstifv the
r.eice ~ one or tuo men. and often its
p -.e~-. dire choice We have 10 make. We
want 70 choose these men. not merely rat
s.. them. Under the FEiumar-Jreen bin Ne
s.- Hop n tho bosses. because %
demand from tho people, name the night
rIsr for Governor, they ran name z lot
~ fellow dogs for the remainder Of tho
...-He~ on the ticket. and We can do moth
.r- fgt scccot them. What Ve want is
= clean slate from top 10 bottrn.
fiI.|Tf'II|fF F'Tf'h lfl*A lil INNS flIl may
Same. = lot 81 yellow dog. but We, tho
rsoa'c have the say as 20 whether fhey
ens'l be nominated. They tell US this plan
merely n convention witt referendum
-.-so-ed That is just what We want
when Rabbi Wise took his seat he vas
lrllIv aUpla udcd hv tho throng in The
-er--s cranb.-. ~ here the hearing was
-.-rs
when Senator Davenport took the noor.
r declared that he had not intended 10
SPEAK uHtH or stopping a. the Senate
.Hsr'her on Tho vsy 10 another commit
pee room. be heard the speech Of Judge
Harer n. Knapp.
rs 70 Judge Knspps Address.
: - happened 20 hear that portion Of Judge
J5uspps address le said, " hich was in
euiocN Of the lack OF prejudice Of the
irve-t eating committee Of which he was
counsel ] was Informed also that he had
oppressed regret shat others who had an
opportunity 20 visit The direct primary
.tafos witt tae committee % Investigation
I'D uot sesled themselves % the op-
ra~..uirv.
f VIII pro-, 81 tris tiwe dIecuss ia fun
f1s question 81 the GUgucstioned bias.
doubtless Unconscious. Of this invest igating
""Hrliftee There Will be- abundalrt or
i.~f"rla' bearing or thaf subject lafe~ On
He'ire - bring % the attention 81 the
t"i1nrttee now one or two letters which
have received from men 81 unqueeffoDoa
y eerl,r and ~ urouineuc. in tn. eiDgla
k'af' o. Wisconsin bearing @, Jydge
Ilu4r I.- .II0gy.
sr lnstaf.ee. Professor Ernest g., Never
trrf's-'r ~ political science IA p-iSco,,.,,,
I 'n seielt- is culogized Iu Tie ro,,,,, =,
i't .nvc~tgstuG committee "a -,
''Iil- careful s1d conservative v.t.-es.,
.i''. is hls testimony ~ 20 the cbsr.,,,-
'f VIC Investigation. embodied T.. !, -,
'.. ed Madison. Wis, NOvemDe- d 400 a.
we course - which he SAYS tbs+ 90, -.
nation contained DO the ietter ~. :.
made public ~
"a.t io Say that do not l<roy, %,
ftr lrIi';d-as waetbo. exponent or -
s., ~ direct aomila ions. .,so bsIt.i-as
a--tac committee vas anbisssoo 80
l.'pstfiei Do us Investigation i, ,gis
tf.fsF
TIE Score ary of state 81 Wisconsin
1aI1s a. Eresr. sls3 bears witness.
The Preparation ~ Data.
YOU cen put fle doRs, a. saving mar
-. Be-k f4s Lanor Commissioner. % Wis