New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-02
CLOSE LEGISLATURE
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he VIII retire or be retired. IF the pro-
gressive Republicans have their way, the
state committee will be pretty thorough
ly reorganized then. a progressive state
chairman elected. a progressive plat
form, including direct nominations,
adopted, and progressive ticket named
Under those conditions and Theodore
Roosevelt leading their fight for a new
political deal they think they can re-
generate the party and retain Repub-
lican prestige and victory in the state.
Progressive Republicans in the Legis-
lature regret that the general investi-
cation of official corruption is to be
carried on under present conditions
They fear it viii prove a handicap to
the wished for party success. The COM
mittee appointed to-day as a body has
received much criticism. Lieutenant
Governor White appointed Senators AL
len and Brough, Republicans, and Wag-
ner, Democrat. Speaker Wadsworth
named Messrs. Merritt, Colne, F. l.
Young and Toombs, Republicans, and
Foley, Democrat. Mr.. Merritt will I'M
doubtedly be elected chairman when the
committee meets for organization next
week Some people here think that
julius NJ Mayer, who was counsel to
the Cassidy committee, which investi-
gated New York's financial condition,
will be chosen counsel. EX-Lieutenant
Governor NJ. Linn Bruces name is also
mentioned. The committee will meet at
the Murray Hill Hotel in New York. on
July s. to organize.
The committee is one unlikely to take
action which carping critics would call
drastic. Merritt is the personiflcat1on
OF the reactionary spirit now dominating
the Legislature. He is a close friend
and political associate of Representative
George Malby. He was Odells candi-
date for Speaker when Wadsworth was
elected by the Intervention of Governor
Higgins. T. L. Young is a legislator Of
ability. but strongly anti-Hughes, re
dictionary politically, and absolutely I'M
der the political domination Of National
Committeeman Ward. Of Westchester
County Toombs is Abe Gruber's man;
{ ETOuSn says ne Is UOl GiuDS-I tIIcAA- LIZ
is facing a hard fight for denomination
in his district now Colne is a sincere
and intelligent legislator, strongly pro-
Hughes. Allen in his two years in the
Senate has voted with the Hughes men.
The Democrats. Wagner and Foley, are
both clean and inteIIigent-the best type
of the Tammany man.
Much Depends on Counsel.
Much depends on the counsel chosen
by this committee. Appointment Of
strongly independent, non-political law
Yer. known TO be DESTROYS of a thorough
and unsparing investigation Of alleged
corruption, would relieve the committee
OF any charge of playing politics or OF
being about to manufacture a white
wash report. Short Of that. the COM
mittee is likely to be regarded as domf-
mated by the ''old guard" members.
The work Of to-day's session was soon
over. In the Senate the Cobb direct
nominations bill was taken up, and Sen
ator Cobb offered the New York County
amendments. Grattan forced a vote on
those amendments, which resulted in
their adoption. "a TO y. Senator Cobb
then had read an emergency message on
the bill, although it was not printed as
amended and had not received a num-
Der.
Lieutenant Governor White called at
tention to his belief that in the circum-
stances the bill. if passed, probably
would be unconstitutional.
Then I present this special rule said
! Senator Cobb, offering one. The Lieu
tenant Governor retorteI that this was
out of order, the third reading of the bill
having been ordered. COBB answered,
his face flushed and Lieutenant Gov
ernor White somewhat tartly repeated
his ruling
rs the chair suggesting points of or
der to members which they don't care to
raise themselves" queried Cobb. point
eddy.
White pounded the desk with his
gavel, but made no other reply. Senator
Bracket jumped into the breach, de-
! Tending the Lieutenant Governor and
raising the point of order which he had