New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
SURRENDERORPLO
LtI'EST MOTES OF M
CHINE PULLING.
Politicians end Legislators
D0wbffai as TO Real MOtiUes
of iJadsscorth and lilies.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Allan. Auril 2-The latest moves OF
eaeake. Nadsworth and his allies in the
@c-t against Governor Hughess direct
-. mary measure and the general investi-
cation Of legislative corruption advocated
l,v him are puzzling practically everybody
le~e Politicians and legislators OF every
stripe were asking two questions to-day:
Has the Woodruff " adsworth- Ba rnes
,o-nhiuo5ion thrown up the sponge?
are The an5i-Hughes forces playing a
.-.r-lrr game which. under guise of sur
- ader 10 Hughes and public sentiment.
would enable them 10 protect and carry
along tire old alliances of business and poll
--cs restered by the convention system OF
~om.naficns@
Theories as 70 tire purposes OF the Speaker
and the Republicans whose aims and views
D. personifes vary widely Few men here.
taking a A basis for their speculation the
,sr.,iouS attitcde and expressed views Of
tn Sneaker and his allies, can work out
any satisfactory answer 20 the great oues-
tion. Surrender OF clever plot?'' Out Of
all the confusion one fact looms plain. The
Speaker and his followers have abandoned
,-arnrletely their past position regarding the
direct primary principle in one of Its most
important details and the question OF inves-
-isa1ion Of legislative corruption. Hughes
men maintain that II this actually IS sur
-end.r 10 The extent indicated by the Nc
Inerney FIRE Insurance investigation resolu-
ton and the elective state committee
amen iments TO the Meade-Phiilips BILL
complete surrender 10 the Governor on MS
entire legislative programme may De ex-
l.ect.d soon. and peace and harmony reign
within the party. IL. on the other hand,
this seeming change Of front merely covers
a flank attack. subtle and dangerous,
Hughes men. argue that the anti-Hushes
forces cannot have taken into consideration
several points on which they VIII leave
themselves unattended and Vulnerable.
Resolution Reported by Merritt.
The McIrerney resolution providing <or
IN, isa15o,i by a special legislative COM
mi;tee ~ the business Of all insurance COM
uanieS ether than life insurance concerns.
especially with reference 10 their legislative
activities will be discussed on Monday
ui-l,i II was reported by Mr.. Merritt.
ula,oritv leader Of the lower house and
1ha hi--est cog in the Wadsworth Assem-
49,, machine With loud hurrah and gen
cal enthusiasm. II is said 10 have the
lacking - the Speaker and all his leaders
TriS ! understood by everybody here 10
iud.,.ate that il will not be distasteful 10
tic Old Guard in the Republican ma
cli5re Its course I'm the Assembly thus
would seem 10 Ice as smooth as silk. II il
pe,e NOT for the suspicious Of some men
Larc with a prying curiosity 10 penetrate
u the motives behind this action on the
pat ~ the machine men,
Heretofore Speaker Wadsworth. under
stood L. he expressing not only his own
views hat those Of Republicans associated
WITH him in the general fight against the
direct primary and general investigation.
IA demanded specific charges" against
members % the present Legislature as
requisite 10 any investigation. Any probing
o. past transactions. any examination Of
-. ats Of past legislatures or examina-
req e an. witnesses in any proceeding
mote hased on such specific charges, he has