New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01


was ready for that and moved as an
,a,,,o,,+ that it be referred TO the
Finance Committee
Debate on this was begun by senator
F7inman. He said that aside from lhe
5iract nominations bill the hnancldl
o,,,,-,, mas before the Legislature, ana
sha neople Of the state Were intensely
interested in il and demanded ITS care
ful consideration
at am greatly surprised that this mo-
-;o- should come from the Repunhcan
s5da Of the chamber" said Senator Cobb-
- ,ae CT we owe a little consideration
=, o,,r Republican Governor. And we
mustn't forget that our party must go
ont and face the voters on the record we
ere making now. There's no use beat
ing around the bush. THIS motlon was
made 10 avoid action on the measures
resented for our consideration The
question for Republicans is whether
they want to adjourn without action on
the Governors recommendations. Ii
there are any such they can take the re-
sponsibility and the odium for such
action I Will not stand for shrinking
from responsibility for a single measure
Let's be men and not try TO dodge. This
course would place the Republican Sena-
tors in the ridiculous position of skulk-
ing him only to be called back here
again. It's warm now. but it would be
warmer in July or August. and were
likely TO be here then if We don't act
calmly and sanely now"
Thereupon Senator Grattan gave birth
TO his highest achievement-a rollicking,
not to say ribaId. speech. jibing Cover
nor Hughes, the Governors followers in
and out Of the Legislature, ex-President
Roosevelt Senator Root, because Of his
failure TO elect Senator Hinman. and
Senator Cobb, majority leader for his
failure TO control more votes for his
bill
Hot Retort from Newcomb.
His speech stung Senator Newcomb to
hot retort-
4 never knew Of a more fmpudent
foolish. even insane proposition than that
proposed tonight by Senator Grattan,'
said Mr.. Newcomb. u am glad at least
to see the bipartisan combination which
/ have frequently seen here under Sena-
Tor Gradys leadership working tonight
under a Republican leader. It shows
some stray word of mine may have found
Judgement"
Even hotter was Senator Davenport's
letort. He said il was no time for teer-
ing at men like Hughes, Roosevelt and
Root. Grattan. he said, spoke as the
mouthpiece Of one Who was 'fiddling
just outside this chamber while Rome
burns
Theodore Roosevelt stands in the
minds Of the world as the chief citizen
OF this republic" said Davenport. No
light buffoonery with respect TO him will
avail 10 stop this work done by that sort
Of. leadership It's no caprice on the
part Of the Governor which has called
US back here. 1t is the demand of the
people Of the state that something be
done TO wrest the nominating machinery
from the hands of q few despots who do
rot want 10 give up the power. 1 say 10
you that by conduct like this tonight
you are killing party government and
You are dancing on the coffin Of the Re
publican party
Senator Grady made a mellow fare
well address 10 the old guard"-a Ia
Napoleon. 'An We have TO say to
Hughes is that We acted according to
our viii and rot his" he added.
Following Grady's speech came the
vote on Cobb's amendment to refer the
adjournment resolution TO the Finance
Committee. 1t stood 23 TO 24, Wittner
and Plat not voting. The vote in detail:
Ayes-Agn Allen. Broush. Burlinganne
Cobb. Cordts. Davenport. Davis. Gledhin. Grif-
EGUbbs. Mckenzie. Neyycousb. Rose Thomas
Travis. Wainwright and White
Noes-A!t Bayne. Bracket, Cafrey, Coats.
G.ady GraJran, Harden, Harte Holden Kissel.
Stiilwel, c D. Sullivan and Wagner,
Vote 10 Adjourn o-day.
After midnight the Merritt resolution
FOR adjournment at z. m. Friday was
adopted by combination OF old guard
Republicans and Democrats by vote
Of - to %. This was hailed by the
bipartisan combination as putting an
end finally 10 direct nomination this
year. Those voting for the adjourn
ment resolution were: Alt, Bracket,
Coats, Emerson, Grattan, Holden, Kis-
sci Meade, Schlosser. Republicans, and
>
ley. Gardner. Harden. Harte. McManus,
Transporter. Schulz. Siiliwell, c. D.
Sullivan and Wagner, Democrats.
Those voting against adjournment
were Agnew, Allen, Brough, Burlin-
game Cobb, Cordts. Davenport, Davis.
GIedhiI, Griffith, Hamilton, Heacock.
Hewitt, Hill, Human. Eubbs, MacKen-
zie, Eewconb, Rose, Thomas, Travis,
Wainwright and White. Republicans.
Plat and Witter, Republicans, refused
10 vote, and. despite protests Of Senators
Cobb and Hinn1ani were permitted by
lieutenant Governor White not to vote
Their protests brought TO a dramatic
tlose the big fight GTattan, standing in
the middle Of the well directly before the
Lieutenant Governor, yelle1 up to him:
Announce the result" He knew 4
stood in his favor.
The Senate clerk dBtifully announced
the result, and the Lieutenant Governor
declared the final adjournment motion
carried.
Immediately afterWarG adjournment
was taken until il o'clock
Just what the result Of il all viii be is
somewhat ciouded The Wadsworth-
Barnes men insist the financial legisla-