The sun., 1910-05-27
GOV. HUGHES DEFEATED AGAIN


/ reported from the hoVialon OOmmittoe
and the Chair held the point well taken.
/ senator Cobb tried 10 Est unanimous
consent that the bill be taken up on the
order Of final passage. but there was OBJ
lection. He announced that he would
have a meeting Of the Committee on
Rules bring in a rule permitting the con-
Alteration Of the bill forthwith and he had
the senate take a recess for an hour 10
that the COMMITTEES could meet for that
purpose
After the recess the Rules Committee
brought in a special rule permitting the
immediate consideration % the Hughes
Cobb oompromiss and the senate adopted
he rule by a party vote. except that
senator BrAckstt voted with the Demo
Gratis. The bin was passed by a party
vote Of "a 10 n. except that Gardner o.
| Montgomery voted with the hepublieans
and Brackeit Of Saratoga with the Demo
Gratis, senators T. y. sullivan. Grady and
Harden being absent
This II neither fish. hesh nor fowl
declared senator Braekstt Ia explaining
his vote Direct primaries are either
| right or wrong ! respect the views Of
senators Davenport and Hinman, but ]
\ think they are wrong on this QUESTION.
I certainly believe that those who can
vote for this hill should vote for the Hin
man-OPeen bin
senator Davenport said that this COM
promise hin reDresented common ground
and meant political progFess and that V
was 4 fair aud Just compromiao measure
Then the bill was hurried over 10 the
Assembly.
AZ this juDcture Gov Hughes's secre-
tary, Mr.. Fuller. went 10 the Assembly
clerks desk and asked that the Meade
Phillips bill be sent down 10 the Executive
chamber OF course he did not say that
the Governor wanted 10 veto night
away. Mr. Fuller was told that the bill
was being engroased. and that t would
BE- sent down tomorrow afternoon A.
soon a. this work was completed. u being
quite q lengthy dociIment.
Gov. Hughes evidently recognized TIE
imprOpriety Of telling the IeGislature
what he intended 20 do with bin before
ha gut Z htlt Secretary Fuler's failure
10 get the bin when he went FOR Z precipi-
taied the special message, which was
sent immediately after Mr.. Fuller re
turned 70 the Executive chamber with
oii the Meade- Phillips measure.
Although the Ssnate yesterday paased
the Meade-PhiIlips primary reform bill
4 cannot be sent 10 the Governor until
I,orTow a. h m,,ut ~ reenEro~ned In
"a Hnal form arvf. Mr.. RiIler' secretary
10 The GoveynoY. parnonally went 20 the
Assembly chamber this afternoon. and
when the Governor learned the htl Woou
not reach him until after the adjournment
% the Legislature he sent q special mes
saRs 10 the Senate and Assembly annOunc-
ng thas ne Noud VEG ne 49,
Dlh When " Ielciisl sflIs.' n... az, ,.i.is5
~, N.5 rseu la s-cn ,.s,.s ,ha' a.1Sfor
C,Il.,, -, - .c,inS ninoritv leoder |
dseisrsb thst never hTfore in hi expert I
80 had he known a Governor 10 an
no,Ynre what action he would take on a biil I
that has passed the Legislature before .
the measure reached him.
In his message 70 the lsegisiature Gov
Hughes said:
am informed bv temporary President /
Cobb of the senate that the Meade Phillips .
hni Va. Yesterday passed in the senate.
and having previously heen passed In the
Assembly, will cone before me for action.
The biIl has not yet reached the Etecutive
Chamber and Il nav not come into my hands
i-fors voiF adjournment
have examined the provisions Of this
bnl aud | deem u important that before
the adjournment Of your honorable body
you should b. advised Of my views with
respect thereto and Of the fact that for the
reasons stated below the bill viii not receive
NY approval The bin 20 which ] have
referred Il not q grant bat a denial of
needed primary reform. II provides for
state wide enrolment. but t gives 10 the
enrolled voter who dos not make politics
his vocation scant opportunity for effective
participatlon Ia the decisions Of his party.
u provides for an ofiioiAl primary ballot.
but Rs provlsion Il Of a sort 20 facilitate
domination By party managers. and thus
10 protect the plans and DnrpOses Of those
uhO seek through the control Of the nOmina-
ION Of marty candidates 70 make the ad-
Of Government serve tho inter-
..ta Of themselves and their allies.
Thls measure is In the interest Of q system
rhioh experience condemns. and fails 20
rive promise Of relief from methods which
savs caused widespread and constantly
ncrensinR protsut les good provisions
re oeast bv those that are bod. Instead
n puttinr marty manaRrru under suitable
-heck and 9ivlnR 20 the party voters the
ieci.lve voioa. Il places the party voters
n m. virtual control Of tho party man
,S.r.
m. -, 4. so,,nd In the si,uation of the
.