New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ACTS
Vote to Report Human Green
Measure for Action Next
Week-Other Bills on
Calendar Also.
FBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

By Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Albany, May Awhile the Assembly
Judiciary Committee tonight was TAX
ing the necessary steps to insure a for
NAL vote on Governor Hughes's direct
primary bill next week about all of the
politicians and legislators here were dis
cussing with little awe and some anx-
iety the announcement that the Gov
ernor would speak before the University
Club at Binghamton on Monday night.
1t is expected that his speech will be
clear and forceful reiteration of his in
tense desire that the Hinman-Green bill
he passed. and of his belief in the neces-
sity for fair, square vote on it.
The Tribune has pointed out positively
on several recent occasions that, all re-
ports and misleading statements to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Governor
stood for the Human Green bill intact
and not for any compromise" His
friends believe that will be made per
fectIy plain in the Governors own words,
if anybody remains who doubts it or pre-
tends to doubt it. They say that he will
each man in the Legislature stand up and
vote, not on any committee report of
amended or compromise" bill, but on
the Hinma II Green bill. What happens
after that will be between each legislator
and his district.
Not "SheIved" Immediately.
Announcement of this Binghamton
speech was received with distinctly
mixed feelings. Many of the Governors
Republican antagonists have been pat
ting themselves on the back because
they thought his acceptance of place
on the bench had "shelved' him immedi-
ately, so far as any further political Or
executive activities along this line were
concerned And some of those who
called themselves his friends and sup
porters have not hesitated to condemn
him for having left us in the lurch.' y
Both clements were a good bit out of
countenance, though from different
causes. tonight. But they couldn't
compare. for general guinness, to the
dyed-in- the-wool opponents of the direct
primary. These indicated by their gen
eral demeanor what others said openly
that this speech by the Governor, on the
eve of action on his direct primary BILL
almost certainly would give it whatever
impetus still remained necessary TO force
it through the Legislature
The Assembly Judiciary Committee
met tonight and decided formally to re
mort the Governors bill for action by
the House next week. This was In pur-
suance of an agreement between Speaker
! WadsWorth. Chairman Phillips, of the
Judiciary Committee. and Assemblyman
Green. The Meade Phillips primary
reform" measure advocated by the Re
publican machine will be reported for
amendment and recommittal tomorrow
LAS the result of this agreement be-
tween the Speaker. Mr. Phillips and my
self" said Mr. Green, the Governor
bill will be placed on the calendar IN the
Assembly in its present form. I'M
amended. It will he a special order on
second and third reading. probably on
Tuesday or Wednesday Of next week,
when in all proba Utility the final vote VIII
no had in the Assembly. The Meade
Fhi1Iips bill and the Grady-Frisbie bill
similarly will be on the calendar for
action that same day.
Statement PIeases Mr.. Hughes.
Governor Hughes expressed gratl1ca-
tton when he learned of Mr.. Green s
statement and the arrangement worked
out for it's final vote. He seemed
rleased that there was such general re-
cognition of the desirability of a square
vote on the bill 1t was made plain to
his friends that his position on the Dill
remained exactly what 1t always had
/ been.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held
mo executive session to-day. 1t will meet
Tomorrow morning, when probably some
arrangement similar to that worked Out
in the lower house will be reached re-
earding the Governors bill and other
primary legislation. If no such action is
taken the direct primary people in the
Senate NAV be expected to go out "foi
blood"