New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
MURRAY URGES CAUCUS
.,ks Colleagues to Join in Call
for One or Primaries.
INCHES MEN OPTIMISTIC
s.v Change Has Come Over As
nb,v Since Adjournment
trouble for the Bosses.
..-n.,sr-anh 70 The Trihune.l


7rne TT-Dtrect nominations sd
-.,es are planning to make the eooo OH
f-,,,licsn caucus measure at the extra
- ~ the Legislature, which viii be
Monday night. They believe this
tn 5one. because the bill Is knoNn to
csI r-ove-nor Hughess approval SO Tar
~ ,s and that il can be passed in
:, hnth houses as II was passed
ce,ete ct the regular session
~ -A,-,r,an Andrew F Murray. Of the
-,:.+-ic+ If New York. is circulating
his Republican colleagues letter
-hero 70 Join in z call for caucus
.h,s na,rpose His letter says:
l = .-o,,ld BE pleased TO have YOU join ir
O. caucus OF the Republican mem
:. the Assembly for the purpose Of
.sss-.-E and agreeing upon the passage
robh direct primary bill as z Re
oreerization measure at the extra
I. vas made e party measure in
go. before adjournment and will
..I.ss he treated as such at The extra
session III,
= against this schenle-frst to prevent
.,-,rs then 70 prevent the cobb bill
=, made 2 party measure But direct
--s-.4io,e men are distinctly optimistic
=. r-osrect They say q great change
=. situation has come since the As
under vedsvorth's leadership,
,,,.ar,,, killed the Cobb bill before II WAS
.-,-.s5 en6 the majority Of members rad
.r.,ce 70 learn anything but the barest
tire If its provision There has been q
- s.nce then for the people back
s,-,s r. say 2 few words, and they have
.-,Lsn N many cases. with emphasis not
al -e1ished by the men who voted
+,s+ direct nomination measures.
Aids ard Aldrich Cases Remembered.
c.-1sa With this wholesome exhibition
:. .he sentiment for direct nominations
.-,,,,s The state has come a pretty general
...,,-g that & would be almost suicidal for
=. -asnonsihle representatives Of the Re
,f,an marty on the eve OF state CAM
=, m fail 10 pass E direct nominations
IN Progressive Republicans say there is
-r,b me voters are charging up to the
80 noa- The Aids and Aldridge cases
..z nc- forgotten. as E little trip back into
,rv oo,Jr1v will assure the most skepticel;
-..he- * TIE fact tfst the bipartisan
,s,v-e uassed g graft hunt resolution char
sr.s-zsd as having 8 gag in every line
~ g heinz an attempted fraud on the
rsoule Of The state
To- The Wadsvortfl- Woodruff Barnes CO.
-s-is NJ Republicans 10 Join hands again
mir -he Tsmmany Democrats under
c-s5y 70 XII direct nominations legislation
INV Republicans hold. would be fatal to
,5s psnublicsr party. even IL rebuking il
-ssrr handing victory 70 Democrats OF no
| fsttsr o6or.
| some influential Republicans, and not all
| -sdicsls. either. say openly that Messrs-
| 7s-res. Wadsvorth end Woodruff are de-
| ls-mined 20 rule the Republican party or
| -1i- II They say this triun1virate Of
/ A-zses would rather see : Democratic
| s.sts administration than have direct nomi-
r,ious Without z change in the nomi-
rsttng system they could hold their places
within the Republican organization, and
ss-uss. The hea6 Of the cornbina ton. Ger
fsinl- could retain his boss-stip over AL
tszy county and city. Thus, in a couple
q wears. or al most four, they are said 70
hsievs that they could come back into
rgEsr as the dominant faction Of the en-
t-s Republican organization.
Arguments Presented to Taft
-here are Republicans Of 2 different
srls, however. who have q notion that
rs-g honor and party success should not
i e thrown away. even TO obllse Messrs-
ssnes. Wadsworth and Woodruff. These
az tbs men now coming forward to urge
u; Ire Cobb bill be made a party measure
Il 2 both houses az the extra session. Ar
n Fgnsnts along this line have been pre-
4 s1isd 10 President Taft, and. as The Trib-
1 " pointed oUt recently in discussing the
! STATION n Western New York leaders
'syrous q learning the Presidents mind
E7t had lirtle trouble in ascertsinins that
hopes direct nominations bill will be
isssea for the party's good
Y course, the bosses are using every eff
- 70 minimize he seriousness of the sit
.slo1 Anything Jess than the actual
's1sivs defeat Of machine candidate.
III as happened in several strong Repub-
III counties on this issue last election. is
s-sd Z little disturbance by some sore
2si1s These Disturbances are seeming
i11oy some Assemblymen considerably
: PRESENT notably Greenwood, Of Wayne,
IL bveleth, Of Herkimer. who did not
''f tor the direct primary bills. though
f7'geo 70 30 SO. And when disturb
q any sort occurs 10 the Republican
'alline Il St Lawrence County Republi-
IN al over the state begin 10 sit up and
1ss nolce- Therefore, word from there
Wy that I'd Merritt, Wadsworth' S
50 Aeutenaut. probably had TO call his
.~ssiorrn convention to assure his return
II capitol created 10 little stir
Merritt and Gray Criticised.