Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-01
SENATE FOLLOWS HOUSES LEAD
AND DEcIsIvELY DEFEATS
PRIMARY BILL.
ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO ACCEPT
,RoosEvELT's LEADERSHIP
Grisoom Amendments Endorsed by
Former President by Taft and by
Governor Hughes Rejected-Senate
in AII-Nisht session-speeche. De-
nouncins Former President

Albany, N. z, July 1.-when the ex-
traordinary session of the legislature
entered upon its final stage today the
indications pointed to the failure Of the
efforts of Taft, Roosevelt and Governor
Hughes to bring about the passage of
the Cobb direct nominations. or pri-
mary bill. After a bitter debate which
lasted until early this morning the
senate, by a vote Of "a to % concurred
in the assembly resolution fixing the
hour for final adjournment at 2 this
afternoon. This leaves only few
hours today in which to consider not
only the Cobb bill, but financial meas
ures planned to pass in order to bolster
up the states revenues.
A Slap at Roosevelt.
Riding roughshod over the advice Of
Theodore Roosevelt and disregarding
the recommendations of Governor
Hughes, the house in an almost sensa-
tional session, dealt what the leaders
assert was a death blow to direct prf-
mary legislation for this year and
adopted a resolution calling for an ad-
journment this afternoon. No more
splendidly working bipartisan COM
bine was ever known in the lower
house than that which mustered 80
votes against direct primaries as
against 63 polled by the Hughes as
semblymen.
The action Of yesterday Is direct
slap at Mr.. Roosevelt, who in several
speeches on the floor Of the assem- bly,
was censured directly and by inuendo
for stepping into the present situation
after he had publicly stated that not
for two months would he make any po-
litical statement or take any political
action.
Opponents Of the measure declared
that as the bill had been defeated at
the regular session the governor had
overstepped the executive prerogative
in reconvening the legislature.
Republican Senators Act.
The republicans in the senate held a
caucus last night, but only twenty
three senators were there. They voted
to make a party measure Of the Cobb
bill. with the amendments proposed by
Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman Of the
New York county republican commit
tee and favored by Colonel Roosevelt.
But it takes twenty-six votes to pass
a bill in the senate, so that the situa-
tion was not cleared.
Then the senate went insession, and
as midnight drew near 1t was still at
it, with no vote in sight. The scene
was almost as dramatic and exciting
as tho Colonel Roosevelt himself had
been here to lead the battle.
There is talk Of stin another spe-
cial session. If the legislature quits
work with no primary bill passed and
without having provided for necessary
financial measures the leaders say
Governor Hughes may call it back
again.
Roosevelt Main Figure.
Roosevelt was the potent figure In
the contest. Four years ago, and again
three years ago, he whipped the re-
publican state convention into line,
forcing it to accept Hughes as the
nominee for governor. The supreme
question today was whether he would
be able again to compel the republi-
can organization to follow his bidding.
It was clear-cut issue between the
ex-president and the Organization"
leaders, and the leaders won.
1t was a long, hot, tense day. From
the moment that Colonel Roosevelt
sent his telegram to Mr.. Griscom, urg-
ing the passage of the bill, things hum
med. The situation suddenly became
one which was regarded as Of national
significance. The question was wheth-
er Roosevelt Of Sycamore Hill was as
mighty as Roosevelt Of Washington.
Those who had previously supported
the Cobb measure, including even Gov
ernor Hughes, slipped into the back
In front Of them all was the
figure Of Theodore Roose-
velt.
Governor Hughes returned from
Boston last night and sat late in the
executive chamber. He had nothing to
say.
Senate Kills Bill.
The senate defeated the Cobb direct
bill. 25 to 10, seven re-
publicans combining with the demo-
Gratis against the bill. The bill was
killed after the amendments proposed
by Chairman Griscom, of the New
York county republican committee, and
by Roosevelt, had been incor-
porated in the measure by vote Of -
to 21. The result Of the fight in the
senate was even a more positive re-
fusal to accept Roosevelt's leadership
in the matter than that In the assem-
bly, yesterday.
The assembly unanimously passed
the Merritt graduated Inheritance tax
bill, which gives the state an addition
al four to five million annual revenue.
The legislature then adjourned sine
die.
Roosevelt 10 Mum. ~
Boston, July 1.-Roosevelt, before
to New York, refused point
blank to comment in any way on the
lction Of the New York legislature in
the direct nominations bill.
All attempts to interview Roosevelt
IN matters political are fruf<1esA