New-York tribune., 1910-03-30

investigation through the testimony OF 8
witness that q proposition was made TO
him in "B!g Tins" name 70 KIN q bill
.or $1,000.
Just at the erd OF The days session
came developments which indicate that
a hot nght win be made now for a gem
eral investigation of legislative corrup-
tion. 4 meeting OF the Senate Finance
Committee has been announced. Sen
stor Wainwright arose in his place a;ld
called the attention OF the Finance Com
inittee and AL she other Senators TO the
fact that tie general investigation reso-
lUt:ons OF Senator NswcoElb and himself
were pene!ng N that committee. lie
said that he had no pride og authorship,
hut believed Il OF great importance that
% resolution Cor q general investigation
b. adopted a, an early date. Senator
EoTcoznb ADDED a request fer prompt
rctioa. satisfactory 10 the Senate and
The state a: New York"
Cobb Makes Plen for Patience.
Senator cobb said he hoped the Sena-
,ovs NoGso have little patience. The
Finance O1ramit;ee had hardly had time
Go oonsidAc this very important matter,
re said. Senator Hin chairman OF the
committee. added a request for some de-
Ia, Flna.y I've said that within week
or two he hoped the committee would be
sble 30 FORMULATE a resolution "saJisfac-
tol-y 10 all concerned
n s. the general opinion that the Sen
ate az least viii pass such a resolution.
Some consider n quite likely that the
l.
wadsworth and Goopt il also. That.
however would depend largely on the
for1r, OF the resolution and the state of
shairs in The lower house when il
reaches there.
The resignation or Mr.. Aids makes il
virtually certain ghat Governor Hughes
will call a special election in the Saith
Senate District. That district is made
up OF Madison, Otsego and ChenanSo
counties. Under the law a special cleo
ton may not be called after April un-
less there is 20 be special session OF the
Legislature. Therefore unless Senator
Conger resigns, there is considerable
ooubt about whether his place Will be
rned If he be removed from office as the
result Of the proceedings began to-day.
Conoer Saws he Wont Resign.
I shall not resign" he declared imme-
e.ately after the Aids vote had been an
nounceG. lie WAS seated in the chamber
with AI-s. Conger and some friends. lie
was smiling ard cheerful. though his
saoe had q look OF grim JOY which it has
retained ever since he listened 10 the
naasterfuI summing Up Of mis- side OF the
m
was MI. Van Hoesen, his personal coun-
sci
OF course Senator Conger VIII not re-
k,Eu.' said The lawyer. What has ne
done 70 make II necessary for him TO Te-
ssn?'
over the question Of ousting Conger
snere is likely TO be hard fight sew
rrai Senators, among them Hlnman ana
Npwcoulb, are understood 10 hold the
>iew that Concer's services 10 the state
iu bringing about the Aids investigation
have bcen SO great that IL would be
against public policy 10 punish him. In
other words. thor consider him 10 be
somewhat in the position of witness
Hho turns states evidence, plus the
strength added 10 ms person because or
thc -rsat sacrifice i'm good name and
money which lie has made 20 fight the
Aids case TO a unish. II seems TO be the
opinior at present that the Senator's VINO
fool that way are in a minority but
the formal proceedings necessary 10 oust
-onr-r. even without any hard hght'
would take some time, and unless ne
went voluntarily there would DC no
vscancy carly enough TO permit the call
ior of a spocial election 10 I'll his place,
Carr Issues Statement
The Aids resignation VAS discussed
,monr his friends last night when they
saw how heavy were The odds against
them. but although prolonged con-
fererces were held in the room Of the
Senate clerk the Aids forces were un-
able 70 make Aids himself sec how
resignation would help ann. Several of
bis o,o friends were against any such
move and urged him 10 stick il out until
The last. This morning. however, Lewis
4. carr. al Tho Aids legal sJSff, brought
..r. AliGs 10 q frame OF mind where Ae
siFncd his resignation. II was filed with
ths Secretary of State and notice OF II
Nas immediately sent 10 Lieutenant Gov
,rn.r White. After the Iinal vote had
oeen taken Ny. carr explained the reason
Tor such action N the following formal
statement,
The resignation Of Senator A!ios IN
advance ul tha vote as the result OF me
.r,vc. t,gatiou demanded by him on Jan
uary ~. 1910. WAS advised by his coCn-
sel Tor the reason that they became
satisfied rhat other influences and con-
s,Serations had 20 affected the minls o.
The Senators thar u could not be SA-
rec:eG that any just CONCLUSION Noulu
DC reached upon the evidence gwen our
lnS the investigation.
me issue presented was n narrow one
eBG the matter TO be determined by the
senate WAS whether the CO. rgcs made
were supported by the evidence gwen
r. was entirely clear To The MINDS o.
siS counsel that the evidence produce'
under rhe rules Ihe; should apply IN thf
--e;ahi:- % such evidence and coming to
. conclusion did not sustain the charge
mace. They felt satisfied ih2t II othei
hlnuencEs thsa those rei2LnS Simply %
The evidence were not permitted 70 have
Force and effect. the conclusion mus
necessarily he that the charges had not
been sustained.
II became apparent - then tna'
PRESSURE had been snd was being broGgH
"a bear from Washington ana elsewhere
that political eNpediency had become
iaree factor IN tie deteyTn nation or thl'
ease. ard that tho poSsible effect npol