New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
DIX ST|RS UP TUNULT
To Demand Amendments to BIau.
welt Direct Primary Bill.
MAY DELAY ADJOURNMENT
Governor Wants Bill to Apply 10
All Below State Officials and
to Include Official Ballot.
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Albany. July iT.-Announcement tina,
Governor Dix tomorrow will send a special
message to the Legislature suggesting
amendments 10 tho Rlauyelt direct 1ri-
mary bill which was recently reported BY
the Assembly Judiciary Committee, has
stirred up a great tumult among the Tam.
many legislators. n has caused split
which NAV keep tho legislature here A
week longer than was expected, which
would put the getaway day over 10 July
% instead Of the coming Friday. The plan
now il 20 have the Legislature then take
recess until September s. This was
agreed on by the legislative leaders with
the approval of the Governor
Governor Dix has discussed the primary
bill With various legislative leaders, end
made It plain to them that he wanted
primary bill which went further than they
desired His determination to send a spe-
cial message 10 tho Legislature bearing
out his ideas has set their plans all awry
and has resulted i'm mary hurried confer
ences over the long distance telephone
with Boss" Murphy Of Tammsny.
The Blauvelt measure, as originally in
troduced. carried out tho Governors IDEAS
f1lrlN Wei, Dlt tue NrNNiAAAt hhAi'ifif
Committee amended nearly all the direct
nominations out Of IT, When reported b.
the committee the bill provided direct
nominations only for members Of the Legis-
lature and aldermen and councllmen and
the official primary ballot was eliminated.
This has greatly displeased the chief eH-
ecutiye, and he Is serving notice on the
leaders that he not only viii not stand Tor
The committee bill. but that he wants
hill vhirn VIII demonstrate , sincere EFFORT
ia carry out the Democratic plait0fm
pledge. They are angry because they tnlnk
he really means II. The majority leade',
"hI'' smith said tonight that The Gov
ernor's attitude would undoubtedly result
in conferences between him and Tho Demo-
cratic leaders.
We will try to agree on hin that can
be passed" no said
as.emblvman Levy. chsirman ~ the Ju-
dietary Committee, was i'm no such Conclih-
tory vein speaking for myself, no said.
Il shall stick 10 tho bill reported py ibe
committee ana shall try 10 persusaa, h ,ns
to do ie any conferences arc held on The
In tho mean time Assemblymau Blsuyslt
has taken the eXpurgated bill Whlch tns
Democrats tried 10 Jam through The Lsss'
lature and is whipping u into snare 70
carry out thu Governors ideas. win we
assistance Of Senator Ferris io-niEnl he
IL preparing amendments. which viii PROB
ably he introduced tomorrow. They pre-
vide for direct nomirations for all oFcs'
except state offices and for dire'' e'ec-
ton ~ delegates ~ the state conventions
and OF party committeeman .
The official primary ballot vii be pl,
back In the bill II is expected inai Nh'
he the same as that In the o'lslnsl I'D n.,n.
which feature Of that measure was rlfeN
criticised by primary reform association,
AssAmblyman Warren. who inlrodu'e, =
statewide primary bill very similar 70 We
Hinman- Green bill 81 last voas. SAID 20
night that no would make another auenp,
10 get It before the House Ne VII m2.i
10 substitute il for the Blauvelt OH Nseh
that nea sure appears on the "alergh.
II viii have II understood he SAID, tn''
7 will amend n 50 as not N nave ~ z,
into operation until next wear J nehse.
this should he done nov. because oi ~
Iateness ~ the session y