New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-01

The name Of Senator Bracket, minor
ity leader. came very early.
God moves In a mysterious way His
wonders to perform began Senator
Bracket. 81 would not IL I could add to
the hurden--I almost said humiliation
of those irregular Democrats who have
professed horror at boss rule and indig-
nation at the domination oI Tammany
Hall"
Groans. Kisses and catcalls came from
was not TO the liking Of that audience;
indeed. no speech suited men a great
number of whom wanted to take early
evening trains home. Cndisturbed. Sen
ator Bracket waited until the Lieuten-
! ant Governor had produced some kind Of
order.
~ still stands he went on. that
these gentlemen. protesting this horror.
| and having declined to vote for dis
| tinguished candidate acceptable to the
| majority Of their party, at last have &C
/ cepted a man infinitely more potential in
| Tammany Hall and closer to its chief.
The mountain labored so very long, and
! brought forth so very suall mouse.
that it is ludicrous. I have no wish to
disparage the candidate My criticism
| goes rather to the point that his great
! learning and talents will be devoted to
building up this abhorrcnt force within
the party. We Of the minority can do
nothing hut call the attention OF the
state to the result. 1t was absolutely
within the power of these irregular Dem
Ocrats to accomplish a result which
would have crippled the power CT Tam
many, by uniting on a candidate with
willing minority in the Legislature.
| They must reconcile this to their con-
stituents and { e state
Roosevelt Answers Bracket
This was like dash Of acid in the
face to the insurgents. Senator Roosevelt.
as soon as his name was called. sprang
I'D TO resent it. Just TO show they were
impartial, the Tammany men groaned at
nearly everything he said.
Il think the best reply | can make 10
Senator Bracket" he said. ''is that now
we are a united Democratic party, while
( the united Republican party still casts
its votes for Chauncey NJ. Depew. For
| two and half months certain Demo-
Gratis have stood out because they be-
| lieved the best interests Of thei. party
| and the state demanded it. Those men
to- day consider themselves regular Dem
ocrats and resent any imputauons Of
| irregularitv. ] believe the party has been
passing through necessary ordeal after
seventeen years Of Republican misrulc
! The Democrats have put forward man
who will represent no narrower interests
! than those or the whole state
Senator Wagner declared that Senator
Bracket was grievously disappointed
, because his scheme to disrupt Democracy
| in the Legislature and to kill off legisla
ton opposed by the Republicans had
come to naught
Well. the minority symrathizes with
the majority" rctorted Assemblyman
Merritt. we are In accord with the dig
! nifed statement of Senator Bracket
Tire minority has nothing TO apologize
for nothing 10 regret. nothing TO explain
II the ma jority can find any comfort in
| conditions here ] can't grudse it TO
! them"
If the minority leader has any sym
pathy to spare" said Assemblyman
/ Smith. he'd better save it UT. He'll
need it as soon as nc come back here
80 get 70 lesislating
At which barring Of the strong right
arm Of Tammany there we're more
/ cheers.