New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
Eioht Not Permanently Won.

Tzmmany Hall which has been fght-
ing this bill desperately for purely po-
litical reasons. won in both houses to-
Gav. At the end Of the long Senate fight,
Tammanv had succeeded. with the aid
n Senator Loomi. self-styled Inde
u@ndsnt Democrat. Of Buffalo IN amend
ine the bill in such fashion as 70 defeat
IFS purpose IN the lower House. the
measure vas defeated by vote Of - TO
% before the Senate fight began. New
ertheless. Senator Stillvell and the Re
pubhcans. Who for political reasons
fought with him TO-DAY says Tammany's
feht is not won permanent. There
pere three Republican absentees to-day.
They have been summoned by telegraph
70 be present tomorrow. and the bills
advocates predict they will renew the
Neht in some fashion and give il a diff
ferent turn then.
Following the caucus last night. when
seven Democrats bolted Tammany the
organization leaders have been very busy
IN this proposition. Loomis. who OBJ
tects 10 Stiiwell politically and person
allv concocted an amendment to the
Stilwell bill providing that the question
Of creating the Bronx County be re-
ferred 10 the voters Of the present New
York County. The Tammany men felt
sure this would kill the bill. if adopted.
and thought they could get Burd, Of
Buffalo. one Of the seven boilers. 70 sup
port IT, So. after having delayed the
Senate session for nearly an hour ar
rsnging their scheme, they went through
the massage Of bills with rush, and
surprised Stilwell by making no protests
against going into the Committee OF the
whole. where his bill was.
when the bill was taken up Loomis
presented his amendment and StillWell
discovered he had lost Burd. Then be
gan wordv war Stillwell. backed by
Senator Bracket and the Republicans
tried 10 lay the bill aside. Wagner
Grady and Frawlev protested violently.
Frawley Jeers a. stiluelI
why didn't YOU lav the bill aside in
the first place ieered FrsWley You
wanted n spread eagle before 2 crowd Of
people. until YOU found YOU didn't have
the votes"
etillveI answered that he knew the
bin would provoke a long discussion.
End there were many waiting for Sen
ste hearings
Stnlwells motion n lsy the bill over
vas lost % n %. Thereupon the Re
rubucans and some of the insurgent
Democrats began 20 rush from the cham
Ter ~ compel adjournment by breaking
She quorum Grady and Fravley. no in
fonts in parliamentary trickery. mme-
6iately saw the point. and protested
.ehemently AZ the irtiest tactics ever
attempted" and the gross violation Of
the properties Of the committee Sen
stor Fiero then ordered the doors barred
End the sergeant alarms n pevent Sen
ators from leaving the chamber
Roosevelt and Stillwell at that moment
we're about 10 walk through one Of the
doors The sergeant at arms grabbed
them by the shoulders. Whirled them
aside with a Wild rush. and slammed
the bic brass bar into place while they
were still protesting.
There's no doubt shouted Senator
Frackett. that II any sergeant-at-a arms
tries 10 enforce that order by stopping
Senator or closing the doors it will re-
suit in assault and battery. AS il ought
10 DO There is no power in this com
mittee or it's chairman 10 prevent any
Senator from leaving his seat and stay
ing away as long as he pleases"
Well I'm chairman. and rule against
g. declared Fiero maiestically.
Under what rule?' challenged still
ven, his face purple with wrath
The rule Of natural force" Senator
Fiero
i say 70 you" Stillwen yelled. tina {
Continued on third roua