New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
urges DIRECT PRIMARY.
Desire of Both Parties, Says
Governor in Message.
OUTRAGE, SAYS BRACKET
Wants Question Taken Up at
Regular Session, as Pri-
maries Are Now Over.

Lldt les IA Z NOW OVeI.
TPv Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune
Albany Sept. 27.-Urgng the Legislature.
without partisan division. To redeem ne
platform pledges Of both parties Governor
Dix to-day sent message reiterafing his
recommendation for the enactment Of
direct nominations bill II was read in
both houses and referred - the judiciary
committees which have charge of direct
nominations measures. II isn't at all likely
to bring about the passage Of any real
direct nominations bill
In the Senate il provoked a brief discus
sion. wherein Senator Bracket accused the
Governor of the "veriest hapdoodle" in try
I. ing 10 have 4 bin passed now, when IT
would he too late TO take effect this year
He said most Of the fall primaries had
been held. and even this amazing zeal
for statewide direct primaries on the part
OF the executive" could have no result this
year
why take mp this matter Al this special
session." he asked. when We must stay
here at great personal Inconvenience? IT
could be taken mp at the regular session
next January just as we'll. fear our
genial Governor has taken 10 the VerlesI
fapdoodle for partisan purposes.
Senator Grady nterposed that he held no
brief for the Governor, but his sincerity
could not bo questioned.
The Governor is entitled to fair criu-
cism." said Grady Hes not guilty OF
IadHng out 1apdoodle. either 10 this Legs
latUre or the people of the state.
Senator Bracket protested nev'rtne''97
that ~ was an unusual ana 'Hl'a-''''
.r.-s.. o., hold ia, legislature here M this
....
-'"s Tor 'iI3'' H''''''''''
TL. Coverror's MESSAGE.
The Governor message follows. lh par
-.,+- Of ,-a,y YORK.
P'''' ~ 80 ,fr,,-
Executive .' - ~ I.i.
H'F''.l-. ''
4 sense of public duty ana p rea .'za non
nf a persona onr-au'o I' l"' F'.rl.
,ne state 'mH'I me 20 '-aL1 'tN ~ inn
tension ar vow N'''I d...' July ~, , Iir.,..
InrItn'r 'i 'nt't.I- Ut '..'' ''- IN. ,..,r.
nomination r.-. WN''N DO goo" .5''Ms
meet |." ON ''''''l.' .. - ,. .f rci.t.-
'I.lIeu- '. ,"' ,T,r'..s ... mad. M. nn mis-
'd' ANIMATION. Ndl '.-.. , nc ,.r-.f ~
understanding '' IT'D. .''', .''. o. 49,. $500, I'd.
r.uiiNe, + desire 90 T0.i''''' LN" go i'.-l...
Contained Iu H. message TOD '''' ~
ON July IS I@F'. iHat.
ri-lr. nominations ia not and should NOT
,. ...,-s-....r 81. Oh. political pa
r..r r4.a declared jon favor ~ the principle
nr direct NOM nation OF par'- randIra'-s
and rr members OF party committees Do. On
rolled party voters ne -,-fr ,o rr,
form 0.eaE.c .H' D'm.'.'..' pa. . .--
principle Uf Ht.tf.N'.' lHr'. bl..l". L.S .
N.. ln-u'. I'D .n' p''l.- ..' ..'. ma nom.
....' o.. r.. -..I.. Once r Tho Re-
.'.r .tna''a. .e TOT ',.. ,s. rss ly,,Iir.t
nH'''.'" D. :. Y'........'' f ,f-,fves fa -4..
,. H.. .r.,r ..I. members of the
r...s.-+,f~. .r-.er..ffra of political afI,i1-
. Ms, o.,..sttrr .UorTa loo 4purpar he'd
rr- I'm . marry shirt nut with am IS. single
FOB serving the stare and FEB OH. Iwp.'f.-
mon. Iu political methods and .nuo..i ....-
q" .e1 WIZ follow . aa'.. ON .l "a ,,I-s
or nomination. t.t ..l'''I ...
that places directly h ID, !a.."' u' -'.
voters .'' '.I.' .''' ,..,-, Ior,l.
rf,tesg
-rTa Ya.,ra of tfa state have accented fu
good t.uu rhe declaration of all fho poo
utcal parties. and .sp.'la-E me Ir'-aL'l ..
gl me ,9' t4s I'M .rs ,ppi,r.,-ion ana
operation and msurlas TO parry Eol'.s the
y'- sr.,'r.,. ,t,.,es
...-s Ito. +;,,,,.
,,tit',,od one of iEg u1Herrylng iss,Iee of
the last state election. The Democratic
party promised state-Wld- ~ len VI il, u,-
Ircbsnsiva and Neutrality-suspicious. pledge the
party elected a majority Of both branches
Of the Legislature me ttoI., ia
.-I' ~ I-,'a,l,l,,n and I'M Individual
.4pfidafes Tor the LEGISLATURE shall Dee
fully redeemed. lali'Lt lo zee. ~. q. 49, to
WIN l'g re- p,p ,ofs~s ~ the state. while "A
rsgisIator elected ON Il direct nomination
platform, whether Democrat or Eepun-
lean VINO Wli t,is, S ,air,atg1 6ii
@ e'II he open 10 the charge OF repudiatnE
"a public duty and q personal and political
oul.sal.oii' az 49,, w. a,,d r, ieranca Famed
An honest statewide system or direct
nominations vii, render party ORGANIZATIONS
r..-.T.r make representative government