New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-07
CRAM IS CONFIRMED
AFTER HOT DEBATE
Senator NeWComb Leads Bitter
Fight, Laying Bare New Conn.,
miSSiOner's Career.
THE VOTE STANDS rs TO 20
THE VOTE STANDS rs TO 20
Cronin and Duhamel Join Repub.
licans, but O'Brien Sticks
to Democrats in
the End.
lBy Telegraph 20 The Trihnne |


filed with invective and personalities. the
Senate tonight confirmed the nomina-
ton Of j. Sergeant Cram TO be Public
Service Commissioner for the First Dis
trict, in place of Edward NJ. Bassett The
vote was 26 to 90, two Democrats. Cronin
and Duhamel of Brooklyn. voting in OPP
position with the Republicans because
Cram comes from Manhattan.
Senator OBrien. of Brooklyn. who
earlier in the day had been declaring
that he intended to vote against Cram.
ducked the first roll call The vote then
stood - 10 20. Senator Wagner. ma
jority leader. spoke to O'Brien. There
upon when his name was called in the
absentee list. O'Brien made a little
speech and voted for Cram. O'Brien re-
Gently declared his intention TO vote
against all administration bills" and
Democratic appointments. through anger
at Governor Dix because of the veto Of
his bill for a five-Cent fare between Flat
bush and Railroad avenues. Brooklyn.
Senator Wagner took him in hand
- ~ iNi NiiCii toIi lIItIluS ne l1ttilutu 10
reintroduce the bill, amended. and that
he had no fear the second bill would be
vetoed
The brunt of the fight against Cram
was borne by Senator Newcomb, Of New
York. He took up the record Of Yankee
Doodle Cram" as Dock Commissioner,
charged him with responsibility. with
Boss Murphy. of Tammany, for in
iquitous dock leases. He held Cram re-
sponsible for alterations Of the minutes
Of the Dock Board in the case of the
Egan lease, which got into the courts.
Too Hot for Tammany Men.
Newcon.b's talk was too hot for the
Tammany men. They jeered him and
hootcd him, haZing him by constant in
tcrruptions and a cross-flre Of comment
On 'reformers" and his prolonged alb
sence from the Senate at the beginning
Of the year Finally. he burst out:
II can stand this as long as any Of
you. I propose TO continue until l have
spread on the records here the full in
iluitg VI tiiS opP'i'NhiNHe' wv WV"
responsibility re OF the Governor for IT, and
the danger TO my community from IT,"
Trembling with rage. Senator Wagner
a. the end of the debate devoted him
self to a bitter personal attack on New
comb for being away so much and for
Creeping 10 a telephone" TO try TO have
himself elected county chairman Of
New York County as the representative
Of Bill Barnes and the rest of the old
guard Republican bosses
The Cram nomination was reported by
the Senate Finance Committee a few
minutes before : p. m, at the end of a
long day Of debate on the Murtaugh
highway bill. The Senators were physi-
cally and mentally weary. Newcomb's s
attack on the Governors appontee
which involved on attack on Dix and
the entire course Of his administration,
was like throwing oil on fire.
ITS time to tell the people Of the state
the condition of this administration. -
began Newcomb, when 1t bows the knee
abjectly to Tammany Hall. bargains
over appointments 10 the Supreme Court
and prostitutes the 1st District Public
Service Commission to find a place for
Yankee Doodle Cram"