New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02
TIGER GETS COLD FEET
Senate Leaders Afraid to Put
MUrtauuh Bill to Vote.
n'BRIEN ANGRY AT VETO
Gives Dix and Wagner Piece of
His Mind-Stillwe1l and
Griffin Undecided.
T. T.lssrarh 20 The Tribuns.

Alnsny, June Uncertainty "a 10
unether they could put II over caused
~. Tsrnmsny leaders in tbs Senate to-day
- postpone consideration OF the Murtaush
bin reorsanlzins the State Highway Com
mission until next Tuesday. They sud
C.r'y discovered they were not sure OF
three votes they had counted on. AS the
crQauization needs the Jobs and the de-
psrtrnent patronses which this bill would
eve. they couldn't afford 20 take any
,tarces to-day.
Governor Dix was directly responsible for
no loss Of ore vote through his veto of
senator O'Brien's bill for five-cent rail
rosl fare between Flstbueh and Railroad
venues IN Brooklyn. This happened 10 he
pet measure OF OBrien's. The Governor
never told him that he was likely TO veto It.
. Prien was home last night and so missed
ne caucus. When he learned Of the veto
~ his hill this morning he went first 70
he Governor. and left in The Executive
chamber trsll Of = sVlphurous converse
Ion which relieved his mind somewhat
Ten he went 70 Senator Wagner and said
I'D Re 2 great many years older than he
r'ss before he ever voted for the highway
BID or ANYTHING else Tx vas supposed 10
want
Tnis elict caused some perturbation IN
Wagner breast. 4 few moments later he
earned that e,illweu snd Griffin the Bronx
county Insurance insurgents sometimes
we're verv undecided" Griffin had al
fsrsd the caucus on the highway bill. Stin-
vel hsdn't C;ufin went In becsuss he vss
TOD StillreN vas IN favor ~ the Murtaugh
Ill When he heard this morning that
Stllrell. after conference With Senator
Roosevelt. hadn't wade No his mind -
'ote for u he also Usvered Wagner
-,uldn take any chances. Nth OBrsn Of
'hs reservation end The tao Bronx men
-si,ing for sonos definite pord about that
rvcrx County measure So he moved for
~sliv this afternoon 20 lev the bill over
lrtn next week The reason he gave Vas
'rst Senator Harden vas - home III. and
p. wanted al the Democrats presert Nhen
he bill came no
lis motion brought Senator Bracket 20
,~e front With sharp criticism ~ The
''6erav. nnzer snd wait" rolicy - the
- g'elstuYe
r, r. &c true. D.. SAID. as - gossippsd
,rour1 the corridors. that the Legislature
e r. - held IN session until Congress hes
<eciteH tbs apportionrnent question, the
reople o. the state ere being made n paw
~r-tt- dear 70 give SONS political advon-
" - the Democrats I think ~ is time
-shad some definite information shout ~
'-urnn1ent from th, msiori'r II Is an ur-
rresGable outrage 90 make 90 sit here M
al June D. IS now seems 90 te the plan
20 far ~ constructive legislation Is con
'ernsd. rs could have adjourned on March
- win advantage The ssal 81 The major
~ - grab salaries and Jobs nskes them
GER thinking - new once ~ grab but the
oorld keer that 10 until christmas. md the
legislature really should adjourn come time
pefo-e next Januarv"
Senator Wagner retorted that hs had 10
rformation ~ give az 20 the date OF I'D
j'rrrnent, but that enybody pho men
i''nt1 JIne - wasn't conveying informs-
ton from the leaders
%@ douDt txists. though. that Leth helses