New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
MOTION BEATEN
Warren Measure Stays in Com
mittee by Vote of Assembly.
FRIENDS OF BILL HOPEFUL
Motion Receives 50 Votes to Ga
Against It, Showing Strong
Sentiment in It's Favor
Ey Telegraph 70 The Tribune q,

Albany June 14-Efforrs by dirsct ,or,i
nations advocates 70 force action on real
direct primaries 1easura BY dischsr9,ns
the Assembly judiciary COMMITTEES today
from further consideration OF the hill ~
Assemblvmen Warren net the opposition
Of the leaders OF both parties Despite that
the motion received 20 votes while ONLY 80
were registered against IT, This record
some OF the direct nor1ina tons people con
slider distinctly hopeful. since all precedents
are against the discharge 81 com rnittees.
Mr. Warrsrs bill is q measure APPLYING
- all officials. and is virtually the state
wide measure advocated b. Governor
Hughes. except that " has not the com
mirtee designation scheme for suggesting
parry candidates and the ballot IS the pure
Massa chusetts form
Nine Republicans including Aasenblvrnan
Merritt. minority leader. and Assemblvrnan
Phillips. one Of the committee ~ the Leg
islature which visited other states and
made a report against the direct primary
system. voted against discharging the com
r1l-tee 81 the Warren bill. Nevertheless. the
greatest support for the motion came from
the Republicans. their vote amounting 70
80 Twenty Democrats supported II. eigh-
teen Of them insurgents
The decision Of the House not 20 dis
charge the committee leaves the whole d.
rect primary matter Ut 70 the three or four
leaders who are acting solely under the
orders % Charles F Murphy. the Tamrsny
boss A. J. Levy. chairman % the commit
tee. said tonight that some kind OF IL
rect primary bill" would he reported next
week Whatever kind II Is. direct primary
advocates seem sure n will NOT be the real
kind
Assem- blyman Phillips. Of AlleEany. made
speech in the course 81 the debate which
was lyrical OF the way the old guard
Republicans feel toward the subject Of d
rect primaries this year. II appeared also
70 Indicate the way most organization
Democrats are feeling
I am opposed 70 the motion 70 discharge
this committee" Mr.. Phillips said. be
cause believe the Blsuvet bill, which has
the approval If the Governor. more nearly
expresses the Views Of the direct primary
advocates and the voters than does the
Warren bill While don't believe In the
direct primary principle any more than
ever did. still both parties are pledged
10 legislation putting that principle IN
force II will he necessary TO make the
experiment in this state. I do not believe
II will correct abuses, as its advocates say
but II must he tried The Blauvelt bill. in
nv Judgment. will give the people real
direct primary. and the ballot provided for
therein appears 10 me- 70 be less comphcat~
ed than any other. Il will give - me
voters OF The state the fullest opportunity
10 express their choice for the nominees Of
their party.
Assemblyran Merritt told Republicans ~
vote as their individual judgment dictated
He was against any motion 10 discharge
a committee on principle on the main
proposition he said he thought as Nj
Phillips did He even went ? step further
and declared that since the inspiring pres
ence Of Charles z Hughes had been re-
moved from the politics Of the state no
cne cared a boot for direct primaries, any,
wav
This sort If thing is only the squavk
If The fellows on the outs" said A. E.
Smith. majority leader; the snus vk
which like Niagara Falls. runs on for
ever"
He rent on 70 defend the iudioiarV com
r7ittee urged the House ~ support II and
attacked Governor Hughes FOR sending a
veto message last yeer on the Meade
Phillips bill before that measure technical
" had reached him This was intimidation
Of the legislature. according 70 Smith.
DO YOU know whether Governor DIX has
taken anv position on he subject Of direct
rr,,7,ariee2 o." INTERRUPTED Mr.. MURRAY. ~
New York.
Governor DIX is less NJ 4 boss tnsn ina
man who tried 70 intindste this Legs-
lature." said Smith
DO YOU mean 70 imply that the present
Governor has not taken such position
persisted Murray D.,
! have answered the question ne IS
iees ~ ross He will wait for me bill