New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-05
nix SurrenderS to Tammany and
Makes Possible Self-Perpetua-
tion of Party Committees.
ASSEMBLY TO ACT TO-DAY
ponublicans Refuse to Stand for
statutory Bossism' and Fail
to Vote for Measure-Gov-
ernor Spineless, Says
Democrat.
1n. r.lorrnrh TO The Tribune. !

Albany. oct. by a vote of - TO ID
ro,nmanv Halls direct primary bill
,,.s passed by the Senate tonight. 1t
an h. adopted in the Assembly to-mor-
=. and the Legislature then will ad-
I'm If the lower house follows the
',or,nle set by the Senate not a Repub-
vD.r vote will be registered for this
measure.
This hill. passed with much blaring of
,rumpets by the Tammany leaders as
,r,6llinr the pledge Of the Democratic
,,oto platform. was denounced bitterly
nv Republicans and some Democrats
rbo refused to stand for it. statutory
hossism." "a lemon which the people
coon will detect" and "a denial of the
fights of the individual party voters
were some of the terms applied to it,
The Democrats who spoke against it
were most bitter in their attacks on 1t.
The most its defenders said for it was
that Il was a compromise between those
who wanted no direct nominations and
,bose W o wanted the system applied all
along the line. and that it was step in
n, direction Of a complete direct NOM
nations system.
As a matter Of fact, the bill in its
nresent form probably isn't quite so bad
IS its antagonists say, though it con-
tsins several important provisions which
,sstifv el3ouently to the intention of
Tammany 10 retain its grip on the NOM
mating machinery at ali hazards 1t is
interesting 10 note also that Governor
Dix whose insistence forced the passage
Of a bill which could be called direct
nominations. was of the greatest assist
snce to Tammany in bringing about the
changes which will be most important
10 the machine. In consequence the de-
nunciatiol of the Governor by Dem
ocrats who wanted a thoroughgoing di-
rect nominations bill is violent.
"Mookery of Direct Nominations
"If Governor Dix only had as much
spine as a jeryfsh," said one disguised
direct nominations Democrat, wed have
had the Senate's bill passed in the As
semblv Saturday night without any fuss
and wed all be home now. with the
credit Of having adopted a decent work.
able measure. Now our party has got TO
stand for bill which gives everything
10 the machine and is a mockery of the
name Of direct nominations. BY yielding
10 Tammany's demands that the organi-
zation candidates go in column with
ihe party emblem over it the Governor
either proved his dense ignorance or in
sincerity on the>subject OF direct nom
nations"
Changes made to-day in the bill
adopted in the Assembly after the all
night session were a queer jumble.
They improved it TO some degree. from
the point Of view of the direct nomi-
nations men. But there was one group
OF provisions just inserted which damned
It completely and rendered it such
measure that Senator Hinman, who
handled the Hughes direct nominations
legislation. declared no true, sincere
friend Of direct nominations can AFFORD
TO vote for this bill"
These provisions permit party commit
tees 20 designate their own successors,
tfus making them self-perpetuating
place these nominations for party posi-
ton in the same column on the ballot
Is the committees designations for nomi-
nation TO Office. and permit the use OF
the party's emblem by the committee or
machine candidates. In addition TO
that, the committees candidates may
have the benefit Of the use of the party
funds in the primary campaign. Ihus
the committee, which is the working
part OF the political machine, becomes
Self-perpetuating and by the use OF the
partys emblem and party funds makes
the characterization easy This Gov
ernor Dix, who says he is direct noml-
nations man, made possible by giving
IN to Tammany's demands in respect to
the party emblem, and sending around
to the various Independent Democrats to
hammer them into line.
Conference Settled Nothing.
Last nights conference of the Demo-
cratic Senators on amendments TO the
bill didn't settle anything. Another In
several sections, was held this morning.
Finally Tammany thought ii had the
situation well in hand. having outlined
the most important changes TO be made
IN the bill as adopted by the Assembly,
and described them to Senator Hinman,
acting Republican leader. Then began
two conferences, one Of the Democratic
Senator's another Of the Republicans.
AZ length both parties got their plans OF
action outlined, and the Senate, sup
posed 20 have convened at noon, was
called TO order at 4:40 p. m.
Senator Ferris presented the amend
ments. The bill before the Senate was.
IL parliamentary procedure, set OF
amendments made by the lower house
70 Senate bill. Ferris moved that the
Senate concur in the Assembly's amend
lnents as amended 1t was procedure
nobody ever heard Of. and various SEN
htors scratched their heads trying TO
hgure out what he meant. Senator Hin
man pointed out that the customary pro-
oedure was 10 nOn-cOncur in the lower
souses amendments, then to have con-
N$renee committee appointed. But Tam
many wasn't taking any chances with
.ohierence committee, and finally the
Lieutenant Governor ruled that Ferris's
mouon was proper. The Rules Commit
'e then brought in a special rule limit
e uebate 10 one hour. but Senator Hin
nan Protested so vigorously against this
''S' grady though it was adopted, said
would be enforced only 20 prevent
attempted filibustering. Senator Hinman