New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
CALLED TO CAPITAL
Rrackett and Merritt Want Them
IN Hand at II O'clock To-
, morrow Forenoon.
INSURGENTS ARE SUMMONED
Talk at Albany That Comoina-
tion of Minority and lnde-
pendents May Be Formed
10 Elect Senator.
ID. r.,er-nrh 70 The rrihure. ]

rp, telegraph 70 The Trihure1
Albany. March 25.-Repuhlican leaders IN
- houses Of the Legislature to-day sent
out 20 every Republican menlber sum
,-,o-s to be I'm Albany Monday morning
- message said that 1T u imperative 20
10 interests OF the Republican party that
.-,. ,,,.r,,.r no m Albany at II o'clock
Monday a. M.
Neither Senator Brackett nor Assembly,
A., Merritt would say what lay behind
So summons. over the telephone from his
so7,4 ar Saratoga springs senator Brack-
90. said the Republican members we're be-
,r- -siled 90 the capital 20 guard against
sr, possible Contingency that might arise
. = tho general belief among politicians
b.-o chat this IS another phase OF the SELL
s-or-r.. problem Two explanations are
sf,-sr.ed one Is that the Republicans.
believing tho Democrats are about TO get
.,-efror AT last. are going u unite on an
other senatorsri7 candidate Many Of them
have said for weeks that they were tired
of -of,r- for Chauncoy VI DepeT, oeliev-
.trr ..st al "c~1mplirent die 10 him had
f.er oaid and II was time fT the minority
.- tho LEGISLATURE % select another man
and ruf itself on record before the people.
The second tneo-y Is that some plan IS
Under .6eratiou for coalition ON
sonsto~sr,9 ~anGidate between the Repubh-
.a,. and tine fne'IrRaut Democrats. based
o. the ross -Iity of failure in the Demo-
.-st.o harmony plans Many Il the insur-
gents contend that Boss Murphy Of Tam
~-4~r Is irving hard. though in secret, 70
make Daniel r Cohalsn the choice Of the
--.or5 caucus Noudav Night. Against CO.
-slsu the insurgents dre as firmly united
ee se7Ine, William r. S.@han. whom the
second caucus viii rehere of the weight OF
-..r- the embodiment If the sacred prin-
cr.. Of majority .ile.
Leaders IN New York Friday.
rs-,v IN tho session there was discussed
s-rr- tro anri-Sheersn Democrats and the
Republicans the POSSIBILITY of a comblra-
sion Or.ch should elect some high class.
,rdeDerdeu, Democrat Senator end act
7.-- the RorubGcans - check on Tam
r,7r~ legislation. The insursent Demo-
rrst- re~or quite cot to the point Of being
Wiling 10 take this up for serious con-
stde~atiou. dcurins that by sucn a course
they would bo ouutins their party ranks
when there vet wss % chance TO do some
good within party iines ln this connection
some persons here find significance IN the
ec-n'v-er Merritt were in New York yes
frrda~.
When senator Roosevelt learned this
afternoon that aU the Republican members
or tho I.eci~i-trre had been asked 20 no in
Albany by n o'clock on Monday by Messrs.
Bracket and Merritt hc at once GOT into
tolorhorc communication with some Of his
advisors. Then he sent kilograms 10 his
tf.-. -1res- a1e %
rc on hand ready for an ernerEency.
j. ascertainod certain Information said
the insureert lcsder. from which deemed
.., advisable 70 telegraph the various in
,s1~r4ntS- to he in Albany on Monday
morning.
That va Al tn1t he would divulEe.
Earlier IN Tho dsv Senator Roosevelt said
,.s- tho ireurccrts had not vet determined
v.-e-her or not they would enter tho Demo
o-4-i~ caucus Monday nigh7 THAT ques-
..an probah,v will not he determined be-
fo-. o o'clock thai night" nc said.
sneaker Daniel y Frisbie OF the Assem-
I.- returned tonight from his home. az
$ -onsrie and Immediately sent telegrams
81. .u tho Democratic members or the As
->.-.-lv. warning them 70 be in their seats
D10r9a- morning
F >nesenc of tho notices sent By Assem-
rnan Merritt 20 tho Republican members
~ t1e lower house, he said,
~ know OF no reason why the Repuoh-
c-s should become alarmed They are
seeing spooks. RGt do not intend 10 take
any chances. AMI therefore have sent out a
general call fo~ tho Democrats.
Republicans Called Once Before.
once before. on Monday. February %, the
re-rriioar mem r.srs of the Assembly We're
notified BIZ Asseublyman Merritt 20 be on
land and t1ey We're. greatly 10 the alarm
cf -ns Democratic leaders when II was
1oind Republicans outnumbered the Demo
,-at. IN the foint session. A. that time Mr..
pIerritt explained that MISUNDERSTANDING
O. 20 pairing arrangements had led him 20
ea. the Republicans back early and the
,..r1ae~s who were paired did not vote.
When most of the legislators left last
Thursday afternoon for their homes. II was
with the understanding that The pairs ar
rsngei would hold until Tuesdays ballot
following tle Democratic caucus Monday
might. and it was expected that Mondays
,-llo- would he Il mere pertunctory affair,
with no quorum present
Ir view OF the action OF the minority.
1ovever it Is possible that the majority
ade~e may summon the Democrats 10 De
a. rsnS 20 take part IN the noon ballot.
Aesemblyman Bush, Of Chemuns' pre-
dAd a. to-day's Joint Assembly. II mas
5een nineteen years since the former
S1eake- of tho Assembly has handled the
e.rel In tho lower house Only eight voted
to-@av The Afty-eighth joint ballot for
United States Senator follows.
0srocrs,s-sheehan. 3 Litteton. J. "ernsn'
Hopper. Carlisle, !.
blic2r--Depew, !.
No QlCrfn.