The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-31
MAY ELECT SENATOR TO-DAY
1\St RGENTS INTIMATED THEY
WOULD ATTEND CAUCIS.

and Resumed Negotiations With the
Rcpublicans-C Chairman Barnes Urges
W-publican 20 Aid the Insurgents.
Albany. March so.-Opinion is about
equally divided tonight as to the chances
Of eIectng a United States Senator to-
morrow. The majority sentiment, how
ever seems to be in the Affirmative.
Everything depends. though. on Senator
Roosevelt and his associate insurgents.
You couldn't get Democrat or Republi-
can to bet nickel on what Mr. Roosevelt
and his insurgents will do tomorrow.
WITHOUT the slightest exaggeration they
have hanged their attitude more times
than the average man has hairs in his
head Last night up to the very latest
hour hey declared that they would never
enter ont caucus of Democrats. . They
wouldn't do this and they wouldn't do
that. and they would do this and thew
would do that. and so on aud SO forth.
They would go in with the Republicans
and make coalition to elect an inde-
pendent Democrat, or rather Democrat
whom Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany
Hal would not care TO have elected.
They wouldn't deal with Mr.. Murphy
any further. they wouldn't submit to him
any more names and there was a lot OF
bombast According to them Mr.. Murphy
was chasing them up every hour in the
dsy. According to their statement Mr..
Murphy was terrOrstricken. and to these
reports many Republicans gave sub
sanitation.
Early this morning the feeling shifted,
the scene changed. the insurgents were
in avery much more pacific mood. They
had been pitched into and lambasted
hv number OF regular Democrats on
the field and the insurgents had rejoined
quite as saucily. But as a matter OF fact
this morning many of the insurgents
said they had become tired OF rOmping
around and making themselves general
nusances. They had been charged with
having been controlled by one man.
Francis Lynde Stetson. and further state
nents to the effect that they were being
delivered just like any other ordinary
legislators hit them to the quick They
jumped this way and they hoped that
way. and finally they calmed down and
the majority Of them believed that
they shouldn't kick any longer. but that
they should take final steps to help
bring about the election OF a Democratic
United States Senator. The Republicans
learned from Senator Roosevelt that the
proposed coalition would not be carried
through. This, however. was this morn
ing. This afternoon and late this evening
the Republicans were led to believe that
after all the proposed coalition might be
contaminated.
Even with the Republicans. though. the
insurgents are like frisky colts. While
most OF the Republicans believe tonight
that the coalition can be put through
not even William Barnes. Jr.. or Senator
Brackett or Assemblyman Merritt would
wager last years high hat on the propo-
sition. Anyway. late tonight Mr.. Barnes
A. chairman Of the Republican State
committee sent the following letter
addressed Jointly to Senator Bracket
and Assemblyman Merritt:
The Senatorial situation has reached a
Stage where II seems to me that ]. as chair
man Of the State committee, am called upon
'o express to the Republican members OF
the Legislature through You as minority
leaders in each house what seems to my
n nd 10 be their obvious patriotic duty.
heiieve ROW. as always have. that gov
erimen, under the republican form Is best
administered through the machinery of q
political party and that relinQushment of
party dignity through coalition. deal or
combination with political opponents il
s'hrer>ive OF the party purpose and is
d"morallzing in Its effect upon the mem
hers Of the political party which indulRes
IN II. Nor do ] advise in this situation
any coalition. deal or combination with
either wing Of the Democratic party. The
people AZ the election last fall clothed the
Democratic party with authority to elect
senator and in recognition Of the invest
nen' of that authority the Republican
members of the Legislature in voting to
t'0 Republican candidate for Senator
Indicated the sincerity of their party pur.
Jose aud their intention not to aid in the
s'lso'lon or Democratic Senator.
hu' tho Republican minority IL unable
70 elect Republican Senator. has been
Unable TO compel consideration of public
BUSINESS up TO this time and has stood by
and patiently awaited the composition
Of democratic differences. II has no
poilnca asset as a party in this situation,
b1' u has a constitutional duty which il
tFNdIF imposed upon every member OF the
legislature to elect a Senator. In view
o me 'all for an extra session OF Congress
VI NieN OF the grave consideration that the
h'a'" Of New York has in the matters which
WI come before that session for determine
,oh N view Of the fact that this factiOus
bemo' ratio dispute is new proof of the
ih'apa'l'y of the Democratic party as now
''a to administer government and to meet
W" responsibilities which it invites at
'"'ilonS, and in view of the fact that il
hlsi ID" clearly known to all OF you that
no senator can he elected by the Demo-
cato majority who is not a creature of
''d' i"A1ership, a leadership which was
w"''rdo'lve ~ its best but now has be-
'a'ed ~ q principle of ma ajority rule. which
F"'- y us only excuse for existence, the
hrpNhUoan minority. not in pursuance
W any deal or understanding nor with re-
e''' '" PARTISAN advantage. legislation
'" patronage. but solely In the performance
'" H. luhIic duty under the Constitution
sho'd give TO the Independent Democratic
''O'"t- of the Legislature, il any there
".'' o." opportunity to fll New York's
N""h'N N the Senate by rendering it's
'd"N"N- support to conservative
'Wocra, Tor the ONCE of United States
senate,
u" story Of the day is not more COM
"'"''d than any day this week. II has