New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
SENATE FAILS TO PASS
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL
Lacking Two Votes, Wagner De-
cides to Hold Over Measure
Passed by Assembly.
ACTION EXPECTED TO-DAY
Democratic Leaders Have No
Faith Governor Dix Will Give
His Approval-Re pub-
licans Aid Majority.
[By releeraph 70 The Trlbune. J

Albany. July 2O.--Lack of two votes pre-
vented the organization Democrats IN the
Senate from passing Tonight the oe-
nstured" or fake direct nominations Dill
approyed BY BOSS" Murphy OF TaInmsny
which the Assembly bipartisan combiha-
ton passed carly this morning. The SEN
ate Democrats. with the help Of few
.old guard" Republicans. managed TO beat
everything in the shape Of real direct NOM
nations which was offered for considera-
ton The lob Will he finished tomorrow
nv the massage OF Murphy's bill unless
vote or two escapes Senator wagner oNei-
night. This measure tho organization
leaders hail as real direct nominations
Of a kind to fulfil their platform pIeoges'
In passing this fake measure tne Dei'o-
cratic leaders have no great commence
that Governor Dix Will accept u. Inc OH
il to be passed In the Senate. as II was III
the Assembly this morning, to put IL UP
10 the Governor" II represents the most
Murphy a. willing 10 give at this time, ano
The fact that the odd guard hePuohcSns
In the Assembly helped murphy poES
mass this rather than real direct hoih'iia-
tions hills shows It's nature clearly enough
II tho Governor surrenders 20 Murphy ana
signs II. the machines OF both parties Will
rest easy. satisfied TO have GOT on eo
lightly. IL the Governor Vetoes IL ana P''s
tbe matter up to the Legislature again
when il convenes in September the posSeS
will he quite content that they nave
sscanad the operation Of direct nomihH-
,ions law for another year. for then u VIII
10 too late 10 make any of this year
Or, direct pFimarleS.
Tho Senate was scheduled 20 take up tue
5,roct nominations bill as soon as II con-
N.nsd. This happened TO be TWO hooi'
,a,.r than the hour set. so the Rules COM
,,i,,.e brnught in q special rule limiting
49,. a.ha,e IN two hours The measure
urder consideration was the Ferris Siau-
-, sru az amended by Murphy's hencb'
mon I'm the Assembly judiciary ComHll''e'
- ,,nusd through the lower house
Senator Ferris declared that he oion
,,re The measure as il stood and thought
the original bill much better. He had
numerous amendments he declared winch
II adopted would bring the bill up to the
standard set by Governor Dix In his spe-
oisi message. Senator Loomis also had
some ideas he wanted 70 have incorporated
snto the direct nominations legislation. hut
IS he didn't know what ferriss amend
r1snts we're, all he could do was 10 suggest
them. put them up to the Senate, and have
the machine vote them down.
Tart Opinions on Tamnany Bill.
Senator Ferris then began discussion
Of his amendments. This brought out
como tart opinions on the Tammsny bill
Its an absolute farce" declared Senator
Hnman. III runs counter 10 the views of
the Governor, and the people who want
direct nominations never would stand for
H. The decent thing to do would have
been 10 take UP this subject months ago.
Here We have g. bill thrown into us this
morning, under a rule limiting debate and
| were supposed TO discuss this important
! subject intelligenty."
"This is a mere traveSty." said Senator
Roosevelt, no honest advocate Of direct
primaries would vote for the Blauvelt hill
in its present form. The good faith of the
leaders Of the majority here has been
questioned and l agree with that view
They have shown a lack Of good faith in
their handling Of the direct primary oues-
ton. The amendments proposed by Sen
stor Ferris would cure some Of the defects
OF this bill but there are others"
One Of the most important defects. Sen
stor Roosevelt thought. was the PROPOSE
ton Of having state committeeman elected
rs Al present. He introduced an amend
nent TO have them chosen directly by the
voters at the primaries. This was lost,
p 70 %
Then Senator Ferris demanded votes on
his amendments. One, providing for an
oficial ballot. though one with tho party
column. and 30 not q good ballot, was lost
IS to g. Another. extending the scope Of
the proposed law TO all officials save state
Officers, was lost. is 10 Is. third, pro-
Viding that delegates 10 a state convention
might not be unseated BY the convention.
vas beaten. 20 10 q. Tammany particu-
lary insisted Oh beating this one.
Tho decks having been cleared IN this
fashion. Senator Burd moved that the
Burd- Warren measure. a statewide direct
nominations bill very similar to the
Hughes bill of last year, save that II has
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