The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-01

iraordinary session ASKED Just whom
ne would call back the legislators the
Governor said. when the people tell
me to-"
Mr.. Sulzer is more hopeful for the
bill in the Assembly. He said many
Assomblymen were coming to the exc
cutivc chamber eager to get on the di-
rect primary band wagon. lie believes
that he Is justified in expecting that
the opposition will he unable TO defeat
the measure in the Assembly.
Five Republican Senators who at
tended the caucus called by Minority
Leader Brown to vote against the Sui
zer direct primary bill went 10 the exc
cutive chamber and volunteered to
stump the State with the Governor in
the cause of direct primaries. The
Governor withheld the names of the
hve Republican Senators. Mr.. Sulzcr
said some Of these Senator's afterward
told him that they would never attend
another Republican conference Of this
character. The Governor declared that
Democratic Senators also had come to
him with offers of assistance later.
Tho atmosphere about the Senate
chamber to-day was tense. The CALLER
lea were crowded and politicians from
all sections of the State were on the
noor and in the lobby. There was de-
lay In calling the Senate to order as the
result Of the Republican Senators
Dem nc rattle seuatsrs' Dispoaition.
The disposition OF the Democratic
Senators was expressed by Senator
Hesly Of Wcstchester. who in resenting
the Governors demand on County
4, -. Ill. 81
Westchester votes for the primary bill
said:
Il read from the Governors own
statement that when he called Chair
man Walsh to the Executive Chamber
he eaid: Mike, you have four Assem-
hlymen and a Senator from your county.
I want their votes every one OF them.
and II they are not for my bin | will go
into your county and drive them out of
political life l resent this and declare
that no man, whether he be President.
Governor or any one else, can intim date
me and force me to vote for his bill
against my conscience"
There was no one to defend the Gov
ernor's bill In the Senate except Sena-
tor Duhamel and Senator Wende The
debate was almost too one sided to bc
interesting except for the personalities
INDUCED in.
There was no reason why the Gov
ernor at the outset should not have con
suited with the Democratic legislators
before he injected this bill into the
Legislature at the tail end of the ses-
sion" declared Senator Wagner. the
majority leader. He knew we We're
working upon the Blauvelt amendments
and that every important bill Is the re-
suit of compromise and that every one
must give and take in endeaNoring TO
work out reforms.
Governor and the BOsses.
But that would not have accom-
plshed the Governors purpose. He
would have been disappointed If we
favored his bill at the outset. That
would not make good newspaper read
ing. He wanted To be able 10 say: The
bosses are against me and my direct
primary bill. But I am for the people
and I will fight the bosses
The Governor may as we'll under
and now as later that the Democrats in
he Legislature will stand solidly against
his bill Irrespective Of intimidation,
hrcats or promises OF patronage. |
would not sell my honor and my soul
FOR mere filthy patronage, and neither
,o,Id nv co,,aagres
..,.,, ,r,c ,dnst think litle of an
o,,,..I ,,bn ,,ias T., ,.n,n, , I.,jsl,,,r
or n,Ii,ici,n v..th ,,trnra,a boue
7 ,b,u royor ms. ,,,,. nfic. tn ad,ance
,,,so,. -, tho axn.na. nr ,,,. marry mr.
M. n,li,icai orpauiza+l,n NON.
still have some gratitude left FOR what
both have done for mo.
WINE am "PpoSfu y" "ooi's".hs
IN" stat" convention 'i1u senator
'arS"eh 'Deh'' OF h'heS' thN IAN
suase Which mas "mahaled from the
Executive 'hainp"r regarding the Leg
'siature - suiIi'1"ht 10 MAKE me vote
against TINS bill don't peHeNe IN
government by intimidation
You would imagine from the pro-
nunClamentos that com" out or the
Executive Chamber SAID senator Mur-
tauSh. the chairman Of tn" Judiciary
Committee, that III" Governor was
going 10 store up d"capitatcd heads Of
Democrats from one end ~ the State
To the other,
Who gave GOV Suizer the right to
put his name on "A Legislative bill?"
asked Senator Griffin, Democrat. OF The
Bronx 'If he had his way We would