New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
Wiqwam Moves to Compromise
with Executive on Bills A.
feCting State Finances.
SULzER HAS WHIP HAND
May Use Need of Money as a
Lever to Force the APP
proval of His Appoint
ments.

at least so far as the bills affecting state
finances are concerned.
Without specifically offering TO give Sui
ger lust what he wants in the way OF
money for special Investigations and TO
pay up over due bills on expenses for the
direct primary campaign, they let 1t be
known to-day that they would at least
make some kind Of compromise deal II
he would reciprocate by sending In the
necessary emergency messages on when
to base action.
Statistcally the situation now is that
Governor Suzer wants special appro-
priation OF about 5000 The odd 5000 1t
IS understood is needed to pay up some
accounts properly chargeabe to the eX-
ecutive department in connection with
the recent direct primary fight. The re-
naming $4,000 Is wanted TO pay for some
of the special Investigations that have
been made, such as the Blake prison
work. and 10 provide money for other
contemplated special inquiries.
LEGISLATURE in Need Of Money.
On the other side, Tammany wants TO
put through the necessary appropriation
bills TO take care OF some part OF the
10000 cut out of the regular session ap-
propriation bills by the Governors veto.
OF this amount $4,000 is needed by the
legislative department to pay for clerks
stenogra piers and general equipment and
labor made necessary by the extra ses-
sion.
Part Of the remaining $4,000 was We
toed by Suzer because IL involved In
creases In pay for many Tammany hench-
men installed I'm the state departments,
and Tammany has given up any hope Of
getting those increases through now.
over one-half Of the $4,000 involved,
however. is actually needed for current
and running expenses. not only IN the
LEGISLATURE but in state departments, but
at the extra session the Legislature has
no power to pass bills of any kind not
prodicated on an emergency message from
the Governor.
Sulzer thus holds the situation in his
own hands as long as he refuses to act
and Tammany ~ apparently beginning 10
worry over the question Of how far he
intends 10 20. While Tammany might
stand pat on the necessary expenses, II is
not beyond belief that the Governor VIII
attempt 10 use this financial lever not
only TO force them TO give him money TOT
his special investigations, but also to
compel them to indorse and approve MS
appointments. which are now slumbering
in the Senate Finance Committee
Aaron ]. Levy. Tammany leader of the
Assembly. said to-day that the Legislat-
lIre had only enough money to pay its
present running expenses for five days
more. After that, he declared, there
would not be money for clerk hire Ste
nographers, postage or even telephone
calls from the legislative committee
rooms.
Would Silence HenneSsey"
In the Senate Chairman Frawley OF the
investigating committee which has been
trying 10 put the Governor in hole de-
cIared the other day in debate over the
Governors prison message that the Leg
islaturc should stop the Governor lnFes-
tigators from running around TO grand
hries all over the state on this ans'e
of the situation II developed to-day that
while Tammany is not seriously con-
cerned with the Blake prison reports
they are decidedly up in arms against the
Highways Department Investigations that
John \ Henncssey is making.
Henncssey put a decided damper on the
Fravley committees attempted hecklng
Of himself on Wednesday by putting into
their record a little statement about MS
subppnas TO appear before certain grand
iuries in connection with highway graft
and Tammany would like 10 cut OF Hen
nesscy's activities by means OF cutting
of further appropriations for his special
investigations The trail OF that graft
II is said. leads too closely for comfort
toward some contractors who have long
been credited with close alliance with
Tammany Hall.
In any event. IN the present situation
Tammany is in too much uncertainty. ana
even II they must give I'm to Sulzer on
the appropriations for his contemplated
further Investigations they would sooner
know the worst than continue along IN
the present ambling fashion. which seems
to suit Suffers purposes.
W ncll the ldIillldllg lN1bSio WYNN 49,
Tuesday, II was said to-day, they will
make one final attempt to force Sulzer to
take definite action on all the financial
matters now hanging fire.
Want to Checkmate Sulzer.
Whatever the result of that attempt
and none Of them can guess what an
swer Sul5er will give. because so far he
has contented himself with merely put
ting off any definite action when urged
about 1.-THE Tammany leaders are plan
ming now To take "A thrty-day recess
rather than d sine die adjournment, when
they finish Up their present work. by
taking frequent reccsses they may con
tfnue the extra session until December 81.
BY that means, it is hoped they can
prevent Sulzer from throwing out TAM
many and "Packey' McCabe JOB holders
throughout the state, because If the Leg
islatu,e IS In session the Governor can
not appoint men TO take those places
without the confirmation Of the Senate
as no could do If the Legislature had
adjourned.
when asked tonight il he planned 10
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