New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-24
DECKS ALL CLEAR FOR
SULZER DEFEAT TODAY
Governors Primary Bill and
Opposition Measure Made
a Special Order.
TO VOTE LATE TONIGHT
Tammany Said to Contemplate
Two Weeks Recess So as
to Override Execu-
tive Veto.

tFrom a Staff Correspondent Of The Tribune. 7
Albany, June 23.-The ways were cleared
for the final field day assault on Governor
sulzer when the judiciary Committee
held meeting during an hours adjourn
ment Of the Assembly session tonight
and reported out the Van woert and
Eisner direct primary bills. They were
made a special order OF business for to-
morrow when the lower House meets, at
II o'clock. The Van Woert bills are iden-
tical with the Blauvelt bills in the SEN
ate. and the Eisner bills In the Assembly
are the Governors measures
In the Senate the leaders finally decided
to postpone action. probably until after
the Assembly had finished its work.
Senator Murtaugh. as chairman. an
nounced a meeting of the Judiciary Com
mittee. to be held after the session Of the
Senate tomorrow morning. which will
bring the direct primary bills TO the floor
OF the Senate on Wednesday.
Governor Sulzer sent in two messages
tonight on minor matters but even from
one Of these Tammany was able TO eX-
tract another item OF attack This was
on the Governors recommendation that
the State Highways Department be au-
thorized 10 make contracts in excess Of
900 without advertising for bids pro-
vided bids were asked for from three
reputable contractors.
Fought on Score Of Graft.
Senator Frawley declared that such a
law would open UP the possibilities for
graft. He said that New York City had
found that II was wise TO limit the let
ting OF contracts without advertising for
bids. and he registered objection 20 the
advancement OF d bill 10 comply with
the Governors recommendation. which
Senator Mur,augh had introduced by re-
quest.
Senator Griffin. Of The Bronx, came out
with an unexpected bill tonight when he
introduced a measure which he described
as "a compromise bill having the best ont
OF the Governors bills. the Blauvelt bills
and the Brown bills" His bill retains the
state convention and makes the election
district the primary unit.
Although the Bronx Senator's bill has
no apparent backing other than that OF
it's introducer. and although 1t is not
likely 20 be seriously considered IN the
voting, 81 gained the attention Of the
Tammany representatives here AZ indi-
eating that the anti-Tammany Demo
Gratis OF The Bronx might have mouth
piece in the Senate.
Eugene Mcclure. the Bronx district
leader who is now opposing the domino
ton of Charles F. Murphy has visited
Governor Sulzer within the last few
days. and IT is known that Mcclure 81
counting on Suffers support In an anti
Tammany fight in The Bronx this fall
Griffins bill. by making the election dis
trict the unit would be Of supreme aid
10 the district leaders In that county IN
their fght on Murphy domination. The
Senator admitted this much tonight but
would not intimate anything as to
whether he was acting IN behalf OF the
anti-Tammany Democrats who are be-
ginning their fight against the control
Of Murphy in the new county.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee re-
ported out the Governors bills tonight
by a unanimous vote. but FOR considera-
ton" only. The Van Woert bills. counter
part 10 the Blauyelt bills In the Senate.
were reported out "favorahly" by a vote
Of s 10 3. Assemblyman Phillips one OF
the Republican members Of the commit
tee. endeavorcd 10 have the liinman bills.
which are drafted 10 AZ the pldnks IN the
Republican platform, reported out also
for consideration" but failed. and wnen
he attempted 20 present a minority report
on the floor he was ruled out OF order.
To Debate Human Bill.
Harold J. Human. the minority leader.
served notice that he would move to-
morrow that the committee be discharged
from further consideration Of his bills.
so they will come up for debate IN the
Assembly tomorrow.
II is expected that the Assembly Will
spend the most Of the day and quite prob
ably a part Of a night session tomorrow
debating the direct nomination bills, tax
ing a final vote on all the primary meas
ures late tomorrow night II will be
Tammany's chance TO get back at the
Governor for the slurs and criticisms he
has flung at the organization in his re-
cent speaking tour, and II is believed that
the Assemblymen will make the most
OF II.
The Senate fireworks directed against
Sulzer along the same lines Will prob
ably be touched off on Wednesday. al
though there is a possibility that the
Judiciary Committee will hold meeting
during the session tomorrow and report
the bills out where the Senators can be-
gin their defence before the end Of to-
morrow's session In any case. the final
vote in the Senate will probably come
on Wednesday.
Other measures recommended by tho
Governor will be disposed Of on Wednes-
day and Thursday, and by THURSDAY
night. barring the unlikely possibility OF
the revival Of the Cohalan case. the extra
session will probably be ended. One re-
port tonight was. however. that after de-
feating the Governors bill and passing
the Blauvelt measures. the Tammany
leaders might suggest n recess OF two
weeks instead OF final adjournment for
the purpose OF passing the organization
measures over the veto OF the Executive.
QUIET" WEDDING CROWDED