The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-31
'SULZER THREATENS
BLAUYELT AND M'KEE'
He'll Oppose Their Reelection
IL They Oppose His Pri-
mary Bill.
STATEN ISLANDERS CHEER X
LEGISLATORS on Platform When
Governor .ASSails Their
Votes on Measure.

State Senator George A. BlauNelt, NhO
introduced the direct primary bill which
was passed twice by the Legislature at
It's recent session. vat on the stage in
the auditorium OF the German club in
Siapleion. staten island. last night and
heard Gov. Sulzer tell thousand or
more of his constituents that he had
vetoed the hill Doth times because II
was a fake
Al the Senator's SIDE sat Assembly
man Ralph Mckee. who voted for the
Blauveh bill of his colleague. but not
for the one introduced at the Governor y
I instance The Governor turned upon
them and with a pointing finger warned
them that If either failed TO vote Tor
his bill at the extra session he would
come into their district and use every
means at his command not only to pre-
ven, their denomination but also to
prevent their election II they should get
by at the primaries Neither of them
made any reply.
The meeting was one of the most
enthusiastic the Governor has had. lie
was late in arriving, but the gathering
of mon and women was held by the
direct primary oratory of Borough Pres
| ident McAneny, 'ainbridge Colby ana
| former State Senator Frederick Morgan
! Davenport. The Governors appearance
| was the signal for an ovation that
lasted for ten minutes. He didn't take
! long to seize the opportunity which
tn. presence Of senator Blauvelt and
! Assemblyman Mckee afforded him.
! I'm glad to see on this platform.
/ he said. "the men who represent YOU
/ in the Legislature They have done a
vrea, deal for this movement by COM
/ ing here They are both friends %!
mine and | would go long way 10 d.
! them a favor They belong to my
party. They should not forget that 1t is
the parry that promised To write upon
the statute books a real Statewide di-
rect primary law.
They voted against tho bill that wa,
designed TO do that very thing. I an
sorry they did. | would no, object =,
much To their having done ~ II they
had earnestly tried to do their duty b,
YOU hut | do object to their havins
voted against II after having first go
their orders over the telephone. afteI
being instructed ms 70 what they wer,
IN do by some one that was not YOU
Seventy-1ve per cent OF the Progress
! slvss IN this Stai", % per cent. Of IN.
Democrats and 81 per cent. OF the Re
tpubllcans are IN favor Of my bill. Now
! want YOU - 20 to Your Senator an,
Assem- olyinan. | want you to plead will
them to pass resolutions so that ther.
will be no doubt in their minds ss I,
where YOU atRn1.
II am almost sure that this bill WI,
pass al tho extra session. and II 1
does not pass there Il will pass at III,
next regular session. II Senator Blau
Welt and Assemhlyman Mckee do no
vote for it al the extra session | vii
come down here and do everything
can to prevent their going back TO N
Legislature Can yon blame me-"
At that there was a startling out
burst from the crowd. during which tn
senator and his colleague locke,
straight ahead ana said nothing. TIL
Governor had opened with a description
" what had happened In the direct pr!
mary line al the recent session. Whei
he came to the BlauVelt hlll he said:
Il vetoed thai hill because Il was
cike. II didn't even attempt TO do wha
liIf party IIdu pltiuISfN iHNN passed
j, the second time and | vetoed 1t again
with a few observations now we'll within
the memory ~ certain gentlemen no
very far from here"
The Governors first meeting was a
the knights of Pythias Hall In Totten
vale. Thn automobile III which n,
was travelling sustained n tire punCtur
and something went wrong with the en-
gine when the party was nca- Rich
mond Valley. This delayed the Gov
ernor for an hour. but he found a bi;
crowd of men and women waiting whcl
he reached the meeting place william
McGeehan. Progressive leader Of West
field, presided at the meeting and Nj
McAneny. Mr. colby and Senate
Davenport also spoke Because OF th'
late hour the Go>e was brief in hi