New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
Emerson Says Approval Of
Halfway Bill Was Offered
for Primary Vote.
OIINITIVE VETOES CONTINUE
uow Education Building Saved
from Tammany Spokesman
Court Patronage
Checked.
,sv telegraph to The Tribune. ]


,lbanv. May 17.-Governor Sulzer
-. no, hesitate to barter his sigma
- ~ hills i'm exchange for votes for
A.. direct primary legislation. accord
-. 70 Senator Emerson. Of Warren
ca,n,v. who called on the Chief Exec
...,re to-day a asked him to sign his
an snnropriating 100000 for special
s,orwavs in Warren and Essex coun-
.ss II was to get this bill through
,ba legislature that Senator Emerson
..o,od consistently for Tammany meas
,rss during the entire session.
When the Senator made the request
tho following conversation is reported
20 have taken place.
Fmerson-"Governor. we would like
n have you sign our road bill"
sulzer-"Ill sign that bill If you Will
vote for the direct primary bill"
Emerson have the primary bill
With me and I'm going to read it over. p"
Sulzer-'Tm going to speak on the
urinary matter in your district"
Enerson-"We will be glad to re-
,sive YOU. ] will be there to meet YOU
with brass land.
Senator Emerson voted against the
svlzer bill in the regular session.
No Favors 10 Opponents.
The Governor has made il plain TO
other legislators that they need not ex-
rect any favors from him If they con-
tnue 10 remain hostile TO his primary
scheme for abolishing the state con-
yention. His attitude toward legisla-
ton Is the same as the course he has
taken in reference to the patronage Of
his Office.
The Governor. who Will leave AL
bany tomorrow afternoon for Buffalo
on a special train 10 begin his direct
primary campaign through the state.
said to-day that the reports ne was
getting all pointed 10 a certain victory
for his bill at the extra session.
Governor Sulzer spent a large part
Of the day in vetoiug legislation desired
and his upstate heutenants. OF the
bills disapprOved one would have
turned the handsome, new state edu-
cation building over TO politics. The
measure provided that the care Of the
building be transferred from the edu-
cation department 10 the State Super
iltendent Of Public Buildings. and its
sole purpose was TO add a lot of or
derlies. elevator men and cleaners 70
The patronage Of Patrick L. McCabe,
The Democratic leader Of Albany Couu-
~ just depOsed by the Governor.
The present Superintendent Of Pub
lie Buildings is John BOwe, a close
friend Of "Packy" McCabe. Governor
SDzer has desired for some time 10
remove BOWe. but he has always been
outyoted In the Board Of state Build
ing Trustees. which appoints the Su-
psrintendent Of Public Buildings. by
Lieutenant Governor Martin II Glynn
and Speaker A. L. Smith.
Protection for Courts.
Another bin vetoed. which was
sought by certain Democratic bosses.
provides for bipartisan commissions Of
Jurors for Albany. Erie, Monroe, Onon-
caga and Oneida counties. This meas
ule was designed TO increase Demo
cratic patronage at the expense Of the
jury system. II was planned that
Republican or Democrat should be
chosen upon the recommendation OF
me respective county committees.
Lawyers and judges attacked the
Measure as q dangerous scheme to in
!eci politics into the courts.
Governor Sulzer also vetoed to-day
ioT the second time the Blauvelt pri-
mary and election bill favored by the
Democratic leaders. In his first veto
message the Governor characterized
me measure as a fraud" and make
'aft' The Legislature made minor
amendments and repassed it.
The Governor says the second bin Is
osapproved for the same reasons men
uoned In his first message.