New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
EDITOR CALLS SULzER
'UNCRATEFUL AUTOCRAT'
DeDrecaIeS "EgregiouSly Self
ish" Climbing That Would
Disrupt Party.
ANGRY OVER SHRIEVALTY
Riverhead Price Too High
Governor Confident of Ulti-
mate Victory in Pri-
mary Fight.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

by Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Albany. May 2.-Governor Sulzer says
thousands OF letters and kilograms are
being received each day at the Executive
Chamber commenting his stand for his
direct primary bill. The Governor is
making these letters public Sometimes
ms many as dozen are given out Mt
orce.
The following letter. written by Charles
+. Delano. publisher Of The Amtyvlle
Record" Of Ap.ityvile. /. l.. on May /.
TO Chester G. Plat. the Governors secre-
tary was not made public by the Gov
ernor or his secretary:
II acknowledge your telegram reading
nc follows: Governor will appreciate your
use Of direct primaries plate sent to-day
Also urge that kilograms be sent to Sena-
tors and Asscmblymcn asking support Of
Governors bill.
"ln response thereto most en-
phalcally resent and repudate any sug-
eestion or promise that Governor Sulzer
will appreciate anything done FOR him
anywhere. at any time. under any cir
cumstances. By anybody. Further. | ne-
sire to say that to the utmost OF my
ability shall resist ,he egregiously selfish
work OF Mr.. Sulzer 10 elevate himself
10 the highest pinnacle OF national fame
at the cost OF disruption OF the party
which has given him his present place In
public ufe and to which he owes. and
knows that he owes every political pre-
ferment which in many years Of political
activity has come to him.
"Unqrateful Autocrat."
you may be sure that the Democratic
party OF Suffolk County. y. Y, Will give
20 tho schemes Of the Governor TO
aggrandize himself politically at the ex-
pense Of MS party the contemptuous
treatment which they do and shall so
heartily deserve. Suffolk County's repre-
sentatives IN the state LEGISLATURE Will be
held strictly accountable II they shall show
n willingness TO become tools ~ the un-
grateful autocrat who by grace or the
divided Republican vote last fall I'M
happily occupies the Governor chair Tor
the term ] miss my guess II the attitude
of sober citizens throughout the state
shall be found TO differ materially from
that OF Suffolk County when the occasion
comes to show It.
III had been intlmated 20 us In Suffolk
County that the price ~ recognition 10y
,be Governor on Monday was abasement
and politlcal treason. our surprise was
not the Jess great. however. for il was
unbelievable that the Governor could braz-
only offer 20 barter for th~purchase OF a
county Organization through the appoint
ment OF "A sheriff ior an uncxpired term
"A rebellion Is n revolution In IT'S In
fancy. but u never assumes the importance
OF the latter unless II has Justice ana
mon behind a. The Governor rebellion
has neither PROPORTIONS nor substance
merit nor charm. II - doomed 10 speedy
and complete failure. It's principals ana
ts miserable satellites will 70 10 oblivion
and II is not natfcrlug 10 me that have
been asked TO Join this army Of poachers.
Tho Governor insisted to-day that tn
rejection OF his primary bin by both houses
was due 10 bipartisan agreement OF the
bosses and caucus action OF the two party
ORGANIZATIONS. lie did not answer Assem-
blyman Verts challenge or this STATE meh'
made on the Assembly floor last night az
"a deliberate falseh0od. lie reiterated his
statement that the bill would be on the
statute books before December 81 and
seemed TO believe IL.
Organization leaders who fought the
Sulzcr primary measure say that while
tho Governor may gain n few votes by his
campaign before the extra session he VIII
iose others. and profess 20 believe that the
net result will be less favorable for the
Governors pet bill than at the regular
session.
Incidental TO the defeat Of his primary
bill. Governor Sulzer was asked to-day
II he was going to take vacation after
the Legislature adjourned.
II don't need n rest" he replied. Let
the other fellows take II