The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-29
TALK OF SULZER DEAL
WITH REPUBLICANS
Democratic Senators Tell
stories Of Possible
COmpacts.
REPORTED lLTIM\Tl NJ
Would Make Primaries Bill
Practically the Oppo>i-
tons Measure.

Democratic Senators who went back
10 Albany Yesterday morning left stories
%, possible colnpacts beiween Coy Sulzer
aud the Republicans in the Senate and
Assembly According to these stories
friends of Gov. Sulzer had gone about
among the Republicans asking for their
support for the Governors direct pri-
naries bill Furthermore, II was SAID,
Judge John Il Riley. Gov Sul,er = nom
inee for Superin, endcn' Of Prisons. had
tried 10 get the support Of Republican
Senators, who with few Suller Demo-
Gratis might compass his confirmation
The story about the sounding Of Re-
publican legislators on the primary bill
followed a statement on Friday from the
caucus of Republican members Of the two
houses defining the partv attitude on
primary Legislation According to that
statement the Republicans We're IN favor
of the SnlIer proposal except when II
came to abolshing the state conventions
The Repu blicans argued that they were
, committed to direct primaries in the
party platform. hut that they were bound
to stic, bv the State convention III the
in."res, of the rural voters, who's" choice
for State officers could easily he thrown
over bv concerted action III more densely
populated districts
The Democratic Sena tors reported that
their Republican associates had told the
friends of Gov Sul2er tina: they wouldn't
SUPPORT his bill unless he inserted clause
providing for the pcrpe'uation OF the
Stat.@convention The Governor aud his
friends were still pondering this proposal,
b., Da,tihlicnns had Estfp
expectation that he would yield The
effect of such a compromise would be
virtually "a Republican direct primary bill.
aud 10 such compact they did not expect
the Governor 10 agree
Tn. reported activity of Judge Riley in
trying 10 get hold IF Republican Senators
had made the Tammany Senators more
than ever determined not TO confirm nus
APPOINTMENT The smoke which Gov.
Sul2er was raising with his Investigations
I IN tn. Department Of Prisons made no
difference. They We're determined that
Judge Riley should not bc confirmed.
In connection with the results OF the
nv-stigajIon IN Auburn prison one OF
the Tammany senators recalled the Incl
dent which prnci pitated the break be
/ tween Gov. Su2er and Col Scott, the
depos.d Superintendent OF Prisons. II
concerned the demand Of Thomas Mott
/ Osborne of Auburn that Gov. SulZer ap-
| point Charles +. kattigan warden OF
Auburn Prison
Soon after Mr. Suzer went to Albany
A. Governor MIR Osborne came down
from Auburn, bringing with him MIR.
Ratti gan, who is the editor Of Mr.. Os-
born.'s ne wspaper. Mr.. Osborne first
! request was that Gov. Sul2er make MIR
Rattigan u member of the upstate Pub
( he Service Commission. Gov. Sul2er
said h. couldn't because he had already
promised all the places ON the commission.
The next day. according TO the story.
Mr. Osborne came back and said that
j Rattigan would be satisfied II he Were
put III a. warden OF AUBURN Prison,
iob which carries n salary about quar-
ter as big as the Pubic Service Com
mis-ioncrshlp. The Governor. Pleased
az Mr. Rattigan's mOdesty. SAID he Thought
: this could be arranged and Mr.. Osborne
went away with the feeling that the place
would surely 90 TO his adherent.
Soon after Mr.. Osborne's visit Mr.,
Rattigan called al the Office Of III" Gov
ernor. Rattlgan said he understood that
he could have the place at Auburn, and
Gov. Sull.r SAID his understanding was
correct Th-reupon he rang bell and
sent messenger for Col scott Siperln
,and.nt Of Prisons Mr. Rattigan was
still there when col Scott appeared
This is the conversation which took place
"a, IT was told Yesterday
Colonel said the Governor, do YOU
know thi, man" pointing 10 Rattsan.
Il do, replied Col Scott.
DO YOU think he il an honest man
J Cob Scott looked at Rnttigan. who
| was listening to the conversation, and
| replied: so far n know he IL
! Who il the warden Of Auburn Prison
now" went on the Governor.
| "Mr B-nham
| DO You know him t. l." an honest
man"
Il do
| We'll" said the Governor "ie is "A
| Republican, isn't he"
! Yes
Put him ont and give his place To
| Mr. Raltigan here" said the Governor
| peremptorly