New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Census Figures Won't Be
Ready Until After Adj
journment.
REINFORCEMENT
PLAN is HALTED
Wagner, O'Brien and Sheehan
Plead for Larger City
Representation.
from STAT Correspondent Of tn. Tribune

[From STAFF Correspondent ot The Tribune
Albany, June 30.-Ex- Senator Brack
EFT. OF Saratoga, and his followers, who
have been fighting, against the wishes
Of Elihu Root, Frederick c. Tanner,
George W. Wickersham and other lead
ers of the Constitutional Convention. to
have the delegates reapportion the leg
islative representation, received jolt
to-day. when President Root had let
ter read from Secretary or State Hugo,
who said it would be impossible to com
pete the census tabulation before Sep
TENDER /.
Without Mr.. Hugo's figures no reap
portionment can be made. The Secre-
tary informed the convention 1t would
be necessary to have the proposed
amendments in his hands not later than
August Is to get them on the general
election ballot of November 2. Mr.
Hugos letter caused much surprise in
the convention. Adjournment had been
expected to be taken some time in Sep
TENDER.
A Bracket adherent said tonight
that the ex-Senator's forces would OBJ
tain the census figures from the Sec
rotary Of State Office within two weeks
or fur would fly.
and. moreover. we see in this letter
of Mr.. Hugo the hne Italian hand Of
Mr.. Root" added the delegate. But
we won't be intimidated. We will go
ahead with our plan to reapportion.
come what may"
Root Men See Danger.
The Root Tanner-Wic forces
lool; on the reapportionment question
as a danger to the orderly procedure
of the convention. and fear 1t will in
iect partisanship spirit into the pro-
ceedings.
New York City Democrats, headed by
Morgan j. O'Brien. Senator Robert F..
Wagner and William F. Sheehan. led
the battle for greater representation
for New York.
For nearly four hours the debate on
the question kept the convention on
edge. 1t will be continued tomorrow,
when. it is understood. the whole prop
ostion will be disposed Of.
Senator Wagner, chief spokesman
for New York City, said that the
Bracket committee had favorably re-
ported an amendment which strength
ems instead IF lesseniEg the discrimi-
nations against New York City. He
said New York had so per cent OF
the population and paid 10 per cent
of the state taxes, and therefore was
entitled to a majority representation
in the Legislature.
Defeat Unless City Gets Rights.
Let no man in this convention"
said Senator Wagner, Say that the
people OF New York in this protest
are desirous Of segregating them
selves from the citizenship of the rest
of the state. They are proud of their
state, and wan. to share equally with
all the other citizens of the state in
its protection and privileges, but the
present unfair appOruonment provis-
ion in the constitution has had the
effect Of segregating and antagonizing
/ them"
Senator Wagner closed his argu-
ment with the prophecy that il New
York City did not get square deal in
the matter of reapportionment, the
whole work of the convention would be
nullifed by an overwhelming vote at
/ the polls
Mr.. O'Brien, who spoke after him,
declared a discrimination against New
York City was contrary TO the spirit Of
the Declaration Of Independence, the
Federal Constitution, and the bill OF
RIGHTS