The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11

declared MFR. Sheehan. you tax New
York city without giving her repre-
sentation and you recognize the refer
endum permitting the people OF q city
to adopt their w charter.
1.-THE people OF New York city will not
calmly submit TO an outrage which per-
mits a minority Of the people up state
to control both branches OF the Legis-
lature. They will never knowingly SUR
render TO the minority the uncontrolled
power of taxation"
The convention session to-day was
opened with prayer by the new Catholic
Bishop of Albany. the Right Rev.
Thomas +. Cussck. and he was warmly
greeted by the delegates afterward In
President Roots room.
sixteen Democrats voted with 1902 Re-
publicans, including President Elihu
Root, for the Constitution. n 8 Re-
publicans. with 2S Democrats, against
II. There were 16 sbsentees, and Sem
ator Bracket was excused from vot-
ing altogether.
At first william Barnes and Lemucl
Ely Quigg voted with the Democrats
against the Constitution. until Presi-
dent Root explained that this vote was
more for the purpose Of deciding to
submit the Constitution to a vote OF the
people than II was to commit n one
who supported II to It's principles, as the
vote on hat question was taken when
the different amendments were adopted
separately by the convention previously.
The Democrats who voted for the
Constitution were: Blauvelt, Byrne,
Dikman, Foley, Hsffen. Newburger. De
Lancey Nicoll. Morgan J. O'Brien. Rich
ards. Ryan. ~Schoonhut, Shipman. Slevtn.
G. A.. Weber. Weed and Mclean.
Five Republican Bolt.
The Republicans who voted with the
Democrats against II were Bockes, Bunce.
Mereness, ostrander and Ray 3. Smith.
The absentees were Victor NJ. Amen.
Mulry, e. Nicoll. Parmenter. ]. s.. Phil
lips. Stanchfeld. Tanner, Wafer,
Wheeler, J. j. White and Potter.
The address to the people was adopted
after an hours debate. II vas pre-
pared by n committee comprising Mr..
Wickersham. Seth Low. Judge Clear
water, Jacob Gould Schurmsn. Judge
Morgan j. o'Brien n Judge Ledyard
+. Hale.
Assemblyman Alfred L. Smith was
also a member Of the committee. but did
not sign the address to the people, be-
cause he did not participate In Its prep
aration and because he could not sub
scribe to the concluding paragraph.
recommending the adopting of all the
amendments by the people, which would
include the apportionment article.
The Democrats who voted to approve
the address. along with 81 Republicans,
were Bernstein. Mclean, Newberger.
DE Lancey Nicoll, Morgan J. O'Brien,
Schoonhut and G. A. Weber. The Re
publicans who voted against the address
..gsl 10 nAa,NDEut1 nara AttGtfn
Bockes. Bunce. Bick. Ford. Green, Kirby.
Ostrander. Quigg and r. r. Smith.
Home Rule Not Separate.
Herbert P~arsons's committee reported
In favor of submitting the taxation and
apportionment articles 10 n vote OF the
people separately. the remainder OF the
Constitution to be submitted AZ a whole
Up until the last minute the committee
favored submitting the homo rule fol
cities article separately also. for fear
the opposition OF the policemen OF the
State and the New York city schoo
teachers might defeat the work of tis
convention.
The article would cut off the present
court review which "A policeman has from
"A dismissal and would prevent the New
York city teachers from securing salary
increases from the Legislature at Al
bany. leaving them TO the tender mer.
Cies of the New York City Board OF
Aldermen and the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment.
The convention was then ready, aftei
adopting the Parsons report, for the dele.
gates TO subscribe to the adoption by
the convention of the revised Consitu,
ton. II the engrossed parchment cop,
was placed upon a table In the Assembly
Chamber. and the first to sign wer,
President Root, Secretary william ID
Cunningham and Vice Presidents Schur.
man and O'Brien. Then the 1853 distric'
delegates signed. and II was announces
that the absent delegates could append
their Signatures in the Secretary o.
States Office any time before election.
Presentation of Gifts.
After the delegates had signed the
Constitution draft a recess was taker
and the delegates proceeded to the As.
sembly parlor, where the presentations
were made.
De Lancey N!coll made the preserta'
ton speech In giving Mr.. Root. upor
behalf OF all the delegates 10 the con,
vent.-n. "A silver tea set.
During the months We have beer
mere sdlu MT, NlGNO4l, IN unceh Sill
labor and the interest OF the State. you
have not omitted attendance at a single
session. Your exceptionally strong con
stitution and facility which comes from
long experience In public affairs have
enabled you to prove equal to a task
which would have exhausted the energie,
OF a younger man. No reactlonary pro
posal has obtained your approval, and
none OF the radical nostrums for curing
in the twlnkl!ng OF an eye all crying
evils found favor in your eyes"
Il prize the consciousness that hal
been borne in me-" responded Mr.. Root
that real men who have surrounded
me in this convention have been coming
to regard me as their fellow"
Nce-President Jacob Gould Schurmar
and Morgan J. O'Brien were presented
with silver loving cup Judge Clear
presentation speeches. Mr.. Wickersham
was presented with a silver fruit disl
by the judiciary committee and Henry
l.. Stimson with a similar service by the
members OF the finance committee,
1t was nearly 5 o'clock before Thu
convention rhconvened after the presen-
tation services, and the convention busi'
ness being concluded President Root de
livered his faiewell address and declared
the Invention adjourned at s:l5 o'clock
LAWYER, OUT FISHING, BROWNS
u. u. Briggs, Republican Leader