New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Reapportionment Schem@
Postponed After Two
Hour Debate.
QUIT PUTTING OFF,
IS QUIGG'S PIE \
Stimson Recalls Delegates Duty
Leaders Will Fight EX-
Senator.
.r,,- s.s~ co--.,c,-sen, O, The Tribune

Albany. June PA small sized riot
dcveloped in the Constitutional Con-
vention to-day when ex-senator Brack-
EFT. Of Saratoga. tried 20 get vote on
his resolution 20 nded to sound the
sentiment on reapportjonment Of the
Legislature.
Only the efforts Of half a dozen lead
ers Of the convention, opposed to the
Bracket proposal, blocked the move,
As It was. Ny. Bracket aided My by
Raw 3. Smith, OF Syracuse, kept the
convention in turmoil for nearly two
hours.
The debate loosed considerable bit
terness, and al one time Lemuel Ely
Oujre rose and asked that the conven-
tion take up the issue and dispose of 1t
a. once.
.Tf the convention doesn't want 70
dispose Of it, let it say So" he said.
We've been here three months now. and
we've done nothing ,but put things of.
w. noticed that has been the DISPOSE
ton not only among the delegates, but
in the committees. ! think that the
delegates and the people Of t. state
would be pleased If Mr. Wickersham
were 70 arise now and, with the per
mission Of the President. move that We
adjourn sine die
Stimson Makes Reply.
This UNEXPECTED speech called forth
% .r~fe IN, and when IL sub
sided Henry ] StlmsOn, eX-Secretary
Of War, said:
ave are here for a more important
purpose than 70 consider reapportlon-
ment. The convention has most Inn
pcrtant duty TO perform. We have
come here at a time following a great
protest against evils which have pro-
voked efforts Of an ill-judged charac-
ter to meet them in many states. Yet
these evils are real
The people of this state and the
people throughout the country are
looking TO this convention, and expect
il 20 find a solution for these evils. II
is most unwise to inject into our pro-
ceedings questions Of a partisan or pO-
Ntical character. Let US leave reap
portionment TO the Legislature, which
will deal with Il under the present pro-
visions Of the constitution. Should We
take il I'D here, II would lead TO an up
roar, a contest, and create bitter feel
inCs that would be carried into every
village, township and city of the state.
Finally the convention voted unanl-
mously against Mr.. Brackets plea 20
consider the question at once, and post
poned IL until Wednesday, but this was
regarded by the Bracket forces as a
partial victory.
A Subtle Document.
Mr.. Brackets proposition is consid-
cred one Of the subtlest documents
that his first lieutenant, Smith, has
yet turned out. 1t IS so phrased that
il provide for a unicameral and 0I-
cameral Legislature IN the same clause,
besides calling for reapportionment.
The fight that its very mention
caused had been expected. Mr.. Wick
ersham, the floor leader, sought to head
il of by moving 10 adjourn When the
convention had been IN session but
ten minutes.
But Sir Bracket was awake. lie
demanded that the question be dealt
with at once, saying he gid not want
any one to play tag with MIN.
I'm The most agreeable old thing
that ever lived" said Mr.. Bracket
but don't want to be it all the time.
II the convention wants TO put this on
to next Wednesday, all right, but !
want some sort Of a bond that 1t VIII
be considered then
At TIN point Mr. Smith, Frederick
c. Tanner, Senator Robert F. Wagner
and Delaney NicolI joined the Tray
While il was at its height, Mr.. Wicker
sham again m wed to adjourn, but was
not recognized. Then John Lord
O'Brian, Of Buffalo, arose and said;
ave are against reapportionment.
We're ready 20 decide this question
now"
This stirred Mr. Quigg, who demand
ed 10 know what Mr.. 0'Brian meant by
"we" lie was told, The majority oil
the delegates -.
There was a meeting at the close OF
the session in President Roots room
where the leaders decided not TO per
nit the Bracket forces to have their
way.