New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Test Vote Shows
State Food Bin /
Likely to WI
Legislature Indicate. rAs
Perkins Will Not B.
Knocked Out
Hard All-Night Fi,h,
If Measure Passes Senate Ma,
Meet Again to Block
Governors Plan
Hard All-Nisht Fisht

brought the Perkins issue sov,,.,..|
fore the members Of the AssenSlyi,s
Gated at ? o'clock this mOrpiu, ~,
the bill will be passed.
Eighty-four votes were ca,, 49,,
a proposal 10 strike from n. sm
clause which makes possible IA.
pointment Of George W. p,,n'
Speaker Sweet said this last val, ,
sured the final passage Of the bin
Those who held out against IA. 4,
included most Of the rural leyi,l.,.s
who revolted last week and feIs.i 4
recess until this week. All dav e.
ernor Whitman and Republican ST.
Chairman George Glynn kept in 49,
touch with the situation. Reali,i,s :.
difficulty in swinging a sutieier, -,
Der of Republican Assemblyms, =.
line, the Governor made a IA b.
Democratic aid. calling in sey,r,l !,
the New York Democratic member :
vain the lNdNltt ONtIs
The Democratic Assemblymen 4, go
ference, however, decided thu, -,
would not vote for the "so-called W.
man compromise bill" unless /, s.,,
amended in a manner that would a..
IL practically the same as the or,,,
Whitman bill, which Minority L.I.,
Callahan has already introduced II.
Callahan declared that the Den~,,
would stick TO this decision, al,lo,r
the belief was expressed here ,o.s,,,
that in the end enough OF then vo.I
vote for the bill 20 pass Il. if.us
Gent number of Republican votes a,.
not be obtained. Several Of IA. Dee.
cratic Assemblypen take the same ~.
ton as Senator Wagner, that the Be-
ocrats cannot afford to block al,ost,
some sort of food legislation.
The amendments demanded hs
Democrats are:
Summary seizure Of food BY th,v-
mission in the event OF public necu.r
without the "red tape o. protxa
TO see il it is boarded
Permit the municipalities 10 psraia
food without first obtaining ii, e..
sent of the state commission.
Eliminate the provision that n. "a,
and localities divide the expense y
terminal markets and warehouses. az
make it clear that labor organization
as well as farmers are not included /,
the associations defined as monopolisi
Strong Fight on Perkins
The sentiment in the Assembly un
almost at one against the Governors
determination 10 appoint George "
Perkins as head OF the proposed foci
control committee, but il seems 10 b,
tacitly agreed 70 let the Senate kill Of
Perkins's chances BY refusing to con-
firm him.
The plan now. il the bill is passed
is 10 have the Legislature take ~
cess of two weeks so as 20 be in ~
sion after the Governor appoints 4,
food commission. In this case =,
appointees could not take Office ~
confirmed BY the Senate. Cover.
Whitman admitted that the two vsn
recess will be taken. but said sm
to see whether the sppointees NJ
accept the positions. But the insa
Of the Governor still feel certslt u
enough votes can be obtained to -
firm Perkins, although most O =
legislators. Senators and Assenelra
alike, evince an extremely hos,ltg
titude to-day when the name o. ~
kins was mentioned.
Senate Opposes Perkins
The Senate Republicans in e','s
ence voted 10 20 sgains, passiri"
bill to permit Perkins 70 beeon. "
ket Commissioner OF New Yo's l1
and at the same time retain MS ~
ton as Palisade Park Commis'ss'
They also voted 20 eliminate ihs
ton 70 in the food bill. which w
permit the coordination Of dsins.
ing companies. and 70 strengtae =
boarding section by providing w
when an agreement for the seii9n
food can not be reached IN yen W
the food can be seized oy 'he "
mission. IA.
Before the final adjournment q =
extra session, if the food oil IS paw,
it i. expected that the GoyerhoL
not only name the three memosn
the food commission, but me ~, 49,,
members Of the farms and Ear
council, created under the VICES 4"
Last wear. Governor Whltmn ,u
asked this afternoon u Jonh -
VINO is declared 10 be largely raF y
sible FOR the fight on the 1000 w y, d
the farmers. is likely to lose hh y"
State Commissioner Of MarseW a.
"That is up 10 the commission
Governor replied. =, 4,
Dillon is Democrat ana
pointee Of former Governor Oiynln, F.,
friends of the Governor u . ~. ..,7
would Ike 70 see him out Of ny
service because Of his tactics " III M
up sentiment against the 1909 ~ a
The Governor was asked II
likely 10 name a Democrat on 'A'
control commission. .,,,,, {
"Well. would like 70 sppo. !,
Democrat" he replied. ! n.- 49,,
doubt that there are many 60
Democrats who could III the p0,,i ,,-s
William Church Osborn. s,s
chairman OF the Democratic i.
Committee. has been mentlon'I .
FOR tho porition. It is said in 1st. i N
tho endorsement Of Federal TO- 81
ministrator Herbert c. hooS',i -
that he might be made heso .o :, II
commission. should the e.,.,,fsrrs
il impossible to get Perkins Tps,,r.,t
lie IS connected with me ,,;,. .,
Farm Bureau and stands well VIZ
sneaker Sweet showed that ne, 4 .
business to-day when ne i. fS n y
Assemblyman Alfred D. Ss CIV Ysa
10Th Assembly distrlc; OF onsnsbbss
one of the few absent ~ - ~
members. and demanded ina ma n 4, y
70 Albany at once. Bel sa .,oo.ncrr's
not intended 10 come untl t.SS.r,t y
The Speaker immedistely, 90. or' rim, y
Serceant-at-Arms 10 90 ai'si; ,St H.
Beli arrived in Albany ,en,,,,s,,s,4,
ing New York before the s,s,sraba
Arms 90. there. Bell IS
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