The New York herald., 1920-01-14
Only Concession Made Is
Breathing Spell Before ~
Hearing Begins.
REPUBLICANS CHEER
ATTACK ON c. E. HUGHES
lTammany Member Also De-
nounces New York City
Critics of Custer.
MR.. ROOSEVELT ACTS
Speaker Unperturbed as Excited
Members of Lower House
/ Make Accusations.
MR.. ROOSEVELT ACTS
isrEcIAL DISPATCH 10 TIE HERALD !

fsrLc1AL DISPATCH 10 TIE HrsALn1
ALBANY, n. Y, Tuesday. Speaker
Sweet and the Republican Assembly today
yielded to the public demand to go slowly
in dealing with the five suspended Social
lists by postponins until next Tuesday tho
beginning Of their trial on charges of dis
loyalty to the State.
That action was taken following a day
of bitter conflict in the Assembly cham
Der. Reused almost to the fighting stage
Assemblymen hurled charges and recrim-
inations at one another. Emotions which
had been restrained for week were given
run play when the climax was reached
The nationwide feeling reused by unseat-
ing the five Socialists has been brought 10
bear on the members Of the Assembly and
under the pressure Of the excitement their
nerves broke. .'s.--Fass-e-e.s'
One Of the strangest political incidents
ever witnessed in the Capitol occurred
when the upstate Republican Assembly
men cheered wildly a savage attack made
by Martin c. McCue, Tammany man and
one time prize fighter. from New York.
on Charles z. Hughes. one-tme Republi-
can nominee for President
When McCue denounced his Democratic
associates as CUTTERS and assaled Mr.
| Hughes as "a four fusher and pro-Ger-
man. the Republicans were swept Off
their feet by their tense enthusiasm
Charges Against Speaker.
Following that the New York members
charged that Speaker Sweet had kept them
off all important committees after finding
out that they were preparing to demand
resembling OF the resolution to oust the
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charged on the floor of the House that
the Speaker had broken promise to name
him to the Cities Committee.
! The Democrats made several move. TO
square their record in the controversy
They fought to have the Assembly named
as a committee TO replace the judiciary
Committee. charging the latter vas hand
picked. They gave all the comfort they
could 10 the Socialists but that was very
little. The Speakers firm stand backed
by his big gavel ruled the day. He has
not budged inch.
New York city members are angry over
their treatment. They have only two
chairmanships of committee in the entire
organization OF the Assembly.
There is no doubt now that the Socialist
fight marks clean and open break be-
tween the New York city organization
and the Speaker. The upstate organiza-
ton men are standing loyalty with the
Speaker. In fact. 1t is understood that
George w. Aldridge OF Rochester. is one
OF the Speakers strongest backers in his
stand against the Socialists.
The Speakers friends charge that the
New York organization members have
seized upon the Socialist issue to kill him
politically. They point out that Mr
Hughes, Herbert Parsons. Ogden l.. Mills
and their associates in the party councils
are steering the movement to help the
Socialists Upstate men say that IN.
VNrlr -, st,-
may get control on this issue.
Turore Not AbntinE.
| There is no sign that the furore started
/ by ousting the Socialists is aba ting In
fact, the sentiment is crystallizing and
now every man and woman in the State
are evidently taking sides. A large propor-
ton Of them are expressing their views
lin letters and kilograms TO their Assem-.
/ blymen The Senate has taken vacation
pending the trial
Lieutensnt-ColoneI Tie ore
Roosevelt stood with the Speaker
throughout the days fight. He has
not wsvered. That is giving the
New York men some unessiness. Il
is now understood that MIR. Roose-
Welt is one Of the Assemblymen who
most strongly urged the action that
was taken.
The total result OF the days proceed.
inGs was that Louis ". Martin. OF
Oneida, Louis A. Cuvillier. OF New York:
and Edmund r. jerks. OF Broome, were
named a subcommittee to prepare for
the trial. That is Sweet committee.
Mr.. Martin Is chairman OF the judiciary
Committee and vice chairman OF the
Lusk committee. He is loyal sup
porter OF the Speakers Mr. jerks Is
straight upstate organization man and
Mr.. Cuvillier is the Democratic member
from New York who broke with his
associates on the Socialist issue. The
committee held brief meeting ut
which rules OF the Supreme Court were
adopted for the trial and the date fixed.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
TO draft the formal notice to be served
on the five ousted Assemblymen.
Mr. Rooseveit's Resolution.
Mr.. Roosevelt started the trouble as
soon as the Assembly convened when
he said
mir. Speaker and gentlemen:--we
lCentinued ON Pasc Three. Col. Thresp