The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-13


Is standing defiantly by his guns He set
the machinery in motion for the trial.
The Assembly chamber was the scene or
much commotion and excitement when the
battle was renewed. The Democrats had
ard from home and were anxious to go
on record as opposed to the procedure.
Anticipating a row. the visitors galleries
were crowded. The Capitol was stirred by
the rumors that sensational action was
ahead.
Charles J. Donohue, minority leader. led
the fight for reseating the five Socialists,
while at the same time denounoing their
principles and their dangerous propa-
sanda. which is especially dangerous in
New York"
Three members of the judiciary Com
inittee, which will conduct the trial voted
against Mr.. Sweet They are Messrs.
Amos. Stitt and Pellet
Another attempt probably will be.made
tomorrow to supersede the judiciary Com
mittee by having the Assembly as q
whole conduct the trial.
Block Democrats in senate.
The Democratic minority in the Senate
made move to get itself recorded as OPP
posed to the Assembly procedure, but the
Republicans in that body spiked the effort
quickly.
Repeated efforts were made in the AS
sembly to break down the Speakers posi-
ton as authorized by the resolution
adopted last week unseating the five men,
bcrs. The attack was made from several
angles. But the Speaker resisted them
all with the backing of the strong ReIub-
lican majority.
When the clerk had read the last name
on the annual committee appointments.
Mr. Donohue rose to a question Of privi-
lege. He made motion to reseat the
five Socialists.
Speaker said THE only way to proceed
in making such motion would be to
reconsider the vote by which the reso-
II. luton was adopted last week by this
, body
Then will make that motion" Mr..
! Donohue said. MIR. Speaker. the five
members have been denied their seats
= with the result that five districts are
4. without representation in this body. Not
only the, Socialists, but the Democrats and
Republicans are not represented
The presumption has gone abroad
through the State and nation that these
men who are indicted have been con-
victed before they were heard as pro-
vided by he constitution and under the
due process of law. There is belief
abroad that these men are being denied
their rights by being evicted before they
are tried.
eff this House concludes after the evil
dence has been presented that the case
III presented by the Speaker has been
proved beyond doubt, that will satisfy
everybody and there will be no doubt Of
the result.
Not a Party Issue.
II have no brief for the five Socialists or
for the Socialist party. I disapprove their
doctrine and their practice. We in New
York know how dangerous is their propa-
do, 1,ox, e-ar,<n ,p he tax,
present. We also know that it does not
discourage their cause to deny them JUS
tice to do anything which they can inter-
pref as denial of justice.
IF mistake was made in the hasty
action taken in this body last week, deny
ing them their seats. we ought to be men
enough to stand up here and say so. 1t is
not party issue j confess I have come
TO take this view after much thought and
discussion of the subject. When the minor
ity members arrived here this evening
they had reached the opinion that the only
honorable thing to do was to admit we had
acted hastily in denying them their five
seats and that we ought as quickly as pos
sible to rectify the mistake we had made.
renew my motion that We reconsider the
vote by which the five members were I'M
seated"
Assemblyman Cuviliier, of New York.
tried to speak. 81 am sorry to have to dis
agree with my party leduer, ne pe6dh.
This question is not debatable under
the rules" Mr.. Donohue interrupted.
The Speaker sustained Mr.. Donohue.
Half dozen Democrats were trying to get
the floor. They wished to explain their
F! positions. they said. The Speakers gavel
!, pounded and all were silenced. The
Speaker ruled there could be nothing more
than straight roll call.
Woman Democrat for Sweet.
There was little buzz of excitement
when Theodore Roosevelt in loud, clear
tones voted mo" The only other inter-
ruption was when Miss e. Van r. Gillette.
Democrat, of Schenectady. leaving her
party, voted to uphold the Speaker. The
clerk announced the vote. There was a
little excitement and the gallery applause
vas cut short by the Speaker.
Those who voted in favor of the Dono-
Eue resolution to reconsider the suspen-
sion of the Socialists are -:
Republicans-Messrs. Amos, Baum, Fox,
Hawkins Neary, Pellet, Petite, Simpson.
Steinberg, Still and Ullman.
Observation-Disclosures. Burchill, W. G. Car
loll, Coserove, Cross Dickstein. Donohue.
Evans, Flynn, Hamill, Healy. Henderson.
Herman, Leininger. Lindsay. McArdle,'
Mcdonald Mckee. J. +. Mclaughlin, j. J.
Mclaughlin, Raynaud, Schwab and j.
Van Wagenen. Total. SO.