New-York tribune., 1920-09-18
Speaker Said to Prepare
Action Believing Re-elec-
tion Has Not Changed
Status of Assemblymer,
Vote ON Monday Night
Charles E. Hughes Reported
Ready to Oppose Move,
Fearing Hurt to Party
speein! Dispatch to Tbs Tribune

Assembly next Monday night il the
men who brought about their first ex-
pulsion last winter have their way.
Speaker Thaddeus C. Sweet and
other legislators, it was said here, will
ask for the expulsion of the Socialists
on the ground that the five men are
enemies of the United States govern
ment, that the reelection in no way
changes their status, and that they are
members of a party which accepts the
Third international instead of the
American government.
"I will make no announcement of
what is to be done until 1 reach AL
bany Sunday" declared Speaker Sweet
over the telephone, from his home in
Phoenix to-day.
The Speaker said in his opinion the
status of the Socialists was not changed
in the least since their expulsion last
winter.
II was prepared for just such a re-
suit in the special elections as we have
now before u.s. said the Speaker. ~
do not want to say definitely what our
policy will be until I have seen the
other members in Albany"
Holds Men Are Revolutionists
1t is declared among the Speakers
iliends that he will exert every in
fiuencc to see that the five men arc
again oustcd. He holds they are revo-
lutionists, that they desire to over
throw the United States government
and would bring about that overthrow
by force if they thought they had
chance for success. Barring them from
the Legislature he docs not believe is a
denial Of representative govern
mcnt. contending that they do not rep
resent their constituents in the var-
Gus districts, but rather the Third In
ternatonale.
Downstate Republicans, headed by
Charles L. Hughes, it was said, are pre-
pared to oppose the Speakers plans TO
Dust the Socialists, holding that not
only would il be a blow to American
institutions, but that such action may
hurt the Harty's chances in the present
campaign. Commenting on this, the
Speaker said that Democrats were ac-
tive in oustng the Socialists, particu-
larry Assemblymen Cuvillier and Nc
Cue, of New York City
Louis Martin. of Utica, chairman of
the Assembly Judiciary Committee, is
sued statement to-day, saying in view
o. changes made by the Socialists in
their constitution the Assembly might
have n difficult. task now to make Out
legal case against them.
mot that believe thev have
changed their views at ALL" he added,
but they have changed their consti.
tition so as not to lay themselves
open to expulsion from legislative
bodies"
The Clauses Eliminated
-, ne clauses eliminated, according to
Chairman Martin, which may have re-
moved technical grounds uDon which
the tive men may be tried again. in
ciude those of the recall-resiCnatio zion.
ne afiiliation with the so-called Mos
COW movement, the one forbdding
votes Tor military appropriation and
the exclusion Of non-citizens from dom
iEant positions in their parties.
AssembIymen Claessens, Waldman
he Witt. Orr and Solomon expect, when
thcy take their seats in the Assembly
on Monday night for the extraordinary
tenn of the Legislature to consider
ne" housing legislation. that Speaker
sweet ana his adhercnts will again seek
to oust them.
The Socialists are looking forward
with joy to such proceeding, believ-
ing II VIII mean protest vote which
wiz eject not only delegation as large
as that OF 1919, when they had ton
members in the Assembly, but will send
some of their candidates to the state
senate and to Congress- They have
called special meeting OF their state
executive committee in Albany on Mon.
day night.
Socialists Plan Action
Inc Socialists have mapped out a
plan OF action in case custer proceed
ings should once more be begun.
Two Of Speaker Sweets aids during
tAst win":s proceedings -Assembl
men Martin 6. McCue and Louis 4
Cuvillier, Of Tammany Hall-have an.
nounced they stand ready to replav
lhHlr roles at the extraordinary ses
sion. W.
III Sneaker Sweet does not introduce
fcsoiutlon to expel the Socialists !"
S%'d Aa&emolyman McCue yesterday,
Speaker Sweet has sent kilograms to
members oe the Assembly, cxcentino
;hc Socialists, to be in their seats on
Monday nigh ' VIZ
Among tnosc expected to be present
ar Theodore Roosevelt, who took the
t"or againE; IN" Speaker on the final
DAY OF the custer proceedings and voted
20 rescat all five Socialists; Simon l.
Adler, the Republican floor leader. who
uotHd % reseat Waldman, Orr and Dc
W.T.. and a number of other prominent
Republican members Of the lower
housc Who voted TO reseat the men. in.
cinding Assemblymen Joseph Steinbcrg
ana William ~. pe!lttt, Of this CITY.
.anti-Sweet Men to Meet
These and other Republicans have
been asked TO meet Speaker Sweet in
Albany on Sunday night to discuss
"hat action should be taken with re-
sprct t. tn" Socialist Assemblvm.n,
u ~ known that all those who opposed
Sweet at tho regular session will on
pose him once more. The ant. Soviet
Republicans will confer in Albany In
int event that the Speaker insists on
carrying out another custer proceed
ing. Democratic Assemblymen, under
The leadership Of Minority Leader
Charles u. Donohuc. will, il was an
nopneed yesterday. DO likewise.
There is some speculation on the
mode Which will be followed in the
'Yent SDt aker Sweet dccides to repeat
the custer action. 1t was suggested
that it VIII not be necessary TO resort
20 a trial similar TO that which kept
the Assembly busy for nearly three
month"; during the regular session.
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