The New York herald., 1921-04-18


New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. April II. }
Senator Abraham katlin cf Brooklyn
told members of the Senate this morning
Just before final adjournment OF the
legislative session that he dad oeen
threatened with expulsion becous he
had refused to vote as directed by Jacob
A. Livingston, Republican leader OF
Kings.
This charge was not made officially m
the Senate, but was prompted by the
sudden and unexpected passage OF Dill
increasing the salaries Of the Board OF
Elections in New York from $4,000 to
$500 and extending their terms to four
wears Livingston is a member Of that
board.
The charge that threats were made
against Katlin has been a matter of gos-
sip in the capital for several days, and
this morning had partial confirmation
from members of the Senate Committee
on Elections and Credentials.
The way the bill has been handled
showed skill II went Tipping through
the Senate before the minority knew
what was happening. Some OF the Sem
ators hurried across the Capitol to the
Assembly Chamber to find out what was
happening to the bill on that side and
with an idea OF trying to have II
held up.
Then it developed that at almost the
moment the bill was passing In the
house ii was being reported out OF the
Rules Committee in the Senate and the
time of passage in the two houses was
less than three minutes apart.
On top OF this came the mild sensa-
tton when Senator Katlin OF the
Eleventh district told his associates just
before final adjournment that he might
rot be back next year, although elected
Nor two years.
In the debate on the direct primary
sill Katlin declared he was against the
measure because 1T would let the
county bosses oust a Senator who die
rot vote as he was told"
Later Katlin told his associates tha
week before the transit bill was passed
he was informed by Livingston ne mus
! ote for the measure and was INFORMED
that If he did not he could not expect
Ia return to the senate next year. The
senator said he declined TO follow In
structions.
Katlin's seat has been under contest
throughout the session, he having
beaten Daniel Carroll. Democrat, os
bare 800 votes. Carroll made the
contest The Senate's committee. OF
which SCHUYLER NJ Meyer. Republican
OF New York is chairman, has held sew
eral meetings in New York, but has
not made its report on the contest
Katln charged that the Brooklyn
leader had sent word 10 Senator Meyer
and Senator Robinson, another mem
her of the committee, asking that they
bring in a report recommending the
custer Of the Republican and giving the
seat to Carroll. Katlin has told Sena-
tors that Brooklyn leaders visited nm
in the Capitol and told him he was to
10 thrown out because he did not vote
as he was told.
n was learned that Carroll, who met
lis first defeat last fall visited at least
two members Of the Senate Committee
IN Elections and stated he had been
sent by Livingston.
when the Meyer resolution providing
for the investigation Of the Hylan ad-
nbnistration appeared to have beer
beaten recently because Of Livingstone
onnosition. Senator Meyer told several
PERSONS that he would expose tn'
BROOKLYN leader IL the latter kept w
his fight. Meyer said to-day that WORD
rad come to him from Brooklyn thai
the organization force in Kings "hac
no use Tor Katlin because Of the way
he had been voting" and would not take
Ills part in the contest for the Sena'
tcrial seat.
Jacob A. Livingston neither denie'
nor affirmed last night the charge mad
nv Senator Abraham Katln in Alban!
that the Kings county Republican leade