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DEEMED A FAVORABLE INDICATION. New York. February 26. — Realizing that they were hopelessly beaten, Covernor Hughes friends in the senate at Albany today sat silent and sullen while that body was voting on the governors recommendation that Otto Kelsey. superintendent of insurant, be removed. They did not say a word when the vote was counted and it was found that the governor had been defeated by a vote of 19 to 30. The general belief is that as a result of the vote today the race track legislation which the governor desires, is doomed to defeat. It is said that the action on the Kelsey matter is the beginning of a combination against Mr. Hughes to defeat the bills in which he is interested. "I do not think this will make any difference." said Senator John Raines. " The race track legis lation will stand by itself aud on its own merits. I have not made any canvass on that proposition as yet, so I do r»t feel like making any prediction on the outcome." Other senators who have supj»orted the governors position were inclined to be fearful of the outlook from the governors standpoint. •Last year the Kelsey victory was followed by a reaction that carried through the governors entire program." said one. "but this year the outlook is not so favorable. Tnless the public arouses itself to a far greater extent than has yet been shown, I am afraid the race track lulls will be buried." This seems to be the general opinion at Albany today.
