New-York tribune., 1891-05-09
THE NEXT STATE SENATE
SOME OF THE PROBABLE CHANGES.


auMoRED INTENTION OF MEssRs. HESDhiohs'
rAssrrr. SLOAN AND ROBERTSON TO RE-
uRr-MEssRs FAssETT AND SLOAN
MENTIONED FOR GovERNoR-Dis-
rRrcTs THAT SHOULD GO RE-
PUBLICAN THIS FALL.
rvpox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IHE Ihippfn
Albany. May s.-John S. Kenyon, Clerk Oh .io
sonata who has lust returned from q visit 10 HIS
home in Syracuse reports that there Is popular
movement there in favor of the reelection Oh seha'r
Hendricks the coming fall for the purpose Oh ha'Is
him in Albany TO push the bill authorizing ,he Guy
of Syracuse to obtain water for its Taerwor"s 'o''
skaneatees Lake.
u i m no homer that this news is true. and that
Senator Hendricks will reconsider his declaration OF
about two months ago. that he would not accept a
denomination as he desired to devote his time 10 HIS
business enterprises. Other cities wouio hoVc
different reason from that OF Syracuse ior
desiring the reelection Of Senator henaichs'
For four years now they have seen him' as chairman
of the senate Committee Cities, patrotlcaly pro
tectng their interests. Few men ever came TO that
place with better preparation. lie was Mayor OF
syracuse for two years, and had long observed crt
cay the operation Of the charters OF that ana oher
cities lie had also been student OF municipal
affairs while member Of the Assembly In the years
preceding his elevation TO the Senate.
service to the cities Of the State when bills were sub
mltted modifying their charters. Every year that
has passed since he became chairman OF the
Committee on Cities has seen Mr. Hen
drcks standing like rock in opposition 10
scores Of bills drawn up merely to take money ont
of city treasures and giving city taxpayers HUE
return fo 1t. His influence with the members OF
his own committee has been so great that IL rarely
happened that any of these measures were favoraoy
reported. Especially was Mr. Hendricks inimical 70
the yearly bills presented by the Tammany Ha Dan
ditu to rob the people OF NcwYork; ana the ia''cr
have reason for great thankfulness to him. The sa-
mirable report of the "Fassett Committee wmch
was the Committee on Cities under another name
owed much of its Value to the suggestions OF Mr..
Hendricks
Other losses TO the Senate membership are also
threatened besides that of Senator Hendricks II has
been positively stated by Senator Fassett that ne VIII
not be a candidate for denomination, ana wonlo hop
accept denomination II it were made. But hepuo-
lcans who have been here since the adjournment OF
the Legislature express the hope that Mr. Fassett
will be induced to accept Republican nomination
this fall II not for Senator, at least for some Stae
Office He was the leader N the late CONFLICT IN the
Senate over the resolution for an Investigation OF
the Canal Department and gained state proinihehce
which he had not before that time possessod' MS
nomination either fos the Senate or for state once
would be O direct challenge to the Canal Klng anu
would also be peOge 10 tnc pcoPI0 ''"' NV
administration should be compelled 70 surrender iuo
accounts for inspection II he were elevated 10 ONCE
Ex.Assembyman a. C. Brundage is candidate 1or
the Republican nomination in Senator Fassetts dis
trct.
Mr.. Fassott's name and that Of Senator George b.
Sloan. Of oswego, are frequently mentioned among
Republlcan leaders who visit Albany as those OF men
who would make strong candidates for Governor MI
Sloan like Mr. Fassett, may possibly retire from thc
Senate with this session. Mr. Sloan has hah TWO
terms as senator. His services as chairman OF inc
Senate Finance Committee have been OF the Ihost us
tlngulshed character No man has had more lhnuenoe
than he the reduction of the state tax-ra'e tie
YEAR II was the economy of the Senate Finance COM
mittee which has as It's Republican majority senators
Sloan Erwi. Sheard, Saxton and Fassett that per
mItted the LEGISLATURE TO make the lowest axrate III
thirtvsix years II Mr. Sloan should decline re-
nomination for senator, it is said that joseph Niuo
of Watertown Will be a candidate to succeed mm'
Mr. Sloan is one OF three former Speakers OF INC
Assembly in the Senate, namely. Messrs Sloan Erwin
and Sheard Mr. Erwin also has served Two tcflhS'
and is undecided whether or not to De candidate Tor
renominaton He Is IL strong man, the strvngest ha'
has been here from Northern New-forX III many
years II he does not return TO the oefate MS a"S
will be felt for II is doubtful II there Is an aoer ~
| in the senate His ability, coupled with MS e1.
or,orco makes him invaluable to his district: and
nndonhtedly IL he desires denomination ne can nave
n rhere are no candidates mentioned as seekhg the
| nomination against him. All who love humor VIII
nno Cor Mr. FrwIn,s return to the Senate; he lights
nm the otherwise dry debates OF that BODY WIFI nashes
of Wit good humored and sensible and sotesqueiy eA
pressed that make the Senators roar WIN, lausv
| Another ex Speaker Of the Assembly, TITUS shearu,
| rrfortunately for himself Hives in senate alsprice
which has the bad habit of sending senators 10 hiOah'
for only one term Mr. sheard was asSaileu oy u'e"oo
IN 1898 shortly after his election as senator anu wac
NOT able 10 attend for than one week the sa''o
| of the senate the succeeding year ms year no n''
been present and has taken pTSve owe To- him the
amendment 10 the Rapid Transit Aet WINCH n M MoSiv
the elevated railways from Bater IuH a. no fau Of his
own has thus been deprived OF chance 1h orssr nor
district for the two years oi his term; and a
C0nnsS Cdti ~ rho oneermS rule Ex xsenator john
F. smith Of Madison County, Is seeking inc h'"'''''O
1.-The ~ sage OF the Senate" william H. Robertson; rsn
left Albany with the expressed intention VI ~ has
Sefore resDonded Loyalty to the call Of the Repnoi
can party and il is hoped that he VIII 90 ~ the
this fall al tDe NS ais %an # Rsy SeG are veil E due
to his thorough work chairman OF the oela,s d
1sSts to Rs he%r Es
ened denomination. No other RrRa6Icaa 0a ann
ddate is named in his bSman dlsTGt me McCieand the
Democratic leader in the Assembly, for senator Ill
this district Of Senator RCeerySSSIh wSch the Republicans
think they viii carry this fall Is the ISL WHEN rSi
the Long Island counties OF sunoik anu sIternateIy
is district which ever since ;A Is;o na and then
sSs swo Yfuh has thus succesv elected L. Brad
ford Prince, Republican; James NJ LANAI ~ Covert
Democrat James Otis Repubncan Edward F. Ia pssSG Ra
Democrat stephen s. Hawkins kepaoEsna, an% ascted
wss Captan Ed HAWKINS Democrat and now y u
the turn Of the Republicans uheg nemncs Is ars over III
aaominalonUwhich it is TO be hoped VIII eohuaue y
senator Hawkins who lives in s0OS sun tSe prIze viii b
sraned % 70 V s,ne Queens County Democrat Amon
the candidates mentioned are eSsematorr rd 1g send
semblyman McKenna and Assembyman IoHGnt .~ Sis.sc
n Is the Republican turn" also TO carry tne a.s~iC NJ
in brooklyn which Is now reRIesen,ea oy se"eST ert +
win in that district They, OF course VIII eject SUM
| RennhIican AZ senator Brketts successor - ~,