New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
PREPARING PAYN'S DEFENCE
s,,s FRIENDS IN THE SENATE WILL
REPLY TO ATTACKS.
s.,xrs DALEY AND KRUM TO BEAR TIE BRUNr
+. or THE FIGHTING. WHICH MAY LAST SEW
\. ERAL DAYS-RAILROAD CON-
MASSACHUSETTS,.

M1SS1ONERSHlPS.
r~,ox TEE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNE.l
Albany jar. Silt is now said to be doubtful
4, Governor Black will nominate Louis f. Payn.
~ Chatham. for Superintendent of the Insur-
.ree Department tomorrow night. That this
domination will be made eventually no member
~ the Legislature doubts. and ii is said that 1t
r,ll be sent to the Senate late In the week in
.ompany with nominations for Railroad Com
missioners Mr.. Black. 1t is reported. will NOM
mate Mr.. Payn for Superintendent of the Insur
.nce Department and Ashley w. Cole, Of New
York: Frank NJ. Baker. of Owego and George
". Dunn of Binghamton, for Railroad Commits
Soners.
II appears as II there would be conflict in the
Senate over the confirmation Of both Mr.. Payn
and Colonel Dunn. In anticipation Of an attack
IN Mr. Payn, an elaborate defence of him is be-
ing prepared by Senator Ranes, Senator Daley.
Of Chatham, and Senator Krum, Of Schoharie
County Mr.. Raines will deal especially with
Mr. Payn's life In Albany for the last thirty
years. and will take UP one after another all the
Incidents Of his quasi-legisative career The
special attacks made him in relation to his
action on certain bills he proposes TO answer
The ground that was gone over by committee
OF the Senate two years ago, when the investi-
cation made as TO alleged bribery In the
matter OF the New-York Firemen's Pay bill. at
which time Mr.. Payn gave interesting testimony.
will be once more dealt with by Mr.. Raines Mr..
Ra,nes will also go over Mr.. Payn's connection
With the Erie Classification bill.
Senator Krum who has known Mr.. Payn since
boyhood. will review the earlier parts Of Mr..
Payn's life. Senator Daley will speak about
certain attacks which have been made on Mr..
Payn in regard to Columbia County matters.
Mr. Raines said to-day that Mr.. Payn's friends
did not fear anything that might be said about
him. They proposed to meet frankly every
charge that had been made against him. No at
tempt would be made at obtaining vote on his
confirmation until there had been a full discus
sion by the Senate of his merits and dement's as
I candidate for Superintendent of the Insurance
Department. If Mr.. Rainess statement is true.
II Is likely that the time of the Senate this week
Will be largely spent in considering Payn.
The contest over Alfred c. Chapin's place In
the Railroad Commission has interesting feat
ures.
Among the men who desired the place obtained
BY Frank NJ. Baker Peter +. keefe, rail-
road conductor and member of Division No.
Of the Order of Railway Conductors. 1t seems
that at the time of the appointment of Michael
Richard. an engineer, as Railroad Commls-
sioner by Governor Hill in 1887, the members
Of the Order Of Railway Conductors were some
what aggreved that one of their number was
not chosen, and they came TO an agreement
with the railroad engineers that when Rlckard
should retire both the conductors and the en-
gineers would push conductor for the pace.
Therefore when Richard died the conductors
thought one of their number would be MS sue
cessor. and they were about to suggest heeie
appointment to Mr.. Morton when he appointed
Frank NJ. Baker. At the present time the con-
ductors and the engineers are insisting upon
the appointment of Keefe TO the place now held
by Alfred c. Chaplin, and they oppose the nomi-
nation of Dunn.
The railroad men held a conference at SYRIA
cuse on January and selected keefe as their
candidate. 1t is said that LOO delegates were
present representing the five organizations OF
The railroad men OF the State A committee
representing this convention waited on Gov
ernor Black few days ago ana put IN a pet ha
ton for the appointment OF Keefe. But the
appointment Of Colonel Dunn TO the coming
Chaplin vacancy seems assured. and Mr.. keefe
will be disappointed Coonel Cores noinlna
ton for Railroad Commissioner will be for
full term of FIVE years from January ~ last, 10
succeed himself. he having been appointed by
caused by Commissioner S F. Beardsley's
resignation Mr. Baker also was named by
Governor Morton but he has not been con-
frmed. Colonel Dunn will succeed Cornmis-
sioner Chapin on March Il. This will make the
Board consist Of three Republican members
and they expected to appoint new secre-
son of John S Kenyon. Of Syracuse. the present
clerk Of the state Senate. Each OF the Com
missioners receives salary Of SSooo and the
secretary Sb0Oo
Senator John Ford. who has been in the city
tay or two comforting with some or MS con-
stituents was IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
evening He said that his information was that
Governor Black would send Louis F. Payns name
10 the State Senate this evening. or Payns con-
frrnation Senator Ford said there could De mIIle
question. not less than tWeht!-siN hepu ;,hout
members had agreed vote for him, without
,Wr Pawn said Mr.. Ford. intends to conduct
the Insurance Department IN way SO honeSi c ama
I appreciate the fact Mr. Payn SAYS that VIII
have the Governors honor as well as my ,n 0M NJ
that would go back the Governor? Not on
your life Mr. Payn said this TO me nlnse' am
! know that he means it." Mr.. Ford did not Wink
an eye or crack smile while saying this.