The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-11
THIS WEEK IN B
THE RBPUBLICANs TO NOMINATE a
CANDIDATE % SENATOR.
Thomas e. Pistt VIII ne the Nosi-ee-The
Election 60 ne Held on Jan. 1s-spesker
and Clerk to Distr,bute the Assem-
big PatronaEe-Importnnt LoEIsIation.

Thomas e.. Ftatt Will he the Nonitnee-Tbe
Election. 90 ne Held on Jan. 1e-spesker
and Clerk to Distr,bute the Assem-
big Patro.sRo-Important LoEisistion.
ALBANY. Jan. 10.-The proceedings of the
Legislature this week will be Of much interest
to the people and of personal political impor-
lance TO tho members. The selection OF q Re
publican candidate for United States Senator
will be the most important event. The Senate
patronage has already been distributed along
the lines adopted last year. but the members
Of the Assembly are anxious to know how they
are to be take an care Of In the distribution OF the
House patronage on Wednesday evening by
Speaker O'Grady and Assembly Clerk Baxter.
Both houses of the Legislature will meet at
$3.50 T. NJ. on Wednesday. when Speaker
O'Grady will announce the standing committees
OF the Assembly for the present session. and the
remaining appointments will be made to COM
plete the organization OF the Assembly. Who
will DO the chalrmen OF the leading Assembly
committees has been known for some time.
The Joint Republican caucus Of tho Legislators
on Thursday night To nominate q successor to
United States senator David Il. Hill will be
held In the Assembly chamber. and Thomas c.
Plat will be the nominee. The talk that he will
pass the nomination over TO Gen. Benjamin f.
Tracy or Charles w. Hackett, the Chairman Of
the Republican state Committee, Is not credited
here. Mr.. Hackett has engaged n parlor at the
Hotel kenmore and said that be would be on
hand tomorrow presumably to look nftor the
details leading up to Mr.. platt's nomination as
Senator.
Paul d. Cravath a. OF the Committee OF Fifty Of
Now York city, which has in charge the canvass
OF Joseph II. Choate for United States Senator.
has engaged rooms at the Hotel Kenmore for
Wednesday. Many members OF the committee
are expected to accompany Mr.. Cravath and
William ID. Guthrie OF the Union League Club
to Albany on that day. ana to work here In Mr..
Cboate's interest. What they hope to accom-
plish lie not apparent to those familiar with the
situation. Tho United States Senator will be
elected by the Legislature on Joint ballot In
the Assembly chamber on Jan. 10. The Ar
rangements to have the Senator elect meet over
n thousand prominent Republicans from this
and other States at the State League Of Repub-
lican Clubs banquet In Harmanu Blocker
Hall on the evening OF Jan. 20 are complete.
Marcus A.. Hanna OF Cleveland. o.. expects to
he able to arrange his business engagements SO
that he cnn attend.
II Is expected that the same joint caucus
which selects the United States Senator will
also nominate n Regent OF the University to sue
coed the late Regent BoStwick OF Ithaca. The
Legislature must provide for the election OF a
Regent by Joint resolution. and he is elected the
same as is a United States Senator.
Senator Raines's special excise committee
will not submit its report for two or three
weeks yet. The report will be accompanied by
a bill containing suggested amendments To the
Raincs liuuor tax law. which experience has
shown are needed to make Its provisions en-
tirely effective. state Excise Commissions
Lyman will submit ht. report to the LEGISLATURE
about Friday. He will discuss at length the de-
fective provisions which exist In the Raines law.
The solution OF the cheaper gas agitation for
the principal cities OF the State will be one OF
the most AOeOEbIuR questions TO be considered
by this Legislature. Assembiyman Henry +.
Ahsll OF Brooklyn has a bill which he thinks
State Commission. to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. similar to the state Railroad Commits
vision OF the gas and electric light companies
he State. and have power to liz the
Of the State. as we'll as to control the
distribution, especially of gas, so that the pres
under the regulation, OF the commission. This
body Will also fK the ttandard OF light to be
furnished, and will have power TO hear and de-
termlne all questions OF complaint between the
lighting com panies and their Customers. The
expense OF the commission will not be "A State
iirhtrtSv U eompanies. Mr.. AbeilrSS iii. i %pSo s%e
Will not stop The Introduction OF several special
bills TO reduce the price OF gas III several cities
The provisions OF the new military code.
which IL 10 course Of preparAtion, are not 10 be
10 Adjt..Gen Tillinghast. as required by n re-
cent order issued from that department. This
Nob' "a w ~ ~ w w " NV Va
Gov. Blacks suggestion In his message that the
National Guard. should have u working Com
mand er-in-Chief. IL II proposed to provide for
a Major-General. to be appointed ny the Coy
ernor. to hold office for six years. who snail Ia
and have his own military stan to perform the
work now devolyinp uron the Governors stan.
The National. Guard Association, will act upon
these proposed changes In the code at It's meet
ing here on Jan. 20.
The civil service question. ms discussed by the
Governor in his message, was referred TO the
Ways and Means Committee In the Assembly.
Assembly Abel will soon Introduce a bill car.
rying out the Governors ideas in allowing APP
po,ntnents anywhere from the list Of those
qualifying. Assemblyman Brennan OF Brook:
Ign WIN introduce a bill TO go still further. and
allow heads OF departments to prepare the
questions for the examination OF candidates for
positions In their respective departments; As
sem blymnn William Cary Sanger OF Oneida has
already introduced a voluminous Civil Service
bill. under, which he says Gov. Blacks ideas
Legislature. however, are not likely to try the
experiment with Col. Sanger's bill. rs they de-
Senator Guy viii on Wed nesdSy night Intro,
duee q bill prov!d,ng Tor the expenditure OF
Siso. 900 TO establish four grain Elevators at
panies from discriminating in rates on goods
shipped to New York state ports.
viding for the appointment by the Governor of
a,commission to investigate the water supplies
Senator Cantor has his antitrust bill ready
for introduction, It II. the bill which Attorney
a Gsnsr 81 N, hsn Issisls arn,,S Su, lS %s,sys ss Go a. M jss re;
refused to sign. The bill is aimed at the Coal
Trust. but applies TO all monUpolies.
Senator Higbie OF suffolk has about COM
pleted his good roads bill. II is copied after the
bill which was prepared last year By his special
committee, which thoroughly Investigated the
subject. The Legislature will not take any
action on the good roads question until after
the National Convention Of the l.. A.. w. which
IL Ia he held here on Feb. o. The league will
devote II whole day to the discussion of good
roads LEGISLATION, and the members of the LegIs-
lRture have boen invited to be present,