New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
CAUCUSES AT ALBANY.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE CHOOSE
THEIR OFFICERS AND LEADERS.
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Albany. Jan 3-Benjamn u. Odell, jr., chair
OF the Republican State Committee ar
rived here this afternoon from Newburg and en-
gagged rooms Stanwix Hall. where. in the
course of the next two or three hours. he was
visited by most OF the leading Republican Sena-
tors and Assemblymen. At these Informal con-
ferences the programme for the caucuses to be
held in the evening at the Capitol was drawn
up. and II was subsequently carried out to the
letter.
The Republican Assemblymen agreed upon
s Fred Nixon OF Chautauqua County: for
Speaker and Archie f. Baxter. OF Chemung
County. for clerk. The Republican Senators
came To an agreement on Senator Timothy r.
Ellsworth for President pro tenn, and James D
Whpple. of Cattaraugus County. for clerk
David b. Hill and Richard Croker divided the
Democratic leadership OF the Legislature mt.
Croker named Senator Grady for Democratic
leader In the Senate. with Senator Donnelly as
his "understudy" If he should become disabled
Mr.. Hill. on his part. named Assemblyman
Palmer. OF Schohare County. as the Democratic
leader in the Assembly
The caucus OF the Republican Senators was
the most interesting OF the caucuses, and was
not finished until nearly midnight. Although
there was no contest except for sergeant at
tribution OF the patronage in the shape OF door
keeper committee clerks and other employees or
the Senate.
The caucus was presided over by Senator Hig-
gins. and Senator Ford was secretary. Senator
r. f.. Ellsworth, OF Lockport. was unanimously
chosen President pro tenn: James $. Whipple
clerk: A. B. Sackett. stenographer: f.. l.
Wheeler Of Olean postmaster Oliver 5. Plank
assistant postmaster; John T.. Gorss. OF Tona-
wanda principal doorkeeper: Major X. Pool,
Of New York. janltor: Perry Baker. OF New
York assistant jantOr: w. A. Ranoger. Ben
iamin Chaplin. Henry Remens Charles Crom-
well, NJ T. Jones H. X Smith and William Nor
ton. assistant doorkeepers; +. ID. Weaver. f. l.
Krsteller, H. A. Dudley. w A. Doottle. A. s.
Lloyd J. 6. Crawford. Gerald Casey and j. H.
Pierce, General Committee clerks.
The selection Of sergeant-at-ar was left TO
the last moment and there a lively con-
test. Senator Higgins presented the name OF
Harry Jacquard. OF Brooklyn. and Senator
Malby nominated Garret Benson. Jacquillard
was elected. II to II.
Senators Ellsworth. Krum and Parsons were
named as a committee TO call caucuses
The Republican Assembly caucus was an open
one and was presided over by ,ra c. Miles. Of
St Lawrence. Otto Kelsey. OF Livingston, nomi-
mated Samuel Fred Nixon. OF Chautauqua. for
Speaker and after speeches by Mr.. Mazet.
OF New-York and Mr. Burnett OF ontario. he
was chosen unanimously. The other officers
elected we're Clerk, Archie f. Baxter Of Che
mung: sergeant at arms James c. Crawford. OF
New-York; principal doorkeeper Frank W.
Johnson. Of Erie first assistant doorkeeper.
William H Craig Of Monroe; second assistant
doorkeeper Charles r. Hotaling. OF Albany;
stenographer, H. c. Lammert. OF Kings.
The Democratic Senator'S held an open eau
Gus. It was presided over by Senator Corey,
Of Kings. Senator Foley named Senator Thomas
F.. Grady OF New-York, as the choice OF the
marty for president pro TEN Of the Senate.
There were no other nominations. and the seec-
,ion OF Senator Grady was made unanimously.
The following other candidates were NOM
mated: John II. Douglas Of Kings for clerk;
James w. Eaton OF Suffolk. for sergeant-at-
arms; Edward Meehan. Of Queens. for post
master: Henry Peck. Of Kingston, Ulster Coun-
ty for principal doorkeeper and James M'
Russo. OF Albany. for stenographer. Senator'S
Featherson. Rice McCarren and Grady were
appointed 10 confer with the Leutenant-Gov-
ernor on committee designations. senators
Donnely. Cullen and Mackey were appointed
committee 10 call caucuses and party confer
enCes.
The Democratic members Of Assembly eau
cused in the Assembly parlOr. AssemDlynan
George NJ Palmer OF Sthoharie County, was
nominated for Speaker This nomination car
ries with Il the leadership OF the minority ine
following nominations were made for other
offices. Clerk George RI. Kennedy. Of Erie Ser
geant-at-arms. william Leonard OF New. York; !;
nrincipal doorkeeper. William j. Kinsella, or
Westchester Assemblyman Roche was chalr-
man Of the caucus