The sun., 1901-12-26
KNIPP FOR EXCISE CHAIRMAN.
HE rs OPPOSED TO SUNDAY OPEN
ING IN THIS CITY.
All tho Same the Legislature VIII Com
slider whatever Amendments OHer
Senator Raincs Has Not Got the Say
State Candidates for Next FAIL

senator RaInes Has MOL Sot the say
State Candidates for Next Faii'
Gov. Odell Is to come down from Albany
within a few days and have another chat
with Senator Platt, Chairman George w.
Dunn of the Republican State Committee,
and Speaker S. Frederick Nixon OF the
Assembly. II practically has been de-
cided to appoint Assemblyman Charles II.
Knipp Of Chemung TO be chairman OF the
Assembly Committee on Excise. Mr.. knipp
Is the Republican Assemblyman selected
by ex-senator j. Sloat Fassett, the leader
of Chemung county. and his friends. Gov.
Odell, Senator Platt and Chairman Dunn
have personally complimented Mr.. Fassett
on his splendid work in the county on cleo
ton day. Mr.. Fassett Is now in full ac-
cord with the Governor. the Senator and
Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Knipp Is opposed strenuously TO any
Sunday opening for New York city; and
yet II Is the policy Of the Republican leaders
of the State. the Governor, the Senator,
and all hands, to give careful consideration
to all proposed amendments on excise
questions sent to Albany this winter. The
matter is TO have fair hearing at Albany,
and nobody is to be 'choked or or set
down. 1t Is understood in Republican cir
cles that any severe policy in opposition
to the wishes of sound Republicans in New
York city might produce bad results in the
Gubernatorial election next fall. II IL not
so much a question, though, II was said,
as to the future of the party, as it Is a dis
position on the part Of the Governor, the
senator and Chairman Dunn, and all who
have the welfare of the Republican party
a., .,tx.. 1.ga atF hna mn
and a good show. and then the Republican
Senators and the Republican Assemblymen
will give their verdict.
Justice Jerome believes that he is not TO
get recognition of his excise amendments
at Albany IL was said Yesterday by those
competent 70 speak, that Justice Jerome
Is altogether too hasty in his conclusions
and that he Is perfectly welcome to take
amendments to Albany, and that he and
his amendments will receive careful and
courteous treatment.
A canvass OF the Republican Senators
and Republican Assemblymen shows with
out the slightest doubt that they are op-
posed 10 tinkering with the so-called Raines
Liquor law, but a. a matter of just con-
clusion the majority do not believe that
Senator Raines should assume the arro-
giant tone that he has taken within the last
few weeks, and set himself up 10 be the
sole dictator Of excise legislation for the
State. He Is criticised for intimating that
NOBODY can ulCtdte 10 MN on eNClSf Ulhl-
tiers, whereas nobody desires 10 dictate
TO him. and certainly, on the other hand,
the Republican party OF the state OF New
York will not permit him to dictate TO il
After Senator Rainess recent experiences
with New York newspaper, SO 1t was
declared last night, he Is not in very
sound position TO assume an arrogant
stand.
II is coming along toward the time when
there will be wide discussion as To can
dida;es for the Republican State ticket
next fall. In no election in recent years
are 50 many momentous results To be de-
cided. The State ticket is TO last until
the Presidential year. Congressman are To
be- elected for two years also, and the Sena-
tors and Assemblymen vote on the sue
cessor 10 Senator Thomas Collier Platt.
II is the opinion of eminent Republicans,
Gov. Odell, Chairman Dunn. Lieut. Coy.
Timothy l.. Woodruff and others, that
Mr.. Platt will succeed himself. even II he
desires TO resign Immediately after his
reelection. As matter OF fact. IL was
said yesterday that nothing can stop Mr.:
Platt's reelection IL he desires that dis
tinction: that IS provided the next Legis-
lature is Republican on joint ballot All
the eminent leaders Of the Republican
party believe that Senator Piatt has de-
served this great honor
A great many friends of Senator Horace
White Of Syracuse believe that he should
be nominated for lieuten ant Governor.
He was a prominent candidate for thls place
at the convention which nominated Gov.
Odell, but at the last moment IL was de"ucI
advisable TO renouIinate Mr.. Woodruff.
There Is no opposition 20 Gov. Odelis r.
nomination, and that matter has never hessn
ia dispute There are friends ~ senator
Frank Wayland Higgins u Oleau who
declare that he has deserved the nomina-
tiOn for Lieutenant-GOyeruor, and there
are other Republicans who sav that Mr..
Woodruff Will bo nominated for tho fourth
time. All things are possible IA thls ppllti-
cal situation, for the reason that the friends
Of cK-Ciov Frank Black bsli"y" that n
any suco.s-sOr 20 Mr. Plat for the nited
State senate l. 10 be elected other than
MIR Platt himself, Mr Black should hs
the man On the other hand, Republicans
close 20 senator Plat say that II Nj Wood
run accepted a nomination fpr Lieutenant
Governor for the fourth time there could
not bs a Iohblo thrown tu lie pathway,
" the road was made clear, Tor fl- Cauil-
dAcy Tor United States ScuatoT O. suoo"si
MT Plat
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