The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-13
A new TERM FOR DR.. A. H.DOTY
PROSPECT THAT HEALTH Of
FI(ER WILL be REAPPOINTED.
Legislature Likel, 10 Go Slow With New
statute Making This winter and Let
We'll Enough AiOne-Who Shall Head
the senate Committee on Cities:

Gov. Odell had breakfast with Senator
Plat Yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Later in the day the Governor and
the Senator had two hours talk on the
Republican situation in the State and mat
tiers which necessarily must come up at
Albanv this winter.
These two talks Yesterday were merely
incidental conversations, il was said. for
the reason that the Governor was enga ged
on personal matters. He is 10 be here until
Saturday night and meantime there will be
other talks. The Senator was in excellen mt
spirits last night, and SO was the Governor
Before the end of the week il may turn out
II was said, that the Governor will decide to
reappoint Health Officer Alvah II. Doty.
DR.. Doty was appointed by Governor Morton
on the recommendation Of Senator Plat,
and was reapponted by Gov. Black at the
Senator's request. Gov. Odell met a num-
Der of business men at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night who urged the reappoint-
ment of DR.. Doty.
Apparently there is little 10 be said vet
as TO prospective legislation at Albany
this winter. The Republican ma jority in
the two. houses Is not 80 dominant that
chances can Toe taken, and, besides. Repub-
Leans 81 dlsccrnment do not believe that
warrant the Republican authorities in at =
tempting to hop over many new fences
betw ecn now and 1904 The policy. il was
said, /. TO 60 slow and not leopard the
present advantage. There are friends Of
| Gov Odell and there are friends of senator
Plat who advise far different policy; but
in the opinion Of those conversant with
the sltuat ion the policy will be to let well
enough alone. These say that there are
| enough laws on the statute books Of the
State o-day o make IL needless 10 be awake
nights TO add 10 them, and If indicat ions are
worth anything the outlook for Albany this
| winter is pretty sleepy one.
While II has been announced that Sena-
tor Riines is 10 he tn, leader OF the SEN
ate and Assemblyman Rogers Of Bingham
ton is TO be the floor leader Of the Asse mby,
more or less interest has been taken in
the chairman Of the Committee on Affairs
of Cities III the Senate. For a number of
years the Hon. Nevada y. Stranahan of
Oswego was chairman OF this very impor-
{ nj COMMITTEES and the senior member after
MIR. Stranahan, who Is now Collector of the
Port il senator Horace White Of SYRIA
cuse Gov. Odell and Senator Platt had
talk yesterday with senator Nathaniel
A Elsherg Of the Fifteenth New York city
district tho only Republican Senator elected
IN tho borough of Manhattan, and it turlls
out that some Of Senator Elsberg : friends
would like 10 have him made chairman Of
tho senate Committee on Affairs az Cities
No decision was reached for the reason that
precedent must come in on this committee
"a we'll As on other committees AZ Albany.
For instance, Mr. Higgins, who has been
promoted to be Lieutenant Governor II
tho State. has been chairman Of the Finance
Committee, and the senior member after
MIR Higgins on this committee is Senat or
Raines, and so Senat or Raines is TO be leader
Of the Senate. just 80, It was added Senat or
White Of Syracuse is the senior member
on the Committee on Affairs Of Cities. and
just how senator Elsberg is to come In AZ
the chairman was not entirely clear last
night, although all the Republicans AT the
hotel said that they admired Senator Els
berg and wanted TO sec him get any pro-
motion he desired