New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-30
NEW LEADERS AT ALBANY.
MANY CHANGES EXPECTED IN SENATE
AND ASSEMBLY.
SENATOR ELLSWORTH DECLINES RENONI-
NATION-JoHN RAINES MAY BE
THE VETERAN OF THE
Upper HOUSE.


UPPER HOUSE,
ALBANY June % (SpeciaD.-So many of the
prominent Republican Senators and Assembly
men have decided not 10 attempt to return to
Albany that the Republicans here are aware
that there will probably be in both houses new
leaders Added TO this, large number of the
Republican Senators who cannot be classed as
leaders" will not be candidates for renomina-
ton and accordingly there promises to be a
new Republican representation from many dis
tricts All these changes, doubt will have
their effect upon legislation in 1908.
The Republican leader in the Senate for seven
years past has been Senator Timothy E Els
worth. Of Lockport Niagara County 1t is I'M
ders.ood here that he declines a denomination
although The delegates to the Senate district
convention from part of his Senate district
are already al his service. II is probable that
the Niagara County Republicans will have
candidate for the nomination if Senator Ellis
worth declines it, and the Orleans County Re
publicans, it is said, may select Irving L'Hom-
raedieu, OF Medina, their candidate Mr.
L,Rommedieu is a member of the Republican
state Committee from the XXXth District.
Senator Ellsworth's retirement would leave
Senator John Raines the veteran Republican
member Of the Senate, and his friends would no
doubt suggest his election as the Republican
leader Senator Raines is candidate for re-
election, it is understood, and if so will be re-
nominated and reelected. 1t is possible how
ever that the friends of Senators racket and
Malby might suggest the election of one of
them as leader. since each has had long period
Of service in the Senate. Senators Malby and
Bracket. it should be stated may not be men,
bers Of the next Senate. Senator Malby being
candidate for the Republican nomination for
Congress in mis- district and Senator Bracket
not yet having positively determined that he
viii accept a denomination, although delegates
pledged 10 support him have already been elect
ed in Schenectady County.
Another Republican leader who will not be in
the Senate as a Senator Will be Senator Frank
". Higgins. Of clean, Cattaraugus County.
Within few days il has been learned here that
Mr.. Higgins viii not accept a denomination. He
has been member of the State Senate for nine
years past, and his services to the State as
chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
have been most valuable. Reports come from
NewYork that Mr.. Higgins may accept the Re
publican nomination for Lieutenant Governor,
but no confirmation Of that report could be OBJ
tanned here to-day.
Speaker Nixon, it has been thought would
seek TO succeed Senator Higgins when the lat
Ter should retire, but it is stated that Mr. Nixon
has decided to accept a denomination TO the AS
sembly this week, and therefore Will be again
candidate for Speaker. II is probable that Mr.
NiXOns decision return to the Assembly is
partly due 10 the coming retirement from that
body Of the two Republican floor leaders in the
Assembly OTTO Kelsey and lothian P. Aids
Dir. Kelsey has accepted nomination for Coun-
" Judge in Livingston County, and Mr. Aids
has the delegates TO his Senate district con-
YenLon from Delaware County. With the dele
gates from Chenango County this assures Mr.
aids nomination for the Senate from the
SHNlth Senate District, now represented by
Senator Thornton.
Assemblyman James T. Rogers. of Broome
County, the chairman of the Assembly Judiciary
Committee, viii pro bahly become the Republican
leader in the Assembly if he is reelected. He
has been an Assemblyman for four years past
Senator Malby, as already stated, is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the new XVIII District, embracing
the counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin Clinton
and Essex. The Congress District Convention
viii be held at Plattsburg on July l. MIR. Malby,
1t Is known already, has one opponent for the
nomination, namely, County Clerk William H.
tlaCk, of St Lawrence County. The ST. Law
renee County Republicans are also thinking that
possibly Walter Witherbee may come forward az
Essex Countys candidate for the Congress nomi
nation. Senator Malhy, nevertheless, is in a
rarely fortunate position. Not only are the Con-
gTess District delegates from st. Lawrence
County pledged TO him, but so also are the dele
gates TO the Senate District Convention from the
same county. His return to the Senate there
fore, is probable if he fails to gain possession of
the Congress nomination.
Senator Feeter, Of Little Fails, will probably
be succeeded in the Senate by ex-senator Walter
Senator Krum, of Schoharie County, does not
desire denomination, and already the delegates
Of Montgomery County to the Senate District
Convention are pledged to support David A.
Wells of Jamestown, Fulton County, for the
nomination in Senator Krum's district If Full
ton County supports Mr.. Wells his nomination
therefore viii follow. Mr.. Wells is a friend of
Senator kTun.
Senator stranahan. of oswego. now Collector
Of the Port Of New York, is likely to be sue
Ceeded in the Senate by Frederick II. Gates. of
Chittenango. MI. Gates is a wealthy farmer.
Senator Edwin G. Stewart, of Ithaca, declines
a renomination. 1t seems probable that Assem-
biynan Knipp Of Chemung County, will succeed
Senator Stewart in the Senate.
The Republican Senator's who, it is believed
here, viii probably be reelected Gf candi-
dates) are Mckinney, Marshall, Elsberg,
Slater. Mills. Everdsel, Amber, Bracket,
Barnes Prime Brown. White, Green, Wilcox,
Sherwood, Raines, Lewis, Armstrong, Hill and
Davis II is not known here yet whether Sena-
tor Sherwood is a candidate for reelection.
Senator Wiley, of Catskin, may not be candi-
date for denomination.