New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION.
Probable Leaders Arrive at Albany-The
Question of Canals.

Albany Jan 5.-The Republican members OF the
legislature beginning to arrive IN Aipany 10
attend the meeting of that body on Wednesday
Among those who arrived to-day were senator
George R. Malby. of Ogdensburs, VINO VIII prop
ably be appointed to the responsive posl'ion VI
chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Sen
ator Horace White, OF Syracuse. the coming chalr-
man. In all probability. of the Senate Comrn1ttee
on Cities: Senator Frederick G. Stevens, OF Attica
Assemblyman Costello of Osweso county anu
Assemblynan Dennison. of Jefferson County
It is the intention of the Republican Senators to
hold their caucus tomorrow night without con-
sideration of the attitude of the suspected IN
surgents Senators Bracket. Brown and EIsoerg-
Twenty-Five votes will control the organization OF
the State Senate, and that number OF Repuollcan
Senators it is believed. will attend the caucus
and be resolved accept its mandate on any party
question Senator Elsberg. who appeared before
the Court of Appeals to-day TO argue a law case
still chooses to conceal his intentions regarding
the caucus. He would not say to-day whether or
not he would attend the caucus. He did, however,
reiterate his declaration that he does not intend
to act with the Democrats The three votes of
three Republican insurgents, added to the twenty
one votes controlled by the Democrats. would
make total OF only twenty-four votes. as against
twenty-five votes of Republican Senators that will
anparently be cast for their caucus candidates for
the Senate Offices
The Republican Senators at their caucus. to all
appearances, will select Senator John Raines as
their candidate for president pro tenn. of the Sen
ate The Democratic Senators at their caucus will.
IL is presumed choose Senator Thomas F. Grady,
of New-York as their candidate for president pro
tenn James 8 whipple, of Salamanca, Cattarau
gus County. will be the choice of the Republican
Senators for clerk OF the Senate.
It is thought by Republican leaders that. despite
r,1mors no resistance will be made by Republican
Senators to the organization of the Senate by Re
publicans.
The caucus OF the Republican Assemblymon to-
morrow night will be of a peaceful nature beyond
question Speaker Nixon will be selected the
Republican candidate for Speaker by unanimous
vote. The Democratic Assemblymen at their
County as their candidate for Speaker Colonel
A. E. Baxter will be the choice OF the Republican
Assemblymen for clerk OF the Assembly.
An important feature OF the Republican legisla-
tive policy perhaps disclosed to-day by re-
ports that Assem- blyman Patton, OF Erie County
might be made chairman OF the Assembly Com
mittee Canals. and Assemblyman T. D. Lewis
equally important place.
Mr.. Lewis is from Oswego County. and naturally
would favor the construction OF a thousand-ton
barge canal from the Hudson River to Lake on
tarfo at Oswego II a barge canal scheme were he
fore the Assembly. The canal barges going to Os-
wego would nave 10 make use OF Lake Ontario to
reach the vicinity OF the Niagara River where
they would enter a barge canal running from that
vicinity TO Buffalo The lake Is opposed by
the canal men of Erie County. who favor an inland
route for the barge canal directly across the
State from Buffalo 20 the Hudson River The 90
lection OF Mr. Patton, of Erie County as chairman
of the Assembly Committee Canals wouid there
fore indicate that the Republican leaders feel that
the advocates OF the inland should have the
post OF chairman OF that committee. The inland
barge canal would cost the State about SO 900 COO