New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-30
MAY GAIN ASSEMBLYMEN,
Republicans Expected to Garry
Mann Tammang Districts.

One of the certain results Of the present cleo
ton will be gain Of several Republican Assembly
men in New York County Although nine Repub-
licans elected the crest of the Roosevelt
wave of last year, 1t IS practically certain now
that three or four more districts Will be carried
for the Republican candidates this year. These
will be in rock ribbed Tammany districts, where
the uprising against Murphy and the union of the
Municipal Ownership and Republican tickets on
candidates for the Assembly and Board of Alder
men will combine accomplish the Democratic
defeat. Last year the popularity of Roosevelt
among the Jews of the East Side resulted in the
election of Republican Assemblymen in the Sth and
, 10Th Assembly districts, bat this year. not only
will these districts be held but Republicans
practically certain of election in the 5th, 10th. 12th
sd. and possibly the 18th and SD districts.
Among the members whose reelection is practi-
cally certain are Assemblymen Prentice. Stanley,
Young. Agnew and Beihlf. whose work In the
last legislature particularly notable and gained
them the Citizens Union endorsement: for re-elec-
ton. With them, Assemblymen Friedel and Hart
mann equally certain Of reelection Among
these members OF the last legislature, the services
of Assemblymar Prentice most valuable.
He was one of the few NewYork members to vote
against the much criticised Mortgage Tax law.
His refusal to speak for the Steinway tunnel
grab which was urged him by strong inter-
insured the fate of this piece OF vicious legs-
lation which was exposed by The Tribune
To AssembIyman Stanley belongs the credit for
having introduced in the lower house the measure
which, as a law, removed from the hands of the
Board of Aldermen their franchise grating power
and by placing the right to grant franchises with
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. abol-
ished the old system of hold up" No single piece
Of legislation of the last session was more widely
approved by the press and the public opinion of
the city than this and Mr.. Stanley made the fight
for it in the Assembly. Assemblyman Agnews
particular service in the last session the in
PRODUCTION of the bill, law, which provided
for a State Water Commission. Much criticised
a ia
quarres of the upstate counties with the city over
Gated by both ex-Mayot Low and Mayor Mcclellan.
which provided for the extension of the New-York
G asf W Wals system plans i0f winch were approved
Assemblyman Beihilf b. passing bill providing
for new elevated station in his own district, for
which his constituents had been fighting for num-
election; but in addition his attitude on other i'm
portant measures won for him the Citizens Union
passed bill amending the Election law in such
Tammany leaders who bought votes and made sure
of the delivery of the purchase by the use of car
the rules of caucus stood alone the floor of the
h in his Wsm a ydSr the F bs sf M
trct, the Citizens Union also awarded its indorse
The election efSsn l NeS1 the Republican
candidate in the 5th Assembly District is assured.
Richard Van Colt. who was defeated in this dis
trict by less than hundred votes lasc year.
years. This year bitter primary fight divided the
Democratic party, and the defeat Of the present
tain In the Eth Assembly District, formerly
strongly Tammany, but almost b
carried by Hearst, the Republican candidate. Max
Eckmann. vas defeated last year by less than two
hunded votes. With the Hearst Endorsement his
election this year is believed to be certain. The
is in the of Samuel Hoffman, in
the 10th District. The present member. F. J. Etzel,
is Republican, and hoffman, has the Municipal
Ownership Endorsement nsuring the Republican re-
tention of this district. Not few political wise
acres prophesying that the Republicans will
make n clean sweep of the lower East Side, taking
the 4th and 9Th, well the Sth, 10th, 18th and
18th. In the sd, again, Republican. James A.
cumbent who had less than five hundred majority
last year. The 23th will eject f. ID. Wells
coed the late Frederick +. Perham, who died.
Finally, it is thought not impossible that Hearst
will make It possible for George w. Corwin
carry the SD
The election of j. Mayhem Wainwright whose
constituency includes the Annexed District in New
York as well the entire I'd Assembly District of
Westchester, is also assumed to be certain. Mr..
WainWrights OF service has been longer than
that O any other Republican member who will re-
ceve votes in work County. and his record of
service is equally notable In the last session he
led Il number OF gallant fights against vicious legs-
laton. He prepared, in the closing days of the
signatures of fifty members, requesting that the
notorious niagara power grab be not reported from
the Rules committee-a step which insured the de-
feat OF the measure. He also led the fight In eau
against the Mortgage Tax bill.
The present indications all tend to show that the
NeW-York County representation in the next legis-
lature VIII be not less than twelve and possibly
thin teen fourteen, of the thirtyfiVe Assembymcn
decade. The Importance of the insurance legisla-
ton that Is TO come is large factor in the minds
of the voters In bringing about this change IN the
balance or power, and strong Republican repre-
sentatlon IN Inc next Legislature VIII give New
York CIV larger voice at Albany than IL mas
e.. ios cd for years.