New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
He Gets Seventy-nine Votes to Twenty-nne for Two
Opponents
ONLY ONE BALLOT REQUIRED TO WIN.
Merritt Gets Votes and Wainwright FhnHamony Marked Fewe
of the Caucus-Rogers Pleads for Peace
Marked Feature

1t is natural that the thought upperTost in my
mind is the realization Of tn great privileges
and responsibilities you have placed on my
shoulders by Your choice. W1en consider tas
difficulties and intricacies Of the task realize,
that it is nearly impossible perform its duties,
without the help and cordial support OF the
members especially those whose years Of SER
vice have made them familiar with the work
and procedure Of this body. With this sense O.
responsibility and the full intention of seeHins
the help of every loyal Republican accept this
office
The legislature OF 1905 will be subject to
closest scrutiny by the people OF the State The
gravest questions of party policy VIII confront
us When 1t is over. to us will be accorded the
credit of achievement the odiuin Of failure.
We can succeed, and my only hope is that We
will meet suitable success With every Repubh
putting his shoulder to the wheel we can.
set a record for unity of purpose quickneSS or
action and cleanness of method In this way
only can we retain the respect Of the people OF
this State 1 thank you.
After learning the result OF the caucus Cow
ernor Higgins said:
I am neither disappointed nor surprised. The
voice of the people and of the press has been
heard here and the representatives Of the peo-
pie in the Assembly have. in my opinion. fol-
lowed the sentiment expressed"
The following members voted for Mr.. Merrite
and Mr. Wainwright: For Merritt-Beden. Bis
land Cunningham. Fowler. Gates. A. B. Cray
F. J. Gray. Hastings. Matthews. Norton. Scovins
Myron Smith. Story and YaIe-14. For VAIN
wright-Apgar Brennan, De Groot. Donohue.
Fish. Francis. Hartman. Hubbs, Krulewitchs
Lupton. ONeiI1. s J. Palmer. Rock. Sprenser
and Stanley-15.
NEW-YORK MEMBERS MEET.
As a final move in the campaign waged to
| enlist all the members from New-York City for
AssembIyman Wainwright a conference was
held late this evening at the Ten Eyck- Re-
puhlicans and independence League men at
| tended and listened to hot speeches against
bosses" and boss" dictation.
Assemblyman Stanley. of New-Yorlz County.
| pre.ided. There present Asse-nb,ymen
Wainwright. Hartmann. Hoffman. De Groot. OF
Queens: Kruiewitch, Young Long. Wells. Eek
| man. Brennan. Story. Rock, Francis. Donohue.
Feth Schmitt and Harvey. of Kings: Smith
| and Campbell. OF these Feth Harvey. SnitI
and Campbell. Independence League men, were
ineligible for the caucus later. Three pledges
were recorded. Messrs Agnew and Prentice.
wadsworth men. would attend the confer
| ence.
| After speeches which set forth Mr.. VAIN
wright's candidacy on the ant-boss platform.
. motion made and passed unanimously
| to have all voting in the caucus by ballot open
and public Then it moved to nominate
| Mr.. Wainwright in as the candidate Of
greater New-York, and support him such.
| This also passed. but Messrs Young. Wells.
Donahue and Story would vote it.
Two kilograms were read by Mr. Stanley. one,
from Hamilton Fish Mr.. Wainwright, as
follows:
Your election would restore party harmony
and would be happy solution On your plat
form you deserve to have the united support
of New-Y York County.
The other, from Congressman William p
Bennett. was:
As a former AssembyTnan. I admire spuniz
of New-Yorl5 Assemblymen- The principle Etil that
Assemblymen should select their own Speaker
is absolutely right. All bosses look alike. No
fiat Speaker. Stick to your guns
Colonel Archie E. Baxter of Chemung was
nominated for clerk by Mr.. Moreland. of thai
county, and chosen by exclamation by the Re-
publican caucus. This will be Colonel Baxters
twelfth year as clerk Frank ". Johnston OF
Buffalo, was nominated for sergeant-at-arms for
a seventh year: Frank Scherer. of New-York.
principal doorkeeper and Henry c. Lammert, Of
Kings, official stenographer.
The Democratic Assembly caucus nominated
George NJ. Palmer. of SchOharie. for Speaker
Charles W. Hnson of Erie, was nominated tor
clerk; Charles F. McManus. Of New-York. for
sergeant alarms. and William NJ Brown OF
New York official stenographer.
FIGHT OVER SECRET BALLOT.
The fight to compel a secret ballot IN tire
caucus was resumed this morning with increased
intensity and bitterness This issue has for the
time being overshadowed the direct question o.
VINO viii be Speaker, because all concede that
while the choice of Assemblyman WadswCrth.
tr is practically assured if the vote be taken by
omen rollcaII his defeat would almost certainly
be the result of a secret ballot Whether his
leading opponent Edwin A Merritt, jr-. OF ST.
Lawrence. who is generally regarded as the
"Odell candidate" would follow secret vote. or
whether the choice would fall 70 some of the
other avowed candidates-wainwright. Rogers.
Fish-or a dark horse" not yet openly IN the
field is a question which nobody pretends 10
answer.
The general feeling seemed to be up to noon
that assuming open ballot the Wadsworth
strength had stiffened somewhat. on the other
hand his opponents declared that they were
s1rer than they were last night Of ability 20
compel a secret ballot
Assenblynan Jesse Phillips of Allegany.
chairman of the Republican caucus committee.
came out definitely for Wadsworth this after
noon L am from the Governors Congress Dis
trict" he said and shall support his views
Mr. Burnett of Ontario. who has hitherto stoed
pledged TO James T. Rogers. of BrooTne. has also
declared that he will support Wadsworth- TIE
two Assemblymen from Jefferson County.
hitherto counted as for Merritt. adde1 %
the Wadsworth column to-day
Lobbying and political wire pulling began
early in the day and continued till the last MIN
ute Each AssembIyman was the centre Of I
shifting knot of personal friends. political as-
sociates and political leaders exer;ing all their
powers to influence him in favor of some cand!-
date or 10 change his choice to AZ the parry
necessity" The lobby of the Ten Eyck
ia.nyaed with politicians OF every degree. fro 4
district leaders TO Ex-Governor odelL
TO a certain degree the situation changed Jo-
day. It was not Who viii be elected" =
How are you going to vete?" but What is Z