New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
SPEAKER BUSY ON SLATE
From Many Meetings Little Nesrs
of Interest Leaks Out.
nv T.l.grarh 20 The Tribune, ]


making Of Speaker wadsworth's slate will be
a long and carefully considered process. He Is
celebrating thoroughly every consideration
which would weigh in the appointment: of the
man who viii be his cabinet. Consultations
with the Governor and political leaders and
long interviews with the men whose names have
been presented to him will be the order Of the
day from now until he has named his committee
leaders.
The list Of names from which Will be selected
the men for the important places has narrowed
TO half dozen Among these It will be a diff
cult task TO choose. the political wise ones here
say. because within that list range political IN
fuences which could help the programme Of re-
form which the Governor and Mr.. Wadsworh
hope to institute or. by union with the interests
which will oppose the new order of things oo-
struct important business and block reform
with impunity.
The decision as to the most important COM
uittees viii be practically reached ny 1o-nnor-
row, it is understood by the candidates no
formal announcement will be made then now
ever, and according TO Mr.. Wadsworth present
intention, no announcement will be mace Oeioie
the formal reading of the committee list.
IT Is confidently expected here, by those VINO
have been prominent in the movement 10 re-
organize the party, that Mr.. Wadsworth VIII
appoint men Of ability and strong cnaraCteI'
unsnirched by any political chicanery'
Mr. Wadsworth spent last evening with Gov
ernor Higgins discussing the situation he haH
another interview with him to-day. The rest OF
the day the Speaker has spent IN MS rooIhs'
holding consultations with George W. Aldridge,
who Is one Of the important forces, Just now III
the political world and John F. O'Brier, Secre-
terv Of State N V V. Franchot- Superln-
tendent OF Public Works, who is one OF Governor
Higgtns's close friends, called on M. " aus
~E-g- Flow
nv - WadsworIh, when asked about his ap-
pontnents said that he had no announcements
tn make There is not a. thing TO say just
now he declared This is a time for work.
hard work and silence shall stay TlghL heEe
in Albany while I am making up my nst OF ap-
pointnents. I do not know When the AI1A4outtoe
fnents will be made but think it extremely IN
likely that the list will be MADE pupnc Oel0ie
the formal reading of the committees
MoRELAND A STRONG CANDIDATE
sherman Moreland. Of Chemung and Robert
LYNN Cox. Of Erie are evowed candidates for
the Craftsmanship Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee and the floor leadership. s, Percy hooker
aIso is q prominent candidate, The Republican
leaders are about evenly divided as to the
chances of these Assemblymen. Possibly Mr.
MoreIand. they declare has a slight lead in the
race. Mr.. Moreland had two long conferences
with Mr. wadsworth to-day, but i is known
that nothing was settled at the end Of these in
teryiews.
Mr.. Morelsnd comes from the Congress dis
trict of J SIoat Fassett, who has been men
toned possible successor 70 state ShalItlla an
Odeu Mr.. Fassett has let it be known InaL ne
was not seeking that place, and 1t IS belleVeQ
that no opposition would be MADE 10 MI more
land on the score or ms friendship VIII LII
gresham Fassett-
Mr. Cox of Buffalo. IS also quite willing 70
become majority leader. He TOO mas been WIN
MI Nadsworth at intervals to-day. Mr.. Cox
has a clean record and is well liked by ms rel
low members.
nett of ontario, are among those under conslo-
GRAFTON by Mr.. Wadsworth, the pohtlclahs say
important committee. they say tnat MI buL
nett's services valuable as they may be ponu-
caIly. hardly would entitle him 10 the leadership.
II Mr.. Cox should not be appointed 70 Itl9
WAYS and Means Committee, it is believed that
he will be made chairman OF me lHSuIdIce
COMMITTEES The choice for that place hes pc
tween him and Ezra P. Prentice of New York.
Mr. Hooker might be assigned 70 the COMMIT
Railroads, 1t was sac 1o-oaS' dla ~,
Of the New-York County men to The appoint
ment OF an up State man to that place
Mr. Wainwright probably Will pc mace chdT-
man OF the Committee on Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity In making these appointments
Mr. Wadsworth will recognize the claims OF the
upstate members before those from New. 3oIK
civ it is believed here, although New 1ork VIII
get at least one important conanllttee. = ne
does It was predicted that there would De some
9eerAa Of opposition from the New-York delega- |
ton. led by those Assemblymen who voted for
Wainwright in the caucus.
MAY AGAIN ATTAIN LEI
There vas considerable discussion among the
noIitcaI leaders here to-day to the likelihood
IF 4 renewal Of the Bracket attack or Senator
DeneW. The general opinion is that the resolu-
ton calling for his resignation Will be rein
troduced. It is conceded that the Senate will
defeat it Senator Owen Cassidy commented on |
il to-day in this fashion,
IF we could build UP the character Of the !
United States Senate or debase member Of It |
by resolution 1 might favor that resolution but |
it is generally conceded that character rests on
q more solid foundation We are now on the /
crest of periodical wave of public passion |
which strikes against men and corporations, |
but like most other waves, it will recede, leaY-
ing only slight disturbance in the sand"
Governor Higgins would not comment on the |
he can TO refrain from interference with the CO. |
ordinate branches Of the government" he said |
with d smile
to reach the legislature formally is complaint |
a bout a difference with the public printers, |
BRANDON & Co. Of this city, over the printing |
of the report. In the Senate yesterday Senator /
Armstrong reported much dissatisfaction with /
the service, and asked for the calling Of a
meeting of the Committee Printing. From |
that meeting II has developed that. because the |
printer tried TO sell the report for SIS volume |
to the general public. amounting probably to |
$50 for the entire evidence. the committee OBJ |
jected The printing concern was obstinate, and |
finally the committeeman said that if any such |
thing were tried they would distribute free /
copies. They thereupon ordered 600 additional |
copies, a total Of 1.759, The original minutes |
had been ordered under a contract
Now il appears, from the reports made to the i
Committee on Printing that the Public Printer is
saying that he is unlikely to get his money be-
cause the Controller will not pay the bills with
out authority The BRANDON concern has con-
suited its lawyer who says the Controller would |
be justified IN holding up the payment The In