The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-12

this service they should be rewarded with
the chairmanships of the moet prominent
committees. Their fetch is seniority Of
service. not in the interest OF the people or
OF the Republican party, but in their own
interest. II was insisted that recognition
should be given TO the following Senators:
Mr.. Hooker, Mr.. Tully, George Davis. John
". Cordts, William j. Grsttan, II. W. Knapp,
James J. Emerson, Horace White, Harvey
d. Human, Owen Cassidy. Frank NJ. Car
penter, Alfred r. Page. Martin SAKE. George
B. Agnew and Otto D. Foelker. These
men have had a service which may not be as
long as that Of some of the other Republican
Senator'S, but certainly they are men OF
ability and standing in their own CON-
munities.
oNDUC ~ CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED.
The conduct Of the campaign, with Mr..
Woodruff as chairman OF the State COM
mittee, came in for free discussion to-day.
Some Republicans said that It was a very
great mistake to make MIR: Woodruff CHAIR
man and George r. Sheldon treasurer OF
the committee. The Republicans in their
criticism said that Mr.. Woodruff was all
right as the Republican leader Of Kings
county but that he had had no experience
in the country districts. Concerning Mr..
sheldon these Republicans pointed out
that in view Of public sentiment Mr.. Shell
don's well known connections with many
corporations were subjects for natural ortiz
oisms on the part Of the opposition.
Most Republicans for a year past have
desired the election OF William Barnes, Jr.,
az State chairman. The petty jealousies Of
the minor Republican chieftains OF the
State. led by George ". Aldridge, kept
Barnes out OF the place. Barnes ia a Repub-
lican strategist OF marked ability, accord
ing to those who are conversant with such
matters, and they added to-day that he
comes naturally by his political soumen'
being the grandson OF probably the greatest
Wing and Republican leader the state had
ever had, Thurlow Weed.
Speaking of those jealousies it has been
a matter OF very general comment that the
Republican party is out up into a dozen
factions in he State and that the only way
to eradicate these fractional disputes In TO
put the party On such a high plane that no
leader will think he il losing anything Imam
cially If he has not the drivers seat.
LAWS MUST BE ENFORCED.
No ley legislation il necessary; in the
opinion OF astute Republicans here to-day.
II il necessary, though, they said, for the
laws o on the statute books to be en-
forced. For a dozen years and more most
Senators and most Asssmblymen have
struggled TO see which could introduce
the most bills. Some of the laws passed
nave been excellent and othos-well. the
less said about them the better. One Of
the instances OF how the Republican party
in tho GkaNa haa hnan ran Uaa cha raf,,aaI
of Cornelius V. Collins, superintendent Of
the prisons, TO renominate Senator William
d. Barnes. the man who more than any
other was responsible for the passage by
the last Legislature of the railroad en-
ployers' liability bill. For years the rail
road men have boon trying TO get this law
on the statute books. but the influential
lobby OF attorneys which the railroads
nave had stationed in the legislative halls
here blocked their efforts continually.
Every one told Senator Barnes that the
bill had whiskers on it and that there was
not a chance for il. but he kept on dOggedly
pressing the bill forward step by step until
he was victorious.
What was his remuneration? MIR. Col
Inns. Republican leader OF Rensselaer,
county, refused Mr.. Barnes a denomination
and he made Victor Allen his candidate
for Senator. The Aliens. father and son,
have represented the book trust before
the Legislature for years, and Victor Allen,
the son, was inRloriously defeated on cleo
ton day.
: IL il insisted that there should be a change
in the bill drafting department Of the Legis-
Iature. All sorts Of stories we're afoat
| to-day as to how this department has been
conducted. II was declared to-day that
there had been too many leaks in this de-
partment to those vitality interested.
PIERCE TRICYCLE. FOR C~LEnKsHIP.
Already there has broken out a fierce
struggle for the place Of Clerk Of the As
-embly. Col. Archie T.. Baxter Of Che
mung has held this place for the last few
years. Since war days Col. Baxter has e
an able campaigner for the Republican
party, not only in this but in other States.
The candidate named against him is Ray
H. Smith OF Syracuse. who did very gest
service at Republican State headquarters
in New York city this year. Mr.. Smith is
the friend OF Francis Hendricks, who was
bitterly attacked by the Armstrong in
vestigation committee but whose county OF
Onondaga turned up with its old majority
| OF between S,OUO ana b,UUU LOT hughes,
while Monroe county, the home county Of
the lead Of the insurance investigation
committee, cut their usual plurality OF
1000 down TO $500 for Hughes. The ri
valry beween Col. Baxter and Mr.. Smith,
il il promised. will be watched with par
ticular interest for the reason that both are
very desirable Republicans. Al present
II il a clear field and there il no favor.
TOO MANY SHOW HORSES"
II was commended here to-day that there
has been too much personal politics in the
matter OF appointments. In other words
there have been too MANI show horses
men who were described az having little or
no influence in their home districts and
whose services to the Republican party
have been Of the most disadvsnts geous
character. Frequently these personal ap-
pointments have brought nbou all sorts Of
| complications and have engendered per-
sonal bitterness which not ever time has
healed. II was declared to-day that II il
time that men we're appointed m their
records and whose known value as public