New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
ASSEMBLY SLATE OUT.
CHAIRMEN AS EXPECTED.
appointments Generally COM
mended-A Fe1C Heartburn;ngs.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

TBy Telegraph Tribuuel
Albany, Jan. 1O.-Carrying out the intention
avowed by both Governor Higgins and himself
to purge the Republican party in the legislature
of the stigma which rested on It in recent years
Speaker Wadsworth tonight announced slate
which one radical Republican already has pro-
nounced Surprisingly good" The appointments
were not made with reference to political fac
tions, but they have distinct political aspect
In the list there is shown pronounced tendency
not to favor the political boss. even if he hap
pens to be Republican"
The craftsmanship appointments have already
been printed. Many changes have been made
from those of the last session, and in few in
stances bitter heartburnings, not carefully sup.
pressed, have resulted. Assemblyman Beden. OF
Orange, Mr.. OdeIrs district, has been dropped
from the head of the Railroads Committee to be
chairman of Claims. He has known for the last
few days that his chances of reappointment
were practically hopeless. but has made strong
efforts to hold the place. The Speakers sup
porters expect no aid from Mr.. Beden this
session.
Assembly1nan Mead, Of Albany. was senior
member Of the Committee on Judiciary Of which
Mr. Fish of Madison. chairman When it
was reported that change was to be made in
that committee Mr. Mead applied for the chair
manship. He had behind him the influence Of
William Barnes, jr., but apparently that infiu-
ence did not suffice. Mr.. Fish is angry at being
dropped and Mr. Mead is hurt at having a new
man put over his head
MOST MEMBERS PLEASED.
Dissatisfaction of this sort. however, is COM
parativeIy scarce aud n general the EAen1oers
of both parties in the Assembly are pleased with
the selections. The appointments. according to
one member who analyzed the list have placed
"strong men at strategetic positions" filling in
the inportant committees with men carefully
chosen for their specific knowledge OF the sub
jects to be treated
An excellent example Of this IS the insurance
Committee OF this James T. Rogers OF
T3roome the senior member in the Assembly OF
The Insurance Investigating Committee Is cfialI
man. With him will serve Messrs- Cox. Wemple
and Prentice. also members OF the lnVesliss'i
committee; Mr. Wainwright. a banker with de-
tailed knowledge of finance. and SaIoman' d
member of this committee last year.
Nev-York County, the Speaker had prom
ised. Jared we'll Mr.. Agnew was made chairman
of the Committee on Electricity, Gas ana water
Supply and a member Of the Cities Conmlttee.
Mr. Wainwright. of New-York and Westchester'
obtained the chairmanship Of the BANKS anu q
nIace on the Insurance and General Laws com
rnittees. Mr. Prentice made member O.
the Rules Committee. a place of much impor-
+arca and Of the Insurance and Cities com
n,ittees Mr. Stanley appointed TO the
CITIES Banks and Public Lands committees
Mr.. Francis went to the Committee on IaXatloh
rather an important place. Mr.. Young is on the
Judiciary. Electricity Gas and Water Supply
and Privileges committees
THE SPEAKERS POWERS.
The makeup of the list. the close observers
otd tonight indicated that the Speaker in
tended 70 have with him the power TO pur
through a desirable measure II opposition de-
veloped. The appointments were distributed III
srch 3. manner that his open opponents ike Aler-
ritt who ran for the Speakership, could not nllo
fault it was said, while'the oppositlon OF lhe
..hosses who had Jess influence through the un-
seating of their adherents. would be nulllneo Oy
the support of the new men the Speaker had
Mr. Prentice. it was cited. who is a close
srior5 of the Speaker and man Of ability and
,,oor record. has been made a member OF the
r,1es Committee Mr.. Hooker. who IS put at
-ha head of the Railroads Committee, is from
the Speakers Congress district
rta failure of the Speaker TO reappoint many
y the "old Guard whose names had become
associated in the public mind with certain par
ic,,Iar kinds of legislation much commented
M Tonight Mr. Bedell. of course was the
most notable example. Dir. Lewis. it was felt
ong ago. could not be reappointed to the Insur
,ca committee in view OF the Investigations
i.c,os,,res Mr.. Apgar of Westchester. whose
anne appeared in the insurance Investigation in
onnection with certain payment whose pur-
ose he could not recall at first, was deposed
rom the important Committee on Electricity.
Jas and Water Supply and sent TO that
,ubIic Education. He always OF
peaker Nixon's right hand men. The appoint
lent of Mr. Cox, of Erie TO head the Judiciary
committee will also help the "anti-bOss" cru
ade it is said. Mr. Cox belongs TO the wins
Z the Republican party in Buffalo which sup
orts Postmaster Greiner whose opponent.
warren. is counted one of the OdeH men
olunnbta County. Lou F. Payn's stronghold
4ceived only craftsmanship appointment
nd that an unimpOrtant one 1t went TO Mr.
eoville who will be chairman of the COMMITTEES
\ Unfinished Business William Barnes Of A
anv County will be three unimportant com
ittees George W. Aldridge. Of Monroa
ounty did not obtain any appointments for his
en-
Speaker Wadsworth would not discuss the ar
,intments in any way. would Governor
iggins comment them
s'I have nothing to saw about the Assembly