New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

ceed the late William A Sutherland Senator Arm
strong. of Rochester, is another Senate leaoer VINO
is being considered for that place and MS 1r1ehuS
think there is small doubt that he would leave the
Senate for it. He has served long ana Wen IN 'he
Legislature and Is disposed to retire
By the reapportionment adopted last year SenIa-
tor Jotham p. Aids of Chenango. and senator
Francis H. Gates are thrown into one district If
both were TO become candidates there would oe a
lively fight Senator Aids is almost legislative
landmark having served seven years in the Assem-
bIy and six in the upper house. Gates TOO mas hao
three terms Senator There is a possioliity 'nat
both may yield TO some new man Aids Is oeihS
talked about for of the places on the proposed
highway commission.
Because of the changes in the Wafsworth terri
tory it is very doubtful If Senator S Percy Hooker
of C,enesee. could get d denomination He 100
is talked of a possible appointee 10 the pro-
posed highway commission since he was one or
the hard workers the legislative co1nn1t'ee
which drafted the bills now under consideration
Assemblyman Jesse S. Phillips. of Allegany County
IS a candidate for the Senate nomination from the
yyvou,inp- C;enesee- AIegany district. The factonal
fight in Niagara and Orleans counties renders
doubtful the return of Stanislaus T. Franchot
Some Republicans say he could hardly De eieC'eu'
if renominated. Ex-senator Irving L'Hor1medieu
,,boro Franchot retired. is mentioned as his sue
carators lanes A. Emerson. of Warren. and
n. Wallace Knapp. OF Clinton County. are thrown
into the same new district, and there is certain TO
ba q
finally lands the PIattsburg collectorship for which
no has been candidate against his political
,sadar John F. o Brien. for several weeks II he
decides 10 run for the Senate again IL seems likely
that he would defeat Emerson for the nomination
Interesting political Developments are expected
in the new Saratoga Washington district TX
Senator Bracket. who was wiped out of this Sen
ate bv the unconstitutional apportionment OF 1870.
now has a district which he control though
he might have opposition in Washington
County He has an incipient boom for Governor,
and aside from that is not known to have any
especial desire TO return to the Senate There IS
considerable speculation about who will represent
this district If Bracket does not
The division of the Orange-Rockland district
which elected John c. r. Taylor. of Mddletown.
surely will retire him. and Republican. doubt
less of the CGeu persuasion. will be elected from
the new Orange Sullivan district A Democrat 10
replace Taylor in the minority party VIII come
from the Rockland- Richmond territory.
Considerable doubt exists whether Senator Henry
w Hill of Buffalo. b. renominated because
of district sentiment Gossip here says Assembly
man John Lord O Brian. of the strong MEM
bers of the lower house. may win the nomination.
George A. Davis, Hilrs fellow Republican from
Erie County again will have the opposition OF
Postmaster Grener, though in the past his per-
sonaI following has enabled him 10 overcome the
oreanizations opposition. Samuel J. Ramsperger.
the Democrat from that county, has had several
terms in the Senate. and his business interests may
cause him TO retire At the end Of this year. his