New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
COMMITTEES LIST OUT.
WOODRUFF LOSES FIGHT.
Wadszgorth Puts Hammond Instead
of Murphy at Head of Cities.
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Albany. Jan 6.-One distinct and bitter sur-
prise for the Woodruff Parsons continuation
which put itself behind Speaker wadsworth
ard Ray 3. Smith of Syracuse. in the fight
for the clerkship of the Assembly. was con-
tained in the Speakers list of COMMITTEES places.
made public tonight state Chairman Wood
ruff and Herbert Parsons both were backing
Charles F. Murphy. of Kings County, for the
chairmanship OF the Cities Committee Instead
of Murphy Fred ". Hammond of Onondaga.
who nominated Smith in the Assembly caucus
and who has the support of Francis Hendricks.
of Syracuse, got the place.
This will prove bitter blow TO state Chair
man Woodruff especially. for while Kings
County men obtained three ehairmanships. in
Guiding the important Codes COMMITTEES for
MurIhy the state chairman wanted the Cities
Committee especially and particularly Edward
c. Downing row the bench in BROOKLYN had
that committee last year. and Mr. Woodrun
used all the arguments at his command ineiud-
ing the time honored contention that New YORK
should have that chairmsrship. since more than
half the bills considered by the committee are
New York measures. TO obtain the appointments
for Murphy and keep the honor in kings
County.
STRONG MEN PUT IN POWER
Generally. speaking the Speaker has worked
ont an excellent list Of appointments, putting
strong and trustworthy critical points
a committee list probably better than either or
the others in his two years Of service as neao
Of the lower House. Edwin y Merritt jr or
St Lawrence County. Is chairman OF the com
mittee on Ways and Means; Jesse Phillips. OF
Alegany of Judiciary; Hammond. of Cnon-
daga of Cities; j. Mayhem Wainwright. OF
Westcbester. of Railroads; James a Francis
of New york of Banks; Murphy. CT King OF
Codes; Edson W. Hamn- of Wayne. of insur-
Of X~a-a SIM
pIv. Gas and Electricity. George A Green. OF
Kings of General Laws; William H. Chamber
lain. of steuben of Taxation and Retreneh-
rnent. William w Coine, of Kings of Canals
and Charles ~ Hamilton. of Chautauqua. OF
Military Affairs.
Herbert Parsons who was eager in his efforts
TO get good committee places for the New YORK
County Assemblynen. obtained one committees
Craftsmanship. that of Francis, AT the head or
the COMMITTEES on Banks. Francis politlcahy
is good Parsons man. but if during the year
a question of Parsons Page should come up.
most peop1e believe he would leave Parsons 10
/ cIeave to Page. who lives in his Assembly dis
trict
/ Beverley p Robinson. a stronger PARSONS
7 man was put on the Rules Committee. which -
: all-powerful in the last days Of the session.
The important committees all have good men
lated to preserve the recordfor clean legislation
which, has been the pride of the Assembly since
the new dear at the beginning of the session
of 1906 when Speaker Wadsworth hrst was
elected The Cities Committee especially IS
strong one and it's men1bership-with Murphy
! and Lee, of Kings. both good men, Rooinson
and Conklin of New York equally good tnousn
not of quite so long service. and among tne
Democrats Smith and Wagner. the strongest
in rha ASG
vol for New York city measures which may be
considered by that body.
AssanobIvInan Francis. of New York. who 10
put at the head of Banks is the senior member
from, New York County He has made an ex-
ceIIsnt record in other years His VIII De an
especiaIIy important committee this year, oe-
cause of the banking legislation resulting Hon
the financial panic. j. Mayhem Wainwright ol
wes+chester promoted to- the Railroads COM
,,ittee has been retained senior member OF
tho Committee on Banks. of which ne mas oeen
chairman Mr.. Wainwright was named chair
man of the Railroads Committee because the
Sneaker felt that man of long experience anu
absolute trustwOrthiness should head thAt i1i
portant body
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
Following is the complete list of the COM
mittees:
WAYS AND MEANS Merritt. 81 LaTTsncs:
+ Whitnrv Saratoga Whitney, OsweSo; Wool Jei-
ferson; Parker Washington: Mills rnton- t,1,nJ- II1h
ton: Francis New York; O.8rian; Ere ; smith,
Otsego: Palmer, Schoharie; Oliver. New Iork- o.
vrsSdo Hama WAYNE: Fowler. Ulster: Welmer!
Erie rS GTJen AISany Meade Monroe;
zynski Erie; Foley New York; Koo-nson OhS-
ingiss GENERAL. LAws-Green. Kings; s1lley. Reps-
seIaer: Parker. Genesee. risJIe, Scheneet9dy'
Kings; Sargent. Kings: Thorn Erle' Schui<s t Nv~
York: Walters. Ere; Goldberg, Ne" forN' S'0rtl'
Richmond.
REVISGON-Ciray 81. Lawrence: surpess Kings:
Lee Kings: Green. Kings; COnkhn- New f0rA.
H&%ey5 bay ward srd"k NeS York. Norinrup Dutchess
Klein. queens: Graubard, New York LAeOnh''hh'
CODES Murphy Kings; Hammond. onondasa:
Cray ST. Lawrence; SurpIess. Kings: Glore. Kings:
Toayihs New YoIk; Mac(irezo-. Erie; Scott. Cne-
mango: Perkins BrOOme; Crazy, hingS. CuVliliers
NTE iGTk .T163 HelsI 1Sp RsT 4S
lain Steuben: Boshart. Lewis; 1iundernan. 1onlp-
san' Monroe: iolbrook KIngs; Hemenway. on
tario; Hawley. Franklin Bennett. New aors'
Eagleton Nav York; DonneIy. hlngs; Leonann.
1>ST cANSLs-colne isG kings; syaley; Montsonnsry:
Lewis Oneida: Boshart. Lewis, Brady. Greene.
Aacciresor. Erie; HaggArty Monr8e; deniegway.
ontario: pudey eya,l GayPS F5se scb,ta ags
SFFAIRs OF CITE! Hammond. Onondass:
queens: O'BriaT, Erie: Hart oEeAia: R9einSon.
New York Lee Kings; SonknTc New N @ oaA; Frisois @
AGfAi RIR0SBsMy yvainwTight westminster: wad-
Wayne: Whitley. Monroe Huhbs Suffolk: Hamil-
Hackett. New York: Caughlan New York. Terry
ftrY tCGNMERCE AND NAVIGATION Miller, Mas
sau; Eggleston. Orleans; Haines Westcnestss,.
iani'Sn ChasTsI1a s6any NSCsse New York Hop.
brook Kings: McCue. New York: Carrie. Queens;
JoTSsn1 iSs1 2 ErSs; 4N5;F"Hsmn WsTme Weber Kings;
Colne Kings; Allen Chautauqus; Ferguson Her.
JsF JarohS. Kings: Hoey New York: Schmidt. New