Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07
HANDSTHEMA ONE
Speaker WadSWorth and His
Committee Assignments
IN NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
Hughes Men All to the Bad in the
List.
VERY LITTLE RECOGNITION
Craftsmanship Plums Fall in the
Laps of Other Than the Gov
errors Warm Supporters.
RY LITTLE RECOGNITION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALBANY, y. Y, January 1.-THE man.
ner in which Speaker Wadsworth has
given out his committee assignments this
year, particularly the chairmanships, has
fairly taken the breath from the poll
ticians, and particularly the people who
are endeavoring to create Hughes senti-
ment for President. The dealing out of
the important chairmanships is taken to
mean that Speaker Wadsworth. backed by
William Barnes. jr., State Chairman Wood
ruff and Herbert Parsons, does not pro-
pose to be so subservient to the wishes of
Gov. Hughes this year as he was last
year.
The only recognition given to a Hughes
supporter is that of the appointment of
Edwin A. Merritt as majority leader.
Merritt, however is known to be an or
ganization republican.
No better indication of how the Hughes
men in the lower house have been shunted
to one side can be found than in the case
of Assemblyman Wainwright. He is made
chairman of the railroads committee. In
former years that was the most important
committee assignment to be had, but the
good old days have gone by, and the rail-
roads committee this year will amount to
practically nothing.
Wishes Not Consulted.
Mr.. Wainwright was chairman of the
banks committee last year, and wanted to
retain that place this year because that
committee will have much important leg
islation. But his wishes were not con-
suited. Mr.. Wainwright has been one of
the most ardent Hughes men in the lower
house.
Assemblyman Francis has been made
chairman of the banks committee. He
y0rly
lican in the term of service. While he
has always supported Gov. Hughes, at
the same time he Is looked upon as being
willing to be guided by Herbert Parsons.
Assemblyman Fowler of Ulster was in
line for the Craftsmanship of electricity,
gas and water supply committee. He is
follower of Gilbert d. b. Hasbrouck,
and just now that district is decidedly
Hughes in sentiment. Assemblyman Yale,
who has not shown that he is heartily in
accord with the governor, is given this
Craftsmanship.
While assemblymen who are looked
upon as Hughes supporters get chairman
ships of committees of some importance,
the chairmanships of such committees as
cities, banks and judiciary, the most i'm
portant this year. are filled by men
who are not looked upon as being any
too friendly to the governor in his pro-
gram of legislative reforms.
Senator Grady on Hughes.
Snator Thomas F. Grady, the minority
leader in the upper house of the state
legislature, today declared that Gov
Charles F. Hughes was as much parti-
san in getting control of the judiciary
for his party as was David B. Hill. when
he was governor of the state. Senator
Davis, chairman of the judiciary commit
tee, wished to have a special meeting of
the judiciary committee this morning to
report Coy. Hughes nomination of Abel E.
Blackmar to the supreme court of the Sec
ond division, to fill the vacancy caused
by the election of Judge Willard Bartlett
to the court of appeals. Senator Grady
denounced the governor for appointing a
republican to a position that had been
filled by democrat, and objected to the
committee meeting
However Senator Raines insisted. and
the committee met while the senate took a
recess and the nomination was reported to
the senate by a strictly party vote. The
confirmation of Justice Blackmar will be
made a special order for Monday night.