New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
STATE LEGISLATURE
BIG REPUBLICAN GAINS.
May Be Good Hughes Senate
Mann OIdtimerS Out.

on,n,ets returns on candidates for the Legislature
show important gains for the Republicans IN ootn
houses The new Legislature VIII be maze up OF
So Republicans and IS Democratic Senators ana loo
Republican and AZ Democratic Assemblymen. the
last Legislature made UP of % Republicans
end 10 Democratic Senators and 80 Republicans, oS
Democrats and 4 so-caIled Independent Assembly
men. Naturally a Republican Senator will be
selected succeed United States Senator Ihomas
c. Platt when his term expires
The Senate, for all practical working purposes
will be a body. its composition necessitating
complete Encouragement of committee assignments
Owing TO the influx Of new members and the drop
ping out Of several Of the strong and independent
men like Hooker Tuily. Armstrong SAKE and
Page, the upper house for It's first year probably
will not rank with its predecessor IN point OF
strength. Yet owing 70 the elimination of several
undesrables at nomination time and at electlon
undoubtedly it will be Senate far more IN har-
mony with Governor Hughess reform measures and
the desires of the people in the home districts than
the last
The Republicans gained two men who should
prove immensely superior to the men they replace
ktssel. from the 9th District in Brooklyn, sue
ceedins Conrad Hesenfug. McCarren-s right hand
man, and Professor Davenport Of Hamilton Col
lege, succeeding Ackroyd. the undertaken, of
Utica. Hasenfug has been termed by the Citizens
Union merely rubber stamp for McCarren.' He
partook OF all the Objectionable features OF the
WHY Democratic leader Of Brooklyn, without hav
ing any trace Of his ability and keen knowledge of
sor Davenport who is recognized in his home com
runity energetic and able young man was
known chiefly for his attempted wtttcisms and his
introduction Of freak bill providing for the ex-
pendture of hundred million dollars for the
renovation all the canals and waterways OF this
and neghboring states. The defeat OF third Dem
ocrat. John c. r. Taylor. of Mddletovn while II
will result in any especial loss TO the Senate,
his successor. John 3. Rose being high class
man. will result in considerable lowering Of the
Democratic standard in the Senate Taylor and
Fuller. Of Brooklyn, who was not renominated were
recognized the two Democrats who refused TO
sink their personal notions Of right and decency to
the rule of Senator Thomas F. Grady, the minority
leader.
Three Republican Senators were returned from
this city as in the last Senate-Agnew, reelected,
snd Newcomb ard Brough, both of whom have
seen service in the Assembly with good records 4
slight gain noticeable in the Democratic Sena
tors elected for, while most of the old outfit was
returned Robert F. Wagner promoted from the
Assembly, considerably the superior in ability
and backbone Of Mccall, his predecessor Francis,
Robinson Ward. c. F. Murphy. Warren / Lee.
of the greater New York Assembly delegation, all
good men, were reelected Republican Assembly
men were elected this year from the 18th and 18th
New York County districts, represented last year
by Tommany men OF fair efficiency, whom Tam
many failed to return.
Tho return of Timothy D. Sullivan the big fell
low. TO Albany, the scene Of his former exploits,
after serving rs Congressman at New York city
hotels and raoetracks, deserves notlce Against
this must be noted fact that the Republicans
returned only of the eight Republican race
track Serators'-Cratt1n. whose reelection was
guaranteed by William Barnes, jr, of Albany and
Emerson. VINO was in strongly Republican
district that nomination meant election. His re-
nomination was obtained by a shrewd combination
and dcker with John F. OBrien, of Plattshurg
Senator John Raines. the veteran majority leader
of the upper house Of course will be chosen again
for that place. Speaker Wadsworth naturally will
he q house.
undoubtedly will name E. A Merritt, ir. of St.
Lawrence County as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee carrying with it the majority
leadership.