New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
PRIMARIES CHIEF TOPIC
INTERESTS ALL -4LBANH.
LEGISLATORS Also Discuss Election
Rsform-Commitee Speculation.
nv releSraph 10 The Tribune

a1hsnv Jan le-fnterest in the legislative ses-
sion which VIII get into motion on "eones'As
seems 10 centre. far as legislators ano Po''o'a
s-e concerned In Governor Hughess reconlnshu"
tsons fer primary and election reforms vi d" 'ii
&C., t-,oor.ar. subjects treated in his message
xcsrcely one is receiviHg more than the most cur
sc-r consideration by other shan department he@
or legislators directly and personally in'eFes.eu
art mention direct primary nominations OF pao'
reform, or the extension OF the corrupt prSc"eeS
at Sc recommended by the Governor ana any egis
lator or politician within hearing jumps 10 at'en-
Ron C. cnce .,
Av;de from pronouncedly nti-Iughes politicians
sus some OF -he legislative leaders like Speaker
x-a5svzorth and Senator Raines. who were against
thess measures last yer and win fight them TINS
session. there seems 10 be distinct oeslle 10 az
cent the Governors propositions on their iner''s
All the upstate territory does not seem 70 De un-
friendly 10 the proposed change in the primary
sxster Hughes men say that there is surprising
degree OF sentiment for these measures N upstate
counties whieh are purely rural
T., vour average voter understand that the
direct urinary nominations VIII take the apponuFe
power ever candidates away from political boss
r-so has no responsibility TO the people and give
The voters the chance to name their own canol-
dates snd hold them responsible for their onnciaa
deeds, and you'll soon see whether there Is any oe-
rasnd for the direct nominations said one hughes
nsn to-day IT all hinges that There's no
reason why there ehoad not be a law Drawn ioF
mis- s-a,a which would avoid all the mistakes MADE
"a other states and give better primary system
sn practscal working than that we now have
No doubt exists here THAI Governor hughes al
the uroper time vii begin a campaign OF educa-
zion On these subjects, expressing his views on
primary and ballot reform as enectFeiF as nc u-u
last year on the question Of restoring the supfei
.rx ~ the state constitution His speeches on
hess subjects will crystalline whatever ant-ooss
sentiment there is nov, and those who have seen
TIE results when he has spoken at various tunes
around the state feel sure his speeches. VIII nave
liza
x-gu bslr his cause That the effect OF MS
sreeches during the special election last spring
81 the Niagara-Orleans district. where he oeVoteu
q great deal Of attention 10 misrepresentation po-
litioal bosses
All the upstate papers handling these sub
ssts now IN well considered editorials. and, while
they are not so unanimous in their agreement WITH
the Governor they were On the anu-ganplne
question many Of them are distinctly friendly IN
tone and most Of these editorials show desire 10
have the arguments in favor Of the reforms pre-
scented for attention before taking any stand against
the legislation.
In ali probability there viii be several direct
lions las introduced. Assen1yIrl2n Green,
xrho handled This measure last year win rentro-
duce one which is being prepared by various
organizations Interested in supporting the Gov
errors recommendations. Senator Travis Will have
another measure, presumably the official" bill OF
lie Kings County organization. Probably one or
:s-o Democrats who are talking about introducing
direct nominations bills VIII really do So
Committee assignments for both houses VIII be
made p,blic on Wednesday. Slight changes only
viii be mace in the Assembly. The large proper
tjon Of new members in the Senate has made the
tssk of drawing I'D the Senate schedule a dif1cuit
enc and Lieutenant Governor White and Senator
RafDes have NOT completed Il by any means II
IS certain that Senator Aids will head the Finance
Committee. Senator Davis N al probability VIII
remain as chairman OF the judiciary Committee
Senator Human seems the man most likely TO De
srnoiuted chairman Of the Cities Committee. al
though he is not anxious for thar place by any
means II surely VIII not be given 10 any New
York CITY member. Senator Hill undoubtedly "lI
remain as chairman Of the Codes Committee ano
Senator Cobb as chairman Of the Forest Fish ana
Game Comr7ittee, which is likely 10 be an llpor-
taut place this year because Of legislation Ioilo"
ing tbe recommendations OF The Governor and Com
missioner Whipple Of that department Senator
Cordts II is expected. VIII be kept chairman OF
the Commerce and Navigation Committee It seems
cutie probable that J. Mayhem Wainwright, who
served several years in the Assembly as head Of
the important committees banks and railroads.
Viii lie chosen 10 head one or the other OF these
committees IN the upper house this year. Senator
Aenew probably viii become chairman OF tbs
Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations Sena-
tor Eeacock is generally regarded as in line for
the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Internal
Affairs OF ToTns and Counties. Senator Grattan
Is senior member Of the Insurance Committee, and
probably VIII be mace chairman.