New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
ASSEMBLY CHANGES
Many I'm pOrtant Ones in Com
m,ttees NecessarU.

Albany. Nov. with sixty-one new mem
bers of the Assembly elected TO serve in
the Legislature of 1910 and with chairmen
or unimpOrtant committees seeking more
responsible posts. many important changes
In committee assignments will necessarily
nave TO be made. rhe chairmanships OF
the committees on revision. codes, taxation
and retrenchment. cities. insurance, banks.
labor and industries. villages, public lands
and forestry. claims. federal relations. priv
heges and elections and printed and en-
crossed bills have been vacated by reason
of the defeat of the present incumbents
at the polls or failure to secure a renom-
ination.
James W. Wadsworth. jr., Of Livingston,
will undoubtedly be reelected Speaker
without opposition. and he is expected to
reappoint L. A. Merritt. jr.. of ST. Law
renee. as chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, which carries with II the ma
1ority leadership of the House. Daniel ID.
Frisbie. the present Democratic leader. was
reelected in Schoharie County. but the
advent OF Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. who
was candidate against Governor Hughes
last year. as the representative of the
I'd district of Dutchess County in the As
sembly, is believed by many to foreshadow
the passage of the minority leadership to
the former Lieutenant Governor
A vacancy occurs on the aIl-powerful
Rules Committee through the failure of the
9th New York district to return Beverly
*. Robinson as it's Representative, and
George II. Whitney, who has looked after
Saratoga COunty's interests since 1903, is
regarded as likely TO receive favorable con-
sideratiOn for the place
The defeat of Frederick w Hammond
OF Syracuse, in the I'd Onondaga district,
leaves the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Affairs Of Cities vacant. Mr.. Ham
mond, who has served in the Legislature
since 1901, succeeded to the chairmanship
OF cities following the death Of Jean L.
Burnett. of Ontario. in 1907. He is chair
man of the joint legislative committee ap-
pointed at the last session to revise the
charter Of the City of New York James
l. Whitley. of Monroe, was a candidate
for the craftsmanship OF cities at the time
OF Mr.. HammOnd's appointment, and as
he is ranking member on the committee
it is probable that he will succeed to the
post. although New York City may make
fight for the assignment
Thomas ]. Surpless. of Kings, chair
man of the Revision Committee, was not
renominated. and his place may go to
j. Gray. of st. Lawrence. and George A.
Green, of Kings. rank Mr. Conklin on the
committee, but Mr.. Gray is chairman of
excise and Mr.. Green heads the Commit
tee on General Laws
Harrison {. Glore. of Kings NAV sue
ceed C. +. Murphy as chairman of codes
although veteran member of another
committee may be selected Mr. Murphy
was not returned and Mr.. GlOre Is in line
for promotion He has served during the
last three sessions
c. Frederick Boshart. of Lewis. is eligible
for the chairmanship of the Committee on
Taxation and Retrenchment William r..
Waddell. of Warren. the present chairman
went down 10 defeat in a hitherto rock
ribbed Republican County. and a Demo-
cratic member will succeed him Mr.
BOshart, however. is chairman OF the Com
mittee on Agriculture. and is not likely 10
seek change. Six other Republican men,
bers OF the committee were not returned
and Henry S. GOodspeed. of Kings. is next
ranking member. Andrew F Murray. Of
New York. is a member of the committee
and. although a comparatively new Iegis-
latOr. may be considered for the chairman
ship.
Charles j. Weber is another Kings
County man with craftsmanship possibiIi-
ties. He is ranking member of the Com
mittee on Insurance to which a new chair
man will be assigned in place of Edison w.
Hamn. of Wayne. A F. Allen, of Chau-
tauqua, may be considered