New-York tribune., 1910-01-06
PEACE AT ALBANY
LEGISLATURE OPENS.
Organization of Both Houses
Effected Quietly.
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Albany. Jan. determination of both
houses of the Legislature was effected to-
day in quiet fashion which seemed a dis
tfnet anti-climax to the torrid talk about
revolt and battle which has hung about the
hotel Hobbies and Capitol corridors for
couple OF days. Senator lothian p. Aids,
of Chenango County, was elected temporary
president of the Senate by a vote OF 80 to
6. the Democrats voting for him. after a
purely perfunctory contest had been made
in which Senator Hinman received votes
to Allds's "a. Ray Il. Smith was elected
clerk OF the Assembly by a vote of SS to
for James A. Francis.
Seemingly there exists no feeling OF
raneor among the Republicans of either
side in the leadership controversy After
his election Senator Aids made brief
speech expressing desire for united Re-
publican body in the Senate Senators
Tinman, Rose and Agnew and others of the
"Htnman Senators" have expressed to Sen
ator Aids and numerous other Republicans
desire to work in harmony with the new
leader.
When the Senate convened this morning
Senator Allds's name was presented for
temporary President by Senator Davis, of
Buffalo. Senator Brackett, in substitute
resolution. named Senator Hinman. The
vote on this substitute was "a to T. Senator
Hinman not voting. On the final roIlcall
the Democrats voted, according to Senator
Grady, with the member favored by the
majority of the majority"
Those who voted for Aids were Senators
Allen. Alt, Brough. Burlingame, Coats,
Cobb, Davis, Emerson GledhiI Grattan.
Hamilton. Heacock, Hewitt HILL Holden,
Hobbs, Kissel, Mackenzie, Meade, PIatt.
Schlosser, Travis, Wainwright, Witter. Re-
publicans. and Dayne, Cafrrey. Cronin, Gull
len. Gardner, Grady. Harden, Ramsperger,
T. D. Sullivan and Wagner, Democrats.
Humans supporters were Senators Az
new, Conger, Cordts. Davenport Newcomb
and Rose, Republicans. Senators Aids,
Hinman and Bracket were not recorded.
SPEECH BY SENATOR ALLDS
In brief speech Senator Aids thanked
the members for this honor, saying that he
recognized the right of each man to his
convictions on a given subject.
This comes witffa burden to any man
to pick up that which the mighty man was
compelled to lay down." he continued II
think enter upon the discharge of the
duties of this position with keen apprecia-
ton of the responsibility that is involved
and want to say to the entire majority
that from this time they will find that I
VIII endeayor to lead wisely and we'll as
far as 1t is given to me so to do. I trust
that there will be between US and our Re-
publican friends on the other side no lines
OF cleavage; nor would have accepted the
nomination to this position If had not seen
that among the majority the decision was
being made not along any possible line of
cleavage that may have existed in our own
councils in the past
The death of Senator's Raines. McCarren
and O'Neil cast a gloom over the opening
of the Senate. Lieutenant Governor White
paid tribute TO the departed members, as
did Senator Aids in Offering a resolution
that adjournment TO next Wednesday night
be taken in respect to their memories. In
contrast TO the gay floral display on the
desks of most members were the simple
Wreaths placed on those of Senators Raines
and McCarren. Senator Coates Mr.
ONeils successor. occupied his seat to-
day.
THE ASSEMBLY SESSION.
The Assembly organized by eieettng the
officers who were chosen at the Republican
caucus last night. Nearly every member
was in his seat at noon, and the routine
business of the first session was carried
out without a hitch. Not even a ripple of
excitement was caused by Assemblyman
BENNETT, when the vote was taken for
clerk. Mr.. Bennett voted for James A.
Francis when his name was called As
semblymen Frederick A Higgins and
Lindon Bates jr also voted for Mr. Fran
cis All the other Republicans, including
the Speaker. voted for Smith. Peter Acri-
telli the candidate of the Democratic eau
Gus, received ffty-three votes. John T.
Roberts, who was elected on an Indepen-
dent Republican-Demecratc ticket, defeat
ing ex-Assemblyman Hammond, cf on
ondaga County, Fefrained from voting.
James W. WadSworth il, OF Livingston
was reelected Speaker all the Republicans
voting for him. The Democrats supported
Daniel d. Frisbe. of Schoharie County.
In his speech thanking the members for
the honor conferred on him, Speaker Wads-
worth said, in part:
We are charged not only with the duty
OF voicing the known CryStalliZed Senti-
ments OF our constituents, but also of
thinking and deciding for ourselves TO the
best OF our ability.
The absurdly small vote cast throughout
and the referendum submitted to the peo-
pie at the recent election indicates very
clearly that II Is next TO impossible for
the people to become sufficiently acquainted
with the details of Legislation to enable
them 10 pass upon matters of this sort with
intelligent discrimination. And il proves
once more. if indeed any additional proof
were necessary, that it is essential that
the people at large delegate their legis-
lating power including the consideration
of essential details and governmental poll
cies as expressed in legislation, TO a rep
reSentatiVe and thoroughly responsible body
of men, and that in the long run the peo-
pie must trust their Legisa ture TO do this
work for them.