New-York tribune., 1910-11-14
LEGISLATIVE CHAIRNEN
Democrats in Senate and Assem-
bIy in Line for PlunlS.
QUESTION or LEADERSHIP
Cobb May Head Minority-Frls
bic. Chanler and Brush Can
didates for Speakership.

| Albany. Nov. B-When Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elect Thomas F Conway and the new
Speaker of the Assembly. whoever he NAV
be. announce the Senate and Assembly
| committee assignments for 1911 the chair
men OF several Of the most important COM
r1ittees in both houses. who have served
during Republican administrations and
who have been reelected. will nnd then1-
selves near the tail ends
In the Senate Lieutenant Governor Cobb.
who was elected majority leader in place
Of Jotham P Aids, as q result Of the
bribery investigation last winter which led
to aids resignation. will ind himself az
the head Of the minority if he is again
chosen leader bv the Republicans, while
Senator Thomas T Grady. the minority
leader for many years, Is likely 10 be
chosen president pro TEN. by the Demo
cratic majority.
OF the rwenty-stx Republican committee
chairnen n the Senate fourteen were re-
elected, including Senator Hinr1an. OF
Broom. chairman c. Cities, Bracket, OF
Saratoga, Codes; Allen. Of Rensselaer,
Canals. Hamilton. of Chautaunua, Forest.
Fish and Game: Eeacock. Of Herkimer. In
terral Affairs: Wainwright. Of Westchester,
Miscellaneous Corporations. Travis, OF
Kings, Banks: Emerson. of Warren. Penal
institutions, Brough. of New York, Public
Education: Rose. OF Orange, Military Al
fairs; Goats, Of Franklin. Revision. Plat,
Of Steuben, Agriculture Newcomb. Of New
York, Indian Affairs, and Hewitt. OF
Cavuga- Public Printing
OF the 1wenty-nine Democratic Senators
elected only twelve have seen legislative
service Some Of the Senate chairman
ships, therefore. may 90 70 new men. Sen
aror Grady. with eighteen years service N
the Senate and three in the Assembly, II
elected president PRO TEN. viii be chair
man OF the Committee on Rules The
Others who have been re-elected and who
probably viii get important chatrmsnships
include Senators 7 = Sullivan. FrawIey,
NcManus, 9. 7 Sullivan. Wagner and
stilwen. Of New York. Cullen and Crontn,
OF Kings. Harte. Of Queens Bavne, Of
Richmond. and Ramsperger. NJ Erie.
There are thl-ry-siE committees in the
Assembly. and for-y-two Democratic As
sernblvmen have been reelected As i 1s
CUSTOMARY 70 award chairmanships accord
ing 10 length Of service, the majority Of rhe
old members probably will get committees
Daniel = Frlsbie. Of schohaire, who has
served for TWO years as minority leader.
ant Charler. q Dutchess. and Robert ?.
Bush Of Chemung, who was Speaker in
1892 are candidates for the Spea akership.
The majority leader viii head the Ways
and Means Committee
Naturally. the majority Of the reelected
members come from New York. They in
---5e = z Smith. oliver. Caughlan, =. J.
-=--. Eackert. Foley. Hoev, McCue. Gold
-=-z Graubard. NcEIigott. spelIberE, Nc
=-=-- Brennan. Jacob Levy, cuviIlier,
E@--z-dr- Walker. kopp and Boylan.
Tie Kings County members Reelected
are y. = O'Neu. Gnlem. Gerken. Farrell,
1Ickeon. O'Connor. DonneIly. FAY and j
J O'EelL Others reelected include from
bly,. OF Clinton: Neupert. Jackson. Hearn
and Wende. OF Erie. Patrie, of Greene;
Manlev, Of Oneida. Short of Richmond,
and Cosad. Of Seneca
The Republican chair1nen Who will give
way 70 Democrats next year include Ma
7or1rv Leader -IerrTtt. Of St. Lawrence.
chairman Of WAYS and Means; J. s.
Phillips. Of Allegany. Judiciary; 2. j GRAY.
Of St Lawrence, Taxation and Retrench-
ment. Colne, Of Kings, Canals; Parker, of
Washington. Railroads: Yale Of Putnam,
Electricity. Gas and Water Supply: Filley,
Of Rensselaer,. Public Education: Waters.
Of Albany. Villages. MacGregor. of Erie,
Military Aft irs; Lansing, Of Rensselaer,,
Charitable and Religious Societies: c. 2.
Brown. Of Cortland Federal Relations,
Haines OF Testchester. Trades and Manu-
factures. and Cheney. Of Cattaraugus,
Printed and Engrossed Bills.