New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
DEMOCRATS WANT Jobs
Murphy, Huppuch and Others
Discuss Patronage.
Mo LINE ON SENATORSHIP
Edward M. Shepard Most Talked
of Candidate with Judge
Parker Out of Race.

of Mr. Nurphy's departure for Hot Springs,
Va for two weeks vacation There was
| -,,,ch secrecy as TO the matters under dis
! ,,,ssion. but i+ Is understood that the
/ 1-,{tad stat s. 5enatorship and important
! matte of state patronage were taken I'D.
the conference was held over the dinner
.hIe in q private room in the Knicker-
booker Hotel Among others there were
/ Daniel Z. CohaIsn. ]. Sergeant Cram, Philip
/ F Donohue, William s. Rode, Frank NJ.
/ Patterson and Albert Newcomb
/ Chairman Huppuch slipped quietly into
town st $50 in the afternoon. and went
directly 10 the Knickerbocker. not going
near state headquarters in West 34th street.
! Later in the evening he came out OF the
| private room and said that he was down
( Just 10 wind up some odds and ends Of the
/ campaign and TO participate in {, little
/ jolli6cation dinner over the victory. He
! expected to return to Hudson Falls this
/ morning, and will not return again until
! the latter part of next week.
| The questions as TO who should be chosen
president pro TEN of the Senate, Speaker
of the Assembly and clerks Of the respec-
! tive houses were also taken up. In q gen
eTal way the subjecJ of some legislation 10
/ be considered at Albany this winter was
| discussed, but it was decided that there
was time enough 10 consider that when
! Governor-elect Dix had finished his vaca-
ton in the Adirondacks and Mr. Murphy
! had returned from Hot Springs
/ Job Hunters Besieqe Murphy.
! The boss" Of Tammany Hall has been
| besieged for two days by persons who want
places under the state government or have
| friends whom they would like to have
placed in good jobs, Just by way Of get
! ting rid Of the great majority of them Mr.
Murphy has told them that he did not ex-
pect to have much influence in Albany and
that they had better file their application
for jobs with the proper members OF the in
| coming government
Talk regarding the man 10 be chosen %
the United States Senate to succeed Soma
| tor Depew continued yesterday among
politicians Of high and low degree. With
Judge Parker out Of consideration bv mis-
own wish the most talk concerned Edward
N. Shepard. of Brooklyn. He received
many letters urging him to become a can
didate for the Office.
Mr.. Shepard said he did not want to talk
about his attitude toward the Senatorship.
II IS an honor which any one should
consider most highly he declared. HIS
Judge D-Cady Rerricz frankly aclynoUI-
edged that he would gladly accept an elec.
tion TO The United States Senate If II
should be offered To him. 1T would be q
very great honor 10 come TO any man" he
said
John B Stanchfie1d, whose name has been
mentioned, declared that he was not a
candidate and would not accept an cleo
tion
So far no denial has come from William
F Sheehan. Friends of Congressman
Francis Burton Harrison have started Z
boom for him, but il was not taken any
too seriously last night
Mr.. Murphy declared that he would not
interfere in the election Of a Senator and
denied all rumors that he was seeking the
place for himself
One of the most vital results Of Demo
cratic control Of the Legislature so far as
this city is concerned will be the framing
and passing Of a lew or revised municipal
charter, Mayor Gaynor has some strong
ideas regarding changes in the charter. and
it is likely that his views Will be most
potent in anything that is done.
1t is considered likely that the charter
revision committee Of the old Legislature
will be discharged, and e new committee.
composed OF members of the new body, ap-
pointed to take UP the work. 1t is not con
sidered probable that anything Will be
changed in the charter which would be
likely 70 prevent Tammanys getting any
good things in the Way of patronage in the
future. as might have been the case if q
Republican Legislature had revised the
charter,
a Democratic Legislature may also be
counted on TO change the election laws
Tammany Hall has always contended that
the personal registration law should apply
to the entire state. IF the Democratic or
ganization does not dare to have repealed
the personal signature law and other laws
which have cut down frauds in this city.
it is possible that it viii Try to have their
professions extended.
The Office of the state Superintendent Of
Elections, in control OF the Democrats, may
be abolished II Tammany has ITS way.
There is much speculation as 10 whether
4 Democratic Legislature Will undertake 10
amend the Raines liquor law Mayor Gay
nor has some strong opinions on the resula-
ton a the liquor traffic, and he may have
some suggestions to make.
Reapportionnent by Democrats.
One thing that will vitality effect the
Pepublican organization Of the state viii
be the reapportioument OF Congress dis
+ricts by . Democratic Legislature In
Decenber Congress will fix the number of
congressrnen 10 which this state IS en-
titled under the new census, and the Leg
islature will lay out the districts accord
ingly.
Il was inquired out yesterday by man
who ought 10 know thai Il New York State
got the same proportionate increase as ten
years ago the number Of her Congressnlen
would be increased from thirty SCI an TO
+rirtv-nine Republicans have little doubt
that the Democrats will aim to SO map out
the districts that the greatest possible
number will be Democratic in normal years.
This will result in great reduction Of the
number Of Congressman that the Republt-
cans have been accustomed 10 nave N
This state in the last ten years
Albert Newcomb, of Glens Falls, e part
nAr OF Mr Dix. who has had personal
charge Of the legislative canvass, was be-
ing congra tuIated yesterday on the accu-
racv Of his forecast He figured the re-
suit of the Senate and Assembly elections
60 closely that Chairman Huppuch did not
dare 70 make the figures public before
election. thinking them too optimistic
Our Of The thirty Assembly districts car
rtad hv the Democrats Of the seventy-six
districts outside Of New York City au5
urie County Mr Newcomb's table had
,,icled twenty as absolutely sure Six Of
tt, others he had down as doubtful Four