New-York tribune., 1910-04-22
PRAISE FOR LEGISLATORS
Republicans Commend Them for
Ordering Inquiry.
OGDEN [. MILLS TREASURER
Elected by County Committee to
Succeed J. r. Sheffield
Koenig on Aldridge.

Resolutions cou5u,endinr tho Legislature
,,,- i,s action IN ordering an investigation
- co-~up;ion in that body in lhe pas, were
f,zssed unanimously hy the Republican
co,,ntv Committee a. is regular meeting in
The Murray TIin I.yccur1 last night. ogden
=. Mills q -he c9th Assembly District. was
elected tressju,r OF tho committee 20 sue
.-ee6 James r Sheff9cld The report OF
the spo-.s. committee appointed to con-
sider frauds AGAINST Che ballot and rene
dieS thereto. which remedies are now We
fore the Legislature in the form o. amend
,7lents 20 the election law. was presented
and adopted
After accepting tho resignation % NJ.
Sheficid which was presented At the inst
meeting of Tho year William Chilvers'
lead,r OF The 2gth District. nominated Mr..
Mills for treasurer. Ffe spoke OF the hard
work Mr.. Mills lad done for the party In
the ranks The nomination was seconded
hv s s. KoeniS. Secretary of state. Lloyd
z. Griscom. president Of tho committee,
said he had postponed the selection of a
treasurer in order that a man capable IN
every way of nninS the place occupied by
Mr.. Sheffield. and before him by Otto L.
BsnusFd, could be found.
Z looked over the entire held.' nc said.
AIlu NfflNfa AiirA fllt lltci v llt 'DlAlh'it4''N
more Of the qualities necessary 10 make a
successful treasurer than any other wss
Mr.. Mills The only objection I could find
10 him was that he came from the 2sth
District"
That was 4 light reference TO the fact
that Mr.. Griscom himself comes from that
district.
The new treasurer OF the committee is
son OF ogden Mills and a grandson Of the
lsre u. q. Mills. After icing graduated
from Harvard, IN 1904 and the Harvard
Law School. in 1901 ne became associated
with the law firm OF Stetson. Jennings &
Russell Since his admission TO the bar
Mr. Mills has taken an active interest IN
pcnucs, AND - at present captain OF tft
18th Election District i'm his Assembly dis
rrict. He Il financial secretary OF the Re
publican club Of the 18th Assembly DIS
irict and - "A member of the Bar Asso-
citation. the Knickerbocl0er. Racquet, Union.
Harvard and Republican clubs al,
Collin d. Woodward. leader OF the 30
Assembly District. introduced the resolu-
tion in regard 10 the Investigation ordered
by the Legislature, which placed the com
niittee on record a. congratulatlng the
Legislature upon its timely and honorable
action ana expressing lts beilef mat a
prompt thorough, fnpartlal ana vigorous
Investigation. as recommended by Gov
ernor Hughes. VIII result in great good to
the people OF the state"
speskins on the resolution. Mr. Griscom
said:
1T is always a pleasure to US 10 put our
ftINet on TfcnFu Gc dIiIIONAllE Aiit NDAA - VI
our hoDcred Governor. Mr.. Hughes. J am
particularly glad TO approve the acton OF
tlfe senate and Assembly in matter OF
such Importance or course, the responsi-
hlity lies upon our party. and every Re-
publican vote IN the Senate and in the
Assembly was cast for the investigation.
Recently the Senate has elected a new
lcader. II was the cause 81 bitter fight.
am GLAD 20 pay my tribute 20 the fair
action Of Senator Cobb since his election.
FEe has dissolved all bitterness. In ;he
same wsv feel that in the Assembly
Speaker wadsworth is entitled 10 our COM
r1endstion. We are glad 10 show our ap-
provsl of the way in which he has acted.
TTe and Senator cobb arc putting through
- legislative programme that viii turn out
% heN-e been one OF the soundest in years.
u viii b a contributing factor 20 the sue
cess thst We feel will attend our party at
fhe polls next fall
Secretary OF State Koenig said il was
unfair 70 attribute the defeat OF George W.
Aldridgc 70 any dissatisfaction with the
adr1inistrafIons n President Taft or Gov
ernor Hughes. There was not square
aght between the Republicans and the
Democrats in Rochester" he said. A truer
test viii rome next Tuesday, when We will
elect Professor Thomas to succeed Senator
Aids. When the question is presented as
% whether or not the voters uphold the
rolicies a President Taft and Governor
Hughes the people viii respond at the polls
next November with a mighty Yes -
A resolution offered nv Edward Roche
% the 18Th District, asking the city suthori-
ties 20 push az appeal against the decision
~ =. Cady Terrick on tho matter ~ the
tracks OF the Sew York Central or
Eleventh avenue vas referred 30 the ex-
rcut'vc committee for consideration
The report OF the committee 20 consider
feTedics Tor frauds At the polls was pre-
Fented hy Edward r. Finch. as chairman
j. recommended she proposed amendments
20 tne election law. which have been pre-
senteo in She senate by Senator Agrew and
IN tic Assembly by ..ssemblyman Ward