Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-15
INGRAM LEADS
FOR SPEAKER
Passaic Man Seems TO be
Favored by Leaders.

ernors Day ended at the State
House yesterday and the legislators
and politicians had departed for
their homes after rubbing elbows
and gossiping with one another for
several hours, 1t was conceded that
AssemblymaH Thomas f.. McCran.-
of iPassaic, has begun the race for
the House speakership with a dis
tinct advantage. In face, Mr.. Me-
Gran has twelve votes already
Pledged to him., and none of these
are from Essex county, where the
Assembly delegation numbers IL.
According to the wiseacres. Essex
will rally to the support of McCran
and thus give him a majority of the
81 Republican members who will
determine in caucus the question of
a presiding officer.
One of the biggest surprises dur
ing the gathering of the politicians
yesterday was the fact that Assem-
blyman Whyte, of Camden, stated
that he intended to support Mr.. Me-
Gran for speaker in face of the can
didRcy of hiss county colleage Al
bert DeUnEer, whom David Baird
is understood to favor for the honor.
Further than briefly stating his po-
.sition in relation to the speakership,
MIR. Whyte declined to discuss the
reasons for his action. Mr.. Whyte
has been mentioned as a possibility
for the majority leadership. but he
said yesterday that he did not care
for the leadership as 1t involves
more work than he felt he would
have time to give to 1t.
~ pnth Mofiyuv1 DnJfp prat- wGra |
about the State House most of the
day and each advanced his interest
wherever he= could.
George Wright. member of the
Republican State committee from
Passaic county, n right-hand man
to- Vivian M. Lewis, the undisputed
Republican leader of that bailfwick,
said he did not think that the fact
that Senator Prince was.Ein line for
the presidency of the Upper Cham
Der would seriously initiate against
Mr.. McCran for the speakership.
1.-THE only objection to- one county
having two of its men elected to- the
chief posts In the Legislature, is
that it violates an old political tra-
dition," said Mr. Wright. 1--WE live
in a time of the upsetting of old
customs, however, and ! don't think
that this situation is going to count
against Passaie this time
II the Senate presidency and the
speakership should fall to Messrs.
and MeCran, it is doubtful
If James Parker, who also halls
Passaic, would be able to land
the House clerkship as he has done
FOR the past 10 years, barring two
Democratic maporfties. Mr.. Parker
S not discouraged, however. He
says that of the 81 members on the
Republican side only eight secured
reelection from last year and only
hree others have had any previous
legislative service. This condition
le says, necessitates a man in the
position of clerk who is thoroughly
experienced, and he thinks he fillss
he bill better than anyonesi in sight.
From all the information obtaina-i
lie 1t appears that Assemblyman
Charles M. Egan, of Hudson, has
he best show to capture the House
minority leadership. Personally, he
S confident of landing the place and
Will undoubtedly have the backing
Of Governor Wilson, having been
,ne of the latter's most active sup
during the last session.
Alfred Dalrymple, the Essex
county Republican leader, did not
appear at the State House until
nearly all the other politicians had
-eparted. Mr.. Dalrymplet was very
,autious in discussing the prospects
legislative organization and said
that SO far as the Essex delegation
was concerned they had not yet had
time to make UP their minds as to
what course they would pursue.
eve are still celebrating up in Esr
SEX said MFR. Dalrymple.
Senator Edge, of Atlantic county,
was busy as a bee all the time he
was in the State House. He declined
to talk definitely about his w att
titude on the organization of the
Senate. 1t is considered certain,
though, that he will make an effort
to be elected to the presidency or
the leadership. Senator Leavitt, of
Mercer. is an avowed candidate for
the majority leadership. Although
it would be unprecedented to elect
anew member to the presiding /
place in the Senate it was gossip
that if a deadlock should occur over
the CHOICE u d IhSi1poi ioI ehio
place. Colonel Austin Colgate, the
new Republican member from Essex
county, would be pushed forward by
Dalrympie for the second highest
place in the State government.
The only Democratic Senator
present was J.. A. A. Johnson, OF
Bergen. Mr.. Bergen said that he
had not received the slightest init
nation of who would be Senate
minority leader.