New-York tribune., 1911-01-02

fncton to-day. and said he was going 10
bed as soon as he could get there. He
had nothing TO say about the Senator
ship contest.
William Church Osborn Governor
Dix's legal adviser, got here tonight. He
IS one of the Shepard boom custodians.
He finds that Mr. Shepard has a solid
block OF forty votes, including the
Brooklyn Democratic legislators, and
believes he can get the remainder nec-
essary 70 make him the caucus choice
The upstate Democrats who are for
Shepard hope that the same course OF
reasoning which led to the turning down
of Grady will lead TO the selection of
Shepard. They hope Governor Dix Will
be brought TO take a hand In this game
as he did in the Senate leadership game,
They think it is pretty well understood
that Mr.. Shepard has the new Cover
nor's sympathy" but think that some
thing more potent than sympathy will
have 10 be employed. On the other hand,
some of TEN fear that Mr.. Dix's victory
in the Grady case, which was aided by
lGrady's own course. will work against
Shepard. They argue that If Murphy
really is for Sheehan, he can say that
Tammany has "psndered' enough TO
public opinion in turning down Grady,
and intends TO have Sheehan anyhow.
Murphy had nothing to say on that or
any other subject. He went to church
this morning. After that he devoted
himself closely to work He called on
Governor Dix at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon. but his stay was not
long one. Closeted with him at various
times have been Sheehan. ]. Sergeant
Cram. Norman Z. Mack. Justice Gerard
md, OF course, Cohalan and Tom
Smith.
Farewell Kick to Conners.
One Of the other Democrats big
enough to be consulted by the big chief
is W. H Fitzpatrick, of Buffalo. who
has succeeded William James Conners
as the real boss of Erie County. Fitz-
patrick gave a kind OF farewell kick TO
Conners tonight. state Treasurer Ken
nedy announced the appointment OF
,
as Deputy state Treasurer, job he
held under State Treasurer Hauser.
Kennedy is a Fitzpatrick man.
Organization Of the Legislature has
been discussed by many of the bigger
Democrats to-day. The making Of COM
mittee states is already undertaken. but
won't show much progress for time.
The main items are settled though
Wagner for temporary President OF the
Senate. and Daniel D. Drisbie. OF scho-
harie County. for Speaker Of the As
sembly Alfred E. Smith. of New York,
who halls from Tom Foleys district.
is slated for chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee of the lower house
which carries the floor leadership with
a. He is an able Tammany man VINO
has taken a prominent part in the dls-
cussion Of all New York Ctty legislation.
Big Ed" Merritt, last years majority
leader, undoubtedly will he chosen by
the Republican Assemblyraen as minor
ity leader though there is some talk that
Jesse Phillips. of Allegany county. may
make a contest for the place. In the
Senate the Republicans aren't AT all sure
who will be their choice. Senator Cooo,
the leader last session after Aids got
ont said tonight that he wouldn't stnnd
in the way Of anybody else who was
anxious 10 have the place. Some people
are booming Edgar Truman Brackett, OF
Saratoga, although some Of the in
surgents OF the last se5sion fgure
Brackets past political performances
have not been of the precise character TO
At him for the leadership now. There Is
tslk. also Of Harvey .. Hinnlan. Of
Binghamton. and Josiah T Newconb,
of New York
Much gossip is afoat abont Demo
cratic legislation" II seems TO be the
general opinion OF the rank and file that
whatever party legislation" is 10 be
put through should be put through i'm
nediately or approximately at present.
for many fear the Republicans Will
come back" 10 tho extent Of carrying
the Assembly next year. There is much
talk OF putting the work of the Water
Supply Commission under the Forest and
Game Department. Also there is a no.
ton abroad that the two Public Service
Commissions may be consolidated. II
that doesn't work out, they figure that
the New York City Commission at least
Will be shaken up, its numbers possibly
reduced. and the appointment Of its
members given 10 the Mayor Of the city.
Nobody processes to have any accurate
information whether Governor Dix will
take up these matters in his message.
A good many OF his friends say they
think they will be advanced first. if they
become party policy" in the form of
Legislation.
> ,rbe first announcement Of Governor
Dix in his new Office was that he had
redesignated Supreme Court Justices
Frank II. Hiscock. of Syracuse. and
Fnnorp A. Chase. of Catskill, to serve on
the Court OF Appeals bench, pursuant TO
Section 7. Article VI Of the Constitution.
Justices Hiscock and Chase are Repub-
leans and were reelected without oppo-
sition at the last election.
Friends Of State Committeeman p. 4.
McCsbe. on Albany, declared that he will
accent the appointment OF Senate clerk
II was stated Tonight that John Bowe,
"a prominent Albany Democrat, had been
selected for superintendent OF Public
Buildings
Edward Lazansky. Secretary Of State
arrived to-day, but said he would not
announce his appointments until to-
morrow.
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