New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
REPORTS ON ASSEMBLYMEN
Citizens Union Urges Defeat OF
Democrats Supporting Charter.

The Citizens Union issued yesterday us
report on the records Of Assemblymen maze
in the last legislative session giving its
chief commentator to those Democrats
who stood out against the driving OF the
Murphy machine, and urging that the lesis-
lative careers OF all New York City AS
semblymen who supported the ripper
charter be permanently cut short
The summary OF the report follows
OF the Democratic repre- seutatives in the
lower house, Assemblym3n Shortt (Rlch'
nd, lecause OF his valuable services III
connection with charter revision and othef
legislation, and Assemblyman Friedman
tEsth DIST, y. y. because OF his con-
sistent record OF independence In voting
deserve special commsndation. Assembly
man Terry dem, LIST Dist, kings earned
public approval by his vote against tne
ripper" charter and Assembiymen Fry
Dem, 18th Dist, kings HUBER 'D sd r,, an
DIST. Queens) and kennedy Dem, "a Dis.
Queensj. by their opposition 70 the latter
measure and their frequent refusal 70 ooey
machine dictation
The Republican Assembly men whose re, re-,
ords entitle them 10 special commenda uO ~ !
are Colne 9TH Dist, Kings, Hlsgins 20
Dist. y. ", Murray lstn Dist, y. y
and Ward C1jth Dist, y. -. New mem
bers on the Republican side who nave AZ
ready given promise Of future usefulness
are Assem- blvrren Brooks 9th DIST. y. y,
Hon dsth Dist. KINGS and shnvek (3lst
The following Assemblymcn made rec
ords Of uneven merit but. on the Wnoie.
the value of their services was distinctly
above that OF the majority Of New York ely
representatives: Ahern Rep, 10Th DIST
Kings. Ebbets Rep, lIth DIST; MP Sy.
Goodman rep. 18th Dist. \. ", Lent
CRep. 9Th Dist. KingO and OConnor dnd.
l., 9th Dist, Kings. 'lhe same could nave
been said Of Assemblyren Goldberg (Dem'
18th Dist. y. y. W. r. Herricx Dem
nm Dist \. ". Ashton Parker Dem,
I5th Dist \. y and Warren Dem, list
Dist. y. y, had they not voted Tor tI'
ripper charter -
Assemblymen Kopp rep, sth Dist.
y and Mork Dem. 5Ith Dist, \; u, rem
but failed 70 maintain any consls sister
standards. and the latter voted for the r!p-
per" charter. Assembyman A r. o hilt.
Dem. Cd Dist, y ", the majority leade,
developed considerable ability in floor leao-
ership and real capacity for public service
I'm matters for which no orders were lssueu
by the organization. He showed hoWeNei
not the slightest evidence OF independence.
The city might be congratulated were
the legislative careers OF the following As
semblymen permanently cut snort. ply DS. la
| Dem. 18th Dist. y ". Brennan tp lem
3ith Dist. y. ". Carew Dem. 10Th Dist
HtuviIIier Dem, SOth Dist. y. V, Don
/ nelly Dem. 18th Dist Kings, Donovan
! Dem. ith Dist, Kings, Egan 'peH' ~ 90.
Dist, n ~ Farrel r DemiIs IN FIJI Fit
F NInfst Den o. 81 Dist. queens, Foley
Dem 18th Dist. \; y. Geaion ga 'P Eini
22d Dist. Kings. Gerhardt (Dem.. $50 i,E.,
cGfinein ~ DEM en- "a DIST. Kings. GOldstsir
Dem. 28d Dist, Kings GTaubar6di DEN Den,
9TH Dist. y y. Hackett Denli: gtn pnsS
/ y. H IL n Dem. 5lst Dist. Kings; Hoe
Dem. 18th Dist. y y, Jameson dem m
18TH Dist, xmas A. j Lew Dem n, ar
y Y, NCCue Dem 18th Dist, y. Y
| NcE 1i,a T. Dem. ith Dist, y; y. Nc Nc
Grath Dem. goth Dist; n "; Mckee G.SST
/ ,oar, al Dist Kings. J J. ONeill Dem
18th tf''' Dist. kings Schiferdecker Den
18th Dist. Kings; spiEeberg o., Pe m :, loSF
DIST. y. ". Turlev Dem. ga DIST, =
! ". Walker Dem. 5th Dist. y. " Wei
! Dem. 22d Dist n " and Zorn dem.
Isl Dist. Queens