New-York tribune., 1912-01-17
ANGRY WORDS IN SENATE |
Wagner Attacks Bracket for
Criticism of Dix.
GOVERNOR FILLS PLACES
Three of His Original Appointees
Have Quit, Saratoga Senator
Pointed Out.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

Albany, Jan. l6-DlscussiOn Of Governor
Dix and desertions from his official family
in the Senate to-day led to Senator Wag-
ner attacking Senator Bracket, the Re-
publican leader
Senator Bracket has made absolute
misrepresentation I'm the Senate here, -
said Senator Wagner, who had come to
the defence Of Governor Dix. Later, he
said, pointing his finger a Bracket:
You should consult the truth. anyhow
II you don't want to associate with IT,"
The controversy arose over nominations
made by the Governor. He had sent TO the
Senate the names Of Duncan w. Peck. Of
Syracuse to succeed Charles T.. fireman
as Superintendent of Public Works. and
Calvin J. Huson to succeed Raymond a.
Pearson as Commissioner of Agriculture
Senator Walters asked that Mr.. Peck,
former legislator, he confirmed immedi-
ately. Senator Bracket made no objec-
ton, but called attention TO the fact that
Mr. fireman was the third of the Gov
advisers to quit the job, and indi-
Gated that the Governor must be embar-
rassed thcreat, and the only reason which
could he ascribed was politics. Senator
Murtaugh said Mr.. fireman got out for
personal reasons only, and read a letter
from him saying so.
Bracket Tells His Suspicious.
'Well. so much has been said over what
Is purely trivial that I am suspicious" re-
torted Senator Bracket He said the cleo
ton Of a Democratic administration year
ago spread CONSERVATION over the state.
which perceived the claw Of the Tiger
and the slime Of the serpent n tho 'api-
tol The extremely well-intenuoned Gov
crnor" relieved this apprehension li;le
by appointing Thomas Mott Osborne. Will
lam Church Osborn and Mr.. fireman In his
official family but Thomas Mott Osborne
quit and William Church Osborn quit.
And now the last influence on which ,hc
people relied to control this administra-
ton against Tammany is gone cried Sen
ator Brackctt-"gonc because ne had to.
not because he wanted 10 GO
Senator Ferris Joined Senator Murtaugh
I'm eulogizing Mr. fireman. Senator New
comb stirred up the Democrats again by
saving that they were so sensitive after
losing the Assembly that il was hopeful
sign for the state Senator Wagner as
serted that the Democrats lost the Assem-
bly, because of the misrepresentation and
Of the Republicans.
Fills Several Other Places.
The Governor also sent to the Senate the
Of George NJ Jauvrin, OF
Brooklyn. as a port warden Of New York,
TO succeed Henry o. Appehy, whose term
has expired.
The appointments OF Or. James V. May,
OF Binghamton, as president OF the state
Commission in Lunacy; c. Gordon Reel, Of
Kingston. as state Superintendent Of High
ways. and George ". Drlscoll. OF Syracuse,
as A state fair commissioner which were
made during the recess Of the Senate, were
submitted for confirmation. The nomina-
tions Of Mcssrs. Peck and Janvrn were
confirmed and the others were sent to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Janyrn IL the Albany correspondent
for The Brooklyn citizen" Calvin J.
Huson was born IN Yates County, IN 1876.
lie is farmcr-lawyer, owning 2OO-acre
farm near Penn Yam and maintaining a
INV Office IN the village, which ls the home
Of Attorney General Carmody. Mr. Huson
Yates County In the Assembly
in lsg0, and was Deputy State Controller in
1929. lie IL cx-pres.dent Of the New
York State Berkshire Breeders Associa-
ton. vice-prcs.dcnt for the state Of the
American Berkshire Breeders Association
and master Of Pomona Grange Of Yates
County.