New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
DEMOCRATS TO RUSH
ALBANY [AWMAK|NG
Senate and Assembly Meet on
Evening of Suffers In
auguration as Governor.
TO BE NO MILITARY SHOW
Parade of Militia Omitted This
Year - Legislative eau
cuses Tomorrow
Evening.

Albany. Dec 29-With simple cercrno-
MES and without the usual military dis
play, Representative William Sulzer. OF
New York. vii! be inaugurated as Gov
ernor Of the state at noon on "Wednesday.
when Governor John A. Dix will retire 20
private life 1t was al the request Of the
Governor-elect that those in charge Of
the inaugural ceremonies decided to omit
the military parade which FOR years has
been an imposing feature OF Inaugural
ton day.
After the oath OF Office has been ad-
ministered by the Secretary OF State,
Mitchell May. Governor Sulzer will de-
liver his inaugural address and retiring
Governor Dix will speak briefly. The
ceremonies will be opened with prayer
by the Right Rev William c. Doane.
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese OF Al
bany and the Right Rev Thomas NJ \.
Burke, Roman Catholic Bishop Of A.
bany, will pronounce the benediction.
Dix and Staff Sulzers Escort.
Heretofore the incoming and retiring
Governors have been escorted 10 the Cap
itol with much pomp by fifteen hundred
't'tAlaa AeiA uSllltl anu NdtJDuS NlNif
organizations. This year Governor Dix
and staff will meet Governor elect Sulzer
and staff either at the Executive Mansion
or local hotel and accompany them TO
the Capitol I'm carriages. Major General
William Nerbeck. OF the national guard
and stan. and Commander r p. Forshew
Of the naval militia and staff will com
plete the escort
After the ceremonies I'm the Assembly
Chamber the incoming and retiring Gov
errors and their STATS will hold brief
reception in the Executive Chamber The
customary salute OF nineteen guns fred
by battery on the Capitol green. which
in former years has announced TO those
outside the Capitol that the new Gov
ernor has been formally indicted into
office. probably will be omitted
The constitution requires the Legs
lature 20 convene on tine first Wednesday
Of the year. and as this falls on Inaugural
ton day this year tie Legislature will not
assemble until evening. when Governor
Sulzer will transmit his first annual mes
sage. Beyond the introduction Of bills
and the reading of the Governors mos
1"-N AANNI' HAnilIf-S VIII ~ ~ duHdNAtus
To Caucus Tomorrow Evening.
The legislative caucuses will be held on
Tuesday evening. Senator Robert Z
Wagner. OF New York. will be elected by
the Democratic Senators as president pro
tempore OF the Senate which Office car
ries with it the majority leadership OF
that body The Republicans are eX0ected
70 select as their leader either Senator
elect Elon T. Brown. OF WATERFOWL. ar
Senator j. Henry Walters. OF Syracuse.
Alfred l.. Smith, Of the "a New York
District, will be named for the Speaker
ship OF the Assembly by the Democrats
to succeed Z. A. Merritt. ir.. now Rep
resentative in Congress. Ex-Speaker Rob-
ert T. Bush, OF Chemung and Edward u
Jackson, Of Erie. are candidates for the
Democratic leadership Of the House.
post held by Mr.. Smith for two years.
TIE Republican Assemblymen will pick
a leader from among several candidates.
including Harold J. Human. Of Albany:
G. ". Phillips, OF Monroe, and John Leo
Sullivan. OF Chautauqua.
The Legislature is expected 10 adjourn
from Wednesday 10 the following Mon
day. when committee assignments will be
announced by Lieutenant Governor-eloct
Martin n. Glynn, who will preside In the
senate and the Speaker Of the Assembly.
Senator James J. Frawley. OF New York.
probably will retain his place az chair
man OF the Senate Finance Committee;
Senator John +. Murtaugh OF Elmira, IS
slated to succeed Senator Howard II.
Bayne as chairman Of judiciary and Sen
ator Thomas II. Cullen. Of Brooklyn Is
10 continue as chairman OF the cities
Committee.
LEGISLATION To Be Taken Up.