The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-03
MERRITT WINS FIGHT
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Continued from First Page.

this solution of the question the Repuhli.
can Assemblymen started up Capitol Hill
and the Republican caucus was called 10
order AN hour later than the scheduled
time.
There was big crowd in the Assembly
chamber when Ass"mblvman William W
tOlne of Kings called the cHiICtis To order
Asscinblyrnan james = Parker of Wash
InHion county was made permanent
chairman; 4 W Hoffman of MAMMA tan.
secretary, and Assemblymen Thorn O!
f.r" and Ba,meS of Orange, tellcrS
Chairman Parker said all hands ON tn,
Republican side of the House ought to
he tickl-d because we have come back
into UrIr own"
Assemblynan Frank l.. Young of West-
chester. who is to he the ma ioritv leader
of the Assembly, named Edwin 4 Merritt.
Jr.. for Speaker.
There was altogether too much red fla z
agitation III the Republican party. Mr..
Young insisted. He had been fighting
for five years, he said. To put Il dampnr
on this everlasting attempt TO under
nine public coniid"nC" in our laws and
IN our public men" He said Mr.. Merritt
had been the victim Of unfair criticism.
Il know Mr.. Merritt To be-. said Mr.
Young. "a poor man who has gone through
a states srrviCe with clean hands" Half
= dozen Ass"mblvmen seconded the nom
nation.
As-rmblrman Dana appealed to the
caucus TO keep in mind, not the political
welfare or amh.ilor of any one man. hut
the future of N. Republican party. He
had nothing personal against NJ. Merritt,
he sait bui from con 'or-atiGu- with
many Republicans throughout thu Stat"
h" thought M"2lit''- election a. speaker
would be unwI~.
After Mr.. Dana finished Asecmhlvman
sydney {. Gran. of Manhattan. one of
the new flock, nominated MIR. Dana Mr.
Crane said he put forward Mr. Dana :
candidacy "to show N" voters of this
State that there are those within the
ranks of our party Ia upEoId its lofty
idoais of party government.
The vote was then taken The ten A.
semblymen VINO voted for Mr.. Dana were
Thomas : Coleman. Sidney G. Crane.
Abram Goodman. Harry kopp. Dear Ncl-
son. Max Sliyek, Francis K. Stoddard. Jr
John lule of New \ lork. Thcodor" 4 Rob
inson of Herkimer. Col. Roo>oy el; :
nephew. and Charles l. Flrck of The
Bronx. the Independence Lacquer who
had his name added To the regular Re
publican caucus roll Mr. Merritt and
Mr. Dana did not vote. MIR Murray was
absent and Assenhiymau Il. X. La"~iug
was detained home 10y illness Later hy
unanimous, consent Nr I.aneiug'~ written
request Ia be recorded for both Mr. Mcrriit
and MIR. Hammond was granted.
When tn" vot" Of II fer Mr. MERIT
and 20 for Mr.. Dana was announced there
was an outhursj Of cheers. Mr. Dana
was first recognized and he had the Selec-
tion of Mr.. Merritt made Unanimous.
ASsemblymau Thomas k smith of
syracuse placed the name oF former
Assemblyman Fred W Hammond before
the caucus for Clerk of the Assembly
A~semblymsn Coffee and half dozen
Others quickly seconded the nomination
As-emhlyrlan Kopp named John C. Cart
wright MIR. kOpp was careful TO point
out that h" was III a position similar to
Mr.. Dana and after the vote of 66 for Mr.
Hammond and 33 for Cartwright was
announced moved to mak" Mr Ham
mond' selection unanimous
sSemblymau W. W. CoiTn" of West
chester named Harry W. llainoS for
sergeant AT arms and there WAS uo oh-
lection 10 Mr.. Haines getting this place
The other officials necessary for the
organization Of the House were then
chosen quickly and after Asscmhymon
Whitney, Winters and Allen were named
as a permanent caucus committee the
caucus adjourned
During the proceedings Mr. Merritt =
father, Gen. Edwin A. Merritt. occupied u
front seat in IN" well" of the House
While Mr.. Dana WAS spcakluC in opposi-
ton To MIR. Merritt : selection he took out
a pair of opera glasses and kept them ON
the Young member from New York all
the tim" Mr.. Dana talked.
Tn" Democratic AS,Cmhlymen had their
caucus in the Assembly Chamber aVi
Asscmhlymau Alfred T. Smith uf Mauhd'-
tan was nominated aS the minority Caudi-
dat" for Speaker This means he viii hc
the leader Of the Democrats on the floor
the same place he held last year when the
Democrats were in the majority
Assemblyman Daniel y frisbie of
SchOharie. who was Speaker last year
placed Mr.. Smiths name before the eau
Gus, saving he was best fitted To lead the
minority this year. Assemhlyman Cuvil-
lter of Manhattan. Blauvelt of Rock land
and Bush of ChemunG seconded Mr.
Smiths nomination and it was made by
acclamation,
George X Van Name of Watertown and
the other Assembly officers of last year
were made the minority candidates for
the same ofiiCSs this year Assemblyman
Lewis Stuyvesant Chaner presided AT the
caucus and Acknowledgment Chanler, Frishie
and 4. f. Smith We're named as a caucus
committee