New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
MURPHY'S FOLLOWERS
MISSING At ALBANY
Take His Tip and Do Not Make
Themselves Conspicuous at
Suffers Incoming.
FEW POLITICIANS ON HAND
Rush Will Come day, with
Arrival of Governor Elect
Democrats Hope for Short
Legislative Session.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

by Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Albany, Dec. 30-Apparently most OF
the Democratic politicians are taking
Charles F. Murphy's tip to make them
selves inconspicuous at the incoming
of the Sulzer administration. Murphy
has caused It to be announced that he
won't attend the Inauguration this year,
and there isn't a politician Of any par
ticular prominence in the capital to-
night. State Chairman Palmer and one
or two county leaders come the nearest
to headiners up to date.
1t is about the same with legislators
Assemblyman Alfred e. Smith, who is
to be Speaker, reached here tonight
with his family. Assemblyman Aaron
Levy, OF New York, who is likely to be
majority leader, is on the job. There
Is little group Of Senators and AS
semblymen cheering one another in
their lonesomeness. The assumption is
that most OF the big guns are waiting
until Mr.. Sulzer comes tomorrow
while it is known that some OF the more
important upstate political leaders are
in New York with Murphy.
So much quiet here so near the day
of inauguration is sufficiently noticea-
BILE to cause comment. II Is very dif'
ferent from conditions two years ago
when Murphy and all his New. iorR
followers and upstate allies and dozens
Of friends of every state committeeman
and legislator gathered to celebrate
Democratic Victory and the hotels and
CapitoI looked as If a state convention
were being held.
With the Governor elect here to-mor-
row, fresh from the latest words OF
the powers that-be in Democracy
things will be liveler. Most Of the legis'
lators will get here then, too. Caucuses
of Democrats and Republicans OF both
Houses are scheduled for to-morro"
night, though there is not much mys-
terry about what they will do.
Senator Wagner, OF New York, VIII
be reelected president pro tempore OF
the upper house. Mr.. Smith will be
selected as the Democratic candidate
for Speaker. 1t Is Just possible there
may be some fight made against Pat
rick L. McCabe, of Albany, the present
clerk of the Senate, who wants a re-
election, but it is not likely. George
Van Nance, assistant secretary OF the
Democratic State Committee, Is slated
for clerk Of the Assembly, a place he
held when Luke McHenry died, In 1911
Brown for Republican Leader.
EIon r. Brown is almost certain &c
be chosen Republican leader in the
Senate. Henry Walters, OF Syracuse
and George Argetsinger. of Rochester
think they would like the job, but they
haven't much chance.
Harold j. Human, of Albany, STATE
Chairman Barnes's Assemblyman, has
the lead for minority leader of the AS
sembly. John L. Sullivan. of Dunkirk
and Cyrus w. Phillips, OF Rochester
have been candidates, but Hinmar
seems to have the votes behind him.
All the talk here indicates that Their,
is to be a short and reasonably har
monious legislative session. Tam
| many, of course. controls the Legis
lature, but there is no disposition b,
any of the legislators re now to picl
a fight with Governor Sulzer The,
are quite willing TO let him admit tina
he is the friend of all the people. ant
say they can be just as friendly a.
he Is.
The chief desire of the importan
New York men is 10 have snapp!
session, with a good record-if it cal
be accomplished-prep TO tn
municipal campaign In New York City
Talking privately. many of them admi
that the police scandals there hay'
hurt Tammany seriously, and say tina
nothing except a good legislative recor'
will help them out. They expect tn
| Governors cooperation for the laud
able purpose Of retaining control o
New York City for four years.
Very roughly legislative pro
gramme has been mapped out. 1t in
cludes much labor legislation. accord
ing to the measures drawn up by tn
factory investigating commission; tn
passage for the second time OF tn
workmens compensation constitutional
amendment; passage OF the woman
suffrage amendments; improvements II
the direct primary and election laws
reorganization of the highway depart
ment: probable changes in the taxation
laws, with view to producing still
more revenue and reducing the direc
tax. II the treasury can stand such re
duction.
| Mr.. Smith. who will be the mex
Speaker, expects the Legislature WI