New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-04
Governor Made His Choice Fol.
lowing a Hasty Trip to
New York, and Says
the State Is
Fortunate.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSED
Senator Brown Leads Attack on Jam
ming Appointment Through, and
Vote Is 25 to 10-Devoe P.
Hodson Named for Up
state Commission.
,By telegraph to rhe Tribune. J

,By Telegraph to rhe Tribune.
Albany, Feb. 3.-Following a hasty
trip TO New York, Governor Sulzer
sent to the Senate tonight the nomi-
nation of Justice Edward E. Mccall as
chairman Of the New York City Public
Service Commission to succeed William
r. Wilcox.
He also sent in the nomination Of
Deyoe p. HOdson, of Buffalo, TO suc-
ceed John B. Olmsted on the upstate
Public Service Commission, and Of Mil
ton f. Gibbs, Of Rochester, to succeed
William Cary Sanger as a member of
the State Hospital Commission.
The nomination Of Justice Mccall
Is perfectly acceptable to Charles +.
Murphy and the Tammany organiza-
tion. This was proved by the fact that
it was confirmed by the Senate to-
night by a vote Of % to 10, Justice
McCalrs resignation from the Supreme
Court having been filed by the Gov
ernor with the Secretary Of State ear
lier in the evening.
Senator Emerson, Of Warren County.
was the only Republican to vote for
Justice Mccall. The others were all
Tammany men, and in the heated de-
bate which preceded his confirmation
tho praises OF Tammany were sung
or, rather, shouted-as they have NOT
been on the Senate floor In decade.
Senator Palmer, Progressive and Re-
publican, voted against him, and Seua-
tor Salient, Progressive, refused to vote.
Though Governor Sulzer said that
Murphy had made no recommendations
as to Chairman WillcoX's successor, II
was declared here tonight that he told
people very recently that Murphy had
submitted five names TO him, ana that
he was considering making the list pub
lie. One Of the men named occupied
high position under the Gaynor ad-
ministration. 1t could not be learned
whether McCall's name was on the LIST.
Hodson Fitzpatrick Man.
The Hodson nomination was made
on the recommendation Of William II.
Fitzpatrick, Murphy's chief upstate
lieutenant and leader in the Demo-
cratic organization OF Erie County.
The Gibbs nomination was made BY
the Governor In pursuance Of an un-
derstandng he had with certain up
state anti Murphy Democrats that he
would recognize them in certain pat
ronage matters IL they would work
with him.
Gibbs is one CT the ant.Fnucana.
or anti-Tammany, faction OF the De-
mocracy In Monroe County. The Gov
ernor's first attempt to carry out this
understanding failed when he was un-
able to land Charles F, Rattigan, the
protege of Thomas Mott Osborne, as
warden of Auburn prison.
Governor Sulzer was highly elated
over obtaining the consent of Justice
Mccall to serve. He admits that no
other man in the state could have done
It.
rs Justice Mccall a believer in mu-
nicipal ownership and operation OF sub
ways?" the Governor was asked after
he had announced his selection.
Il don't know; are you?' he count
cred. after meditating, and then walked
away.
The appointment of Justice Mccall
was the final verdict on the demands
Of w. r. Hearst for recognition on the
New York City commission. 1t was
direct slap In the face for Mr.. Hearst
whatever 1t may be considered as to
Murphy. And there is only one opin-
ion on that score here, regardless OK
the Governors announcement that
Murphy made no recommendations to
him. The view is that Murphy would
be no better pleased II he had selected
Justice Mccall himself.
Therefore. there is little or no un-
easiness manifested here about the
signing Of the subway contracts. 1t Is
taken for granted by most of the leg
,slators who have followed the situa-
ton that Mr.. Mccall will aifix his name
70 those documents just as Mr.. Will
cox would have done.
Governor Raps Wiilcox.
In announcing the appointment OF
Justice Mccall the Governor took one
last fling at Mr.. Wilcox, though It was
mild compared to some Of his previous
expressions of opinion. Governor Sui
ger said:
The facts regarding the Public Service
Commission in the LIST District and the
proposed subway operating contracts have
been presented to me by many distin-s
gulshed citizens In various ways and many
shapes The matter has given me much
concern. However. there was nothing be-
fore me officially in connection with the
matter upon which | could consistently
act until the term OF Mr.. Wilcox ex'