The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-04
SULzER LAUDED
FOR HIS STAND As
HEAD Of PARTY
Democrats From All Sections
Approve His Defiance
sof Bosses.

ALBANY. Jan. A-Speedy recognition
q Gov. Duisers leadership Of the Demo-
efuuc party came to him In various
sorma Stacks Of kilograms from all parts
81 ths State. many Of them being from
Tammany men. indorsed ais determine.
ton 70 accept the Democratic leader.
ohiD and to dispute the right Of any
maa TO take II from him ~ long - he
% Governor Of the State.
The Governor would not add anything
to his declaration Of Thursday. nor was
anything needed to cause . greater SEN
oAf1on than did his frank avowal of his
decision TO accept responsibility for the
cooduct Of party Affairs during his term
Of once. But he made It plain during
an interview with . delegation Of Troy
regular organisation Democrats, headed
BY Joe Murphy and John T. Norton.
that he would not take sides In any
eactional light over patronage or con.
troll Of the local machines.
He warned Murphy and Norton to
ksep thoir hands OF the factional row
In Albany County and said he would see
to Il that "Packey" McCabe. the
TAmmany regent for Albany. did not
He went even further than this in
emphasizing his determination to resent
dictation from any quarter or to take
sides IN any factional quarrel. whether
local or Statewide. He repeated his
statement that he will be glad to con-
Ter with any Democrat in the State. no
matter what faction ne may represent
WILL HAVE NO PART IN ANY
FRACTIONAL ROW.
''Mr. Murphy. the leader Of Tammany
Hail." ne said. "and Mr.. Osborne. rep
resenting the hostile faction. will both
be welcome to see me either In the
Executive Offices Of the Capitol or at the
Executive Mansion. I have no other OBJ
5ect In view In accepting the expressed
wish of the Democratic voters of the
State at the November election that
be their leader than to promote the In.
tere0ts Of the Democratic party and give
the people of the State ~ good an ad.
ministration as I can.
II believe that am expected to bs
the Judge Of the sort OF administration
that they want and I shall not be
swerved by the wishes Of any partisa n
leader. As for mixing up In factional
politics, It Is furthest from my purpose
! do not believe I would be justified In
taking sides In the rows in Albany and
<teuobeIaeT SOuntleS any more Gnan i
would In siding with any faction In New
York County"
The Governors declar alton Of inde-
pendence Is likely TO have q pruno TN ced
eject upon the organization Of the SEN
ate committees next week. There ID
very good reason TO believe that he viii
nne up with Lieut. Gov. 0lynn in the
Senate judiciary Committee wransle.
Upstate Senators who have talked with
both the Governor and the Lieutenant.
Governor say the two officials will throw
their influence against the selection of
Senator Stillwell Of the Bronx a. Chair.
man on the ground that he Is Tam.
many man.
In the organisation Of the two houses
Tsmmany has monopolized all Of the In
huential posts. including that OF the
leadership OF the Senate and the Chair
manship OF the Finance, the Codes and
the Cities Committees. Over In the AS
sembly Tammany has the Speaker. the
majority leader. the Rules Committee.
and will bave the Cities Committee and
al Of the other important subsidiary