New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-15
FINDS BULL MOOSE MEN
DID WELL At ALBANY
Citizens Union. in Its Report,
CritiCiSeS Work of Tiger
ASSembIymen.
NEW MEMBERS ARE GOOD
Record of Many of the Old Law
makers, 1t Holds, Shows
Subservience to Ma
chine Dictation.

The work in the Assembly OF the three
Progressives elected this year from Man
haitian and The Bronx was listed as good
in a report made public last night by the
Citizens Union. There were no Repub-
leans elected to the Assembly from New
York County at the last election. The
report. however scores the Democratic
members for their opposition TO desirable
legislation and subservience TO machine
dictation.
The Citizens Union. in making public
its report on the work in the Assembly
of representatives from Manhattan and
The Bronx, says that each Assembyman
has had an opportunity 10 examine IN ad-
vance what was TO be said about him
and 10 have his criticisms and suggestions
considered before the report was fnaly
adopted by the Citizens Union commit
tee. The individual records OF some OF
the Assemblymen from New York County
are given as follows:
Thomas b. Caushlan Dem, LIST Dis
trict-Chairman of important Cities Com
mittee. Deserves credit for industry in
committee NOIht Jul SlpNtu NO'Aif'SsN
subservience TO machine dictauon.
Alfred E. Smith Dem. I'd District
As Speaker was the most influential mem
Der of the Assembly and largely domi-
mated the action of the majority. Exc
cuted orders of the machine. Opposed
primary and election reform. Deserves
credit for support of desirable home rule
legislation.
Harry T.. oxford Dem. Sd District
Most of his proposed legislation unsound
and Objectionable. Followed machine in
his votes.
Aaron J. Levy Dem. 18th DISTRICT
Majority leader Executed orders OF ma
chine. Deserves credit for his effective
ness in advocating valuable home rule
legislation.
james J. Walker Dem, 9Th DISTRICT
introduced and advocated some desirable
legislation. but also fathered bad bills.
particularly with regard to civil service.
Followed machine in his votes.
Solomon Sufrin prog. sth DISTRICT
A new member. Voted for thoroughgo-
ing direct primary bill Record in other
respects fair. although he was unrecorded
on five important rolicalis.
Never Greenberg dem. 10Th District
Resigned because conviction OF election
officials in his district showed that he had
been elected 10y fraud. Resigned before
votes were taken on most important IS
sues.
Maxim Birnkraut prog. 10th District
A new member. Secured seat 10y sue
cessful contest before Assembly OF legal
ity OF his opponents election. Good rec
ord on direct primaries
Martin q. McCue tDcm, 10Th Dis
trict)-In seventh term showed no prom
ise Of usefulness. Introduced bad lesisla-
ton affecting uniformed force Of Fire De
partment Unrccorded on five important
rolIcalls on primary and election bills and
on other rollcalls followed machine.
MARX Eisner CDem.. 18th DistricD-A
new member Of promise. Made intelll-
gent. tight for his thoroushgoing direct
primary bill and supported other electoral
reforms.
MARX Goldberg CDem.. 18th District
introduced and advocated important
legislation affecting inferior criminal
courts. some of which was desirable and
some thoroughly bad Followed machine
in his votes.
Thomas r. Denney Dem, 18th Dis
tricD-Ncw member Introduced vicious
dance hall bill. Followed machine in his
votes.
Patrick J. McGrath Dem. goth Dis
trict)-As chairman Of Codes Committee