The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-01-29
WILCOX Is FAIRLY
SURE TO HOLD OVER
>ulzrr Defies Hearst by De.
fcrring Nomination Of
successor.
NAME NAY GO IN FRIDAY
Not 10 Be Confirmed Till Feb.
). When subway Contracts
VIII Probably Be Signed.

ALBAVY. Jan. 2s.--The fact that Gov
Sul2er failed to send nomination tc
the senate Of successor of William X
Wilcox, and thus added one more day
to the period in which he has resisted
the pressure of ". X. Hearst, supplied
! tho chief point Of interest to-day in the
matter of the subway contracts here.
! The Governor has stlll two days in
winch to act before the Legislature ad-
| juurns on Thursday which practically
| marks the end of the weeks session,
but the time has now passed when he
can hope to conv inCe Mr.. Hearst that
| he has done his best
That there might be no slip in the
plan To keep Mr.. Wilcox in office until
the subway contracts are signed, the
Senate Finance Committee, which held
| it's regular meeting for the week to-day,
| adjourned to meet next Tuesday. Since
| the nomination of the Governor must
he approved by this committee, the ef-
feet Of this action Is To make ii inevi-
! table that Mr.. Wilcox will hold over
until February even II the Governor
sends in name tomorrow or next
day Resides agreeing not TO meet again
until next week certain members OF the
committee also announced that business
would compel them to go to New York
tomorrow or Thursday, thus taking
them away from the scene and leaving
no chance for any change Of plans.
The best information here tonight II
that the name Of the successor to Mr..
Wilcox has not been decided upon. but
that John j. Delaney IL out OF the rum
ming. Equally positive IL the assertion
that the man named will be Democrat
and satisfactory to Tammany, while
possibly better known, and thus likely TO
command greater public approval, than
is Mi Delaney.
Meantime the Governor continues to
receive messages and emissaries from
Mr. Hearst. He Indignantly and cate
gorlcally denied that ne had talked over
the telephone last night with Mr
Hearst. but the records here do not con-
firm hts statement His anxiety over
the affair continues to ne noticeable and
10 show itself In many ways. Yet so
far. 10 the surprise of many he seems
to be resisting the Hearst pressure and
permitting things 20 follow the course
desired by tho Democratic organization
Inc general beilcl mere tO-nlEnt ~
that he will send a name to the Senate
on Friday, which Is the last day Of JAN
uary. On that day there will be not
more than half dozen Senator's In
tho city. and after the nomination has
been referred to the Finance Committee
the Senate will adjourn until next week.
When II reconvenes II is expected the
contracts Will have been signed
Then the Governor will issue a long
explanation, really addressed to Mr..
Hearst. setting forth his reasons for
non interference This document Is
waited with no small interest here
senator Elton r. Brown. leader of the
Republican minority. made It clear to-
day that tn" minority would take no
hand in any Hearst campaign designed
to force action on the Governors nomi-
nation in advance Of the signing OF the
contracts. Apparently any such effort
will meet the unanimous or practically
unanimous opposition of the Senate.
Actually the subway question at AL
bany has become Interesting rather as
matter Of detail than otherwise. for
the outcome has been prearranged