New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Anti Barnes Republicans
Agree on This, but Make
No Specific Choice.
DOUBT IF HINMAN
CONTROLS ASSEMBLY
J. L. Sullivan and c. T. Horton
Are Mentioned at Meeting as
Suitable Candidates.

Members of the ant-Barnes group Of
leaders in the Republican organization
who are interesting themselves in secur-
ing the election of progressive member
Of the Assembly for Speaker were in con-
ference at an uptown hotel yesterday af-
ternoon and evening No definite con-
Clusion was reached rs to who would be
the strongest candidate but Congressman
Charles NJ Hamilton. of Chautauqua. said
that i'm his section Of the state tho senti-
ment seemed to he all for Clinton T.
Horton, of Erie, or John Leo Sullivan. of
/ Chautauqua Further conferences will he
held next week.
The situation as regards the organiza-
ton OF the Assembly was discussed from
every angle. II vas decided there was
little basis for the claim of his friends
that Harold J. hinmdn, Of Albany. could
control more than a majority OF the Re
! publiCans in the Assembly for his can
Ndidacy The conviction was expressed
! that. while il was too early to say who
the Speaker would be- II was safe to pre-
diet that it would be neither Mr.. Hinman
nor any man tied up to Mr.. Barnes or
any other boss"
/ In addition to Congressman Hamilton,
! those at the conference were ogden l..
! Mills. Congressman James 5. Parker. Of
Washington County. and Harvey ID. Hin
man. OF Binghamton
80, ,..ell, an,
! Hamilton said
! Wherever | have been around the state
] find tho sentiment Of the Republicans is
z FOR an up-to-date, progressive organiza-
tion Of the Assembly out in Western
New York the sentiment is all for the
D election as Speaker of Clinton r Horton,
( cf Buffalo. or John l.. Sullivan. OF my
county. They are both recognized as able
men. with good legislative records, the
/ kind of records which must reflect credit
! upon the Republican party.
What seems more important than the
identity Of the Speaker, not only 70 me.
! but to about all the Republicans with
whom ! have talked, is an organization OF
I the Assembly beyond all question progress
sive and an answer to the wish Of the
peoule for a freedom from any one mans
dictation.
That is what ! am working for and
what all the men with whom I have con-
ferred believe is the big thing for the Re
publican party I'm this state just now. tn"
people don't want n Speaker elected who
will represent the views Of one leader IT.
the party. and who will select his commit
i tee chairmen 10 carr cut those views. but
\ they want an Assembly organization, from
\ Speaker down. that will be able to line NJ
\ 10 the advance policies set forth at the
! recent conference at the Waldorf
/ Dean Nelson. Of the 2lst District. New
York. said last night that ten Republican
/ members Of the incoming Legislature had
agreed 10 remain out Of the Republican
caucus At least. he said, they would re
main out until trey were sent for and as
yured that neither Mr. Hinman nor any
other Barnes man would be the caucus
choice
II these ten men keep 20 their agree
mcnt il will hold up the organization Of
the Assembly 10y the Republicans. II re-
auires seycuty-siN votes 10 control the
Assemble Friends Of Assemblymau Hin.
man say ne has assurances Of enough
Progressive ard Democratic votes TO make
I'D for the loss + FIVE or six Republican
votes However. they cannot figure as
many rs ten votes outside the Republican
lines.
THE Knickerbocker Press" Of Albany
one If the leading Progressive papers OF
the state. is supporting the candidacy OF
Assemblyman Hinman. Lynn j. Arnold
the publisher Of the paper IS law part
ner Gf the candidate.
Alvah W. Burlngame. jr., Of the 18th
District at a meeting Of Brooklyn Re-
publican Assemblymen-clect held in the
clarendon Hotel last night declared that
tho delegation from Brooklyn would no;
refuse To 20 into caucus. The meeting
vas held t. further the campaign of
I 3lmetE W. Hoh. of the 18th Districts for
the Spcakcrship. II was the second which
the twelve Republican Assemblymen OF
/ Brooklyn have held.
Mr.. Burlngamc who has just made
tour upstate in the interests Of his candi-
dat. said that Mr.. Hoff was certain OF
twenty-seyen or twenty-eight Republican
votes and also had a strong following
.uopr the Progressives. The Assembly
man from the 18th District said that hc
had made no attempt 10 pledge the men
lupstate. bat had obtained agreements
which were Just as binding.
According 10 his inquiries, there will be
] no less than three upstate candidates FOR
the Speakership. who will stay in the race
until the caucus The Brooklyn As
son,blymcn feel that the Speakership
should 90 10 their borough, rather than
,pstatc. on account Of the strong Repub-
Ican vote cast in Brooklyn in the last