The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
Proposed Combine Fails.


nomination for Speaker. because he hailed
from Chairman William Barnes's district
and without regard to his Progressive ten.
denotes and past political experience In
the Legislature an effort was made by the
score or more OF local Republican leaders
throughout the state who attended the
Republican caucus In the Assembly cham.
her to defeat the proposed Horton COM
bination by consol!da;ing the Human
Sweet Macdonald votes upon Alexander
Macdonald of Franklin
This was found impossible mainly be.
cause Hinman himself favored Sweet in
preference to Macdonald and II finally
was determined by the Republican state
organization managers TO make Sweet
their party candidate. Ellis j. Staley,
chairman OF the Albany county Republican
committee. who is TO succeed william
Barnes as the Albany county Republican
leader. was Mr.. harness personal repre-
sentative in the conference last night and
mis- efforts did much toward cOncentratius
the regular Republican vote upon Sweet
at the last moment,
Luther w. Mott of Oswego, son OF the
veteran Republican warrior of central
New York. Col, John r. Mott, also won
his first political spurs in state politics
at the Republican conference last night
lie was In charge OF Mr.. Sweets canvass
from the start and early In the fight had
aligned himself with the Stimson- Parsons
Mills wing OF the Republican party. This
wing was largely responsible for prevent
ing threatened bolt OF sufficient Repub-
lican Assemblvmcn to prevent Mr.
Sweets election as Speaker even though
he received the Republican nomination.
sulHer Loses on RESOLUTION.
EN-GoV. Sulzer participated in the ac-
ftvities of the Assembly to the extent of
h.
Speaker, Michael Schaap ANA attempting
to introduce a resolution providing for a
statewide investigation of wrongdoing
IN State departments and boards by a
committee of seven Assemblymen
The first time MIR. SulZ.r ATTEMPTED to
get the resolution III Assemblyman James
Walker OF New York objected and the
second time Minority Leader Alfred r.
Smith prevented its introduction, saving 4,
was out OF order.
The chamber was crowded when the
Assembly met at IL 80 O'Clock Hug.
punches of flowers occupied the desks OF
favorte members and leaders.
The first business was the election OF a
Speaker, and on the roll call Mr.. Sweet
received ST votes. all the Republicans sup
porting him as we'll rs Boylston of New
York La Frcuz of Kings and Ouigley of
Erie, independents The Democrats voted
for Alfred H. Smith, making him minority
leader, and the I'rOsressives named Mich
ael Sohaap as their leader.
Fred w. Hammond of Onondaga was
elected clerk, the Democrats voting for
Joseph l.. Zenger of Erie, now assista mt
clerk. The rest of the. Republican slate
of Assembly officers went through.
The first battle OF the year came over
the adoption OF rules for the Assembly
The Republicans finally got their way
and adopted the rules of 1913 with
amendments which curb the power Of the
s.,ln al. . en-.
the Introduction of private and local bnls
after March and Of general bills after
March 10, make II necessary for all
committees 70 meet once a week "A
majority of its members TO be present.
and permit minority report from
such standing committees. When bills are
reported there must be attached to them
statement showing how each member
OF the committee voted on them
\ new committee on social welfare was
established and 1t is provided that com.
mittce clerks must file notices Of an
hearings with the Assembly clerk
Smith and schaap Amendments.
Democratic Leader Smith had a set of
amendments to the rules. which had been
agreed upon at a Democratic conference
and Progressive Leader Schaap also had
some ameGdments which the Progressive
favored. Mr. Schaaps provided amonr
other things that the House itself should
elect the standing committee and com.
mittee chairman.
Republican Leader Human ASKED tina,
vote be taken on The proposition Ia cleo,
committees. and it was beaten, SO to Ga
Two Independents. Boylston and La
From, and six Democrats broke away
from their leaders and voted with the
Republicans In favor Of committees ap-
pointed by the Speaker The Democrats