New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-05
Sweet. Human and Nc
Donald Open Quarters
Barnes Visits Human.
ASK WHITMAN COUNSEL
OF GRAFT COMMITTEE
Report That WOrkmen's Bill and
Direct Primary Act Will
Be Amended.

Albany. Jan. Advance guards Of the
Assembly clans are already beginning to
make their presence known. Little whis-
pering groups may be seen in the Hobbies
of the hotels and conferences arc being
held in the legislative rooms.
There arc progressive Republicans and
stand pat" Republicans. Progressives and
Democrats. or the last there are three
kinds-the Tammanyites. the anti-Tam-
manyites and those who have not yet
made up their minds which side Of the
fence they will take.
All are discussing the question Of the
Speakership. hut none will venture to say
which Of the Republicans now in the race
has the best chance. and there are many
who look forward to dark horse as the
winner 30 one considers Michael Schaap.
The Harlem Progressive. as having any
chance
William Barnes. jr., spent part Of the
day with Harold j. Human, jr.. OF AL
bany, his choice for Speaker. Human
refused to discuss the nature Of the con-
ference with Mr. Barnes. who returned
TO New York on an afternoon train.
Ten Eyck. as has Thaddeus c. Sweet OF
Oswego. Another Republican candidate
who has already arrived here. Alexander
&. Macdonald, of Franklin. has opened
headquarters at THE Tub" Human.
Sweet and Macdonald met in the lobby
Of the Ten Eyck to-day and greeted one
another warmly. The other candidates
John Leo Sullivan. Of Chautauqua Al
meth W. Hoff. OF Kings. and Clinton p.
Horton-will arrive tomorrow.
Sweet said last night that he thought
the best interests of the Republican party
would he served by electing a Speaker of
Republican progressive ideas.
Sweet Favors Binding Caucus.
IT think that the Republicans should
enter the caucus Tuesday night deter
mined not TO adjourn until they decide on
a candidate for Speaker. and then stand
by their choice" he said.
Hinman. like Sweet is also for a eau
Gus. as is Macdonald. The nCn-partisans.
including anti-Barnes Republicans. Pro
gressves and perhaps few independent
Democrats will meet in conference to-
morrow night and try to decide on their
choice for Speaker. Sweet ii is said. has
no chance with these, and it is possible
that the support of this group will lie
thrown TO Horton or Sullivan or possibly
n dark horse.
Apart from the question Of the Speaker
ship the thing Republicans in Albany are
talking about tonight is the appointment
of a committee to investigate graft in
state departments.
All declare that the creation of sucn a
committee is necessary to help District
Attorney Whitman continue his inquiry
into the statewide scandal that was cut
short by Governor Glynn when he APP
pointed James w. Osborne to do this
work; or. as some Of the Republicans put
it. to make a pretence at doing it.
The Assembly has full powers to name
such a committee. and every Republican
with whom The Tribune correspondent
talked tonight said that District Attorney
Whitman could, if he would accept 1t.
have the position of counsel TO the com
mittee, or he could designate one of his
staff for the place. This, it was declared,
would insure a real investigation of graft
in state departments. without regard to
the political complexion of the subject
under investigation.