New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
State Association To Be
Active in Constitutional
Convention.
WORK OUTLINED AT
ALBANY MEETING
Up State and Down State Men
to Cooperate in Seeking
Beneficial Legislation.
10y Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Albany, Nov. 8.-The impetus given
to the work of the Real Estate Associa-
ton of the State Of New York by the
recent convention in New York City
and the election OF NJ. Morgenthau, jr.,
as president was revealed at a meeting
here Saturday of two committees of the
association--its executive committee
and its committee on Constitutional
Convention.
At the same time the local real es-
tate men got together, and under the
auspices of the state association
formed a local organization, thirty
members strong, which will be affliat-
ed with the state association. Albany's
real estate men heretofore have not
been organized.
The state association Is the first real
estate organization TO take cognizance
of the Importance to realty of the COM
ing Constitutional Convention. The
committee formed to guard and ad-
vance real estate interests during the
preliminary work and proceedings OF
the convention consists of Delaney
NJ. Ellis, Albany, chairman; H. l.. Reed,
Amsterdam, secretary, and Thomas j..
Overturf and Fenton NJ. Parke, Buffalo;
Peter d. Herman, Albany; d. Z. Sell
leck, Binghamton; Cyrus c. Miller
and Edward B. Boynton, Bronx Coun-
ty; John j. James, Kings County;
Henry Bloch, Thomas NJ. Mulry, Allan
Robinson and Elisha Sniffin, New York
County; James Frank and William H.
Williams, Queens County; II. B.
Stevens and Kingmsn n. Robins, Roch-
ester; s. T. Belts and Herbert Hess,
Syracuse; A. J. Baechle, Utica, and
Robert L. Farley, Westchester. J. II.
Lehman is New York counsel to the
committee and Danforth L. Ainsworth
Albany counsel.
This committee, statewide in its
representation, will concentrate its eff
forts on the proper organization of
the convention and obtaining the CO.
operation of all associations through
out the state directly or indirectly in
terc ed in realty. 1t will ascertain
ana suggest desirable changes in or
additions TO the constitution desired
by real estate interests, oppose amend
ments inimical to them and present
the views of the real estate men OF the
state 10 the convention.
New York City members of the asso-
citation see in the cooperation OF up
state members the first real opportun-
ity they have had fairly to present the
case for home rule. Local New York
City real estate organizations have
been unable to get results at Albany,
because they represented only New
York City. The state association rep
,4at IN "a m q r.
shin. and the weight and influence OF
upstate members will go to the aid OF
New York or any other city where the
interests of real estate are concerned.
AS outlined at the meeting OF the
executive committee yesterday, the
chief work of the association for the
coming year will be on the Constitu,,
tionai Convention, the regulation OF
mortgage loans, taxation, housing,
consolidation of building inspection
laws, the regulation of real estate orok,
erage and code of ethics for the real
estate profession in New YORK. -,
The committee on code OF ethics VIII
prepare Immediately for Distribution
and framing by members code slmi-
lar to that of the Bar Association: The
committee on consolidation OF building
inspection will confer with other or
Plantations seeking the same object as
It's first step. The bill for licensing
brokers. read at the New York City
convention, was referred back to its
committee for further consideration.
The Constitutional Convention com
nitteemen. who submitted the report
on organization. were Allan Robinson
I II. Lehman, James Frank and John
+. James, New York City; X. y. hob
ms. Rochester; c. A. Hills, Syracuse;
Danforth f. Ainsworth, Albany, and A.
]. Baechle, Utica.
The Constitutional Convention COM
mittee and the executive committee,
were the guests of the Albany real
estate men at the luncheon at which
the local association was launched
Representative Peter G. Ten Eyck was
postmaster John D. Chism, Ten Eyck
T. Mosher, jr., Delaney NJ Ellis, Frank
p. Dolan. John P. Falling, Henry E.
Richards and George B. Russell were
appointed a committee on organization
Addresses we're made by First Vice
President L. D. Woodwork, Of Roches-
ter: James Frank, of New York City;
Treasurer C. A. Hills, of Syracuse; Sec
retary II. l.. Reed, of Amsterdam;
Chairman Warner of the executive com
mjttee and President Morgenthau.