New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
Both Parties Put Prepared
States Through With
out a Hitch.
SWEET AND BROWN
HEAD TWO HOUSES
Republican Senators Declare
for Economy and Better Civil
Service Regulation.
frrom Z stnn Correspondent J


Albany. Jan. 8 The Republicans and
Democrats Of the two houses of the
Legislature caucused tonight, and the
states, which had long been agreed
upon, were carried out without hitch.
Thaddeus C.. Sweet, Of Oswego, was re-
nominated by the Republicans as
Speaker Of the Assembly, and Fred c.
Hammond, of Syracuse, was again
made clerk. The Democrats chose AL
fred +. Smith, Of New York, as their
candidate for Speaker, which will make
him the minority leader The Repub-
Leans again chose Harold j. Human,
of Albany. as the majority leader.
The only surprise came when Will
lam j. Brennan. of Albany, private
secretary of William Barnes, jr, for
the last eight years, was named as the
Assembly stenographer. Henry C..
Lammert, of Brooklyn, had been the
stenographer of the Assembly under
the Republicans for the last seven
teen years, and until few hours be-
fore the caucus was called to order
expected TO be chosen again.
The Senate Republican caucus chose
John X. Marshall, of New York, as the
Senate stenographer. He has acted as
the stenographer for the Republican
State Committee for the last three
years.
IT. Barnes was in town to-day to 1T
tend the annual meeting of tn Albany
Ev ming Journal Company, which he
controls, but, so far as is kno IN, ne
did not see any member of the Legis-
lature.
Senate Republicans chose Senator
Elon Il. Brown as President pro tenn,
and the Democrats chose eX-Lieut,
ant Governor Robert Wagner, which
will make him the minority lie. der.
Ernest c. Fay, OF Potsdam, was chosen
clerk and vas Endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis.
The other leading nominees were:
Senate - Republican, Charles II.
Hotaling, Albany, sergeant-at-arms;
Lee Gardner, Sullivan, doorkeeper.
Democratic, Harry Oxford, New York,
sergeant-at-arms Frederick W. Theo-
bold, Erie. doorHeeper.
Assembly - Republican. Fred ".
Hammond. Onondaga, clerk; Harry W.
Haines. Westchcster, sergeant-at-arms
Michael Kehoe. New York. doorkeeper
Democratic, Joseph p. Zenger, Erie,
clerk; Lee F. Belts, Greene, sergeant
alarms; Charles Durham, Schoharie,
doorkeeper
Senator Brown, when elected, told
the Republican Senator'S that the
finances OF the state had been badly
mismanaged for the four years of
Democratic rule and that the state
treasury was in poor condition. He
said that in these depressed times it
was of first Importance to the state
that the Senate ihould adhere to
policy of strict economy, and that one
of the first things that should be done
was to weed out Of the state service all
unnecessary employees.
The determination Of the Republi IA
Senator's to carry out Governor Whit
mans idea about unnece ssary employees
was shown in the recommendation that
a Civil Service Committee be added to
the Senate committees.
1t was decided 10 dispense with the
Railroad and Miscellaneous Corpora
tlOns committees and substitute for
them a Public Service Committee.
a rule was adopted that the Republic
cans should sit on one side and the
Democrats on the other, and that the
charmen of the judiciary, Finance and
Cities committees should sit on the
aisle. The president pro TEN. and mi
nority leader are to be members eX-
Olhcio of these committees, making
thirteen members for each. A bill,
however, can be reported with six votes,
provided the chairman votes and there
are fewer than six votes against II.
The international Affairs Committee il
raised to a full fedged committee of
twelve members. 1t formerly consisted
of nine.
rule recommended by the caucus
was that no nomination should be con-
iirmed on the day it was received, ex-
cept on unanimous consent. All nomi-
nations would be referred TO com
mittee, thus doing away with eleventh
hour combinations.
The Legislature will convene to-mor-
row at noon, when Governor Whit
mans message will be read and the
nominees of the Republican caucus will
be elected. Adjournment will then be
taken for a week.