The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
CAUCUS RULE FOR
WHITMAN NOMINEES.
Republican Senators Prepare for
Any Differences With the
Governor.
ELON r. BROWN, LEADER

ALBANY, Jan. 5.--Republican Senators
behind closed doors in the Senate cham
Der tonight prepared for any possible
differences Of opinion with Gov. Whit
man over appointments TO State offices by
adopting a new rule which provides that
nominations shall not be confirmed
without reference on the day received
except by unanimous consent"
Then tho caucus named Senator Elon
n. Brown Of WATERFOWL for floor leader
and a slate OF Senate employees favored
by the organization, and concluded It's
work by picking John II. Marshall or
New York as official stenosrapher. Mr.
Marshall was secretary TO william
Barnes when the latter was State chair
man.
William J. Brennan who has been Mr..
Barnes's secretary IN Albany for fifteen
years, was chosen by the Assembly Re
publlcans In caucus for the House stenoE-
rapher The salary OF each liz S2.OOO.
with opportunities or receiving special
compensation a. stenosraphers for eggs
iative Investigating committees, whicn IN
some years aggregates thousands OF dol
lars
That Senator Henry NJ. Sage OF Albany
will be chairman OF the Senate Finance
Committee Is the claim OF the ORGANIZATION
Republicans. Senator James \. Emerson
az Warren county still Nights for the place,
although he made no enort to bring the
matter before the Republican Senators at
the caucus.
The organization mon declare that II
the ohairnanship OF the Finance Com
mittee Is left 10 the eleven Senators who
already have seen service in the Senate
Senator Sage will have votes to 3. some
OF the Emerson men say that Senators
Thompson OF Niagara, Wilson OF ontario
and Towner Of Westminster, who are
counted for Sage, are on the fence, but
the organization men scoff at this idea
The other men counted for Sage are SEN
ator Brown. Senator Argets!nger OF Mon
roe and Sage himself
4 "ReIiabie" Man.
Tho selection Of Senator Sage IL CON
sidered part of a plan Of the organization
| to make sure that tho Finance COMMITTED
OF the Senate. to which nominations mad'
by the Governor are referred In In charge
| Of a man who can be relied upon by tn
! organization.
Senator Emerson has been known Il
| break away and Senator Whitney or sara
| toga another contender for the finance
| chaIrmanshlp. voted for direct primaries
| contrary 20 the wishes OF the organization
| There was considerable comment 10
| night over the selection OF senator sage
a safe organization man. for the impor
| tsnt post in the Senate. and OF the election
! of two of Mr. Barnes's former secretaric
as stenographcrs for the Senate and tn
| Assembly.
The general opinion is that whle
majority Of the big Republican leader
Throughout the State are remaining awal
from Albany so there will be no charge o
La boss ridden Legislature, wireless
Iorders are being sent and obeyed ius
as well as though the big leaders wer
in the city.
Among those who have been consplc
nous nv their absence are Mr.. Barnes
Fred Grainer OF Buffalo. George w. Aid
ridge OF Rochester. Francis Hendricks o
Syracuse, y. V. V. Franchot of Olean, Lo
Pawn NJ Columbia. william II. Ward o
westc hester and Benjamin y, odeh o
Orange