The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-24

NiBANN, Jan. .3,-NepuDllcdn icdu'rs
see gravcr issues ahead than the ques-
ton of how much members OF the legis-
latiyc committees eat and drink. In
their opinion, committee hotel bills do
not present as serious a problem as the
present political situation in this state
The Republican leaders are preparing
for a great factional battle. in which
the political future nf Coy. whitman
will be at stake.
Friends OF the Governor said Tonight
that senator Thompson had talked so
much about the Interference OF MT
Whitman and others IN the invejj ga
tion Of the First District Pubic service
Commission that II was ge'tng anou'
time to lay bare the whole sNla'Ion'
Th, one fact made cmphatically pain
hv the ,;oV"rnor's friends "aS tnat lhe
Arrangement within IN" circle oi POM
,,I .r.,uies of tho Governor. including
Hepublicans Of the old order "' 'h'hss'
tn hermit the Thompson committee 10
buross the Governor and bait MN 10
srrh AN extent that his rcnominhtloh
vould hc made impossible, must De 'S-
posed even II some frank statements
have to he made on the moor OF 'he
state senate or Assembly.
Republican leaders who really hno"
,hp situation make no secret oi 'n' l''t
that there rs serious factonal nsh'
In IN. Republican party OF the S'a'',
N.nhers of the party who are neutral
intend To ask the Governor why II W.
assumes To he the leader OF the party
n, docs not get the participants III cont
,,.,ativelv petty uua,rels together an"
have an understanding "betote tnc He,
nuhlic.u organization goes To pieces anu
n.rmits the return Of Il Democratic re-
gime next year. ,,.
Already the Senate and the Nsscn'oH
are split Senator Elon X. browh' tne
R.publcan leader; senator Iho'npso"
and Senator Henry NJ. sage 'ne 'n. ~.
a friend of William Barnes ana cha'r-
man of the state Senate Financ" com
,,,i,toe ar, lined up on one side, whl''
sneaker Thaddeus -. sweet oi ,s"'s
.nd \ssenblyman Simon L.. N"ie' Va
pnrhes,er. the Republican moor 'eauer
~ ,he House, are on the side OF Tue
Governor ,,, hay.
certain Republican leaders na,e
watched with satisfaction no, ''!'. a""s
committee. and the references oi ma"
nun Thuuiuson 10 the activities OF Lem
,,aI .,lv Oulgg, particularly the creo'-
inc of Ouigg by Thompson WIN '@ ~
iar,inn of Public Service commissioners
nam. d by the Governor
na,,,liirsn Legislators and other up
v,.,e leaders who are with the '"Nei,oi
nJ hcieye his administration eh'',"'
him to "A denomination say 'na' ~
aie not ignorant OF this situat'o"' '".y
-. glvcn their assurances OF supper,
nav -, and have told him that II
W .,.,r,or summarily ,hoked of the
rho,,pson committee and advised 'ls
,.,,,a,.. :, get back to Albany ana d'
-, ,,,orL they were elected to perform
i ,h. LEGISLATURE everybody wouid ID
s,tistcd. and the future of thc Governor
,,d ~ the party itself in this Sta't
uould not he In daily peru.
wn,tmnu wants Row Ended.
nov whitman returned from Ne"
Work. Tonight and said that petty DICK
erings should cease A.,
NJ, ,;oyernor and the Speaker OF th'
I ,.a.,nhlv contend that the Thompson
committee has completed IT'S WORK
thar Investigations are necessary, IN
! Governor and the Speaker say 'nes WI
act to have them without deia!'
/ The Governors friends Insist that u
I view of Senator thompson e"'''' "
,he Governor ne should be compelled
70 renect the Governors wishes an'
summit his report in the time preScr'pe'
! hv the Legislature. so that the mem
hor. of his committee could return u
their duties In Albany.
friend of Mr.. whitman said to-nigli
thai senator Thompson mad opehl'
hoastcd that his intention was not j"
get the corporations" but TO get IN
Governor Al,