New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
HENDRICKS WAY
DESERT WHITMAN
Onondaga County Leader
Demands p. S. Board
Job for Lieutenant

.t.., san Correspondent OF The Tribune
Albany. Jan. 25.- Governor Whitman
,s threatened with disafection on the
mart of another member Of his so-called
eyiteben Cabinet" Having already in
,orreJ the disfavor Of William L. Ward,
Westchester County leader by forcing
the election OF George Glynn as state
chairman, the Governor is in danger Of
parting political company with one OF
fbe same school. Francis Hendricks, Of
Syracuse, leader Of 0nondaga County
and one of the most influential mem
hers Of the Aldridge- Ward-Hendricks
wing Of the party, formerly always
.tanch supporters Of Whitman and his
policies
Hendricks desires the appointment Of
Willard Rin, a lawyer. Of Syracuse, and
chairman Of the Onondaga Republican
County Committee. as upstate Public
Service Commissioner, succeeding
Devoe p. Hodson. whose term expires
on February l. The Governor has all
but decided TO give the place to George
W. Aldridgc, Monroe County leader, if
Mdrdge really wants il. Some time
after election Aldridge let the Gov
cnor know that he wanted IT, or at
least the right TO name the man who
got il. and information from authorita-
tive sources is to the effect that
Aldridge has not changed his mind.
Hendricks Demands Place
In fact. the possibility Of the Roches-
ter leader getting appointment has
yerged so nearly or certainty that
friends of Rill and Hendricks have been
10 and doing in the last ten days. Rili
came 20 Albany to-day to talk the mat
ter over with Glynn and Lieutenant
Governor Schoencck. 10 was learned,
too. that Hendricks, who had been in
Florida lately. wrote the Governor a
letter i'm The last few days practically
demanding Rills's appointment
Republican politicians IN Albany OK
pressed some doubt tonight as to
whether Hendricks would carry out the
yelled threat said TO have been con-
tanned i'm his letter in the event that
the Governor refused to appoint the
Syracuse man. They pointed TO the
fact that Governor Whitman has been
exceedingly generous TO Hendricks sup
porters from the state patronage bag,
that ofIiccholdcrs who hail from SYRIA
cusc are not at all scarce about the
Capitol and state departments.
Considered in connection with the
Ward DETECTION, however, the Hen
Gricks-Rill incident is regarded as sig
rifcant Of the troubles that Whitman
and Glyun face, running the party from
the Capitol during the next two years.
That the party headquarters in this
state will be on the Hill while the Gov
crnor remains there is recognized
fact Senator Robert t. Wagner, mi
uority leader. commented on IT in the
Senate chamber to-day when he spoke
on the confirmation of Herbert ). Sis
son, successor to the late George h.
Green. state excise commissioner.
Governors Dual Role
What am interested in" said Sen
stor Wagner, sis the dual role which
his excellency the Governor is playing
as Governor and boss of the Rcpub-
lican machine In this state. Mr.. Sis
son is friendly with the two Repub-
lican factions Of Erie County, and |
am advised his appointment Is agree
able TO both. The natural result VIII
be Increased fcalty to the throne from