The New York herald., 1921-01-05
Harmony on Programme of
Economy as Outlined by
New Governor of
Empire State.
n. Y. CITY Is OFF MAP
Swami Criticised by Menu
bers of Both Houses for
Crime SubpOenas to
Official Accusers.
SOCIALISTS UNDER FIRE
Upstate Legislators Exhibit
Hatred Of Men Who Ig-
more Old Parties and
Policies.
SOCIALISTS UNDER FIRE
special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HrnuD

Albany. Jan. 4.
The Legislature of 1921 was organ
lied tonight by Republican majorities
of both the Senate and Assembly in
party caucuses. Coy '(r did not
ATTEMPT to dictate election OF
leaders in the two branches OF the
Government, but 1t is understood that
his wishes were followed down TO the
smallest details. !
The men who will steer the ma
jorlties through this important ses-
sion are Clayton r. Lusk of Cortland.
chosen for majority leader Of the Sem
ate; Charles j. Hewitt of Cayuga.
chairman of the powerful Senate
Finance Committee, the work of which
this year becomes more important
than ever under the new policy OF
economy; H. Edmund Machold of JEFF
ferson. Speaker OF the Assembly. to
succeed Thaddeus C. Sweet; Simon J..
"er OF Monroe, majority leader OF
Assembly.
The organization programme went
through in the eaucuses without any
opposition. The four men who now be-
come the real leaders Of the new LeCis-
lature have been r. conference with the
Governor frequen Of late and under
stand his programme and his wishes
They are IN complete harmony. lt ap-
pears ON the surface that the executive
and legislative branches are prepared 70
cooperate in carrying out the sweeping
reforms which the new Republican ad-
ministration is about to undertake.
The upstate Republicans are in The
saddle New York city practically is Off
the legislative map Three OF the lead
ers hail from central New York. which
is GOV. Miller's hom" -ict and tie
fourth Mr. Machold. the old ke-
publican stronghold jrthern tier
Although the New Yo. .ty delegation
in the Assembly is large enough 10 eNer-
else much influence, none of the metro
politan representatives gets COM
mandlng position, although they will
get some committee chairmanships.
Government Friction Ends.
The division OF the State government
ended to-day when the Republicans
stepped into complete control Of all
branches. The old friction between the
executive and legislative branches,
which was a source OF endless conflict
and political log rolling for the last two
years. no longer exists. The Republican
party is charged fully with the RESPONSE
bility for the entire State administra-
ton. ana II assumed that responsibility
to-uigh. without any reservations.
Not in several years leaders say has
there been brighter prospect for part
cooperatiou in the state than there 1s
now Gov Hughes was constantly in
fight with his Legislature. Gov Whit
man and the Republican majority IN
tho senate always were in dispute. and
during the last two years Gov. Smith.
MS a Democrat had his troubles with
the Republican Legislature. AZ the out
set the organization OF the Senate ami
Assembly is more ompletely In hsr-
mony with tho ncv Governor than was
the case In either Hughes or Whit
man administration az their beginning
Another respect in which this Legis-
lature Is notable is the absence OF sew
eral Republicans who have been pronii-
nent IN State affairs FOR nearly a score
OF years. Among muse Fnoet seats ar
taken by new members In the Senate
are j. Henry Walters OF Syracuse
Henry " Sage OF Albany. George y
Thompson OF Niagara and Walter Law
OF WcStchester. and in the Assembly
Thaddeus e. Sweet. Martin c. McCue
and George X Fearon. The two latter
are now in tho Senate.
While waiting FOR Gov. NIiller's mes.
sage "a 30 read In both branches to-
morrow tho senate and Assembly lead
crs deferred discussion OF all questions
OF policy They will adjourn after hear
ing the message read and spend week
or ten days considering the Executive
recommendation. During the recess
tho chairmanships % the committees
viii hc assigned
Two questions discussed informaliv
by the members tonight after the co...
ference concerned the proposed investi-
cation 81 New York city and the de-
mand from a little band Of up-Stats
Asscmblyinen that thc Socialist mem.
bers be oustcd from their seats for TIE
third time.