The New York herald., 1921-07-15
SENATE IMPROVES,
SAYS CITIZENS UNION
Better Timber and Less Occa-
sion for Criticism Is Seen in
City's 1921 Members.


Of the State Senate, as given in its an
nuaL report OF the Legislature, were
made public by the Citizens Union last
night. AS was the case in the Assem-
members of the Senate received such
cordial praise from this organization
This is due probably to the fact that a
majority of the city members voted
against the Miller traction bill and the
direct primary repeal, both of which
bills the Citizens Union opposed.
OF the Senate in general the report
states the body contains a number Of
new men OF more than usual ability, that
the Senators did not take full advantage
OF their opportunities for usefulness.
Senator c. c. Lockwood Of Brooklyn
is spoken Of as the most useful city
member. The individual records fol-
low:
NEW YORK COUNTY.
JAMES J. WALKER (Dem., 18th District)-
Resourceful and partisan minority leader,
with excellent record of votes; performed
Important service in effectively attacking
much legislation against the citys interest.
tive legislator. of some capacity who in
his eleventh year made a mediocre record.
BERNARD DOWNING (Dem.. 14th)-Capa-
able but partisan legislator, with record
OF votes on important bills above average,
whose intelligence and knowledge of city
affairs make him useful representative.
NATHAN gSTRAUs. JR. Dem.. 15th)-First
year member who showed real grasp OF
Legislative duties; made excellent record of
votes and other activities; painstaking and
sincere.
MARTIN G. McCUE dem. 18th)-Energetic
and highly explosive legislator of long ex-
ability; record OF votes in first year In
the Senate was poor; large part OF his
bills were Objectionable
SCHUYLER NJ. MEYER Rep., 17th)-1n
first year as Senator made excellent record
OF votes and other activities, frequently
opposed Objectionable special bills on short
roll calls deserves credit for good work
for legislative inquiry resolution and char
ter revision bill: set high standard Of
efficiency in handling Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections.
sALvAToR A. CoTILLo Dem.. Eighteenth)
One of the most independent minority
measures showed considerable improve
ment; introduced some Objectionable bills.
WILLIAM DuGGAN (Rep.. Nineteenth)- :
First year member with rather uneven
record; voted frequently against bad re-
hearing bills; made average vote ON more
important bills, but introduced much OBJ
jectionable and I'll considered legislation.
WARD ". ToLBERT Rep.. Twentieth) =
One OF ablest first year Senators; forceful
many tad bills on short roll calls; de-
serves credit for opposition TO traction bill.
for, efforts to strengthen the primary law
aVd for discriminating action on housing
legislation.
BRONX COUNTY.
HENRY @. scHAcKNo Dem.. Twenty
firsD and alert; made excellent
record of votes; services of value in COM
mittee.
EDMUND sEIDEL $500. Twenty.second)-
Excellent record of votes on important
measures in first year; conscientious, but
not generally effective.
JOHN J. DUNNIGAN (Dem., Twenty-thfrd)
Seated In place Of George II. Taylor. after
contest; continued poor record OF votes
and introduced many objectionable bills
~ KINGS COUNTY.
MAXWELL S. HARRIS (Rep. Fourth)--one
OF the most promising first year men.
whose tendencyto be regular" weakened
his effectiveness and spoiled his record of
votes; deserves credit for opposing direct
primary repeal.
DANIEL F. FARRELL (Dem., 5th)-stiu a
rubber stamp in twelfth year of service.
WILLIAM r. SIMPSON (Rep.. eth,-Experi-
enced and alert legislator whose record OF
votes In first year In Senate fell short OF
his previous Assembly record;. deserves
bills on short roll calls.
CHARLES @. LOCKWOOD Rep., 7th)-Able
and experienced legislator; handled many
important bills successfully; continues the
most useful city member.
ALvAH W. BURLINGANrE, JR. (Rep. sth)
Experienced legislator with fair record
OF votes, who introduced some bad legisla-
tion; actively opposed traction bill.
GEORGE NJ. REIscHMANN (Rep.. oth)-
First year Senator who showed no par
ticular aptitude for legislation and made
disappointing record of votes.
JEREMIAH r. TwoMEY (Dem., i0th)--
Continued mediocre record Of former years.
ABRAHAM L. KATLIN (Rep., 11th)-First
year member. whose record OF votes indi-
Gated independence. but otherwise was not
effective.
QUEENS COUNTY.
JOHN L. KARLE CRep., 2d)--In second year
careless In regard TO some votes. but de-
serves credit for independence In opposing
traction bill despite political pressure and
for vote against direct primary repeal.
PETER J. McGARRY CDem., 3d)--rn seventh
year as legislator continued attentive, but
made poor record of votes generally. The
character Of his legislation showed Inn
provement.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
G. ERNEST SMITH (Rep., 24th)--First year
legislator of intelligence and sincerity,
whose total immersion In local Richmond
legislation and desire to be regular re-
suited In his making poor record or votes,
MADDOX REFUSED