New-York tribune., 1922-12-02


five Socialist Assemblymen by voting
to reseat them after their trial.
Many Republicans believe that II
Roosevelt should be a candidate for
Governor in the primaries two years
hence-assuming that they are restored
Fish or some other Progressive not
identified with the group with which
Roosevelt Is aligned, and which Is lea
nv United States Senator James W..
Wsdsworth. would oppose him.
Because Of this and for other rea-
sons the conference AZ Albany next
month, as we'll rs other moves Of the
faction headed by Fish and Mott, Will
De watched with considerable Interest
by the politicians.
Republicans Lose Contact
Mr.. Fish said that the Republican
leaders In this state had lost their con.
tact with the people, as wac evidenced
by the partial repeal of the direct
primary law and other legislative acts
Of both omission and commission.
1--WE shall insist upon the Democrats,
Who control the Senate and have their
own Governor and who lack but
handful Of votes in the Assembly,
which we will give them-not only
restoring the direct primaries Tor the
nomination Of state and judicial candi.
dates, but we will insist upon real
direct primary law, not a mere device
which will lend itself to the schemes
of sinister political bosses"
The Progressive Republicans are not
only skeptical Of the professions OF
liberalism Of the Democrats, but tney
do not believe them. The liberal re
publicans regard the Democrats as re-
dictionaries posing as progress'Ves lh
order TO capture the liberal vote lhey
remember The record Of the Democrats
in this state, their opposition TO woman
suffrage, their opposition TO direct pIl-
rnsries-Co -Coyernor-elec Smith fought
against its enactment while member
OF the Legislsture-and are accordingly
taking no chances with them. They in
tend 70 watch them and 70 keep them
to their pledges.
Count on Manhattan Men
Congressunan Fish was not willing 20
discuss the program Of the Progress
sives Yesterday. In fact, at hrst he
was NOT inclined 70 discuss the situa-
tion at all, saying he preferred TO
wait until the formal call would be
issued.
II was learned from other sources
that the Progressives are counting on
the consistent support OF two Of the
four Manhattan Republican Assembly
r,en-Georre N. Jesse and Joseph
Steinberg. Assemblyman Steinberg was
one Of the members Of the Progressive
DELEGATION in the Assembly when Fish
80 aIso an Assemblyman and Prog
whether Sam Koenig'S Assemblymsn,
Sol Unman, will join with steinoerg
and Jesse and other Republicans VINO
..-- l'red ~ with the Progressive ele.
men. in the party IL a matter OF
4eulation. SIN Koenig was one OF
the leaders IN the hght for the repeal
Of the direct primary law, having ms
organization pass resolutions ealing
for it's repeal year In and year out.
Democratic leaders when informed
yesterday Of the plan Of the Progres-
sive Republicans received the news
without comment. What they were
really hoping for was that the kepup-
licans would stand solidly behind inc
MILLER administration and refuse 70
undo q single act Of the last two
years, so tHst they could go DeioIe
Inc electorate with an slibi for non
performance.
Smiths Absence Delays Action
The conferences of the Democrats
on their proposed Legislative program
have been held up by the absence OF
Governor-eiect Smith fro-l the city
Until his return not only VIII the
Democratic legislative leaders marx
time on their legislative program, but
the announcement Of committee chair
maHships In the Senate will be held
up. Only two places have been
definitely decided upon, Finance
which will be headed by Senator Ber-
nard Downing, and judiciary, Of which
senator Salvatore A. Cotillo will be
chairman. Brooklyn will probably get
the chaifmanship Of the Cities Com
rnittee, and at the present time SEN
ator Daniel +. Farrell has the lead In
the race for this important place.
Senator James J. Walker, the ma
joritv leader Of the next Senals, .wh9
will make the appointments, vii hsy>
70 be the actual head Of most It ne
Important committees for the hrHt
session OF least, as the material he
has for the chairmanships Is Tor the
most part men who have had no
previous legislative experiences.
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