The New York herald., 1922-12-04
Problem Will Be Dumped
in Mayor Hylan's Lap as
Soon as Possible.
REPUBLICANS CLEAR WAY
Democratic Program to En-
: counter No Opposition in
the Legislature.

Alfred e. Smith, the Governor elect
returned last night from his post -eiec-
tion vacation with some Of his impor-
tant policies ready for the bill drafters
but with only a few of the more i'm
portant names written on his bic
patronage slate. He will resume to.
day his conferences with leaders, and
in the next two weeks will complete
the program which the new State ad-
ministration will lay down for its
guidance on January 1.
There is to be- moderate sort OF
political revolution in Albany shortly
after the clock strikes in the new wear
Almost rs soon as the Democratic
Chief Executive sets foot into the front
office in the State Capitol, where he
was boss for two years. things will be-
gin to happen. Broadsides at the MIL
Ter structure of government erected
with great care in the last two years
will be popping from the Governors
office with gatling gunrapidity. Heads
of departments who believed they were
safe for five year terms are preparing
to move. knowing it will be useless to
face a Democratic administration
backed by half million plurality. Re-
publicans anticipate long. lean period.
The Democrats are with difficulty re-
straining themselves until they get
hold on January
Power for Estimate Board.
On the subject Of patronage the Gov
ernor was silent yesterday Tammany
leaders professed total ignorance of his
slate. 1t was said at the hall that
Charles E. Murphy was giving the
Governor-elect a free hand and was
not crowding him for Jobs. wishing to
help Mr.. Smith In every possible way
to make success of his SECOND term
With the 1924 Presidential race IN view
there Is a disposition even among the
most skilled Of the patronage grabbers
to give the Governor a chance.
Most of the fighting in the organiza-
tion for the minor. places Gil the State
payroll will be confined to the other
State offices-the Comptroller's, the
Secretary Of States and the rest The
State Engineer and the Public Works
Commissioner will have hundreds OF
places for the faithful workers. Mayor
Fleming of Troy and Mayor Lunn of
Schenectady. the Comptroller and Lieu
ant-Governor-elect will hold the!-
munlcipal positions. They will draw
doubc salaries.
The two most important subjects to
which Mr. Smith is addressing himself
are the transit home rule measures and
the plan for reorganizng the State gov
ernment. Others are repeal OF the mo-
tion picture censorship law; repeal OF
the Mulan-Gage law making enforce.
ment of the Volstead act State func-
tion; reorganization OF the Labor De-
partment and revamping the workmen's s
compensation act by eliminating ths
direct settlement provisions; restora-
ton of the direct primary system for
nominating State and judicial cand,-
dates; series of welfare bills dealing
with women and children: new state
water power law providing for State
control and greater development: modi-
fication of ~the State income tax and
enactment of a soldiers bonus; a new
reapportionment of Senate and Assem-
bly, districts for the State.
The decision OF the six New York
Republican members of the Assent blk
from New York to support the Demo-
cratic Governor on his home rule. tran
sit and other important measures gives
the Democrats a clear road. II also
places responsibility for the Legislature
squarely UP to Mr.. Smith. The Re.