New-York tribune., 1922-12-30
win Set Precedent in Legis-
IHfive History of New
York by Delivering His
Animal Program inPersOn
To Include Liquor Issue
Democratic B1Is In Shape
for Presentation; Fight
Over Senate 0erkship
- : 90 ce-rsspe.lrsl


cnOvn, this viii be the frst tine a
sovsrsor Of this state has delivered
his message IN person. Heretofors All
.4ssares from the exeeutive have beer
saksn 70 the two houses By kis secre-
ury, uhs handed them 20 the clerk Of
AN branch. Who. In turn. read or
nunbisd them 70 the lawmakers. or
sueh Of them a. remained IN ths
chamber
sThsrs "a this % BE- said IN favor
- tbe Governor reading the message
he writes said the Covernor-eieet at
ths Executive Mansion tonight. II
al least viii mean that the legislators
Iii remain in their seats 70 hear y
I'd vii hear Il, at least 50 far a.
an concerned, FOR ! shall not skim
.b-ougb h A. have heard some clerks
q the Assembly DO
II recall. when I was a member OF
As lover mouse. Ray Smith, when ne
rse clerk, never took more than Yen
,slnutss 70 read q message from the
rto-erpoY. no matter how long u was.
- when the message was handed Up
i, "A, clerk the members. or most o.
tbem. would rise from their seats ano
"a ont FOR a smoke, waiting until theY
seuld get printed copies Of the message
"a oct some understanding OF u
rnoW. for I was a member OF the
Assembly, and generally went out 70
rnoke a cigar In the lobby when tne
Governors secretary came " WIN =
message. Il was useless 70 say NoI
osIy was Il impossible 70 bear, but yon
xere not sure that the cisrk VA n''
.klpping every other page
Will Take Up Dry Issue
csvsrnor Smith viii read his mes
=. f-or the Assembly rostrum'
.~bieb he occupied one year when n"
rss Speaker Of the House, In 1913
Rosh branches Of the Legislature VIII
gather before the entrance OK the Gov
ernor. At.A 4.
1uzzling the leaders Of the two houses;
low is the Governor % be presented
% the Leg.slaturei Who will escort
aim 20 the rostrumf How shall the
legislative leaders make announce
psnt Of Joint session Tor the oe-
casioni The situation, Insofar a.
sarch o. he state archives reveals
= uithoLt precedent.
"will vour message take up the cues
HANN OF IAtAA af+r+'
rlect was asked.
aIt will" be answered emphatically.
n Il known that in addition 20 pro
.lbltion the Governor will discuss di-
-sct primaries, home rule, transit ana
rseonEtrueti0n Such matters a. pub
Ife health. labor, water power and eou-
saaon will be dealt with In subseque uent
messages.
an sueh broad questions as eduea-
ion" said the Governor-eleeti Il pc
leve the Executive should sit down
With tho State Board % Regents
vhieh is composed Of men representing
every geographical subdivision OF me
STATE, and talk the matters over win
hem. They are qualified 20 speak on
ths subjects and should be heard be-
FORE the Executive recommenos sgis-
alton affecting a charge which u
heirs by law. This 7 shall do in this
md other matters where there are ex-
irHn0 agencies Of government con
cerned with the problems which shall
,e delt with in my messages.
Democratic Bills Are Ready
Asked whether he would urge the re-
psai Of the so-called restrictive meas
sres such az the Lusk bills and the mo-
ton picture censorship act, Ar. Smith
replied that he would.
Virtually all Of the legislation carry
.ng out the Democratic program is now
IN shspe. Most OF the bills are IN
printed form, having been introduced
81 the Democrats when they we're In a
minority, and some were passed BY the
senate when both branches OF the
Legislature we're controlled BY the Re-
publicans, only 20 be killed In the As
sembly Rules Committee.
The GOvornor-elcct said other meas
arss, embodyinr new matters 10 which
his party pledged its support In is
platform planks, are being whipped
into shape BY the Democratic legisla-
tive leaders, Senator James J. Walker
and Assemblyman Charles ID. DOnOhue.
Despite che occasional visits from
WGrring ace hunters and their
friends, Mr. Smith has managed 20 rest
In The last twenty-four hours. lie has
fulfilled his ambition % get in a real
.Welve-hour sleep.
Il went 20 bed az II o'clock last
night" he said. ~hnd ! did not get up
untl n o'clock to-day. II took me
some little time 20 realize that was
back home In the Executive Mansion
Il was not until ! went upstairs and
saw the old sleeping quarters that
really appreciated was back here
Big Fight for Senate Clerkship
The dght over patronage Is assum.
lng menacing proportions One Of thC
biggest rows is over the Senate clerk
ship. This Is a place o. tremendous
power, with q patronage roll o. close &
700 employees
There are three eontenders for thil
place; Walter Herriek. formerly STATE
senator and now a member Of the Tam
many inner circle; Edward L. stanton
y Albany, who has been q clerk q
Senator Walker during the latter's
minority leadership. and Joseph Zeng.
sr, Of Buffalo. The Fitzpatrick organ
ration. Of which Zengler is leading
luminsry, is baoking the Bufaloniau
and the Albany organization is divided
over Stanton's candidacy, Tammany Is
soiidly behind Herrick.
TIE only appointment Governor
elect Smith announced tonight was
that Of bis executive counsel, James
a. Parsons, o. ChemunE, who former
lv held this post No other appoint
nents will be made known until
Wednesday.
The Rev. Or. George r. Lunn, Mayor
= Schenectady and Lieutenant Gov
srnor-eleet, was sworn in to-day By
John J. Lyons. Secretary Of State.
rhe Leutenant Governor was accom-
panied BY Mrs Lunn After taking
tho Obligation, the couple called At
-