Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-26
HIGH HONORS
FOR M|DDLESEX
Senate Makes Larson Major
ity Leader and Hanson
on Conference Body
IN THE LOWER HOUSE
Sessions to Be Brief-Eco-
nomy WatchWard-Vic-
tory of Senator Edge

conference COIlHllllee- OF lHe lSZ0
Senate and House are engaged in
preparation of a party program to
be recommended to the G. o. z.
members of the next legislature.
Speak elect Clifford r. Powell Of
Burlington and Senator William b.
ldackay of Bergen are the respective
chairmen of the House and Senate
conference committees. Tue other
House members are: Chandless, Ber-
gen; Mills, Essex; Campbell, Passaic;
Hanson, Middlesex. The Senate Re-
publicans have waited to scan the
House membership before announc-
ing the Senate members. Senators
Stevens of Monmouth and Case of
Somerset. are said to be slated for
membership.
The slate for honors as agreed
upon in separate caueuses here yes
terday follows:
Senate president. William N.
Bright of Cape May
Senate Republican leader. Morgan
f. Larson. of Middlesex.
Speaker of the House, Assembly,
man Clifford r. Powell OF Burling-
ton.
House Republican leader. Assem-
Lyman Ralph w. hlndIess cf Ber-
gen.
Chandless defeated J. Glenn An
'derson of Essex for Republican lead
er by the vote of "a to 81.
Robert NJ. Johnsto of Atlantic
City. was chosen senate secretary
and Frederick A. Brodesser of Eliz-
abeth. clerk of the House.
The Republican slate-makers
hardened to the pleas OF United
States Senator Edge TO put Chandless
acr oss as majority leaoer. The sem
ate officers are pleasing to Edge and
Speaker-elect Powell is an Edge
sympathizer. Anderson Is also an
Edge man. The election of Chand-
less, however, is looked upon as a
distinct Edge victory, principally
because the spokesmen for the Anti
Saloon League were openly opposed
to Chandless.
Democratic members of the House,
thirteen in number. have decided TO
place Mrs. Catherine NJ. Finn, West
Hoboken assemblywoman in nomina-
ton for speaker of the House against
Assemblyman Powell. Republican.
Her Hudson colleague, Assembly
woman May C. Marty, of Jersey City,
will make the nominating speech
for Mrs. Finn. Assemblyman Morris
K. Barison, of Jersey City, will be
the minority leader. Former AS
semblyman Alexander Crawford, of
Kearny, will be parliamentarian to
the minority, taking the place of the
late John j, Matthews, of Hunterdon
county.
The House stationary committee,
named by Speaker-elect Powell, is
composed of Compton, of Union;
Iszard, of Camden: Miss Thropp,
Mercer; Bruno, Monmouth; Loutrel,
Essex, Republicans; Welsh, Hunter
don, Democrat.
Republican and Democratic
spokesmen agreed that the 1925 ses-
sion should be brief. These declara-
tions were accompanied with prom
ises to introduce no unnecessary bills
In the interest of economy.
About the only preliminary un-
settled IS the Democratic senate lead
ership for the three Democratic SEN
ators. Senator Agans, of Hunterdon,
may supplant Senator Simpson, of
Hudson, the latter being the Demo-
cratic leader in 1924.
Political discussion incident to the
slate making for the session revolved
about the state treasurership, now
held by William 7. Read, of Camden,
whose term expires in April next.
Read is understood to desire a fourth
term. No formidable opposition has
appeared to his reappointment. Con-
gresham Patterson, of Camden,
spokesman for the Baird machine,
said he had heard of no opposition to
Read. There had been talk that
Bergen county would demand the
treasurership because of the large
Republican majorities in that county.
With the selection of Chandless for
House leader. 1t is understood that
Bergen's claims for the treasurershfp
sponsored for Daniel e. Pomeroy. of
Englewood. have been withdrawn.
Enoch L. Johnston, of Atlantic City,
also mentioned for the state treas
ury post. is understood to favor Mr..
Read for another term. The legis-
lature in joint session will make the
appointment.