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Legislative Split: The Cast, Plot and Sub-Plots •

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SMILING HOPEFUL—Demo-cratic Senator Thomas J. Mackell of Queens is all smiles after getting 14 votes in the b i t t e r Democratic party struggle for State Sen­

ate majority leader.

\ p '.virvohoio MORE STRATEGY NEEDED - Assemblyman Bertram L. Podell, left, confers with Senator Jack E. Bronston, right, at the Capitol in Albany after the Assembly and Senate failed in efforts to elect majority leaders. At center Is Senator Irwin

Brownstein. AH are New York City Democrats.

Erway— Continued from Page One was a strong possibility today in a new attempt to break the deadlock over the legislative leadership.

(In A l b a n y , Democratic leaders continued their round of meetings last night in at­tempts to compromise the dis­pute. A high-level meeting at the DeWitt Clinton Hotel broke up about midnight with no sign of any decisions. Participating were Mr. McKeon, Nassau County Chairman John F. English, J. Raymond Jones of Manhattan, Assemblyman Moses Weinstein of Queens, George Palmer of Schenectady and Joseph F. Crangle, repre­senting Mr. Crotty. Mr. Jones and Mr. Weinstein are the chief negotiators for the Wagner faction.

(An unconfirmed report cir­culating at the Capitol last night had Stephen Smith, brother-in-law of U. S. Sen­ator Robert F. Kennedy, at­tempting to resolve the dis­pute;.) "THE LEADERSHIP affair, which is strictly a power play, is reaching a crazy-quilt pat­tern. But it has served to elim­inate the doughty minority leader, Senator Joseph Zaretzki, the mayor's first choice for majority leader who bowed out yesterday. It was a hard blow lor the veteran, but after five ballots he was making no head­way

So his votes went to Sen­ator Thomas J. Mackell of;. Queens.

On the sjxth ballot, Senator Mackell picked up two votes— Senator Erway who for the first time was not nominated, and Senator F. Warren Trav-ers of Troy.

Senator Mackell lost two New York County senators, Man-ired Ohrenstein, on the fifth ballot, and Frederic S. Berman, on the seventh.

So after three ballots, Senator Bronston was up four votes from the last vote on Thursday; Senator Mackell was the same as Senator Zaretzki had been on the fourtth ballot, and Sena­tor Erway was not mentioned.

Senator Erway's possible re-apearance wilt result from an reported agreement between Daniel P. O'Connell of Albany, the dean of county leaders in the state, and Mayor Wagner. Dismayed by the abandoment of Senator Erway lay the New York City leaders, Mr. O'Con­nell offered support to Mr. Wagner's choice for a series of ballots, it was reported. Then if Senator Mackell did not make it, Senator Erway was sched­uled to return.

OVER ON THE Assembly side, the results were the same as last week. Assemblyman Stanley Steingut. the anti-Wag­ner candidate for speaker, has 52 votes (with one favorable absent), and Anthony J. Travia, a fellow Brooklynite with Wag-

By EMMETT N. O'BRIEN Gannett News Service

One wants to succeed his father.

One wants to rule a big party. One didn't give a pay raise. One was hired by outsiders

before talking to his leader. They all add up today to the

b i g g e s t legislative split the Democratic Party has seen in this state probably since the h i s t o r i c fight of 1910 that brought f r e shman Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt into pro­minence.

But the little things and the big ambitions have caused it all, and deadlocked the major­ity Democrats in picking need­ed leaders.

Shaken down, it all spells a raw fight for political power.

The little and the big things are the overt reasons.

THE TWO PRINCIPAL pro­tagonists are Mayor Robert F Wagner of New York City, who has thrived politicaKy by op­posing the big bosses, and As semblyman Stanley Steingut, who has thrived in Brooklyn despite Wagner opposition, and wants to become a statewide figure.

The other characters are of varying importance. Some with brief moments on the stage; others with lasting influence in the wings—or pulling strings from the catwalks.

Mr. Steingut wants to do as his father did, wield the gavel

Steingut Wagner

cards for the speakership. Other anti-Wagner New York City and upstate forces joined him. Thus, Charles Buckley, the Bronx leader, and Peter J Crotty, the Erie head, tossed in their chips. State Chairman William H. McKeon, originally a Wagner choice, was actively working for Mr. Steingut. Mr. Steingut piled up an impressive total of assemblymen—hut was short of the 76 needed.

as speaker of the Assembly To that end, he has risen from district worker to district lead­er, to county leader. He re­placed his father, the late Irwin Steingut (speaker, 1935), in the Assembly.

MR. STEINGUT bided his time. When Eugene Bannigan, the brilliant orator, who became minority leader, died, Mr. Stein­gut tried to move in. He lacked seniority and political muscle. The job went to Anthony J: Tra­via, also of Brooklyn.

But when the Democrats overthrew the Republicans and had control of both houses in the 1964 election, Mr. Steingut had grown in political strength and sagacity. He had been an instrument in bringing Bobby Kennedy into the state, despite Wagner coolness, and landing the nomination for him. Mr Kennedy now is senator.

As Kings leader, with some kind of a victory ever Mayor Wagner in the Kennedy nomi nation, Mr. Steingut played his

MAYOR WAGNER unexpect­edly found himself fighting a new kind of battle. The Ken­nedy election has changed the political climate. A new state­wide lead has come up. Mr. Wagner had to win the leader­ship battle or take a bad, statewide psychological licking. And he had already indicated

thing will fall neatly into shape.

THE STEINGUT forces smoothly set up the play so that the real heat was in the Senate. The first step there was the re­moval of Senator Zaretzki, who, like Mr. Steingut, is Jewish.

Upstate New York had sur­prisingly given the Democrats about one-third of their votes in the Legislature. The gra­cious response to that obviously was to give the upstate a lead­ership post. The Senate was picked.

Three veteran senators were from the upstate. The planners

as a possible candidate, much,are to the surprise of his county leader, Assemblyman Moses Weinstein.

Mr. Weinstein, a Wagner sup­porter, put the thumb on Sena­tor Bronston. Mr. Weinstein, it is reported, would like to be around when the pie is cut for Queens, perhaps with a lush Assembly post for him.

Mr. Buckley, tthe B r o n x

dimly appearing. •

O'Connell, "who doesn't like peo-J; pie to run out on him, is walk-§* ing to Mayor Wagner. Thus, un-^

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less there is a quick settlement,; the Democrats may be back right where they started with Senator Erway leading.

It was Mr. O'Connell who£[ quickly agreed to go along with 5 the elimination of Senator Zaretzki. It seems that the

strong man who was humbled by a reform Democrat, John Bingham, in the primaries, like Mr. O'Connell, can control the votes in his county. He shifts his men as in a chess game

minority leader was slow on.^i coming up with pay increases * for his Albany permanent staff, 4 who were mostly O'Connell organization people. The money'p*

respectable Albany attorney n a v e divkIe<, delegations, and former district attorney Senator Owen Begley, Schenec tady, withdrew his name from consideration at the start, and he would like to run for gov

ernor in 1966. (the third, Frank Glinski, Erie, Mr. Wagner doesn't give upjiacked seniority,

easily. »So the sniping began.

for the pay boosts had been* made available, and the Re->« publican counterparts got it. 2

This breach of political t1

THE WAGNER-Buckley feud etiquette disturbed the O'Con-is long and bitter. nell people.

In the odd changing pattern So often the little things have -of alignments, new formations such big results.

He rallied his strength in Man hattan and Queens, enough to block any election. Shortly after the election the mayor had announced he favored the elevation of 4he minority lead ers, Senator Joseph Zaretzki and Assemblyman Travia, to the top leadership jobs.

This cut him out with Mr. Steingut. It also cut down his bargaining power.

While the smoke has been on the Senate scene, the big fight is between Mayor Wagner and Mr. Steingut. When they re solve their differences, every

DANIEL P. O'CONNELL, for fKTyears plus the Albany Demo­cratic boss, consented. Senator Erway won a majority in the preliminary conference, and then ran into charges from re­form Democrats and civil rights | advocates that he was too con­servative. He faded as the" New York so-called liberals aban­doned him.

Up came Senator Jack E. Bronston, an intellectual from Queens. But Senator Bronston had been approached by Stein­gut people shortly after elec­tion. His name was mentioned

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Judgeship for GOP—If Democrats Heed Rules ner backing. 34 with one ab­sent. If aH members are pres­ent, 76 vates are needed to elect tthe speaker.

The bitterness in the Demo­cratic ranks was evident yes­terday. The Mackell forces, aided by Republicans, beat back an effort to recess after the first ballot. Senator Zaret­zki, speaking for the first time, challenged the right of Senator Samuel Greersberg, of Brook­lyn, a Bronston supporter, to call, a conference of senators

So Senator Greenberg termed it a "meeting" and invited all to attend. Senator Zaretzki then called a "preliminary meeting in my office, for any who want to attend." That maneuver successfully blocked any effectiveness the confer­ence might have bad.

LATER WHEN Senator Ber­man switched his vote to Sen­ator Bronston on grounds the Queens Democrat had achieved a majority of the 33 Demo­crats, Senator Zaretzki tartly reminded^ the Senate t h a t "there is no magic number here such as a majority of a majority of a majority. We still need 30 votes to elect a leader,

"And if having . a majority means so much, where was he when Senator Erway had 19 votes in conference and then 29 votes when I moved to make it unanimous?"

REPUBLICANS continued to jab the majority for not being able to organize,

"The votes are right here in this chamber," said Senator Brydges. "You don't have to go outside."

"One hour is enough time to get on "tthe phone and ask 'What do I do now?," taunted Sena­tor Elisha Barrett, the retiring finance committee chairman from Suffolk County.

After three ballots and one recess, all agreed to adjourn until today, with the session preceded by a party conference.

Knickerbocker News Capitol Reporter

The Marquis of Queensberry once wrote some rules for the art of fisticuffs, but politicians in both parties have demons­trated over the years that they

don't always fol­low the book.

What brings up this train of thought is the fact that voters will be electing an a s s 0 c i ate j u d g e of the State Court of A p p e a l s this

fall, one of the most highly priz­ed posts in the legal profession in the country.

Two years ago Francis Berg-an, an Albany Democrat and then presiding justice of the Ap­pellate Division, Third Depart­ment, was elected to* an opening on the state's highest court with Republican backing.

bench, Judge Sydney F. Foster,Hotel. All judges of the Court of Appeals are expected to at­tend.

of Liberty, who retired.

According to "the book," when Marvin R. Dye, a Roch­ester Democrat, retires at the end of this year as senior as­sociate judge on the court, his successor should be a Repub-

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lican with Democrat endorse­ment. That is, if the Democrats return the favor.

In addition to the prestige and honor that go with election to the court, there is an annual salary of $36,500, plus an ex­pense allowance of $5,000 year. The term of office is years.

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• • • THUS, JUDGE DYE'S suc­

cessor will be a matter of con­siderable concern and interest to both political parties and to bar associations in the months ahead.

One name already being mentioned as a possible can­didate for the post is that of Fred A. Young, who gave up his post as presiding judge of the State Court of Claims last year to become Republi­can state chairman.

This gives him a similar back­ground to that of Judge Dye, who was appointed to the claims court by former Govern­or Lehman in 1940.

• • * THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

If the Democratic deadlock continues over electing new legislative leaders, maybe the party could petition the State Mediation Board to offer its services in the dispute. The board presumably would be happy to see the Legislature organize since five of its seven members currently are serv­ing as "holdovers," the terms having expired, and State Sen­ate confirmation is needed for

14Jtheir reappointment.

* • , • KENNEDY C O M M E N T :

U. S. Senator Robert F. Ken­nedy appeared before the Women's National Press Club in Washington, D. C. last week and made a big hit.

He assured the ladies that he had no presidential aspir­ations, adding: "Nor does my wife, Ethel Bird."

Capitol press room from former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, speaks for itself: ;

"Dear Eddie: Warmest con-gratuilations on becoming 82 years young. I understand you are the busiest and calmest man in the press room, still going strong in a splendid ca­reer, bridging distinguished service on the old Albany Jour­nal, the New York Herald Tri­bune and, today, as Capitol correspondent for Station WGY. Many, many happy returns of the day and affectionate re­gards to you and Marie." Mr. Bates wife, Marie, also is a Capitol correspondent for many years. Mr. Bates received congratulations, as well, from William H. McKeon, State Democratic Chairman, and from Governor Rockefeller.

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budget of $1,578,895 for. the same jtem. The figures do not include appropriations for joint legislative committees.

In all, legislative patronage is estimated at about $5 million annually. Under the Republican I '", * " controlled Legislature of recent'sec"on#

years, the GOP permitted the i That was the anguished cry Democratic minority to handle 0f a father whose skidding car

15 to 20 per cent of the; fatally injured his daughter Sun-

New Ytrk <* "Oh, why didn't I overturn at the inter-

day. The daughter, Ann Smith, 30,

and her mother, Ann, stood in

sum. Other items besides payrolls

which are at a standstill as long as the seats of the Legislature's leaders remain vacant: 'front of a delicatessen as the

• —A dozen or more top state l father, John Smith, 65, went to agency appointments by Gov-jget t n e f a m i l y c a r ^ ^ree ernor Rockefeller which require h a d a t t e n d e d ^ . ^ ^ ^

Agatha's R o m a n Catholic Senate confirmation. •—Bills from individual leg*

islators, state departments or the governor. (Bills pre-filed be­fore the session began last week have been started on the legis­lative process.)

•—Organization of S en at e and Assembly standing com­mittees, which must pass on all bills before a vote is taken.

• •—Seat assignments to leg­islators.

•—Ass ignment of office to legislators.

Church At a closeby intersection, Mr

Smith's auto and another car collided. Mr. Smith's car skid­ded on the snow and mounted the sidewalk.

"Run this way," shouted Mrs Smith.

But the daughter ran the other way and was pinned against the building. She was dead on arrival at a hospital.

No one else was injured, and no summonses were issued.

WOMEN5S 3A Governor Rockefeller told

200 members of the Women's Joint Legislative Forum today that he hopes their presence in Albany will help the Demo­cratic majorities speed organi­zation of the Legislature.

Arriving an hour and eight minutes late for his scheduled talk in Chancellors Hall today, the governor twitted the dead­locked Democrats by saying to the women:

"1 hope your presence will encourage our friends on the other side to get organized so we can" get on with the legis­lative business."

He reviewed his proposed legislative program, calling his $1 billion water pollution bond proposal the "largest program" in the state's history with the possible exception of the Thru way.

He said "California has auth­orized $2 billion in bonds to bring water to the state. It seems to me we can spend $1 billion to restore to use water we already have."

The governor arrived at the hall with Mrs Rockefeller, both signing the guest book of the Legislative Forum. Mrs. Rocke­feller, wearing a green suit, sat in the front row with Mrs. Sidney Lutzin, program chair­man.

After the forum today, the women had luncheon at the DeWitt Clinton Hotel, where Dr. Samuel Gould, State Uni­versity president will give the main address.

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Then, he struck hack at an­other campaign charge that had been leveled against him, saying: "How happy I am to be here representing the great state of . . . ah..77mm.... ah . . ,"

• • • BIRTHDAY WIRE: This

telegram, received yesterday by Edward W. Bates in the

SO FAR, MR. YOUNG has indicated no desire to seek the appeals post, and it is general­ly assumed that his reentrance into active politics after serving on the bench would be a handi­cap if he were to become a candidate in the future.

Early speculation also is centering on two other up­state Republican judges for the opening. One is Appellate Division Judge Felix J. Aulisi of Amsterdam, who received widespread support for an earlier opening on the court. The other is John P. Gaul-tieri, now the presiding judge of the State Court of Claims.

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