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Show WADSWORTH IS AN JASYVICTOR Wins Hands Down (her Odfll Forrps in Speakership ( nntest. CLOSES REMARKABLE FIGHT IN NEffi STORK Oil) 29 Votes Recorded cainst Man Favored bv the President, ALBANY. H T , Jan 3 James W Wadsworth, .Tr , of Livingston countv . 5on of i .,nr"-.imsn James W. Wn-lsworth of the Thirty-fourth Congressional district dis-trict and son-in-law of the late John Hay. Secretary of State, waa nominated tonlpht bv the Republican eauon for peaker of the AssemhU and will te elected to that office tomorrow when the Assembly convenes. His Oenv opponent will be George M Talmar of Schoharie, who for many jenis hag been minority leader of the Assemblv floor. Vote Is Decisive. Mr. Wartwnrth had 7S out of 104 oes Ctst In the caucus. Edward A M'-rrllt. Jr. of St awrence, receiving 14 and J. if WalnwTlght of Wes'cheMer. U The entlie strength of the Republican side in the new Assembly. 107 In all. w.v pre nt. but none of th three candidate v oKd The vote was taken by open roll-call, and there was no afempt to secure a secret ballot, as had been expected Closes Rcmarknble Fight. This tee Ull brings to a close one of the i most remarkable Speakership campaigns of recent years, characterized by marked factional bitterness and some unusual featurea Mr Wadsworth was not among the candidates originally In the field, but TBI prop sed by Gov. lugging In a formal Statement, and. In addition to the support sup-port of the Governor and his friends. I was regarded as having the approval of j President Roosevelt Defeat for Odell. Mr Merrltt had the backing of Chairman Chair-man B. B. Odell. Jr. and his f t It nds In ! the StHte organization, who fought with determination fur his election, or. falling that, for the d. f at of Mr Wadsworth. Mr. Walnwrlght stood openly In opposl- tlon to what be charged was Improper ln-1 ln-1 fluonct of the executive in a purely legislative legis-lative matter H- had the .support of a ' number of the New York City memhers. especially those Republicans who wer.-' wer.-' ulso on the Municipal Ownership ticket. After learning the result of the caucus Gov Hlgglns snld Higgins Isn't Surprised. "I am neither disappointed nor surprised sur-prised The voice of the peoplr nnd of the press has been heard here, and th repreaentatlvei of the people In 'be As-i As-i semblj ha In mv opinion! followed the sentiment expressed " "I have no comment to make on the ac-I ac-I tlon of the Republican caucus," said Mr I Odell tonight, "except to sny that I am grateful for the 3 vot.s I urn n..t al all dlaheartened by the result Convene nt Noon Todny Both houses of tho legislature will convene at noon tomorrow After tho urbanization of the Assembly the annual n: - -:ig. .t C,o Hlgglns will b. c ad and the Legislature will then adjourn piobably for one week |