Paterson mulls U.S. Senate pick with little help

ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson has said he’s going to keep confidential his process to pick to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s successor. To statewide Democratic party leaders, it’s been more like a Cone of Silence.

And for several party chairmen contacted by The Associated Press this week, that’s just fine.

“We have to allow the governor to come to a decision,” said Westchester County Democratic Chairman Reginald “Reggie” A. LaFayette. “It’s a big appointment for him and I don’t think he needs to be pushed.”