New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-24

nominations from the field OF political
issues in this state. It's as little Ike the
beginning of q convenuon-froIn the poll
ticians point of view-as well could be i'm
agined. These men aren't talking victory
for the ticket about to be named; indeed
they aren't talking or thinking about any
ticket Just one big proposition seems 70
fill their minds TO the exclusion OF all else
This is tTofold-to beat direct nominations
and other radicalism in the platform and
to retain control OF the party organization
through the state committee. To this all
efforts will be bent
"OId Guard Leaders Mysterious.
Speaker Wadsworth. National Commit
teeman William L. Ward. of westchester,
and one or two others of the "old guard"
will reach here tomorrow. AT that time
there will be a big powwo1, at which the
''oId guard platform VIII be completed.
Plans will be formulated for the 'old
guard fight in the state committee meet
ing on Monday night The leaders here
now are very mysterious about what line
that fight will take Also there will be
some parcelling out OF the work which is
guard" isn't going into battle without hav-
ing the cohorts thoroughly drilled and
understanding their battle formation abso-
lutely.
Mr.. Barnes and State Chairman Wood
ruff are paying considerable attention to
the Gaynor governorship situation The
legal aspect Of the case seems to interest
them greatly. They are figuring out the
effect the Republican state ticket If a
mayoralty campaign were TO be conducted
in New York City this fall. 1t is not
known what their views are on this sub
ject.
It is a striking commentary on the stu
alton that where in other years gossip about
candidates would be as thick as huckIeber-
ries on bush there is here now not even
q reference TO candidates for the head OF
the ticket, save one. The boom for Will
lam S. Bennett got here tonight, in charge
of Albert S. Falck. who has been running
Mr.. Bennet's headquarters in New York
The boom is comfortably housed in one Of
the cottages OF the United States Hotel.
Bennett pictures adorn the hotel, and the
glad Bennett smile beams from the windows
of most % the business places in the viii
lage. Bennett buttons adorn the coat lapels
of the haCkmen and newsboys here. and
Bennett campaign literature is here for dis
tribution with a lavish hand Mr.. BennetS
visible supporters are confined az present
TO Mr. Falcl1 and the two attendants at the
headquarters.
Four Places on Ticket to Fill.
It seems to have been decided that S. S.
Koenig. Secretary OF State: Attorney Cen
eral O'Malley and state Engineer Williams
are to be renoninated. There Will be TO
opposition to them from the "oId guard
and the Progressives naturally will support
them. as Koenig and O'MaIley come from
the two big Progressive counties State
Treasurer Dunn, of Rochester, is said to
be assured Of denomination II he desires It,
but an impression is abroad that If he can
not obtain the nomination for Governor
which he is said TO want, he won't care for
anything Clark Williams. Controller.
won't run for any Office. Thus there would
be four places on the state ticket TO fill
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Controller
and State Treasurer-and, aside from Rep
resentative Bennett, there doesn't seem to
be anybody in the field for any one OF them.
Indications here are that the general pub
lie expects this convention 10 be the great
est show OF it's kind in many a long year.
Hotel accommodations are at a big pre-
luluIn- Inc lISHt cen an GA-E resident
and a Vice-President apparently has whet
ted the public curiosity. Only s. couple of
hotels are open now. Their reservations
are all made. and demands for rooms are
coming III literally by the hundred. \ tele-
phone message came to-day from Oneida
County, where Sherman man wanted to
get sleeping quarters for one hundred and
fifty. He was told that they'd have to sleep
on the billiard tables and on cots scattered
around the Railways. Albany County will
have big delegation here to whoop 1t up
for Sherman, with bands and banners.
Rensselaer,, not TO be outdone by its rival
across the river. will endeavor to send q
bigger delegation and noisier bands to help
along the Progressives' fight. New York
and Erie will produce big crowds OF spec
tators, aside from the delegates and their
alternates.
The Progressive side of the controversy
will be represented here tom orrow. when
President Lloyd c. Griscom Of the Repub-
lican County Committee OF New York and
his aids will arrive. They are expected 20
furnish enough optimism to offset the
gloom which seems 10 hang over the en- |
campment OF the ''old guard" Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is scheduled 10 reach here
Sunday evening. His arrival will be the sig |
nal for fireworks OF the convention brand |
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