New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
HEARST PROMISES AID
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aisle of the hall With his most dignified
air he walked to the front row of seats
and solemnly shook hands with Chair
man Osborne. Mr.. Osborne gave him
chance to address the meeting.
The aspiring Congressman spoke of the
bright prospects he saw ahead Of the
New York State Democracy, If they nom
mated the right kind of men. and then
proceeded to break the rules Of the
league by saying: IF they don't nomi-
nate me, hope they nominate Brother
Osborne" That brought round Of
cheering, and it also brought Mr.. Os-
borne to his feet with the declaration
that the Congressman must be excused,
because he was not member and did
not know the rules.
For Direct Nominations Plank.
Numerous resolutions reafflrming the
Saratoga declaration of the league and
advocating a direct nominations plank of
the broadcast type We're passed, and an
other resolution requesting the conven-
ton to increase TIC state committee
membership to ono hundred and fifty,
one from each Assembly district, was
adopted after considerable debate.
A committee of ten members Of the
league. to be appointed by the president,
was authorized to present the resolutions
adopted to the committee on resolutions
Of the convention. Mr.. Osborne told the
conference that he had been assured
from absolutely satisfactory sources that
a plank on direct nominations would be
presented by the platform committee
and that it would be broad enough to
satisfy all.
The Progressive Democrats, at a meet
ing of their executive committee to-
night in the Seneca. directed a commit
tee consisting OF A. J. Elias, OF Buffalo;
Henry George, jr.; DR.. G. NJ. Culver, of
Albany; William LUStgarten and Ed
ward Polak, of New York. to confer with
the committee of ten from the Demo
cratic League and join in presenting to
the committee on resolutions of the con-
vention a demand for a statewide direct
primaries plank in the platform.
The meeting of the state committee
tonight was a tame affair. Although
man Dix from Albany and Onondaga he
spent most of the day in trying to
straighten them out. and no protest was
entered at the meeting The delegates
OF William +. Rafferty, were seated in
Onondaga, but it is hoped that a COM
promise can be patched up with NJ. Il.
Ravens. the contestant. The same was
true Of the contest against Patrick E.
McCabe. in Albany. His delegates were
placed on the temporary roll and Robert
Whalen, the contestant, will be placated
in some fashion.
Judge Alton 3. Parker was formally
chosen temporary chairman and John
A Mason temporary secretary. Two OF
the reading secretaries will be Thomas
F. Smith, of Tammany Hail. and George
n. Young. of Kings County
Saratoga Carefully Watched.
Frequent communication was had with
representatives in Saratoga for the purpose
of reporting the trend Of things there. The
leaders wanted to know how complete the
victory of MIR. Roosevelt was. and how
strong a direct nominations plank would
go into the Republican platform. It was q
source of worry to them that Mr.. Roose-
Welt should have been 50 completely in
control of the Republican situation. The
fear of Roos welt began to grow on them
and spread 10 the delegates as the day
wore on. They realized that they would
have to contend with the Roosevelt energy
and the Roosevelt enthusiasm and re-
sourcefulness throughout the campaign
Edward NJ Shepard's stock was high at
daybreak Then it gradually began to
slump. as it became more and more GER
tain that Henry L. Stimson would be the
Republican candidate. The talk was that il
would never do to raise the trust issue
by naming man who had been counsel
for the Sugar Trust which Mr.. Stimson, as
a federal prosecutor. had done so much to
dscredit.
There was much talk on the part of some !
leaders of nominating a "reactionary."
and William T. Sheehan was mentioned |
But his name was Immediately greeted /
with opposition on the part OF the radicals !
and progressives. who said il would never /
do to name that type of man to stand I'D I
against the campaign that would be made
by the Republican Progressives II was |
that Mr.. Sheehan was anxious for /
the nomination and stood ready 10 give !
100000 toward the campaign fund.
John b Stanchfleld and Judge d. Cady
Herrick were also mentioned. Mr.. Stanch- /
field, who arrived here tn.s morning with |
the Gaynor nominating speech in his |
pocket was thunderstruck to hear that the |
Mayor had put himself out of considera- !
ton. He said he had not thought II pos |
sible that the Mayor would decline at the |
last moment. He thought Mr.. Shepard |
would make a good candidate
The Sulzer boomers. headed by Colonel
Alexander S. Bacon, and the Ravens |
boomers. OF whom Louis NJ Antisdale is
the chief, spent good part of the day dis |
cussing who controlled the delegates from
various counties. For example, there was
a contest as to who had or would get the
Ontario delegation. and the men from that
county quietly enjoyed the prominence into
which they were being thrust Otherwise
the Ravens boom appeared TO be I'm a Quiet
mood. 1t seemed TO be accepted generally
that the Congressman and his friends
would be satisfied with another place ON
the ticket.
Cohalan Speaks for Murphy.
Daniel F. Cohalan. Norman E. Mack and
Charles F. Murphy ate luncheon tosethar