New-York tribune., 1910-09-10
DEMOCRATIC ROW ON?
Progressive Chairman Attacks
Sentiments of Harmony Dinner.
PREDICTS FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Saws if Direct Nominations and
Personal Registration Are
Dodged They Will Bolt.
SENATOR NELSON. CHAIRMAN.
photograph by Harris & EwtngD

Albany. Sept AT a meeting of the
executive committee of the Progressive
Democrats of the state to-day, William
Lustgarten of New York, chairman, a
call was issued for state convention of
Progressive Democrats in Rochester on
September IS. the day before the Demo
cratic State Convention 1t is stated in
the call that it Is essential that such A
convention be held TO give effective ex-
preston to views as to candidates and
platform.
Chairman Lustgarten to-day sent 4
letter to John A. Dix, chairman of the
Democratic state Committee. in which
he says:
, If the sentiments expressed at the Demo
cratic State Committee dinner, held at the
Hotel KniCkerbocker, New York City last
night, fOTeshadow the action of the Demo
cratic State Convention to be held In
Rochester on Septeplber %. there is little
comfort in store for progressive = Demo
by D Cady Herrick and other old party
hacks is carried out at the convention,
YOU may expect such faCtOnal war within
the ranks of the Democratic voters as mas
never before been experienced by the
Democratic organization
If it is the purpose of the DemoCratlc
state organization to repeat its perform
ances of previous years in the way OF
platform and candidates, progressive
Democrats will not only bolt such nonina-
tions. but will fight the ticket throughout
the campaign and divide the democratic
voters at the polls on Election Day.
There is only one issue this fall, direct
nominations and personal registrations.
state wide in its operation. The issue must
he met and cannot be lodged or evaded.
actions square with their present profeS-
SiOnS.
In a statement issued by the commit
tee Mayor Gayqor is doomed for Gov
ernor in these words:
The Democracy of the state in the broad
rather than the party sense is fortunate
in the possession of a favora bic opportunity
to aDueaI to the conscience OF the voters
and Of a personality, in the Mayor of New
York City, who appeals to their common
sense and confidence. No one can yet tell
whether he can he induced to he the can
didate If he accepts the nomination which
seems likely TO be thrust upon him, there
is no use of discussing other nominations
If on the other hand, for any reason
which NAV seem good to him. he declines.
progressive Democrats must insist on the
nomination of some good man whose rec
ord and convictions are sound on the paSlc
issues He must regard the tariff as the
paramount national issue.
On state issues he must he man VINO
will unqualifiedly and without equlVoCaton
promiSe ia advocate direct nominations
and the Massachusetts ballot. economy in
administration. home rule for cities and
the appointment of men TO the great state
Offices who will be free from the lh1uence
Of nuhlic service corporations. In order
that the people may be induced to give him
their surfaces he must be a man whose
own career shows him to be free from
such influences.
If Mayor Gaynor declines to he can
didate. the nominee. to secure the sup
port of the Progressives. must stand for
the following principles:
On state issues he must he a man who
viii unqualifiedly and without equlVocatfon;
promise to advocate direct NOMINATIONS ana
tbe Massachusetts ballot economy in ad
minfstration. home rule for cities and the
appointment of men to the great state
offices who will he free from the influence
of public service corpora tions. In order
that the people may he induced TO give him
their suffrag geS, he must be q man whose
own career shows him to be free from such
inf 1LenGeS