New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12
NEW CONVENTION, MAYBE
Foss Makes Proposal to MaSsa-
chusettS Democratic Committee.
TO RECONVENE DELEGATES
Suorests That Deadlocked Nomi-
majors Abide by Choice Of
Convention.

BOSTON. Oct IA reconvenfng OF the
Democratic state Convention not later than
Saturday next for the purpose Of NAMING
a candidate for Governor who shall De
finally acceIted by the committee Of four as
tho choice of the Democrats OF MassachU-
sets to head the ticket. was the suggestion
made tonight IN a communication to chair
man Frederick J. Macleod, OF the Demo
cratic State Committee by Congressman
Eugene N FOss. of Boston
Mr. Foss led on both ballots for Cover
nor in the state convention held last Thurs
day. and the committee Of four. which was
empowered by the convention 20 name a
candidate for Governor has been for sew
eraI DAYS In a deadlock for choice between
Mr. Foss and Charles 5. HamIin. another
candidate before the convention The letter
of Mr. Foss Is as follows:
In view of the failure OF your committee
after several meetings either TO nominate
a candidate for the SoVernorship or 20 Sc
Iect a fifth member to break what seems
to be a deadlock on the committee. II Seems
to me that a situation has already been
created which NAV seriously affect the
didate who at best must now be deemed
the. selection of an tnharmOniOus commit
tee. Even should you agree you may tnd
il difficult TO obtain the acceptance or a
man Of your selection, in view Of the fact
thai he Is nominated not by the delegates
of the people but by gentlemen selected
hastily during the late hours Of the con-
ventiou.
have reflected seriously upon some
method Of rescUing the party from the posi-
ton in which il was placed by the adjourn
ment. ard IL seems TO ME that / may be
able TO suggest a solution Of the difficulty
in the following plan.
man and secretary Of said committee 20
issue a new set of credentials 10 me dele
gates elected by the people and reconvene
the convention as speedily as may be, anu
certa inIy not later than Saturday next, Tor
the purpose of selecting a candidate Tor tEe
governOrship That your committee on
it win approve and select the nominee oi
chat convention
Only by this means. ii seems TO me. can
any candidate of the party now 90 before
the people as the real representative or the
Democratic party of this state. Having
had abundant evidence that the democrats
of the state are eager for some solution OF
the present difficulty and Tor an earnest
and successful campaign. 1 feel that SucE
a reCOnvening Of the delegates would con
stitUte not only convention, but an earn
est and rOustug ratification meeting ana
the beginning OF campaign WhleH l Lu4IS
believe in this manner could De ied 10 4
I doubt not that other candidates who
were before the convention Will indOTSe
such a plan and 7 trust il may meet win
the unanimous approval Of your commit
tee.
A call for a special meeting OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee 10 consider mat
tiers of grave Importance" was issued to-
right by Frederick J. Mcleod. chairman
II Is understood that the meeting viii con-
slider the proposition of Congressman Foss
for another state convention The commit
tee is summoned to meet at o clock to-
morrow afternoon in this city.
The committee OF four was IN session
only twenty minutes tonight, during Whlcn
time IT took one ballot for nominee for
Governor the deadlock remaining FOSs
received votes and Iamliu =