New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
EACH ACCUSES THE OTHER
Religious Issue Raised by
State Chairman Adds to Trou-
BILE and Convention Meets
with Harmony No.
where in Sight.
OTHER CANDIDATES ACTIVE
Friends of Kellogg, Colby and
Davenport Get Busy, in the Hope
Of Pro6ting While the
Bigger Men Destroy
One Another.

Digger wen OeStrOy
One Another.
Syracuse. N. ", Sept. 6.-After mid.
night word was passed around that the
edict Of tho Chief Bull Moose was in
Prendergast's favor and that his non,i.
nation was to go through.
This was felt to be the only way out
Of the impossible situation which had
arisen. Nobody would discuss this re-
port for quotation. -! of course, il is
possible that personal ambition of some
candidate or other or stubbornness
might drive Prendergast out, for he
sticks to his declaration that he will
accept nothing except a unanimous
nomination.
From a staff Correspondent OF The Tribune
Syracuse, Sept. William r. Hotch-
kiss state chairman Of the third party.
and Controller Prendergast Of Now
York City, for fifteen years personal
friends and business associates, and
for several years close political allies
in the Progressive movement. are at
swords points. Each thinks the other
is treating him unfairly and ungener-
ously in bitter fight over the Pro-
gressiyes nomipation for Governor,
which has arisen since an interview
. fsctween, them at > o'clock this morn
ing. AS result. il seems likely that
neither Of them will be nominated. the
entire convention has been set by the
ears. and bitterness engendered which
cannot be wiped out by placating either
of the principals.
Whether this situation has come
about by a remarkable series of mis-
understandings, or whether il is the
result Of deliberate plotting by some
body trying TO wreck the new party
or somebody hoping to he beneficiary
by receiving the nomination made i'm
a state Of chaos. is not yet clear. II
is known that since daybreak there H. g
been great effort to spread broadcast
reports OF the trouble between the two
men which. by their very nature. would
prevent any reconciliation.
At any rate. the affair had progressed
tonight TO a point where Controller
Prendergast said:
II will not take a nomination which
is the result of a divided convention.
I will not take anything but unanl-
NOUS nomination. If Mr.. Hotchkiss
and Senator Davenport and Mr.. Cobb,
are put up. let them go into the arena
and fight it out. I do not want any
nomination whth is the result of such
a fight and 1 won't take il. am no.
seeking a nomination. and don't want
10 take one under such conditions"
Hotohkiss, Too, Says No.
Then Mr.. Hotchkss had this TO say:
Il cannot add one word TO all have
already said about not wanting this
nomination. II my friends are spread
ing around badges with my name and
talking of nominating me, it is not
" llI lily tV'ic'uNs an liVh ditb
been for Mr.. Prendergast. expect 70
vote for him. I say 10 you that the
convention will not nominate me- !
expect il 70 nominate Mr.. Prcndergast.'
"Win you decline the nomination if
il docs nominate you?' was asked.
Il refuse to answer that question:
was the reply.
There are men here who will not
believe YOU are not a candidate until
YOU say before the nomination that
YOU will decline il nominated
Hell will freeze over and you and
| will dance JIG on il" Mr.. Hotchkiss
yelled. as his arm sawed the air, be
fore I'll say that. | wont let Tim
Woodruff drive me. II people who
know me want to think that. they'll
have to think what they want to-
DO YOU .'ealize what the result will
be IL YOU decline TO add that TO what
YOU have said in this critical stua-
tion?"
Il don't give a damn what the result
will be-" retorted Mr.. Hotchkiss. almost
beside himself with worry and anger.
i've got just enough bulldog and Irish
in me so won't let Tim Woodruff or
anybody else drive me-
CoIoneI's Big Stick Needed.
When all this is taken in combina-
ton with the natural confusion of an
Embossed" convention, the very active
efforts Of trouble makers. and the self
seeking Of a few of the hitherto minor
possibilities for the head of the ticket,
the result here gives a very vivid i'm
preston OF cattle In pen with couple
Of bulls lighting. The big stick Of
Colonel Roosevelt will be needed to
produce order. and there is some doubt
whether even that will be heavy enough.
The convention now Is practically
marking time. for there are multitude