New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
BULL MOOSE PREPARING
TO LOCK THEIR HORNS
PrendergaSt RACES Because
Kings Is Not Represented on
the Legislative Committee.
SUGGESTS TIM WOODRUFF
Chairman Hotchkiss Refuses to
Reply, but Says Two Men
from Brooklyn Will Prob
ably Be Selected.

The same storm which threatened 10
deadlock. if not disrupt, the Progressive
convention at Syracuse is gathering
again. II threatens TO burst tomorrow
,ybep the county leaders and state com
mitteemen Of the Progressive party meet
mere. Controller William A. Prendergast
hos already worked himself up into a
.,ate of Indignation bordering on rage at
tho NEGLECT OF oscar $. Straus, permanent
chairman Of the convention TO appoint
Kings County man to the legislative COM
mittee.
Mr. Straus, i'm accordance with the res
olution adopted at Syracuse empowering
him to name the original nine members
nj This committee, consulted State Chair
man Hotchkiss concerning his selections.
and whether as the result of this con-
su,tation or not. he put MIR. HotchlSiss on
tho committee and left Controller Prem
d4rgast and Timothy l., Woodruff OF II.
Asa sop to the Controller and Tim the
committee will probably choose them
among the six 1t has the authority to ada
70 its membership when it meets to
morrow.
Chairman Hotchkiss said last night
that undoubtedly two of these six would
10 Kings County men, but he deludes
b,mself IL he thinks this will pacify the
Controller.
why" cried the latter last night, why
wasn't Kings County represented on the
original committee of nine? Why should
= big county like this. which has con-
tributed so handsomely to the strength
Of the Progressive party, be utterly dis
regarded i'm making up the committee! II
should have received recognition. among
the first. instead of being left to the ten
der mercies Of the committee tseh ior
representation.
What right has a committee to choose
any of its own members, anyhow? This
oversight must have been Intentional
The Controller said it was the same OLD
fight which had made possible the nomi-
nation Of Oscar S. Straus. He PAID
generous tribute to Mr.. Woodruff VINO
had cbampioned the Controller for Gov
ernor al the state convention. and who'
as chairman of the Kings County COM
mittee. engineered the Bull Moose cam
paign across the East River.
Babies Are Preferred.
MIR Woodruff should be d member oil
that committee" said Mr.. PrenderSast
I'm experience and general knowledge OF
n,,l,lic questions and legislative anairs
the men who have been named on the
committee. when compared with him. are
Simply babies This latest performance
on,y gives emphasis and substantIatioh
40 rpat has been an impression for
long time, and that is that there Is
disposition Oh the part vi the men VINO
..e.y placed In positions Of power III inc
.ly.Iessiye party in this state TO ignore
ann .ccIy every one who has mad any
49,. political experience.
Inc brilliant success of this pollCy Is
40 .e lound in the vote received py the
rtv,resslye party above the Bronx River
II Is time to call a halt.
~. liUtchkiss, though he "ouiu ho'
3.,lss tine Controllers grievance, made
Al. extended statement yesterday REGARD
ing the character and aims oil the meet
iu- tuesday. lie said:
What al first was planned to be meet
inr u1 county leaders ana state coillliIar
teemeu OF the National Progressive PasS
nas nm the last TWO OF three days, Iah n-e.',
on the sleuitIcance OF party conference
an great importance. 1t has Deeh IOuIiu
jmpossible to accommodate the Hee'iho
al hea duuaIteIs, ana the SdlHe ,% III
held in the banquet room Oh lhe ny nan Si.
House, with morning anu N'''' ''''''
sons. ..getou
preliminary TO the morning Session Session
there Will be a meeting OF the execullNe
committee of the state cohihltlee a.
headouarters This meeting VIII De eAeC
utivs a. will also the morning session oil
the conference at the Holland noune,
The afternoon session-and, III an eVeiIIHHS
session becomes necessary, that also-"Lh
be open 10 the representatives OF tne
press and such citizens as can DC aO"Oih
modated in the meeting ROOM -.
Conferences held in New YORK anu ei 80
where throughout the state during tne
last week or ten days seem 70 lnuI|s az
that the following matters VIII conhe up
for consideration: o,a,t.,a-
LONESOME of the means alreduS sue
gested 10 this end are - roroe
(s) The division of the state into larse
districts, each TO be placed IN cndIse M
q vice-chairrnan or organizer, VINO WIN
devote his entire time to the WORK anu
move from county TO county as occasion
shall require. A.,
(bJ The creation in each election as
ulcl-pdruCOldIlS III lnS tOuiiSy
of a sub-committee, consisting Of cap
tain and two or more lieutenants, Wnlon
committee shall be not only the hucleuS
OF organization work in such dlstTlSl pus
also the means toward the formation OF
a district club; also the gathering 10
gether Of Progressive clubs OF various
sizes particularly in the large centres OF
population. these, II possible, 10 oeco1av
the permanent headquarters OF Tue Party
Ia such districts, and thus the centres not
only OF political but educa tional activity.
To Form Lecture Bureau.
II. Educational Wori.-There has al
ready been formed permanent ProsTes
siVe lyceum. which will shorty oe pre-
pared to furnish speakers, well INFORMED
la Progressive doctrine, TO clubs and as
s0ciatiOns whether political or Otherwise,
cesiring to learn furthes OF inc parry
Propaganda. Similarly, II Is hopeu tndt
the newspapers Of the state, particularly
those located i'm villages and country dis
tricts can he furnished with plate matter
and special articles having TO 90 WIN
Progressive principles. Plans are also
under discussion looking 10 the pTlntlns'
IN different parts of the state, OF Progress
sive newspapers as well as the Issuing
Of weekly or semi weekly editions OF tne
leading Progressive dalhes Tor upstate
distribution.
more important measures already sug-
gested are
Amendments to the rules Of legislative
Procedure as follows: The repeal OF the
state printing law and the substitution
therefor of a new system centrallzinB
governmental publicity through the crea-
uon OF a state printing department; com
pfeheDsive bills regulating the expendl-
lure OF money at primaries and elections;
a real direct primary law, with, doubt
less, Massachusetts ballot features. as
Wei as measures making possible direct
election OF United States Senators and