Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
Y. BULL MOOSE
CONVENTION OPENS

SYRACUSE, NJ. Y, Sept. B. The
State convention today found the
framework of party organization al
ready constructed and the delegates
ready for the consideration of a
State ticket.
None of the candidates for the head
of the ticket is making an active
canvass, and the 1900 delegates are
confronted with the problem that
seems likely to lead to a spirited
contest on the convention floor.
Comptroller William A. Prender-
CAST, of New York, told his friends
this morning that he would do moth
ing to secure the nomination. If it
came to him unsolicited, he said, he
would accept it, but he felt that the
delegates should make their selec-
ton without influences of n sort.
State Chairman Hotchkiss again de-
clared that he was not to be consid-
cred as a candidate, but many up
State delegates were insistently for
him.
cambridge Colby, of New York,
was a receptive candidate, and he,
too, declined to engineer any canvass
in his interest.
When George w. Perkins arrived
today many delegates believed Me
would bring some message from
| Colonel Roosevelt as to the make up
OF the party slate. 1t was expected
that the whole day would De given
over largely by the delegates to in
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The delegates expected to adopt a
| platform today and nominate candi-
| dates tomorrow.
The problem of finding a candidate
for governor became more difficult as
the day advanced. State Chairman
Hotchkiss and Comptroller Prender-
CAST discussed Mr.. Prendergast's
availability, and Mr.. Hotchkiss is re-
ported to have told Mr.. Prendergast
that 1t would be politically mex
pedient" for the comptroller to ac-
cept the nomination. Many delegates
Hotchkiss is said to have told the
comptroller, had said to him that be-
cause of Prendergast's attitude on
certain church matters which had
come before him in an official way in
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in many quarters would be impaired.
Some of Prendergast's friends de-
clared that Hotchkiss was quietly
paving the way to bringing about his
own nomination for governor, not
withstanding his reported assertion
that he must not be considered as a
candidate.
Chairman Hotchkiss, when he
learned of the reports that were
being circulated concerning his talk
with Mr.. Prendergast, said it was
nothing more than an effort on the
part OF trouble-makers to disturb our
friendly relations.
"I hope that Mr.. Prendergast will
be the choice of the convention as
head OF the ticket" he added, land ]
am working with that end in view
The keynote speech of the Pro-
gressive State convention was de.
livered today by the temporary chair
man, former State Senator Frederick
NJ. Davenport, of Clinton. He de-
clared thai the New York legislators
have stood without hitching becaus,
the invisible halter of the railway
system was around their necks. Ir
a dangerous number of instances II
the State courts and the inferior fed
eral courts constitutional provisions
have been rigidly interpreted to the
particular advantage of property anc
privilege, he said.
I'VE are governed in New York by
the political philosophy and practis'
of Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy" con
tinued Mr.. Davenport, There is M
State in the Union which has so grea
need of an organized progressive
party az the state Of New York"