The evening world., 1912-10-04
LEAGUE GRABS
!, STRAUS AS HEAD
4 Of STATE TICKET
-, Moose Chairman Hotchkiss
Protests and Is Attacked
in Bitter Speeches. I
SESSION A STORMY ONE.
Suffers Friends Beaten by
Ten Votes on Roll Call
Glynn Also Endorsed.

me Indeponoonoo Lnguo AFTER
stormy session lasting I'LL early this
morning inAorssd Oscar straus for Gov
smor and Martin H. oiynn for lieu
tenant-Goveraor straus is head of the
Bull Moose ticket; Glynn has second
place on the Democratic ticket
The asagus's convention. held in Ar
aingtoa Hall. No. - East Eighth street,
was really . struggle between rival
6sGtSoos Tor The Endorsement Of straus
- oulssN u was . struggle. too. hand
. hand end foot b foot harangue.
defamation, oatnalls, jesrs. boots, yells.
MT night and charges Of illegal voting.
CHAIRMAN James q. Allen warned the
delegates that those who voted more
than once were liable b indictment and
~ called . policeman 10 preserve order.
It was hard TO determine who had the
noiE:sst followers, Sulxer or Straus. At
the name OF each came cheers, yeils.
oowaa There wefs cheers for Sulzer
ead eoes Cor 0alsst: thsrs were cheers
/. S@ 66Aes and moos for Stratus. All the
spsllbindspp demanded to be heard and
svsry delegate was . spelibinder And
- the orators warmed up crise of sit
e Auf~W MN outi wore
frequent.
BITTER ATTACK ON HorcHKies
FOR COLLECTING"
Herbert R. Limburg started the bail
rolling. He said he had wired to Oscar
straus ASKING II he would accept the
nomination OF the Independence League.
Mr. Stratus had replied that he would
81 there were no insuperable legal DIFF
hculties. He referred the League to
Chairman Hotchluss Of the Progressive
State Committee. Mr.. Aotchkiss do
ciared that II Mr.. straus were Endorsed
, by tho League II might injure the Pro-
gressive party. All votes for Straus
would be counted a. Independence
League votes and this would prevent
the Progressive party from getting one
BALI the political machinery Of the State
. next year even II II polled votes enough
to make one OF the two big parties.
r. Il. OLaughlin declared this 'buga-
boo" was raised because Hotchlt.ss did
not want straus elected. lie had hoped
10 be nominated himself and. having
failed. now he sought to beat Straus. he
declared.
The success OF Straus," concluded the
speaker. Is being made secondary TO
Mr. Hotchkiss getting the control of
half the State election machinery"
Then the trouble started. The Sulzer
supporters attacked the Bull Moose and
were called TAmmany workers. Chair.
nan Allen pounded for peace In vain
4, md nearly lost his gavel. Roosevelt and
Murphy came In for a share OF the gen.
cal roast. So II was O'Clock when
tiAy were calling the first roll, and even
then the tunult continued. and once the
chairman threatened TO adjourn the con-
Sention.
Out OF a total of l7s votes cast Straus
received 50 and Sulzer 70. The indorse-
rrent Of Straus was made unanimous.
- Then Glynn. tho Democratic nominee
n0 Aeutenant-Go Governor, was Endorsed
ard the convention adjourned until to-
mint when the State ticket will be
ssnpisted.
aAANY RADICAL DEMANDS PUT
INTO PLATFORM.
n leagues platform calls for direct
nominations and q direct primary law
doing away with conventions; the iuiti-
ative and referendum and the recall:
ths Masachusetts form of ballot: repeal
OF the Levy election law: direct cleo
ton of United States Senator's the
eboliuon of the Electoral College and
the election OF the President and Vice.
President by direct vote OF the people;
woman's aiffrage; home rule for cities:
Q workin0nen's compensation act; no
sx pArte hjunctions In labor disputes:
. clearing, out of the Highways Com
udaaon: - abolition of grade cross
ings. and anew treaty with Russia.
State supervision and public control Of
stock exchanges and that dealing In
. futures on he necessities OF life. be
made . felony Is also demanded.
The platform favors n constitutional
convention at the earliest possible time:
the income tax and the single tax on
land values ouy; the erection OF public
markets for the handling O: farm prod
ucts to lessen,the cos: OF living: UNI
formity In divGce laws with those OF
other States; n eight-hour law; the
establishment OF State and municipal
employment BUREAUS; old age pensions;
abolition of chilt labor; prohibition OF
night labor for women and the neces-
sasy legislation b do away with the
watering of stock.