Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-06

svracuse N. Y. Sept. 5.--Storm rlrnals were hoisted at the state con- vention of the progressives here to- night, and the forecast for tomorrows session indicated troublous session when the delegates resume the task or naming a state ticket. Comptroller William A. Prendergast of New fork announced tonight that if his name IS fo be opposed in convention for the gubernatorial nomination, he would not permit it to be presented.
 T have not withdrawn my candida cy." said Mir Prendergast. If this convention nominates me without op- position I will accept, but if | am to be opposed. then my hat is not in the ring" 4
 Talk of Forming Another Party.
 Former Lieut. Governor Woodruff openly charged that those who were seeking to nominate State Chairman Hotchkiss were not acting in good faith toward MT. Prendergast- Mir. Woodrun asserted that the nomination of Mr. Hotchkiss for governor would disrupt tho party, and he added:
 If this party could be formed ini two months, then guess we could form another one 1n two months."
 Attempts to Create pisssnsions.
 MT. woodruff said that, notwith- standing MT. Hotchkiss' declarations that he was not candidate, and that he was for Mr. Prendergast for gov ernor. friends of the former state su- perintendant of insurance were plan ming to nominate him. and had asked Oscar g. Strauss to present Mir. HotchlisB name
 MT. Hotchixiss spoke bitterly tonight of what he said was an attempt by outsiders, through the use of money, to create dissension in the progress sive party. He charged that reports of his conference with Mir. Prendergast had been garbled
 Prsndergsst Likely to Be Selected.
 A report was current late tonight that tho differences of opinion among delegates over the gubel'natorial norn- inat5on had been adjusted to a large measure, and that Mir. Prendergasi would be selected.
 111is report followed a remark by i Oscar 6. Hfrauss that he believed the New York city comptroller would ba the nouinee.
 Names for stats Ticket.
 The names of fhe following to be placed on the progressive state ticket were suggested tonight by deIegates
 ". A. stearns of Rochester for state treasurer. George !. H0utain, New York. for secretary of state. and Lloyd Collfns of New York, for stats engineer.
 The Platform.
 The platform as presented to the progressfves convention tonight. re- nfirns the national platform. and pledges support to Colonel Roosevelt, ard Governor Johnson. and declares in the preambie-
 ~The hopes of a generation are re- afized in the birth of the new party Uhhampered by any corrupt political party to the inadvisabIe government which has so long coerced legislation we present our first state ticket uncsasins War Against Abuse oi Power.
 'Wc pledge ourselves to the elimi- nation of special privilege in every form We covenant unceasing wal against tihe use of political or gov ernmenfai power for the private gair of bosses or their friends who would build up individual fortunes through monopoly, highAprices and inordinats profits
 we Wupo6e ,LD use me powers oi the government to protect property rights no less than heretofore, bur seek also to serve human welfar, more" t
 To Dust Roosevelt Electors.
 New York, Sept. 5.-Chairman D Hilles and members of the republican national committee took steps in an other effort to supplant Roosevelt cleo tors on the republican ticket in Penn syiyania with Taft Senator Penros came here today. and had a confer ence with William Barnes and othe members of the national committee 0, the subject.