New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
THIRD PARTY STRATEGY
IN FIRST STATE TICKET
Will Make Nominations Early
to Attract Support from Con-
ventions of Other Bodies.
HOTCHKISS FOR GOVERNOR
Chairman Choice of Most OF the
Delegates to Syracuse, with
Prendergast Next in Favor
plans Of Reform.
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IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Syracuse, Aug. 31.--Preparations are
being completed for the first state
convention Of the Progressive party
which will meet here Thursday TO put
a complete state ticket In the field In
opposition to the Republican and Demo
cratic nominations. II will be the
first ticket in the field, for two rea-
sons. One Is that the Roosevelt party
wants all the time IL can have for its
campaign. The other and more I'M
portant is that IL wants its nomina-
lions TO be before the voting public
as a standard
At meetings Of the New York state
delegation to the Roosevelt national
convention resolutions were adopted
pledging the new party not to accept
candidates Of other parties for a
fusion except judicial candidates. the
idea was that the Bull Moose party.
having come into being as protest
against the methods OF the old par
ties, could hardly afford or desire 10
be identified with them or the candi-
dates put UP by them for executive
and legislative places.
BY having its nominations made
first the Progressive party will have
n distinct tactical advantage. IL some
OF its nominees appeal to other parties
or independent bodies, such as the
Empire State Democracy or the In
dependence League. the Roosevelt
leaders feel these nominees can accept
any support which comes along with
no harm to themselves or damage TO
the principles Of the third party. For
II to accept a Republican or Demo-
cratic candidate would be abandoning
its principles
Hotchkiss Arrives To.morrow.
In many respects this convention
will be distinctly of the beaten track
OF state conventions Of the past. one
is the preliminary work, which VIII
be done by a provisional committee
on resolutions. State Chairman Hotch-
kiss will reach here Monday on
Tuesday he and other leaders will be
in session TO meet all corners. Any
body with an idea for the improve
ment OF the machinery Of government
In this state. or some theory which
might result. In improving administra-
tive personnel, will be welcome. ms
committee will hear them
all and digest their outg.vings ana
pass along this digest 10 the commit
tee on resolutions selected by county
chairmen 10 draft the platform. TINS
work is result or the
situation at the Roosevelt national
where the platform com
mittee found itself overwhelmed with
ideas and persons presenting them
and had two or three all night sessions
before II could reduce its burden TO
platform shape.
OF course, this state convention
won't have oil that trouble, for It's pain
has been blazed. Its platform is bound
IN ba In considerab BILE degree a duplI-
cate OF the Roosevelt national plat
form in its advocacy OF genuine direct
primaries md a Presidential prefer
ence primary. just and even generous
labor laws and workingmen's compen-
satjon laws, the woman suffrage issue
and court reforms.
II must also call for reform OF the
election laws in this state. II Will de-
mand the enactment Of a provision for
the Massachusetts, form OF ballot
rather than the present party column
ballot. Also there will be recommen-
dation for constitutional amendments
to permit the Governor TO appoint his
''ca binet"-the secretary OF state. state
engineer and surveyor. state treasurer
and attorney general. who now are
elected, Just as he appoints his super
OF insurance, of banks and
Of public works.
Demand for Legislative Reforms.
Then there III be a demand FOR re-
form in legislative procedure, the wip-
Ing out Of many OF the rules of the
Senate and Assembly which make II
POSSIBLE for small reactionary ma
chine to control the Legislature against
A bill Of genuine merit with much pub
lie sentiment behind 1t, az was done
For two years with the Hughes meas
ure to place telephone and telegraph
under the jurisdiction Of the
public service commissions.
In addition to this. It is likely the
platform will call for the creation OF
an extra-legislative body to wtnnow
legislative propositions and put the