New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-23
Indications Are That the Con-
vention Will Be as Embossed
as Was That of the
ProgresSiveS.
NO BARNES CANDIDATE
Hedges Boom Arrives First
Talk of WadsWorth and Ben
net-Stimson and Whitman
Mentioned-State Chair
mans Statement.

Saratoga Springs, Sept. $50 far
cerned, the recent Progressive gather
ing has nothing on the Republican
State Convention, which will open here
! on Wednesday noon. Leaders Of the
party from all parts of the state are
here tonight. and almost every man
has a different candidate for Governor.
while the question Of selecting men for
the other offices on the ticket iJ hardly
discussed. It's a free field for all and
not ghost Of a slate in sight.
State Chairman Barnes. indeed. goes
so far as to say that the identity OF
the candidate for Governor this trip
does not make much difference, 50 long
as he is q man Of integrity md has
capacity for administration. lie thinks
the main issue is the defence of con
stitutional government. To Doe sure.
most of the rest of the people here
don't believe the Constitution is i'm such
imminent danger. but they are just as
far from trying 10 pick winner OF put
the organization tag on any Indidate
as he.
The assumption that ] personally
have either the power or the inclination
70 influence the majority OF the dele
gates in behalf OF any particular candi-
date is entirely unwarranted said Mr..
Barnes tonight. mo man In the Re.
publican party in this state has sucf
power
Job Hedges genial Job''-of New
York, who is doing his level best 10 live
down in minute a reputation foi
humor carefully cultivated through q
long and mirthsome life. put one over
on the other candidates. He landed
q campaign manager and an assistant
manager here this afternoon. and eX-
poets to land here himself, with his
most solemn visage and dclsful accent.
some time tomorrow or next day.
John a. Stewart, the manager. and
Emit! Fuchs the doughty assistant. fS
scwed up now. but they don't attend t.
make any positive announcements just
yet, because this IS 10 he an ulboSsed
convention and everybody should have
Z show
Wadsworth Not There Yet
James W. Wadsworth. jr.. whom
most Of the men in "the organization"
and most of the upstate Renublicsus
who don't figure in professional poll
tics would like 70 nominate If the
thought he had much chance of selec-
tion. hasn't reached here and hasn't
any manager on the job. Neither ha-
William s. Bennett. who has cherished
an ambition for the nomination ever
since he missed II two years ago.
These three are the avowcd candi
dates whom everybody Is discussing
because they've invited such discussion
In another group figure the possibili-
ties who have been brought forward
bv others. Henry La Stimson. Presi-
dent Tafts Secretary Of War, and
Colonel Roosevelt's nominee two years
ago. heads the list. Samuel 5. Koenie
chairman Of the New York Republican
County Committee, and Fred Greiner
Of Buffalo. are his most ardent
hackers. 1t is supposed that his nom
nation would please President Taft
more than any other
Then there Is District Attorney
Whitman, Of New York. who himself
I, 70 70 hN
because of the Job he has there. w. r.
Daniels the county chairman of Eric
thinks Mr.. Whitman would be the best
possible nominee and many upstate
men. impressed by his work in tho
Rosenthal murder case, would like 10
see him nominated. Frederick &.
Stevens. of Attica, who served with
credit IN the Senate and. when retired
from that body by reason of his fcud
with the Wadsworths. was selected
by Governor Hughes TO be his Supcrin-
tcndeut of Public Works, is figuring
prominently in discussion OF nomina
;ions tonight But he smiles through
his whiskers-w some profane per-
sons have declared first brought him
and Governor Hughes into sympathy
and SAYS he is not a candidate and
won't be considered one
Senator Bracket Mentioned.
Senator Edgar Il. Bracket, OF this
village was put in nomination tonight
by Stephen NJ. Griswold of Brooklyn
His high standing in the commu-
nifty. his Independent record in the
Senate and his wide experience in pub
lie and political affairs, make him emil
entity fitted for the office of Governor"
said Mr. Griswold. Should the Re
publican convention select him. we may
carry the state"
Well, Bracket is a nice man and
like him." said Senator Brackett. but
| don't think he's the man for the oc-
casion, and he's told me he's not a
candidate"
Senator Bracket himself thinks Har-
vey ID. Hinman, Senator from Broome
County. who introduced the Hughes di-
rect nominations legislation and mar
rowly escaped nomination two years
ago the best possible choice.
"All we've got TO do said Senator
Brackett, lis to choose the right man,