The evening world., 1912-09-05
T.R. CONVENTION A FROST,
So BULL M0OSERS ADJOURN

! open hight before the convention adj
Journs unless the Colonel takes n hand
and wires n programme OF pacificatlon
! from the Iar West where he " cam
paignIng.
| The convention was to have met at II
o'clock. AT that hour there we're not
, NIFTY delegates In the hall. Mr.. Hotch-
kiss was still In his quarters at the
Onondasa comforting with delegates and
| leaders.
1t IL charged by followers OF william
A. Prendergast. who was forced out of
the race by Hotchkiss after midnight.
and the followers OF cambridge Colby.
sho has been trying TO force himself
into the race. that Mr.. Hotchkiss IL
using his position as state Chairman 10
! forward his own candidacy. 1t IL somo-
thing like the Democratic convention at
Rochester two years ago, where tho DEL
egates waited In the hall while Murphy
framed things up in his rooms at the
Seneca Hotel
PLAYED "THEhE'lL De A HOT
TIME TONIGHT"
The convention hall in syracuse 4,
a tunnei-like structure about half the
sise Of Madison Square Garden. There
wasn't room for the delegates ana al
ternates on the main floor. and about
half the delegation were forced into
the tiers Of seats originally designed
for spectators.
Confusion of all grades marks the pre-
llmfnertes because OF the fact that hum
dreds OF Syracusans had calmly appro-
pria,ed sears In the Delegates sections.
Plenty OF enthusiasm marked the OPEN
ing ceremonies. Erie and westchester
marched into and around the hall be-
hind bands playing the Roosevelt ma
tional air "Therell be hot time in the
old town tonight"
The Prendergast boomers were Is
sore lot az ever gathered at a poiiti-
cal convention when they got UP from
their more or less downy couches this
| morning and discovered that the Comp
troller OF New York City had been
forced out OF the race for the nomina-
ton for Governor overnight.
Mr. Prendergast and his personal lieu
tenants advised caution and repression,
but the rank and file of the Prendergast
outht were for action and tumult. NJ.
Hotchkiss by his undiplomatic way of
eliminating Mr.. Prendergast has con-
verted the opposition to himself.
The Prendergast and Colby forces
have now Joined hands to prevent the
nomination of Hotchkiss. However. Mr..
hotchkiss goes along as though he had
letter OF instructions from the
| Colonel.
Mr.. Hotchkiss has developed into the
advance boss Of the convention. BY yir-
tue Of his position a. Chairman of the
state Committee he ran the preliminary
organisation. Then he forced Premier.
CAST out This morning. previous to
the calling OF the convention, he began
20 summon to his rooms In the Onon-
uaga men who have influence with tho
upstate delegates. This became known
10 the opposition and Al anti Hotc hkiss
organization was soon under way.
souRkE COCHRAN AZ BUSY
PAcIFicAToR.
bourks Cochran arrived to-day wear.
ing an aggressive red shirt, apparently
made to order for the occasion. When
ne learned Of tho Prendergast IT. Hotch.
KISS split he got busy as a pacincator.
he especially deplored that any 'reliE.
ious question had been introduced into
tho Bull Moose movement Nj Cock.
ran says that he II going to deliver the
best speech he can think up and talk In
advocacy Of the plank In the platform
calling for the recall OF judges.
While Mr.. Prendergast tried to dis.
suise his real feelings when hs an.
nounced his withdrawal. he could not
hide his chagrin. 1t Ia said In his behalf
/ that ne was in position to show that
there Is no antasonism to him on the
part OF Cardinal Farley and the church
disnitaries Of New York City; that on
the contrary the controversy between
the Comptroller's once and prominent
Catholics over the handling Of church
FUNDS by Catholic institutions arose from
. Misunderstanding that has been
Strengthened out.
Mr.. Prenderxast II said to have agreed
to withdraw. not because he ecognIxed
the justice or strength Of the objections
to his candidacy. but toward the in.
terests OF the Progressive movement
troversy.
The withdrawal OF Mr.. Prendersast at
the request Of Mr.. Hotchkiss came q few
HouTs attoT tue rHBb Souuty ooloBhtiOn
had unanimously Endorsed his candidacy
Prendsrgast lieutenants were preparing
for . hot campaign this morning and
were astonishsd when they learned that
their candidate had been eliminated
while they slept.
MAY RgTALiATE ev FIGHT ON
hoTchkiSs.
From the tone Of these lieutenants one
could get . hint of impending battle.
and when the full story OF the Prsndsr-
gast-Hotchkiss conference becomes cir
culAtsd, A. 1t undoubtedly will, thsy1i 10
likely to spring up . vigorous opposition
to the candidacy Of Mr.. Hotchkiss. whose
way appeared TO be entirely cleared
when Prendsrgast dropped out. The
Prendergast followers are particularly
peeved At Hotchkiss because he has been
posing as Prendergast's friend. II IL
also charged against Hotchkiss that.