Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-10-02
AN OPEN RACE
AT SYRACUSE
Democrats Have No Settled
Plan for Nominating Can
didate for Governor.
BOWLING RUNS STRONG
Sulzer and Glynn Appear in
the d--Want New York
City Man.
special by United res. Wire.

Syracuse, N. Y, Convention Hall,
Oct denomination for a candidate
for governor and the adoption of a
progressive platform was the pro-
gram of the leaders when the Demo-
cratic state convention reassembled
this afternoon. The pressurge on
the delegates by the friends of the
various candidates who aspire to
lead the state has become SO great
that in order to prevent bitter feel
ing which might handicap the party
at the polls in November the leaders
decided to clear up the gubernato-
rial situation today. When the con-
vention went into session no one
candidate had a clear field and it
was believed that several ballots
would be required to select candi-
date.
The session of the subcommittee
which drafted the platform was
marked by a prolonged and some
what bitter wrangle. The chief bone
of contention was whether the word
"state" should be eliminated from
the insurance clause of the working
mems compensation plank. The
labor men claimed that the state had
no connection with the insurance as
it only administered the funds. They
also opposed the party favoring
trade. schools unless they were to be
so operated that pupils would have
to serve complete course and be
absolutely competent mechanics be-
fore being graduated.
Because of the delay in shaping
the platform the resolutions COM
mittee did not get down to consid-
|eration of the documents until after
noon and this delayed the opening
of the convention. The platform as
a whole, it was agreed, satisfied all
hands.
The Democratic platform as rec
commended to the committee for
adoption and presentation to the
convention reaffirmed declarations
that all of the promises made by the
party in the state and nation had
been kept; ratified the national plat
form and pledged loyal support to
the candidates, Wilson and Marshall.
Friends Of Supreme Court Justice
Victor j. Bowling have not wholly
given up the fight for him. Senator
O'Gorman spoke very highly OF Jus
tice Dowling today. and 1t would ap-
pear that Mr.. Dowling fs his first
choice. TO all intents and purposes Con
gresham SuIzer Is Senator O'Gormans
seconu choice. The up state Democrats
arc very strong in their demand that
Martin H. Glynn of Albany shall be
the candidate. Charles Il. TremaL OF
Ithaca also has his friends. And ther.
is good deal of sentiment with VI
state and down state for Suprem
Court Justice James W. Gerard. II
is a remarkable fact that no one bu
Governor Dix's officeholders even now
breathe the name of the governor a.
having the slightest chance for re
nOmina ton.
Glynn Gets Boost.
The speech of Temporary Chairman
Glynn in the convention has made hin
many new friends in the Democratic
party. These delegates and leaders
believe that Glynn, after his effective
speech In the convention, could rae.
through this state and make things
lively for Straus and Hedges. His rec
oru as congressman at Washington
and as comptroller of the state has
been recalled and have been assets foi
| Glynn.
Therefore 1t is apparent that the
situation concerning a candidate for
governor is slowly but surely narrow
| Ing down to GIynn, Sulzer, Gerard
and fireman, with still an occasional
| mention Of Dowlin2. But 1t will tax
another day in which to crystalllze the
sentiment In favor of either one OF
| these FIVE candidates. Perhaps II Will
tcke until Thursday morning for the
delegates and their leaders to concen'
| trate on a candidate.