New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

of trying to force the nomination Of the
former Speaker.
Mr. Greiner was quite frank in dis
cussing the situation this afternoon.
81 am for Henry L. Stimson for Gov
ernor," said Mr.. Greiner when asked
for news Of the New York political
situation. Il don't know whether Sec
rotary Stimson wants the nomination
or not. | am for him because l am
convinced that he would make the
strongest candidate we could name, and
the Erie County delegation will be for
him for that reason"
How about Nicholas Murray But
ler?" was asked
81 have not considered Or. Butler in
connection with the nomination re-
piled the Erie County leader II have
been so firmly convinced that we ought
to name Stimson that | have not given
a thought to any other man
Does Wadsworth stand any show OF
being nominated" was asked.
Il don't believe he does" said Mr..
Greiner. He would not make strong
candidate, and under the circumstances
We ought to name our strongest man.
"Then YOU expect the New York fight
will be pretty stiff one?"
"Yes, il will be a good old-fashioned
fight We have far more than A fight
ing chance, but We must name cur best
man and then take off our coats and
work for his election So far as | can
ascertain Oscar Straus will draw FIVE
votes from the Democrats for every one
he takes from us-perhaps more.
Third Term Party Losing Ground.
so far as the national election IL
concerned. I'm optimistic There are
very few people who believe the time Is
ripe for a third party. There are many
who have been supporting Mr.. Roose-
welt without realizing that he had
ceased to be Republican. They are
now waking up TO that fact and they
Will think twice before they leave the
Republican party. l believe the third
party movement is on the wane. The
Republicans from all sections seem TO
indicate that. do they not?'
The news which reached the President
to-day from New Hampshire came In the
form OF a telegram from Arthur h
Clarke, which read as follows:
The largest. most frictionless, most en-
thusiastic Republican convention ever
held in New Hampshire assembled IN
Concord to-day and did greatly Rrau-
tying piece Of work. Not an inharmoni.
was splendidly strong. unbroken by the
slightest discord New Hampshire will
reafiiTm in November the loyalty 10 you
that she emphatically voiced last spring
we can win. and we're going to
win" was one of the striking phrases
in the letter 10 the President from ex-
Governor Durbin. who is stumping the
Hoosier State, he says, at the rate OF
two counties day. He says the odd
time Republican spirit is coming to
the front in Indiana. and that the lndi-
ana Republicans will not be won away
from their attachment 10 the grand
old party by any third party movement.
From one Of the delegates TO the re-
cent engineers convention in ST. Paul
came another encouraging letter. The
writer said that engineers from every
part OF the country were there attend
ing the convention. and from talking
with great numbers or them he was
convinced that the third term idea was
passing.
1T is" he said. apparent that the
country is turning your way fast
An interesting light on the workings
Of free trade is furnished by one OF the
Presidents foreign correspondents, who
writes him that there are more than
10000 beggars in Great Britain and
Ireland and 66,400 policemen. The
writer sends the President circular.
which is being distributed by the Tariff
Reform League, which says among
other things:
The American workman, under protec-
ton. earns two and one half times as
much wages as the British workman
under free trade. Free trade means low
wages for the workman.